The Future of Food and Agriculture

University House and The Wattle Fellowship invites you to be inspired by the next generation of passionate sustainability leaders over breakfast.

Current Wattle Fellows will discuss The Future of Food and Agriculture and share their visions and projects ranging from plant-based catering, vertical gardening, Indigenous food for nurseries and food waste processing.

7:30-9:00am, Friday June 6

University House @ Woodward

Level 10, Melbourne Law School

185 Pelham Street, Carlton

$35 Members, $45 Guests, $25 Wattle Fellows

Speakers include:

Alex Wood (Bachelor of Science)
With a strong belief that soil holds the key to planetary health, Alex is a self-described science, comms, and policy nerd who wants to bridge the gap between sustainable farming and climate action. Through the Wattle Fellowship, Alex launched Field Notes: a social media-based storytelling project sharing farm-level perspectives on regenerative agriculture, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity, hoping to shift how consumers think about agriculture.

Alex Wackrow (Bachelor of Design)
Aspiring architect Alex Wackrow has a vision for a more sustainable built environment: hoping to design energy-efficient, nature-inspired architecture that can both respond to and mitigate the climate crisis. Through the Wattle Fellowship, she’s relaunching Sprout: an ecobusiness that makes composting easier and more appealing for urban dwellers, aiming to transform the chore into an accessible, everyday sustainability practice, while reducing food waste and promoting circular thinking at the household level.

Yee Zhao (Bachelor of Agriculture)
Driven by a deep belief in agriculture’s power to nourish both people and planet, Yee is working to reimagine how cities grow, share, and sustain food. Through the Wattle Fellowship, Yee co-founded Gnositukoi—an AgTech startup that uses aeroponic towers to bring fresh food production into urban homes, student accommodation, and community spaces.

Josephine Boateng (Doctor of Philosophy, Science)
Grounded in principles of equity and community engagement, Josephine is driven by a commitment to environmental justice and grassroots leadership. Through the Wattle Fellowship, she is developing Flourish Forum: a community-based initiative that weaves together environmental education, cultural storytelling, and local action to revitalise green spaces in Accra.

Isabelle MacAdie (Master of Environment)
Specialising in conservation and social change, Isabelle is deeply passionate about restoring native Australian flora and ecosystems, specifically through Indigenous land management techniques. Through the Wattle Fellowship, she is developing a guidebook to support the creation of native edible gardens on Dja Dja Wurrung Country, aiming to enhance both biodiversity and Indigenous employment.