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Secret Thoughts of CEOS Ep. 134 Navigating Change: Insights for Family Business Leaders with Dr. Barrett C. Brown   In this powerful episode, Chris Yonker is joined by global executive advisor and developmental strategist, Dr. Barrett Brown, for a profound and eye-opening conversation about what it really takes to lead in today's ever-accelerating world. With experience working across six continents and coaching C-suite executives through high-stakes transformation, Dr. Brown brings hard-earned wisdom about the inner capacities required for high-impact, conscious leadership. Together, Chris and Barrett explore:   Timestamps   ·       08:21 Navigating Complex Leadership Challenges ·       20:58 Decision Making in Complex Environments ·       39:50 Balancing Work and Life in Family Businesses ·       46:42 Navigating Succession with Competing Visions ·       49:46 The Empowerment Dynamic and Low Drama Culture ·       52:34 Masculine Compassion in the Workplace ·       54:07 Coaching and Developing the Younger Generation   Quotes ·       "Life is like a grindstone—it either grinds you into dust or polishes you into a diamond."[13:45] ·       "The world is never going to be a psychologically safe environment where we can just fully show up without any threat… The superpower is to be deeply at peace in the midst of intensity.” [24:12] ·       "Every time I get triggered or frustrated or irritated or judgmental—that is 100% my own inner game. That's where I have the greatest power."[1:16:35]    Websites: fambizforum.com. www.chrisyonker.com.    Resources & Links: Dr. Barrett Brown's Work: https://apheno.com Recommended Reading: The Future of Leadership for Conscious Capitalism by Barrett Brown  Dr. Barrett C. Brown Bio   Dr. Barrett C. Brown is a global expert on how to develop leaders to successfully navigate complex challenges and rapid change. Barrett works across six continents with C-suite executives and teams from Fortune 500 companies and international non-profits. He has lived in The Netherlands, Brazil and throughout the US, and has worked and traveled in nearly 40 countries.   Barrett is a regular advisor and senior faculty for a global tech company as well as the largest environmental NGO in the world. With them, he focuses on how leaders can better manage complexity and drive transformational change. He also serves as the executive coach for a select group of senior leaders. He has delivered dozens of keynotes and leadership programs for 5000+ CEOs, organizational leaders, and government officials. He has co-designed and delivered executive development, team development and/or strategic alignment programs for some of the largest technology, engineering, healthcare, sportswear, and consumer goods companies in the world - as well as for major environmental and social NGOs. Barrett holds a PhD in Human and Organizational Systems and also has over a decade experience advising on and leading strategic visioning, execution, and change initiatives for US, Dutch, British, and Brazilian companies and institutions.   Barrett's award-winning research on the future of leadership has been used in executive education programs worldwide, including the Yale MBA. He produced an award-winning business case study on a large-scale market transformation program he helped lead - in partnership with Unilever and Rainforest Alliance - that is used in business schools globally. Barrett's writings on leadership and sustainability have been translated into 6 languages, have been used in the United Nations system, and have been included in half a dozen mainstream leadership books.   Barrett served on the selection committee of the Katerva Awards - considered the Nobel Prize for sustainability - and has held consultancy status to the United Nations. He has delivered leadership briefings and presentations at global tech companies, the Conscious Capitalism CEO Summit, the Society for Organizational Learning European Summit, Esalen Institute, the National Bioneers Conference, the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development, the US Department of State, the Inter-American Development Bank and UNDP headquarters. Originally from the Green Mountains of Vermont, Barrett lives near a 300,000 year old volcanic crater in Hawaii.

¿Alguna vez has desconfiado de una etiqueta "eco-friendly" en un producto envuelto en plástico? Destapamos la realidad del greenwashing, esa estrategia donde las empresas se visten de verde mientras sus prácticas cuentan otra historia. Desde falsas promesas hasta multas millonarias, descubrimos cómo las marcas utilizan la propiedad intelectual para crear una ilusión de sostenibilidad.Nuestro recorrido comienza analizando cómo los reguladores globales están apretando las tuercas: desde las Guías Verdes de la FTC en Estados Unidos hasta la estricta Directiva sobre Alegaciones Verdes en Europa. Casos emblemáticos como el escándalo "Clean Diesel" de Volkswagen (que le costó 30 mil millones de dólares) nos muestran las consecuencias devastadoras de jugar con la confianza del consumidor. También examinamos cómo Coca-Cola, H&M y Goldman Sachs han enfrentado demandas por exagerar sus credenciales ambientales.Distinguimos entre sellos de certificación legítimos como FSC y Rainforest Alliance, y los símbolos inventados por las propias marcas sin respaldo real. Para abogados, mercadólogos y emprendedores, ofrecemos cinco consejos prácticos para mantener las promesas verdes dentro del marco legal. Porque en la jungla del branding ecológico, no se trata de parecer verde, sino de serlo realmente. ¿Estás listo para convertirte en un detector de verdades verdes? Suscríbete para más episodios donde desmitificamos la intersección entre propiedad intelectual y tendencias actuales.

Join our Mailing List - https://www.mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist"Introduction to Regenerative Coffee Farming" is now available On-Demand for as little as $10 - https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops"Biochar for Coffee" is open for pre-registration - https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops"It's Time to Become a Coffee Consultant" is available now with additional new bonus material, including the coffee consultant career map. Get more details on how you can create an alternative revenue stream today at https://mapitforward.coffee/workshopsLooking for business advisors or consultants for your business? Get in touch with us here: support@mapitforward.org••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••This is the 3rd episode in a 5-part series with Vinicius (Vini) Estrela, Executive Director of the Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association (BSCA).In this series, host Lee Safar and Vini discuss the Brazilian Specialty Coffee market in 2025.The 5 episodes in this series are:1. BSCA President on the US Tariffs and High Prices - https://youtu.be/VjZKidXWwZY2. Myths About The Brazilian Specialty Coffee Industry - https://youtu.be/x1oZQfOdAj03. Brazilian Specialty Coffee Farms Outlook of 2025 - https://youtu.be/0f9kcYOwiCM4. Farming Practices and Brazil's Specialty Coffee Definition - https://youtu.be/1lufbGDDzUA5. Innovation in Brazilian Specialty Coffee - https://youtu.be/RUxxBG92XEMIn this episode of The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward, Lee and Vini discuss the current state and future trends of the Brazilian specialty coffee market. They delve into the pricing complexities faced by Brazilian coffee producers, the shift towards sustainable and regenerative farming practices, and the rising importance of specialty coffee. Vini shares insights on the challenges of the 2024-2025 harvest, the market's mechanization, and the role of certifications like Rainforest Alliance in enhancing coffee value. They also highlight the transformative efforts of new-generation producers like Felipe Croce, emphasizing the importance of long-term strategies and technological advancements in securing the future of Brazilian specialty coffee. Stay tuned for the next episode where they explore the impact of regenerative agriculture on Brazilian coffee. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share!00:00 Introduction to Coffee Pricing and Market Dynamics00:46 Regenerative Coffee Farming Workshops01:33 Welcome to The Daily Coffee Pro01:46 Brazilian Specialty Coffee Market in 202502:09 Challenges and Opportunities for Brazilian Coffee Producers05:54 Sustainability and Specialty Coffee Certification11:49 The Future of Brazilian Coffee Farming21:08 Conclusion and Next Episode Preview Connect with Vini and the BSCA here:• https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinicius-estrela-16454218/• https://bsca.com.br/• https://www.instagram.com/bsca_specialtycoffee/••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Connect with Map It Forward here: Website | Instagram | Mailinglist

