Sustainable Botanical Ingredient Production in a World of Climate Change: Impact on Quality and the Long-Term Viability of the Herbal Trade
Event Details:
1. Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025, 9.30 – 17.00
2. Location: "Centro Congressi" University Federico II, Aula Magna, Via Partenope 36 (few steps from the Royal Continental Hotel, GA Meeting venue), Naples.
In an era of increasing environmental challenges, this workshop explores the critical intersection of sustainable herbal ingredient production (wild harvesting and cultivation), and botanical ingredient quality. Designed for researchers, industry professionals, academicians, and policymakers, the workshop will provide a comprehensive examination of the urgency and importance of sustainable botanical ingredient production.
Speakers will explore the integral connection between sustainable production methods and botanical quality, sharing current research about how sustainable practices directly impact plant yield, potency, and environmental health. Critical research gaps will be identified, future investigative directions prioritized. Emerging research needs and research priorities will be discussed with experts in a round-table format. Additionally, strategic frameworks for educating diverse stakeholders about sustainable production will be created, with input from academics, industry professionals, and policy makers.
This program is tailored for academic researchers, botanical industry professionals, and policy/government. By the workshop's conclusion, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of sustainable botanical production, develop a research community network, establish actionable strategies for promoting sustainable cultivation, and identify key research priorities for future collaboration.
Speakers :
- Ann Armbrecht (Sustainable Herbs Initiative): Framing the issues: quality and sustainability in sourcing medicinal plants.
- Michael Heinrich (University College London): A different look at sustainability - how does climate change impact on medicinal plant use?
- Tony Cunningham (Murdoch University, Perth): Medicinal plants in a complex world: how do we bridge the "knowing, but not doing gap”?
- Anastasiya Timoshina (Traffic): Multi-stakeholder engagement across supply chains for quality and sustainability in wild-harvesting: A case-study involving Himalayan resources
- Alain Cuerrier (University of Montreal): Impact of climate change on medicinal plants in the Canadian boreal forests and Subarctic.
- Deepak Mundkinajeddu (Natural Remedies): Climate change and its impact on the quality and trade of Indian medicinal plants: Case studies of ashwagandha and bacopa
- Stefan Gafner (American Botanical Council): Exploring the connection between climate change, sustainable practices, and adulteration of botanical ingredients.
- Anna Mulà/Agustin Villar (Euromed): Ensuring authentic and sustainable botanical ingredients in a challenging market and changing climate
- Gaia Scalabrino (Trinity College Dublin): Shaping the future: Integrating sustainability and policy in research and innovation.
- Paolo Goi (Davines Group): Regenerative agriculture: Influence on soil ecosystems and plant phytochemical composition
Round-table discussion forums:
Future Research Needs and Priorities: What research is needed to demonstrate connections between sustainability and quality. Anastasiya Timoshina, Gaia Scalabrino, Stefan Gafner, and Tony Cunningham moderated by Ann Armbrecht
Education Needs and Priorities: Develop a strategic plan to better educate academics to alert academic community about importance of conservation/sustainability. Michael Heinrich, Tony Cunningham, Alain Cuerrier, and Funda Nuray Yalçin, moderated by Anna-Rita Bilia
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