Tag: nature

Farmers’ Philosophy series! Koen van Seijen in conversation with Anne van Leeuwen, regenerative farmer and co-owner of Bodemzicht Farm

25th July 2023 koenvanseijen Diet Change, Farmers First Tech, Farmers' Philosophy, Nutrient Dense Food, Regenerative Agriculture, Soil Builders 0 Comments

We can learn so much more from farmers than how to restore soil. Regeneration goes much further and deeper. In the second episode of the Farmers’ Philosophy series Koen van Seijen, host of the Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast, talks with Anne van Leeuwen, regenerative farmer and co-owner of Bodemzicht Farm. A deep dive into the non-existence of nature-culture divide, getting back in touch with yourself, nutrient dense food as basic human right, community, minimum wage, true cost economy, and much more.

Jeremy Leggett – Learning from a solar energy pioneer on making nature recovery bankable

20th January 2023 koenvanseijen Ecosystem Services Payments, Investor Stories, Ownership, Regenerative Agriculture 0 Comments

A conversation with solar energy pioneer Jeremy Leggett about the nature recovery industry, the things we can learn from the solar industry, fossil fuel companies and much more. After Solarcentury, Jeremy is now working on Highlands Rewilding.

Douglas Eger – How to IPO natural asset companies and raise billions

29th November 2022 koenvanseijen Investor Stories, Ownership, Regenerative Agriculture, Transition finance 1 Comment

A conversation with Douglas Eger, CEO and founder of Intrinsic Exchange Group, about how to value nature and make it the centre of our economy and not some non-calculated externality, and more.

Matt Chatfield – I’m too lazy to farm against nature

18th October 2022 koenvanseijen Diet Change, Ecosystem Services Payments, Nutrients to Soil, Regenerative Agriculture, Role of Animals, Short Food Webs 3 Comments

A conversation with Matt Chatfield, the founder of Cornwall Project, to talk about the crucial impact of ruminants on land, how to build a successful business by farming with nature, and how to create a guaranteed market.

Clara Rowe on mapping all restoration projects in the world and provide transparency to the restoration movement

5th April 2022 koenvanseijen Ecosystem Services Payments, Farmers First Tech, Landscape Design 2.0, Ownership, Regenerative Agriculture 1 Comment

Clara Row is the CEO of Restor, a science-based open data platform to support and connect the global restoration movement. This is conversation about technology, transparency, and bioacoustics in our transition to regeneration. 

Emma Chow and Eliot Beeby on how circular design for food is crucial for regenerating landscapes, and how large food companies can lead it

22nd February 2022 koenvanseijen Diet Change, Landscape Design 2.0, Regenerative Agriculture, Role of Animals, Short Food Webs 2 Comments

Emma Chow and Eliot Beeby of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Food Initiative recently published The Big Food Redesign, a report that shows how rather than bending nature to produce food, food can be designed for nature to thrive.

What we learned in 2021 about food, tech, farmers, scale and love for nature

28th December 2021 koenvanseijen Diet Change, Ecosystem Services Payments, Farmers First Tech, Investor Stories, Landscape Design 2.0, Nutrient Dense Food, Nutrients to Soil, Ownership, Regenerative Agriculture, Role of Animals, Short Food Webs, Transition finance 0 Comments

We are approaching the end of 2021 with over 165.000 streams, 40 interviews, many new stories and people all working to regenerate soils at (more) scale. 

The role of the crowd in the transition finance for farmers

18th August 2020 koenvanseijen Ownership, Regenerative Agriculture, Short Food Webs, Transition finance 0 Comments

As part of the Transition Finance for Farmers series, Benedikt Bösel and Koen van Seijen discuss with Thomas Rippel the role of the crowd in transition finance. They talk about the transition from active farmer to retirement and freeing up land for future generations, as well as investing in regenerative transition.

Elaine Ingham on why healthy soils don’t need rotations

4th August 2020 koenvanseijen Farmers First Tech, Nutrients to Soil, Regenerative Agriculture 5 Comments

In this episode Dr. Elaine Ingham, world’s foremost soil biologist and founder of Dr. Elaine’s Soil Food Web, talks about soils, bacteria, fungi sharing the results of 40 years of research.

Mark Campanale and Matt McLuckie on the hidden risks in the food and ag system any investor should know

5th February 2020 koenvanseijen Investor Stories, Regenerative Agriculture, Transition finance 1 Comment

An interesting conversation with Mark Campanale and Matt McLuckie of Planet Tracker, a non-profit financial think tank focused on planetary limits and financial markets e.g. fisheries, water and textiles.