Join our Mailing List - https://www.mapitforward.coffee/mailinglist"Introduction to Regenerative Coffee Farming" is now available On-Demand for as little as $10 - https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops"Biochar for Coffee" is open for pre-registration - https://mapitforward.coffee/workshops"It's Time to Become a Coffee Consultant" is available now with additional new bonus material, including the coffee consultant career map. Get more details on how you can create an alternative revenue stream today at https://mapitforward.coffee/workshopsLooking for business advisors or consultants for your business? Get in touch with us here: support@mapitforward.org••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••This is the 3rd episode in a 5-part series with Vinicius (Vini) Estrela, Executive Director of the Brazilian Specialty Coffee Association (BSCA).In this series, host Lee Safar and Vini discuss the Brazilian Specialty Coffee market in 2025.The 5 episodes in this series are:1. BSCA President on the US Tariffs and High Prices - https://youtu.be/VjZKidXWwZY2. Myths About The Brazilian Specialty Coffee Industry - https://youtu.be/x1oZQfOdAj03. Brazilian Specialty Coffee Farms Outlook of 2025 - https://youtu.be/0f9kcYOwiCM4. Farming Practices and Brazil's Specialty Coffee Definition - https://youtu.be/1lufbGDDzUA5. Innovation in Brazilian Specialty Coffee - https://youtu.be/RUxxBG92XEMIn this episode of The Daily Coffee Pro by Map It Forward, Lee and Vini discuss the current state and future trends of the Brazilian specialty coffee market. They delve into the pricing complexities faced by Brazilian coffee producers, the shift towards sustainable and regenerative farming practices, and the rising importance of specialty coffee. Vini shares insights on the challenges of the 2024-2025 harvest, the market's mechanization, and the role of certifications like Rainforest Alliance in enhancing coffee value. They also highlight the transformative efforts of new-generation producers like Felipe Croce, emphasizing the importance of long-term strategies and technological advancements in securing the future of Brazilian specialty coffee. Stay tuned for the next episode where they explore the impact of regenerative agriculture on Brazilian coffee. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share!00:00 Introduction to Coffee Pricing and Market Dynamics00:46 Regenerative Coffee Farming Workshops01:33 Welcome to The Daily Coffee Pro01:46 Brazilian Specialty Coffee Market in 202502:09 Challenges and Opportunities for Brazilian Coffee Producers05:54 Sustainability and Specialty Coffee Certification11:49 The Future of Brazilian Coffee Farming21:08 Conclusion and Next Episode PreviewConnect with Vini and the BSCA here:• https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinicius-estrela-16454218/• https://bsca.com.br/• https://www.instagram.com/bsca_specialtycoffee/••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Connect with Map It Forward here: Website | Instagram | Mailing list

This episode came to be because of a short discussion with Logan Kenoras (AKA Queen of Blades) on what makes a God, a real God?Is it the time, energy and thought put into creating one like in videogames and books?Is it only the Gods that have established followers in the real world?Where do we draw the line between a "made-up" God and a "real" God?Well to help us answer this question I have asked our deepest thinker and most scatterbrained wizard Benjamin on the show!The conclusion we came to is that it is much more complicated and nuanced than you might think.Topics discussed:what makes a God?what makes a hero?is being worshiped equal to being a God?and much more of course!So join myself and Ben on this long deepdive into the rabbit hole that is Divinity!DUBBY is a clean energy drink that is made to give you focus with no crash, jitters, orangst like other energy drinks. We also have no maltodextrin fillers and don't useartificial dyes. DUBBY contains vitamins, amino acids, a nootropic, and 150mg caffeine.Enjoy an exclusive discount with my promo code STIJNFAWKES10 atDubby EnergyShimmerwood's award-winning CBD seltzers combine Full-Spectrum CBDwith natural fruit shrubs, delivering a refreshing, stress-relieving drink that eases tensionand promotes relaxation.Enjoy an exclusive discount with my promo code GREYHORN at Shimmerwood BeveragesExperience ultimate comfort and durability with the Bear Knuckles patented design craftedfor the natural curve of your fingers. Perfect fit, superior protection.Enjoy an exclusive discount with my promo code at Buy Bear KnucklesDiscover Afuera Coffee's vibrant flavors from certified Rainforest Alliance farms inCentral and South America. Enjoy rich, smooth, and aromatic brews while supportingsustainability. Taste excellence with every sip. Use my promo code GREYHORN for an exclusivediscount!Afuera CoffeeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/greyhorn-pagans-podcast--6047518/support.

In this episode of Bean There, Done That, guest host Shari Wilding sits down with Raihaan Esat, coffee trader at International Coffee Traders (ICT), to explore the current state of the global coffee market. They discuss the rising cost of green beans, the impact of climate change and logistics disruptions, and the emerging coffee markets that could shape the future of the industry. Raihaan shares insights on how roasters can navigate supply chain challenges, secure long-term partnerships with farmers, and innovate in a shifting market—including some surprising experiments with alternative roasted ingredients like chickpeas and dandelion root!   Whether you're a coffee roaster, café owner, or simply passionate about the industry, this episode is packed with expert advice on how to adapt, innovate, and stay ahead in the ever-evolving world of coffee. Key Topics and Themes •Understanding Green Coffee Supply & Demand: Why global production isn't keeping up with consumption. •Climate Change & Coffee Farming: How shifting weather patterns, pests, and diseases are affecting supply. •Logistics & Geopolitical Risks: The challenges of shipping coffee across the world. • Emerging Coffee Markets: The rise of China, Thailand, the Philippines, and new African producers. • The Role of Certifications: Are Fair Trade, Organic, and Rainforest Alliance still relevant? • Consumer Trends & Innovation: The demand for decaf, functional coffee blends, and alternative ingredients. • The Power of AI & Tech: How roasters can use AI for procurement forecasting and quality control. • Future-Proofing Your Business: How roasters can secure pricing, manage costs, and stay competitive. Time-Stamped Key Points   00:00 – Introduction to Bean There, Done That with guest host Shari Wilding. 00:50 – Meet Raihaan Esat and his passion for all things coffee. 01:35 – The state of the global coffee market and why prices are rising. 03:00 – The coffee supply-demand gap and what it means for roasters. 04:20 – How climate change is impacting coffee farmers. 05:45 – Shipping & logistics challenges affecting global supply chains. 08:00 – The risk of theft and security issues in coffee-producing countries. 09:00 – The labour shortage and urbanisation challenges in coffee farming. 10:25 – New coffee origins emerging in China, Thailand, and Africa. 13:00 – Can Australia grow enough coffee for its own demand? 14:50 – How roasters can work more directly with farmers and traders. 16:00 – Are Fair Trade and Organic certifications still important to consumers? 19:05 – The rise of decaf and functional coffee blends. 20:10 – How AI can help roasters optimise their purchasing decisions. 21:30 – What roasters need to do NOW to secure their supply and pricing. 24:30 – Experimenting with chickpeas, dandelion root, and other coffee alternatives. 27:10 – The importance of storytelling in connecting consumers to coffee origins. 30:55 – Key advice for roasters: mindset shift, supply chain partnerships, and long-term vision. 35:10 – Managing rising business costs beyond green beans. 36:50 – Final words of encouragement: Rediscover your passion for coffee! About Our Guest: Raihaan Esat   Raihaan Esat is a seasoned coffee trader and industry expert at International Coffee Traders (ICT). With a deep passion for coffee sourcing, production, and roasting, he works closely with roasters to help them secure the right coffee for their businesses. His knowledge spans global coffee trends, supply chain logistics, and market innovations.  

