Video transcript: MSc Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production

Transcript for the MSc Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production video embedded on the Global Food and Environment Institute Education page.

[Text appears that says: Earth 2050]. 

[A series of scenes showing the natural environment, ravaged by the effects of climate change, including a forest fire, flooding, a person raking bare dry soil and newspapers with the headline ‘World report: food crisis.’] 

[A voiceover says]:
 
Scientific predictions paint a bleak forecast for the future of food production. 

[The year 2050 appears on the screen and starts quickly counting backwards to 2049, 2048 and so on until it reaches 2026].

But that's where you come in.

[A series of scenes of renewable energy technology including wind turbines, a hydro-electric dam, solar panels].

Across the world people are taking action now to address the challenges we face… 

[A series of scenes of the natural environment and agricultural landscapes being damaged by climate change including flooding, dry cracked soil, forest feeling, forest fires].

…like how we feed a growing population [text says: estimated population in 2050: 10 Billion]

whilst also limiting environmental degradation and tackling climate change.
 
Now, we need you to join this global effort and make a difference.

[Different smiling students stood on various locations on the University of Leeds campus, followed by aerial footage of campus buildings].

The University of Leeds is at the heart of the drive towards sustainability and offers a high quality postgraduate program in sustainable agriculture and food production.

[A series of scenes of people using sustainable agriculture and food production techniques, including working with soil, growing crops and testing in laboratories and the University Smart Farm with livestock].  

Learn from world leading academics at the Global Food and Environment Institute. 

Gain an in-depth understanding through innovative research and access to a recognised facilities. 

Embark on your own individual advanced research project the challenge to feed the world whilst protecting our planet.

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Start your journey towards finding a more sustainable future.

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[Text says: Find out more: courses@leeds.ac.uk]