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A growing number of fashion brands are fast embracing regenerative agriculture. In this regard, several fashion houses are establishing multi-year partnerships to promote regenerative agriculture. The transition is happening keeping in mind the benefits of applying regenerative agriculture practices including soil health, carbon sequestration potential, amongst others. For more details about the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices by the downstream phase of the textiles value chain, please see this article: https://lnkd.in/gJemVFrc The Alliance of Cotton & Textile Stakeholders on Regenerative Agriculture (ACRE) focuses on mainstreaming the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices in the cotton value chain. The Centre for Responsible Business, Solidaridad Asia and regenagri have joined hands to create a platform to #promoteregenagripractices in #Cotton and to educate and engage with diverse stakeholders. Learn 🔎 more about the platform here: https://lnkd.in/g89awQ7R Stay up-to-date on the ACRE platform by filling up this on-line form 💻: https://lnkd.in/gXTd4V33 #carbonsequestration #regenerativeagriculture Photo by Waldemar on Unsplash

"Nascent practices such as regenerative agriculture should be an important tool in working toward a circular future. To accelerate the transition to a circular economy, we’ll have to explore new sourcing partnerships to go along with the other tactics like circular product design, new business models and end-of-use solutions." #regenerativeagriculture #circulareconomy #sustainabilitystrategies #responsiblysourcedproducts #renewableresources #positivimpactonnature #regenerativerubberandcotton 👇 👇 👇 https://lnkd.in/dAFiyUyv

Day 62 of 75 🌱 Embracing Regenerative Agriculture Sourcing: Cultivating Sustainability, Growth, and Impact! 🌍 Excited to share insights on the transformative world of #RegenerativeAgricultureSourcing – a key driver of positive change in our food systems! 🚜🌾 Benefits Beyond Borders: 🌿 Environmental Gains: From sequestering carbon to fostering biodiversity, regenerative practices pave the way for a healthier planet. Let's champion practices that leave a positive footprint! 🌎 💸 Economic Resilience: Higher yields, lower costs, and stable incomes are the fruits of regenerative labor. Empowering farmers and bolstering our agricultural economies - a win-win for all stakeholders! 🤝 Social Impact: By revitalizing rural communities, creating jobs, and enhancing food security, regenerative agriculture contributes to a sustainable and inclusive future. It's not just about farming; it's about fostering resilient communities! Challenges & Opportunities: 🔄 Limited Availability: Bridging the supply-demand gap calls for scaling regenerative practices. Let’s advocate for policies and initiatives that encourage widespread adoption. 🔍 Verification & Certification: Clear standards and transparent certification processes are the building blocks of trust. Collaboration and innovation will shape the way forward. 🛤️ Market Infrastructure: Establishing robust connections between buyers and sellers is pivotal. Let's work together to fortify market infrastructure for regenerative products! Initiatives Leading the Way: 🌿 Farmer Support Programs: Kudos to organizations like @RodaleInstitute and @PatagoniaProvisions for equipping farmers with the tools and knowledge to transition to regenerative practices! 🌐 Public-Private Partnerships: The Soil Health Partnership exemplifies how collaboration can scale up regenerative agriculture. Joining forces for a sustainable future! 🌍 Consumer Awareness: Your choices matter! Growing consumer demand fuels innovation and market growth. Be part of the movement by choosing regenerative products! 🌿💚 #SustainableAgriculture #FarmtoTable #Sustainability #RegenerativeFarming #Procurement #75DaysHardChallenge

It is easy for us to take for granted the work and resources required for access to food, clothes, and other necessities. It's easier still to assume the process is efficient and effective. Yet, many companies haven't adopted cradle-to-cradle systems or regenerative agriculture. If people want to ensure companies can continue produce, they should install these sustainable practices wherever possible. I'm ecstatic that companies like North Face are taking steps in the right direction. https://lnkd.in/eNY5h7nV

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Next up in this month’s featured climate-forward companies is Freshpet! 🐶🌿 Since 2022, they’ve removed approximately 12,000 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere, restoring soil across more than 19,000 acres of regenerative farmland. It’s great to see companies with agriculture in their supply chain, like Freshpet, choosing to support regenerative agriculture (and its many co-benefits!) with Nori. “One thing I love about Nori is preserving biodiversity and getting back to what farmers used to be — an integrated community between biome, farmers, plants, a whole microcosm of what should be going on across the planet.” shared Freshpet Sustainability Lead Justin Joyner. By supporting regenerative agriculture, Freshpet is helping mitigate climate change, funding healthier food systems, and incentivizing more farmers to switch to regenerative practices — all while building a climate-positive brand. Learn more about Freshpet’s purchases and see their official carbon removal certificates here: https://lnkd.in/gfbW6TYF

Great to be part of the panel on regenerative agriculture yesterday at The Economist Sustainability Week event in London. I shared the stage with Sarah Compson, Meagan Kaiser, Melanie Bausen-Wiens, Sonia Thimmiah and the Economist’s Dení Pörtl. It was evident that across the board there is real progress being made in many areas of Regen Ag—technological advancements, farmer-centric solutions, and a more holistic understanding of impact on biodiversity, water and soil health—across landscapes. Despite this progress, it was also clear that we have a long way to go, we are not scaling fast enough. If we are to deliver against the planet’s need to limit climate change to 1.5 degrees, the regenerative farming growth rate must triple to make up at least 40% of global cropland by 2030. On stage yesterday, we represented a range of perspectives from across the global food supply chain—grower, industry, and government—and we recognized that we have a shared responsibility to accelerate and fund the transition. At McCain Foods, we see this as critical to tackle the climate and nature crises as well as making good business sense. Building a global regenerative agricultural system is not about securing competitive advantage—it’s a moral imperative for the planet and ensures a resilient food supply chain for generations to come.    #EconSustainability #WeAreMcCain #RegenerativeAgriculture #Sustainability

Attended the ‘Embedding regenerative principals in global supply chains’ seminar at Groundswell Agriculture yesterday. One thing which came up a few times, and was rightfully pushed back on, was that carbon is ‘the wild west’ in agriculture. It’s a tired and lazy narrative. Carbon isn’t a perfect metric for sustainability, but it’s the best we currently have. There are extensive science based methodologies out there to quantify carbon impact across a range of applications and verification bodies. Yet producers and retailers are too ‘unsure’ to pay farmers for implementing sustainable practices or giving consumers a clearer choice with carbon labelling. How much needs to happen before we can pay farmers fairly for actually implementing change on the ground which gives us more sustainable food production? And to enable new sustainable technologies to develop in the space? I’m not talking about credits here either, I’m talking about emission reductions embedded in food supply chains, where they inherently have more value than as a generic credit on the market. Farmers having to utilise 3rd party carbon trading schemes to monetise carbon/sustainable practices themselves is a failure of the supply chain and of government to value these benefits fairly. They say they are waiting for more certainty and new metrics other than carbon… …but the benefit of carbon as a metric is it is here NOW. One of the biggest factors in the climate emergency is its URGENCY. So do we wait another 10 years for another metric like biodiversity or a regenerative standard to come along (and inevitably be ‘unsure’) or do we use the imperfect tools we have now to actually make an impact? ‘Perfect is the enemy of good.’ I know there are always concerns with greenwashing, but having the industry step away from carbon standards only makes them more susceptible to abuse from unscrupulous players. Big players backing standards and putting resources into their development will increase confidence and quality, not decrease it. Let’s all actually work together to make the best with what we have now while building something better at the same time. Rather than the big producers, retailers and government sitting on their hands while farmers grapple with tiny margins and trying to shift to more sustainable practices with only their own good nature as an incentive.