This episode is a live recording from a recent SAND Community Gathering (April 2025) facilitated by Jungwon Kim. Join Buddhist scholars and activists Rev. Duncan Ryūken Williams, Ph.D. and Funie Hsu/Chhî, Ph.D. for an illuminating dialogue exploring the intersection of Buddhist practice and social transformation. This conversation weaves together Buddhism, remembrance, healing, and liberation, examining how the dharma offers both a path to personal awakening and Social-Spiritual Liberation. Our guests shared how Buddhist teachings help transform grief into connection, particularly in response to racially motivated violence against Asian American communities. The conversation challenged conventional Western Buddhist approaches to Secularization and Individual Awakening. Duncan Ryuken Williams is a Professor of Religion and the Director of the Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture at the University of Southern California; previously, Chairman of Japanese Buddhism at UC Berkeley, Director of Berkeley's Center for Japanese Studies, and Buddhist chaplain at Harvard University where he received his Ph.D. An ordained priest since 1993 in the Soto Zen tradition, he received Dharma transmission in 2024 at Kotakuji Temple, Japan. His latest book, American Sutra: A Story of Faith and Freedom in the Second World War, an LA Times bestseller, won the 2022 Grawemeyer Religion Award. He also wrote The Other Side of Zen . Funie Hsu/Chhî, Ph.D. is a transdisciplinary scholar from a working class, Taiwanese-American family, raised in a Taiwanese Humanistic Buddhist tradition. Her work melds American, Asian-American, Buddhist, and Taiwan Studies. Currently Associate Professor of American Studies at San Jose State University, she received a Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis in Women, Gender, and Sexuality from UC Berkeley. Aspects of her work explore issues of language, education and colonialism. She is a co-organizer of May We Gather, a national Buddhist memorial ceremony for Asian American ancestors and a former Board Member of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship where she advocated for the recognition of Asian American heritage Buddhist communities in the organization and beyond. Jungwon Kim is an award-winning writer and cultural worker. She is also a communications leader, organizational strategy consultant, and journalist who has dedicated her professional life to human rights and environmental advocacy. As Head of Creative & Editorial at the Rainforest Alliance, she directed a multimedia team of writers, videographers, and graphic designers. Earlier in her career, she served as the editor of Amnesty International USA's human rights quarterly that featured the work of award-winning journalists and documentary photographers (circulation 300,000). She began her storytelling career as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, and on-air correspondent for nationally syndicated public radio programs. Topics 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:41 Introducing the Conversation Topic 01:36 Meet Jungwon Kim 03:20 Introducing the Guests: Funie Hsu/Chhî, and Duncan Ryuken Williams 06:30 Funie Hsu/Chhî's Path to Buddhism 10:19 Duncan Ryuken Williams' Path to Buddhism 13:02 Buddhism as a Cultural Ecosystem 22:16 May We Gather: A Collective Healing Initiative 32:42 Decolonizing Buddhist Practice 37:07 Lessons from Japanese American Buddhists 44:48 Bridging the Gap in American Buddhism 58:02 Concluding Thoughts and Reflections Support the mission of SAND and the production of this podcast by becoming a SAND Member

Jungwon Kim is an award-winning writer and cultural worker. She is also a communications leader, organizational strategy consultant, and journalist who has dedicated her professional life to human rights and environmental advocacy. As Head of Creative & Editorial at the Rainforest Alliance, she directed a multimedia team of writers, videographers, and graphic designers. Earlier in her career, she served as the editor of Amnesty International USA's human rights quarterly that featured the work of award-winning journalists and documentary photographers (circulation 300,000). She began her storytelling career as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, and on-air correspondent for nationally syndicated public radio programs.  Through her consulting practice, Next Wave, she develops tailored impact strategies (social, environmental, narrative), facilitates organizational and team retreats, and provides mindfulness-based leadership coaching to individuals. Jungwon currently serves as the board chair of Peace Is Loud, a nonprofit organization that builds narrative impact in the documentary film sector, and a board member of the Fund for Public Health NYC, which works to build racial and socioeconomic equity in public health outcomes. She did her undergraduate and graduate studies (B.A. Philosophy, dual M.J./M.A. program in Journalism and East Asian Studies) at the University of California, Berkeley, where she was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship in support of her graduate research on self-censorship in the Hong Kong news media, a Foreign Language Area Fellowship, and a Korea Foundation Fellowship. Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation.  Links Jungwon Website Laura Instagram Laura Website Laura YouTube Leah Instagram Leah Substack Leah YouTube

Jungwon Kim is an award-winning writer and cultural worker. She is also a communications leader, organizational strategy consultant, and journalist who has dedicated her professional life to human rights and environmental advocacy. As Head of Creative & Editorial at the Rainforest Alliance, she directed a multimedia team of writers, videographers, and graphic designers. Earlier in her career, she served as the editor of Amnesty International USA's human rights quarterly that featured the work of award-winning journalists and documentary photographers (circulation 300,000). She began her storytelling career as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, and on-air correspondent for nationally syndicated public radio programs. Through her consulting practice, Next Wave, she develops tailored impact strategies (social, environmental, narrative), facilitates organizational and team retreats, and provides mindfulness-based leadership coaching to individuals. Jungwon currently serves as the board chair of Peace Is Loud, a nonprofit organization that builds narrative impact in the documentary film sector, and a board member of the Fund for Public Health NYC, which works to build racial and socioeconomic equity in public health outcomes. She did her undergraduate and graduate studies (B.A. Philosophy, dual M.J./M.A. program in Journalism and East Asian Studies) at the University of California, Berkeley, where she was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship in support of her graduate research on self-censorship in the Hong Kong news media, a Foreign Language Area Fellowship, and a Korea Foundation Fellowship.Welcome to 차 with Laura and Leah! Cha is a podcast and video series featuring conversations with our friends over tea. We are two diasporic Korean women who were inspired by Nina Simone's quote, “An artist's duty is to reflect the times.” Cha is our offering to the collective and we hope our conversations inspire you to start having meaningful dialogues and reflections with your own communities. So make sure to brew a pot of cha and join our conversations about art, spirituality, culture, and liberation. LinksJungwon Website Laura InstagramLaura WebsiteLaura YouTubeLeah InstagramLeah SubstackLeah YouTube

