Fungi can play a key role in climate action and sustainability. Fungi can provide a complete protein source, replace leathers and bioplastics, clean up toxic materials and form strong enough materials to act as buildings. We are on the cutting edge of a fungal revolution and are only just learning about the untapped sustainability potential of fungi. We can even use fungi in computation.

Whether you are a fungi beginner or veteran, come to this free webinar to learn from and ask questions to four organizations who are leading the fungal revolution, including how YOU can help accelerate a sustainable fungi future.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82786939789

Speakers:

- Speakers include:

- Louie Scwartzberg, Fantastic Fungi: the Netflix documentary described as a descriptive time-lapse journey about the magical, mysterious and medicinal world of fungi and their power to heal, sustain and contribute to the regeneration of life on Earth that began 3.5 billion years ago

- Danielle Stevenson, DIY Fungi: Danielle is a multidisciplinary mycologist and runs D.I.Y. Fungi, through which she’s explored applications for fungi for closing loops and solving problems in food systems and agriculture, repairing soil health, ecological restoration, cleaning up soil and water pollution and upcycling or decomposing common toxic wastes. Danielle is currently a PhD candidate in Environmental Toxicology at University of California, Riverside, where she studies applications for fungi in remediation of contaminated sites.

- Peter McCoy, Mycologos & Radical Mycology: Peter speaks on behalf of the fungi, the most overlooked and misrepresented organisms in the web of life. As an interdisciplinary, systems-oriented mycology educator with 17 years of experience, Peter is considered one of the most prominent voices in the modern mycology movement.

- Craig Johnston, Plenitude: Plenitude utilizes fungi as a future food source (mycoprotein) and bioplastic. Plenitude is building the world's largest non-animal protein facility with a unique fully circular process for the production of a healthy complete protein source, ABUNDA. https://www.plenitude-bbi.com/

- Phil Ayres, FUNGAR: Fungal Architectures (FUNGAR) seeks to develop a fully integrated structural and computational living substrate using fungal mycelium for the purpose of growing architecture fungal building materials, the use of the mycelium network to act as a computing device, and composites. https://www.fungar.eu/

- Joanne Rodriguez, Mycocycle: Mycocycle harnesses the power of nature by using applied mycology to remove toxins from waste streams and create new biobased material inputs. Mycocycle train mushrooms to eat trash. https://mycocycle.com/

- Gavin McIntyre, Ecovative: Ecovative is the mycelium technology company that designs and grows sustainable materials that come straight from nature. Ecovative's Mycelium Foundry designed fully formed structures that perform just like or better than plastic, leather, meat and more, turning to compost at the end of their life to meet demand without the environmental costs. https://www.ecovative.com/

There will also be a live panel discussion and audience Q&A.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82786939789

To satisfy your curiosity, see the below optional resources, but please note that no background knowledge is required:

- https://www.greenbiz.com/article/fungi-can-help-solve-climate-crisis

- https://theconversation.com/5-ways-fungi-could-change-the-world-from-cleaning-water-to-breaking-down-plastics-157320

- https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/12/mycelium-mushroom-sustainable-packaging-fashion-meat/

- https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_stamets_6_ways_mushrooms_can_save_the_world?language=en