Birke Baehr
Youth Sustainability Advocate | Rethinking Food and Agriculture
About
Birke Baehr is a young sustainability activist who has inspired audiences worldwide with his fresh perspective on the food system. At age 11, Baehr delivered a TEDx talk outlining the problems with industrial agriculture and offering alternatives for growing food more sustainably.
His message empowers youth to be conscious consumers and advocates for organic, local food. Baehr's keynotes blend personal experience, scientific research, and a solutions-oriented approach, giving audiences actionable steps to create a healthier, more ethical food system.
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What's wrong with our food system
At a TEDx event, 11-year-old Birke Baehr presents his take on a major source of our food -- far-away and less-than-picturesque industrial farms. Keeping farms out of sight promotes a rosy, unreal picture of big-box agriculture, he argues, as he outlines the case to green and localize food production.
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