From a recent SAND Community Gathering (March 2025) Join mental health clinician Linda Thai and writer Jungwon Kim for an in-depth conversation on intergenerational trauma, historical grief, and healing in community. Together, they explored psychological, spiritual, and communal reverberations of historical violence, framed within the context of U.S. wars in Korea and Vietnam, yet deeply relevant to other conflicts, past and present. They shared their experiences and observations of the complex dynamics of remembering and forgetting—and how they play out across families and communities fragmented by political and militarized violence. Further, they explore modes of restoration that are often overlooked by Western therapeutic approaches: somatic and communal transmutation, cultural ritual, and narrative justice. The pathways they shared honor the deep connections between personal, historical, and communal dimensions of trauma. A vital conversation for anyone seeking to understand how the profound wisdom held within cultural memory can contribute to intergenerational healing. Jungwon Kim is an award-winning writer and cultural worker. She is also a communications leader, organizational strategy consultant, and journalist who has dedicated her professional life to human rights and environmental advocacy. As Head of Creative & Editorial at the Rainforest Alliance, she directed a multimedia team of writers, videographers, and graphic designers. Earlier in her career, she served as the editor of Amnesty International USA's human rights quarterly that featured the work of award-winning journalists and documentary photographers (circulation 300,000). She began her storytelling career as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, and on-air correspondent for nationally syndicated public radio programs. Linda Thai, LMSW ERYT-200 is a trauma therapist and educator who specializes in brain and body-based modalities for addressing complex developmental trauma. Linda has worked with thousands of people from all over the world to promote mindfulness, recover from trauma, and tend to grief as a means of self care. Linda's work centers on healing with a special focus on the experiences of adult children of refugees and immigrants. Her teaching is infused with empathy, storytelling, humor, research, practical tools, applied knowledge, and experiential wisdom. She has assisted internationally renowned psychiatrist and trauma expert, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, with his private small group psychotherapy workshops aimed at healing attachment trauma. She has a Master of Social Work with an emphasis on the neurobiology of attachment and trauma. Topics 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:38 Setting the Context: War and Generational Trauma 01:18 Introducing the Guests: Linda Thai and Jungwon Kim 02:17 Linda Thai's Story: A Journey of Healing 06:48 Jungwon Kim's Story: Bridging Generations 11:12 The Impact of War on Generations 13:08 Collective Trauma and Healing 29:39 Ritualizing Healing: The Concept of Han 34:41 The Role of Community in Healing 49:03 Conclusion and Future Conversations Resources Minds Under Seige (A SAND talk with Dr. Gabor Maté and Naomi Klein, facilitated by Cecilie Surasky). Podcast of this conversation. “Violent experiences alter the genome in ways that persist for generations” (Yale News) Han (Korean: 한), or haan, is a concept of an emotion, variously described as some form of grief or resentment, among others, that is said to be an essential element of Korean identity by some, and a modern post-colonial identity by others. – Support the mission of SAND and the production of this podcast by becoming a SAND Member

Coffee With is an offshoot of Coffee People where we have a chat with someone outside the industry. Today's Coffee With Podcast guest is Kevin Lardner from the Rainforest Alliance (RA). We chat about the Alliance's certification program, holding stakeholders accountable for their sustainability commitments, and how his journey through specialty coffee—in particular with Intelligentsia—helps him see the bigger picture in his new role with the Rainforest Alliance.SUPPORT THE R!WC RAINFOREST ALLIANCE FUNDRAISER: https://give.rainforest-alliance.org/fundraiser/5987464Find Online: https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/ • https://www.youtube.com/user/rainforestalliance • @rainforestalliance See more coffee content and read the Coffee People newsletter at: https://www.roastwestcoast.com.This episode is part of Podcasthon! Coffee People is presented by Roastar, Inc., the premier coffee packaging company utilizing digital printing. Roastar enables small-to-gigantic coffee businesses tell a big story. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4gIsHff.Follow @roastar on Instagram Brands We've Partnered With:*Shop for Yeah, No...Yeah, our collaboration roast with Relative Coffee celebrating a Midwest turn of phrase. Buy Now: https://relativecoffeeco.com/products/yeah-no-yeahShop for the Simply Good Brewer. We've used ours nearly 1000 times: https://partners.simplygoodcoffee.com/roastBuy us a cup of coffee! https://roastwestcoast.substack.com/subscribeCoffee People is one of the premier coffee and entrepreneurship podcasts, featuring interviews with professionals in the coffee industry and coffee education. Host Ryan Woldt interviews roastery founders, head roasters, coffee shop owners, scientists, artists, baristas, farmers, green coffee brokers, and more. This show is also supported by Marea Coffee , Cape Horn Green Coffee Importers, Sivitz Roasting Machines, and Hacea Coffee Source. Head to www.roastwestcoast.com for show recaps, coffee education, guest list and coffee news. Register to become an organ donor at: https://registerme.org/.*Clicking these links to purchase will also support Roast! West Coast through their affiliate marketing programs.

Is P&G's sustainability messaging misleading consumers? A new class action lawsuit accuses Procter & Gamble of greenwashing, alleging that its "Keep Forests as Forests" campaign and "Protect-Grow-Restore" promises don't hold up under scrutiny. The case claims that P&G's Charmin toilet paper is sourced from clear-cut boreal forests, with replanting efforts creating so-called "Frankenforests"—single-species tree plantations treated with chemical herbicides. The lawsuit also challenges P&G's use of FSC and Rainforest Alliance logos, arguing that they mislead consumers about the company's sustainability efforts. Plaintiffs cite violations of the FTC's Green Guides, shareholder criticism, and competitor practices as key factors in their claim. Read the full analysis here: https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/p-g-accused-of-greenwashing-and-creating-frankenforests#:~:text=Earlier%20this%20month%2C%20a%20group,following%20through%20with%20its%20sustainable Hosted by: Simone Roach Blog by: Katie Rogers & Gonzalo Mon Stay Informed on Green Marketing & Sustainability Claims: - Ad Law Access Blog: https://www.kelleydrye.com/subscribe - Ad Law News Newsletter: https://www.kelleydrye.com/subscribe - Advertising & Privacy Law Resource Center: https://www.kelleydrye.com/advertising-and-privacy-law - All Kelley Drye Ad Law Links: https://linktr.ee/KelleyDryeAdLaw - Kelley Drye Team: https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/advertising-and-marketing

Carol Viana (she/her) is a passionate advocate for climate justice in Brazil and beyond. Her expertise in environmental engineering and sustainable farming practices led her to work with international organizations including the Rainforest Alliance and the United Nations. Her work with these influential global entities highlights her dedication to meaningful climate solutions. In this discussion, Carol openly shares her journey, revealing the inspirations that drive her commitment to climate optimism and hope. Resources Sign up for Carol's newsletter The Chloride Free Foundation YOUNGO: Youth constituency of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Rainforest Alliance UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) Definitions Carbon markets: a trading scheme  designed for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. In a carbon market, carbon credits are sold as permits that allow the purchaser to emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas Agroforestry: land use management system that combines trees with farming, or agriculture and forestry  Climate justice: a type of environmental justice that focuses on the unequal impacts of climate change on marginalized communities Global South / Global North: The Global North refers to the wealthier, more industrialized countries mostly, but not all, situated in the Northern Hemisphere that wield the majority of global political power. The Global South refers to countries less industrialized, with limited access to resources, that experience more extreme poverty and that wield less political power globally, primarily in the Southern Hemisphere. This drastic divide stems from centuries of colonialism, imperialism, and exploitation. Climate migration: a type of forced migration driven by sudden or gradual climate-exacerbated disasters, such as extreme weather, environmental degradation, or sea-level rise. Hurricane Milton: an extremely powerful and devastating tropical cyclone which became the second-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded over the Gulf of Mexico Land grabbing: the act of seizing land in an unlawful manner Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @closingthegappod ✨  We want to hear from you! Email us at closingthegappod@gmail.com Cover art by Vivian Garcia (@viv_doodles) Intro and Outro music: Clocks by Smith the Mister (All rights and credit go to Smith the Mister. No copyright infringements intended)

