On 26 March, Mauro Colegreco first visited the Cockshut Stream Restoration project; a local flagship example of a river (chalk stream) restoration for biodiversity regeneration and flood resilience / climate change mitigation. The chef then visited Goldstone Primary School where he met pupils and teachers and participated in a special assembly on food production, consumption and waste reduction & recycling. Following this, the chef met representatives from two marine conservation projects; the trawling ban bylaw by Sussex IFCA and the Sussex Kelp Recovery project by the Sussex Wildlife Trust.
On 27 March, the three Michelin-starred chef, participated in a landmark conference 'Nature Starts on Our Plate' held at the University of Brighton. The conference explored the deep connections between the food we eat and the landscapes we live in and brought together expert speakers to highlight why choosing local food matters - for our health, our communities, and the environment.
The UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador's visit co-incided with the annual meeting of the UK's seven UNESCO Biosphere Reserves and chef Mauro got to meet them, and others dignitaries including Bella Sankey, Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council and James Bridge, Chief Executive and Secretary-General of the UK National Commission for UNESCO, at a reception held in the stunning surroundings of the Royal Pavilion.
