Outputs & Updates
This page documents selected academic publications, conference presentations, and engagement activities related to the Surplus Food Systems Research programme.
Engagement & Knowledge Exchange Section
Public Scholarship & Media contributions
Bonner, E. (Other), Hjort, E. (Other), Bennett-Gillison, S. (Other), Thomas Lane, E. (Other), Ayub, F. (Other), Ifiemor, P. (Other), Tenbrink, T. (Other), Jones, J. (Other) & Raine, B. (Other) (2025)
Jun 2025
Ydy mwy bob tro yn well? Ail-ystyried twf mewn cyd-destun gwledig (Is more always better? Reconsidering growth in a rural context)
Rural Geography Research Group (RGRG) Blog Contribution
Policy and Community Engagement
Inclusive Climate Conversation - Welsh Climate Week 2026 (Facilitator and Panel Contributor)
Delivered an overview session on climate change and participated in structured breakout discussions on housing, transport, and agriculture and land use within ethnic minority communities in Wales.
Green Voices Wales, Cardiff (February 2026)
School COP30 Conference - Online Research Presentation 2025
Delivered a research-informed session linking climate change and food systems governance in an educational context.
Theme: “We Are Energy Warriors” – COP30 Online Schools Conference (November 2025)
Workshops & Facilitation
Participatory workshop (international research component
Academic Outputs Section
Academic Publications
Peer-reviewed publications arising from this research will be listed here as they become available
Conference Presentations
22nd Rural Entrepreneurship Conference (REC2025)
Theme: Community, Creativity and Liveability: supporting the well-being of resilient rural communities through sustainable entrepreneurship
Paper: Beyond Charity: Business Outcomes and Employability Dimensions of Lagos Food Bank Initiative
Date : 3 - 5 June, 2025
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual Conference 2025
Panel: Geographies of Creativity/Creative Geographies: Decoloniality in Food Systems Gastro Politics
Paper: A Hopeful Solution: Fieldwork Perspectives on Lagos Food Bank Redistribution Initiatives
Date: 26 - 29 August, 2025
Location: Birmingham
Upcoming Engagement
RGS-IBG 2026 Conference - Panel submission in progress