We're back with another edition of The EcoPreneur's Edge! In this one, we expose the deceptive tactics some companies use to appear environmentally friendly without making genuine efforts. Mikee sheds light on the confusion surrounding claims like "all natural" and the lack of regulation, urging consumers to research and seek out authentic eco-conscious brands. We also reminisce about the evolution of product labeling and advocate for transparency and meaningful practices that genuinely benefit our planet. Moving on to food labels and health choices, we dissect the distinctions between Rainforest Alliance and organic certifications, and explore the real impact of sustainable agricultural practices on ecosystems in Southeast Asia. The discussion ventures into the often-misunderstood realm of seed oils and the benefits of whole, unprocessed foods, offering practical tips for making healthier choices amidst hectic lifestyles. CONNECT WITH MIKEE: https://linktr.ee/Metromikee?fbclid=IwY2xjawElovdleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHai92-qRTCtEdJoMFbygQS9wCZFwucuhEP-f8N6l8yBGp5GvPwt66f1T_A_aem_djwcfRMBzKyHAU9Xt6Bnug Connect with us: Drop us a line at enTICEingmedia@gmail.com Website and all projects: www.enTICEingmedia.com Join the What the Nell!? Podcast Facebook group HERE! Grab a copy of Nell's #1 Bestseller, Curvature of the Career, HERE! Connect with Nell on Social Media: Facebook Instagram Produced by enTICEing Media, LLC  

Trump első külföldi útja a Notre-Dame-hoz vezet, Macron fel akarja venni vele a fonalat Telex     2024-12-06 22:58:36     Külföld Párizs Emmanuel Macron Notre-Dame Trump megválasztása óta először megy külföldre, hogy részt vegyen az öt éve leégett katedrális átadóünnepségén. A korábban kissé hullámzó politikai barátság most jól jöhet a válságokat egyre halmozó Emmanuel Macronnak, de komoly diplomáciai lavírozást is igényel majd. Éjszakára fel szoktak fegyverkezni, mert félnek a betörésektől Index     2024-12-07 06:09:00     Belföld Drog "Ellopták a vízórát, a lakatot, de még a templom tetejét is" – riport a Kunhegyesi járásból, az ezer forintos drog hazájából. A Konyhafőnök kóstoláskor csak úgy záporoztak az öröm- és bánatkönnyek rtl.hu     2024-12-06 23:10:24     Bulvár Rácz Jenő Konyhafőnök A Konyhafőnök versenye egy igazi, érzelmi hullámvasút: Koroknai Józsi a séfektől, főleg Rácz Jenő kritikájától hullajtott örömkönnyeket, Forgács Laura pedig magára volt mérges, mert nem szeretett volna kiesni a középdöntő kapujában. Szigorítás jön a jogosítványoknál Magyar Hírlap     2024-12-07 05:14:00     Külföld Közlekedés Európai Unió Jogosítvány Az Európai Unió Tanácsa Az Európai Unió Tanácsa új szabályokat fogadott el a közlekedés biztonságának javítása érdekében. Magyar szakács a világ egyik legjobb éttermében: "Nincs üvöltözés, főleg nem szerviz alatt, utána megbeszéljük" Forbes     2024-12-07 04:42:05     Életmód Robot Dánia Michelin-csillag Egy robot elképesztő szakmai tudással – így jellemzik a harmincegy éves Békefi Ármint. A Geraniumban, Dánia első három Michelin-csillagos éttermében dolgozik, melyet 2022-ben a világ legjobbjának választottak. Több mentett zöldségcsomagban is találtak penészt Azenpenzem     2024-12-07 06:03:00     Gazdaság Élelmiszer Az utóbbi időben egyre több élelmiszerbolt, vendéglátóhely és pékség készít különböző összetételű, kedvező árú élelmiszercsomagokat az aznapi kínálatból vagy a közeli lejáratú, esetleg szépséghibás termékekből. A Szupermenta program keretében most alaposan megvizsgáltak 25 ilyen zöldségcsomagot. Közülük végül hetet találtak problémásnak. Miért van békás logó az élelmiszereken? Itt a magyarázat! Startlap Vásárlás     2024-12-07 05:47:58     Gazdaság Élelmiszer Békásmegyer Békás Egyre több növényi terméken találunk egy apró, zöld békás logót: a Rainforest Alliance jelzését mindenki ismeri, jelentésével mégis kevesen vannak tisztában. Hullámvölgy? Megint borult a papírforma, nem nyert a PSG Sportal     2024-12-06 22:57:54     Foci PSG A francia labdarúgó-bajnokság 14. fordulója a Lille Brest feletti sikerével indult, majd a Paris Saint-Germain döntetlenjével folytatódott pénteken. Böde-Bíró: A vártnál könnyebb győzelmet arattunk 24.hu     2024-12-06 22:42:51     Kézilabda Kézilabda Sima, tízgólos győzelemmel jutott közelebb Eb-álmaihoz a magyar női kéziválogatott. Esős idővel indul a jövő hét Kiderül     2024-12-07 05:07:34     Időjárás Hétvége Csapadék A hétvégén nem kell számottevő csapadékra számítani, majd hétfőn és kedden egy mediterrán ciklon hatására már többfelé várható eső, a hegyekben havas eső, havazás is előfordulhat. A további adásainkat keresd a podcast.hirstart.hu oldalunkon.

Trump első külföldi útja a Notre-Dame-hoz vezet, Macron fel akarja venni vele a fonalat Telex     2024-12-06 22:58:36     Külföld Párizs Emmanuel Macron Notre-Dame Trump megválasztása óta először megy külföldre, hogy részt vegyen az öt éve leégett katedrális átadóünnepségén. A korábban kissé hullámzó politikai barátság most jól jöhet a válságokat egyre halmozó Emmanuel Macronnak, de komoly diplomáciai lavírozást is igényel majd. Éjszakára fel szoktak fegyverkezni, mert félnek a betörésektől Index     2024-12-07 06:09:00     Belföld Drog "Ellopták a vízórát, a lakatot, de még a templom tetejét is" – riport a Kunhegyesi járásból, az ezer forintos drog hazájából. A Konyhafőnök kóstoláskor csak úgy záporoztak az öröm- és bánatkönnyek rtl.hu     2024-12-06 23:10:24     Bulvár Rácz Jenő Konyhafőnök A Konyhafőnök versenye egy igazi, érzelmi hullámvasút: Koroknai Józsi a séfektől, főleg Rácz Jenő kritikájától hullajtott örömkönnyeket, Forgács Laura pedig magára volt mérges, mert nem szeretett volna kiesni a középdöntő kapujában. Szigorítás jön a jogosítványoknál Magyar Hírlap     2024-12-07 05:14:00     Külföld Közlekedés Európai Unió Jogosítvány Az Európai Unió Tanácsa Az Európai Unió Tanácsa új szabályokat fogadott el a közlekedés biztonságának javítása érdekében. Magyar szakács a világ egyik legjobb éttermében: "Nincs üvöltözés, főleg nem szerviz alatt, utána megbeszéljük" Forbes     2024-12-07 04:42:05     Életmód Robot Dánia Michelin-csillag Egy robot elképesztő szakmai tudással – így jellemzik a harmincegy éves Békefi Ármint. A Geraniumban, Dánia első három Michelin-csillagos éttermében dolgozik, melyet 2022-ben a világ legjobbjának választottak. Több mentett zöldségcsomagban is találtak penészt Azenpenzem     2024-12-07 06:03:00     Gazdaság Élelmiszer Az utóbbi időben egyre több élelmiszerbolt, vendéglátóhely és pékség készít különböző összetételű, kedvező árú élelmiszercsomagokat az aznapi kínálatból vagy a közeli lejáratú, esetleg szépséghibás termékekből. A Szupermenta program keretében most alaposan megvizsgáltak 25 ilyen zöldségcsomagot. Közülük végül hetet találtak problémásnak. Miért van békás logó az élelmiszereken? Itt a magyarázat! Startlap Vásárlás     2024-12-07 05:47:58     Gazdaság Élelmiszer Békásmegyer Békás Egyre több növényi terméken találunk egy apró, zöld békás logót: a Rainforest Alliance jelzését mindenki ismeri, jelentésével mégis kevesen vannak tisztában. Hullámvölgy? Megint borult a papírforma, nem nyert a PSG Sportal     2024-12-06 22:57:54     Foci PSG A francia labdarúgó-bajnokság 14. fordulója a Lille Brest feletti sikerével indult, majd a Paris Saint-Germain döntetlenjével folytatódott pénteken. Böde-Bíró: A vártnál könnyebb győzelmet arattunk 24.hu     2024-12-06 22:42:51     Kézilabda Kézilabda Sima, tízgólos győzelemmel jutott közelebb Eb-álmaihoz a magyar női kéziválogatott. Esős idővel indul a jövő hét Kiderül     2024-12-07 05:07:34     Időjárás Hétvége Csapadék A hétvégén nem kell számottevő csapadékra számítani, majd hétfőn és kedden egy mediterrán ciklon hatására már többfelé várható eső, a hegyekben havas eső, havazás is előfordulhat. A további adásainkat keresd a podcast.hirstart.hu oldalunkon.

BioHarvest Sciences CEO Ilan Sobel joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share the company has announced the launch of VINIA SuperFood Infused Teas, a new line of functional teas offering the same clinically validated health benefits as the company's flagship VINIA supplements. The infused teas contain the equivalent piceid resveratrol found in one VINIA capsule, delivering science-backed efficacy with a premium taste. In third-party blind taste tests, the teas outperformed leading English Breakfast and Green Tea brands. All tea leaves used in the product are sourced from Rainforest Alliance certified farms, reinforcing the company's commitment to sustainability. The new tea line will be available starting December 7, 2024, following a VIP launch for existing VINIA subscribers. This marks the second expansion of the VINIA SuperFood range, following the success of VINIA SuperFood Coffee. In addition to the product launch, BioHarvest shared robust Q3 2024 financial results, with total revenues growing 101% year-over-year to $6.5 million. Gross margins improved to 57%, compared to 45% in the same period last year. The company forecasts Q4 2024 revenues of at least $7.2 million and anticipates reaching adjusted EBITDA breakeven in the second half of 2025. Sobel highlighted the company's ongoing mission to deliver innovative, science-backed functional foods that promote health and sustainability. #proactivinvestors #cse #bhsc #otcqb #cnvcf #pharma #biotech #hearthealth #BioHarvestSciences #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Zerstören Veganer:innen die Umwelt? Lerne von Klaus Wolters und Christian, wie Du wirklich nachhaltig einkaufen und leben kannst. Was bringen die Siegel UTZ, Rainforest Alliance & Co.?Inhaltsverzeichnis: 00:00 Klaus Wolters und misereor06:00 Böden degradieren07:00 Pestizide zerstören Menschen08:00 ALLE könnten satt werden11:00 Regenwald und Soja14:00 Ohne Fleisch?23:00 Kinderarbeit in Vollmilch Schokolade27:00 Was muss Ernährung tatsächlich kosten40:00 Pandemie der Falschernährung46:00 Nachhaltigkeit SiegelEntgiften mit Chlorella: Natürliche Reinigung für den Körper: [Zum Blogartikel]✨ Mehr Infos zu Misereor und Klaus Wolters:Misereor: https://www.misereor.de/Markus Wolter: https://www.misereor.de/presse/expertinnen-und-experten/markus-wolter-landwirtschaft-und-welternaehrungDu willst mehr erfahren? Schreibe eine E-Mail an: christian@christian-wenzel.comMehr mr.broccoli: Podcast auf Spotify Apple Podcast Mehr Podcast Skool Community Abonniere meinen YouTube KanalAchtung betreffend Nahrung, Geräten und Supplements:Vorliegend habe ich meine eigene Erfahrung und die von Interviewpartner:innen genannt. Das sind die Effekte, die ich bei mir gespürt habe. Diese können bei jeder und jedem unterschiedlich ausfallen.Natürlich kann kein Lebensmittel, keine Nahrungsergänzung oder Superfoods sowie Inspirationen aus diesem Podcast alleine für sich eine Heilwirkung erzielen oder versprechen.Die beschriebenen Erfahrungen sind keine wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse und keine Tatsachenbehauptungen. Sämtliche Inhalte dieser Podcast-Episoden sind keine Heilaussagen und ausschließlich informativ, sie dienen keinesfalls als Ersatz für eine ärztliche Behandlung.Die Aussagen der Interview-Gäste stehen für sich. Diese spiegeln nicht zwingend die Meinung des Herausgebers mr.broccoli.

In this episode Lindsey Rogerson and Rachel Wolcott, senior editors in London discuss the growing risk – both reputational and regulatory for financial firms invested or lending to methane-intensive corporates. Methane has 28 times the warming effect of CO2. The two main sources of man-made methane are agriculture and fossil fuels, and increasingly lawmakers are pushing responsibility for reigning in emissions onto the financial services firms. Lindsey and Rachel discuss the various regulations that are in place or in train to ensure banks and investment firms are collecting data on the methane intensity of their loan books and portfolios. These include the Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the EU Methane Regulation and the EU Deforestation Regulation. They go on to discuss the growing public interest in who is funding agribusiness and the fossil fuel industry. And how the satellites coming online to monitor methane leaks will increase the scrutiny on banks. And Rachel can't resist a cow joke or two. Links: Planet Tracker Hot Money report: https://planet-tracker.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Hot-Money.pdfBanking on Climate Chaos report from Rainforest Alliance: https://www.bankingonclimatechaos.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/BOCC_2024_vF1.pdfEnvironmental Defense Fund Missing Methane: A European Perspective Report: https://business.edf.org/insights/missing-methane-a-european-perspective/Article on satellite monitoring: https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/esg/deforestation-carbon-reduction-technology/The GreenShed project: https://www.sruc.ac.uk/connect/about-sruc/major-projects/greenshed/Article on academic research on bark absorbing methane: https://theconversation.com/weve-discovered-the-worlds-trees-absorb-methane-so-forests-are-even-more-important-in-the-climate-fight-than-we-thought-235233Article on feeding seaweed to cows: https://caes.ucdavis.edu/news/feeding-cattle-seaweed-reduces-their-greenhouse-gas-emissions-82-percent#:~:text=New%20Long-Term%20Study%20Could,the%20University%20of%20California%2C%20Davis.EU deforestation regulation (supply chain); https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/forests/deforestation/regulation-deforestation-free-products_enUK deforestation rules (supply chain): https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/30/schedule/17 Compliance Clarified is a podcast from Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence.Listen to wide-ranging, insightful discussions on all things compliance for financial services firms. We delve into the hot topics of the day, the challenges faced and offer up practical ideas for emerging good practice. We de-mystify regulation and explore the art, as well as the science, of the ever-expanding role of the compliance officer.  Enforcements, digital transformation, regulatory change, governance, culture, conduct risk – anything and everything impacting the compliance function is up for discussion.

Der Naturland – Verband für ökologischen Landbau e. V. wurde 1982 mit Sitz in Gräfelfing bei München mit dem Ziel gegründet, den ökologischen Landbau weltweit zu fördern. Die Verbraucher haben Vertrauen in das Naturland-Siegel. Doch was bedeutet dieses Siegel überhaupt? Wer bekommt es und wie hoch sind die Anforderungen? Links zur Folge: Tee des Monats September: Karl-Heinz, der Herbsttee
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 Ob Bio, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance und viele mehr – in Deutschland gibt es mittlerweile eine Menge verschiedene Siegel, die die Produkte in den Regalen tragen. Auch das Naturland-Siegel ist vielen Menschen bekannt. Folge 9 beschäftigen wir uns mit den Anforderungen und Kriterien, die an Qualität, Lieferanten und Hersteller geknüpft sind, damit ein Produkt das Naturland-Siegel tragen darf. Zu Gast sind Karin Romeder und Martina Romanski, die bereits seit vielen Jahren „im Zeichen der Natur“ unterwegs sind und sich bestens mit den Anforderungen auskennen. Im Gespräch mit Karin Romeder und Martina Romanski erfährst du, … was Bio-Anbau von Naturland unterscheidet. welche Kriterien ein Produkt und auch ein Hersteller erfüllen muss, um Naturland zertifiziert zu werden. wie häufig und wie streng die Kontrollen erfolgen. ob es Naturland auch in anderen Ländern gibt. warum man zu Naturland-zertifizierten Produkten greifen sollte. ob die Naturland-Expertinnen selbst auch ausschließlich Bio- und Naturland-Produkte kaufen. 3 Tipps, wie du deinen Einkauf nachhaltiger gestalten kannst. wie du Tee auch unverpackt einkaufen kannst. wie viele Tees im TG-Sortiment derzeit bio- und Naturland-zertifiziert sind. Wir klären außerdem in den Rubriken die spannende Frage, die allen Kunden jedes Jahr im Herbst auf der Seele liegt: Woher kommt der Name „Karl-Heinz“ wirklich? Schreib uns gerne unter dem Beitrag in die Kommentare, wie dir diese Podcastfolge gefallen hat und was du für dich mitnehmen konntest. Feedback, Themenwünsche oder Fragen zum Podcast? Wir freuen uns über deine E-Mail an: teemail@teegschwendner.de Schau unbedingt auch auf unseren Social Media Kanälen vorbei, denn dort gibt es zum Start des Podcasts ein spannendes Gewinnspiel, bei dem der Tee des Monats als Gewinn winkt! __________________________________________________________________ Tea Time im Studio: Host: Daniel Mack, Leitung Tee-Einkauf & Tea Taster, TeeGschwendner https://www.teegschwendner.de/ Daniels Tee aus Folge 9: Nepal Ilam Valley Second Flush Nr. 365 https://www.teegschwendner.de/Nepal-SFTGFOP-Ilam-Valley-Second-Flush-BIO/100365 Gäste: Karin Romeder und Martina Romanski https://www.naturland.de/de/ Karins Getränk aus Folge 9: Wasser mit Zitrone (und Lust auf Karl-Heinz!) Martinas Tee aus Folge 9: Kräutertee mit Apfelminze und Zitrone Moderatorin: Birgit Eschbach, Studio Venezia http://www.studiovenezia.de Birgits Tee aus Folge 9: Früchtetee Acerola Nr. 1400 https://www.teegschwendner.de/Acerola/101400 Du möchtest mehr über Tee und TeeGschwendner erfahren? Folge uns in die wunderbare Welt des Tees und verbinde dich mit uns & anderen Tee-Genießern: http://www.teegschwendner.de https://www.youtube.com/@TeaGschwendner/videos https://www.facebook.com/TeeGschwendner?locale=de_DE https://www.instagram.com/teegschwendner_deutschland/ EINEN IM TEE MIT ist ein Podcast von Tee Gschwendner. Eine Produktion von www.studiovenezia.de

Alejandro Ariza Buitrago es un comunicador que hace muchos años trabaja en innovación desde el diseño. Lideró equipos de diseñadores para poder implementar y difundir los derechos de una ley, que como otras muchas, era difícil de interpretar. Algunes en diseño trabajan en esta zanja que se abre entre la creación de una política pública y la implementación. Ahora trabaja en Rainforest Alliance, una ONG que busca un cambio sistémico para la agricultura.  En esta entrevista nos cuenta sobre su trabajo en relación a la Ley de Víctimas y un proyecto de agricultura que no llegó a buen puerto pero del que aprendieron mucho. El video sobre el trabajo en relación a la Ley de Víctimas es este: Somos parte de la transformación, somos Papsivi (youtube.com) Esta entrevista es parte de las listas: Sin Fronteras, Colombia y diseño, Paz y diseño, Gobierno y diseño, Diseño sostenible, Políticas públicas, Agricultura y diseño, Alimentación y diseño y Salud y diseño.

La Côte d'Ivoire n'a pas attendu les nouvelles normes européennes qui entreront en vigueur en janvier 2025, pour certifier son cacao. Et pour remplir les critères de ces différentes certifications, Utz, Rainforest Alliance ou Fairtrade, la filière fait déjà face à des défis. Ce qui questionne l'applicabilité de l'ensemble des nouvelles normes européennes. De notre envoyée spéciale à San Pedro,Alors que les prix ont atteint des sommets ces dernières semaines en Côte d'Ivoire, les producteurs n'en tirent cependant que très peu de bénéfices, car les prix sont fixés par l'État. Pourtant, Olivier, petit producteur, l'assure, il ne serait pas à son avantage de vendre son cacao via les réseaux de contrebande. Selon lui, son intérêt est de « pouvoir bien vendre » son produit « pour avoir des bénéfices ». Surtout, c'est de pouvoir obtenir les avantages qui lui apportent sa coopérative : des intrants pour ses champs et des formations. « C'est ça l'intérêt », assure-t-il.La fraude existe malgré tout. Les autorités le savent, tout comme le Conseil Café Cacao (CCC). « Il y a une police spéciale qui veille sur nos frontières pour vraiment lutter contre la fuite du cacao vers les pays limitrophes, explique Marcel Koné l'un des représentants locaux du CCC. Aujourd'hui, quand nous prenons un contrebandier, de café ou de cacao, il est traduit devant les tribunaux. Et ce cas sera traité de façon rigoureuse. Le contrevenant encourt plus de dix ans de prison ferme et la saisie et la vente de son produit aux enchères. »Des limites à la certification La chaîne de traçabilité numérique en cours de mise en place dans le cadre des nouvelles normes européennes questionne certains observateurs. Quid des zones non couvertes par le réseau internet ? Quid de la fiabilité des scellés des sacs ? François Ruf, ancien chercheur du Cirad, spécialiste de la question, se montre sceptique quant à l'efficacité de cette réglementation. Les certifications existantes montrent déjà leurs limites, assure-t-il.« Toutes ces certifications sont des certifications d'itinéraire et pas du tout de caractéristiques de fève, explique-t-il. Quand une forêt existe et qu'on croit la protéger par une loi, on fait une erreur considérable. Je prends l'exemple de la forêt de la Bossématié, que je connais très bien. La déforestation continue de l'intérieur. Et les images satellites, même des institutions solides, montre objectivement que la forêt continue de partir. »Les autorités ivoiriennes sont bien conscientes de ces défis. Suspension de coopératives, interdiction d'exportation de cargaisons Fairtrade soupçonnées de fraude. Le Conseil Café Cacao a multiplié les sanctions ces dernières semaines dans un contexte de flambée des prix et de récoltes décevantes.À lire aussiCacao ivoirien: les coopératives, maillon central des nouvelles normes européennes

Is it possible to decarbonize agriculture and make the food system more resilient to climate change? Today, I'm speaking with agricultural policy expert Peter Lehner about his climate neutral agriculture ideas and the science, law and policy needed to achieve these ambitious goals. Lehner is an environmental lawyer at Earthjustice and directs the organization's Sustainable Food and Farming Program. Transcript How does agriculture impact the climate? And I guess as important as that question is why don't more people know about this? It's unfortunate that more people don't know about it because Congress and other policy makers only really respond to public pressure. And there isn't enough public pressure now to address agriculture's contribution to climate change. Where does it come from? Most people think about climate change as a result of burning fossil fuels, coal and oil, and the release of carbon dioxide. And there's some of that in agriculture. Think about tractors and ventilation fans and electricity used for pumps for irrigation. But most of agriculture's contribution to climate change comes from other processes that are not in the fossil fuel or the power sector. Where are those? The first is nitrous oxide. Nitrous oxide is a greenhouse gas about 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide. And it comes because most farmers around the world and in the U.S. put about twice as much nitrogen fertilizer on their crops, on the land, as the plants can absorb. That extra nitrogen goes somewhere. Some of it goes off into the water. I'm sure your listeners have heard about harmful algae outbreaks or eutrophication of areas like the Chesapeake Bay and other bays where you just get too many nutrients and too much algae and very sick ecosystem. A lot of that nitrogen, though, also goes into the atmosphere as nitrous oxide. About 80% of nitrous oxide emissions in the U.S. come from agriculture. Excess fertilization of our hundreds of millions of acres of crop land. Quick question. Why would, because the farmers have to pay money for this, why do they apply twice as much as the plants can absorb? Great question. It's because of several different factors. Partly it is essentially technical or mechanical. A farmer may want to have the fertilizer on the land right at the spring when the crops are growing but the land may be a little muddy then. So they may have put it on in the fall, which is unfortunate because in the United States, in our temperate area, no plants are taking up fertilizers in the fall. Also, a plant is like you or me. They want to eat continually but a farmer may not want to apply fertilizer continuous. Every time you apply it, it takes tractor time and effort and it is more difficult. So they'll put a ton of fertilizer on at one point and then hope it lasts for a while, knowing that some of it will run off, but hopeful that some will remain to satisfy the plant. There's a lot of effort now to try to improve fertilizer application. To make sure it's applied in ways just the right amount at the right time. And perhaps with these what's called extended release fertilizers where you put it on and it will continue to release the nutrients to the plant over the next couple of weeks and not run off. But we have a long way to go. Okay, thanks. I appreciate that discussion and I'm sorry I diverted you from the track you were on talking about the overall impact of agriculture on the climate. I think what's so exciting about this area is that everyone cares about our food. We eat it three times a day or more and yet we know very little about where it comes from and its impacts on the world around us. It's wonderful to be talking about this. The second major source of climate change impact in agriculture is methane. Methane is another greenhouse gas much more powerful than carbon dioxide. About 30 times more powerful over a hundred years and about 85 times more powerful than carbon dioxide over 20 years. Which is I think the policy relevant time period that we're looking at because we're all trying to achieve climate stability by 2050. And where does methane come from? A little bit comes from rice, but the vast majority of it comes from cows and from manure. Cows are different than you and me. They can eat grass, and their stomachs are different, and release methane. Every time they breathe out, they are essentially breathing out this potent greenhouse gas methane. This is called enteric methane and it's the largest single source of methane in the United States. Bigger than the gas industry or the oil industry. The other major source of methane is manure. Our animals are raised in what are called concentrated animal feeding operations. They're not grazing bucolically on the pasture, they are crammed into buildings where there may be thousands, or tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of these animals. Those hundreds of thousands of animals produce a vast amount of manure, whether it be say pigs in North Carolina or dairies in many States, or cattle or chicken. All our meat nowadays is grown in these concentrated areas where you get concentrated manure and that is often stored in these lagoons. These big pits of poop basically. And that, as it decomposes in this liquid environment, what's called anaerobically , releases a tremendous amount of methane. That's the second largest source of methane in the country after the cows belching. So you have nitrous oxide and you have methane. And then the third way agriculture contributes to climate change, which is different say than the fossil fuel sector, is by changing the land itself. Agriculture uses a tremendous amount of land. Think about it. When you go around, what do you see? You see agriculture uses about 62% of the contiguous United States; 800 million acres of land for grazing; or almost 400 million acres of land for cropland. Healthy land before it's been used for agriculture has a tremendous amount of carbon in the soil and in the plants. Just think about a forest with all the rich soil and the rich vegetation. When that is cleared to be a cornfield, all that carbon is lost and essentially it goes into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. And that soil after that can't absorb any more carbon. Healthy soil is absorbing carbon all the time and most agricultural soils are not. So that release of carbon when you convert land to agriculture and that continuing inability to sequester carbon is another major way that agriculture contributes to climate change. So these three ways: nitrous oxide, methane and carbon from soil are all important contributors to climate change that don't really fit most people's model of what drives climate change - burning coal or oil and releasing carbon dioxide. But the bottom line is if we don't address agriculture's contribution to climate change, no matter how successful we are in reducing our fossil fuel use, we are very likely to face catastrophic climate change. Agriculture's contribution to climate change is so significant. Far more than the indicated by many figures. We can't achieve climate stability without addressing agriculture as well. Agriculture drives about a quarter or a third total green climate change. Given how important this is, why don't people know more about it? And does industry play a role in that? Industry plays a big role, as does politics. Industry - and by industry we mean the food industry. And you've covered this before. It's very concentrated industry where usually two or three or four firms control the market, whether it be for seeds or retail or beef or chicken or pesticides. It's a very, very concentrated industry with tremendous political power. They have done their best to ensure, first of all, the agriculture industry doesn't even have to report their greenhouse gas emissions. Every other industry has to report their greenhouse gas emissions. The big polluters have to report. On the other hand, agriculture was able to obtain a rider in Congress. That's an extra provision on a budget bill starting about a decade ago that prohibits EPA from requiring agricultural facilities to report greenhouse gas emissions. So unlike most areas, agriculture doesn't even have to report their emissions and industry certainly wants to keep it that way. Also, as I was explaining, agriculture contributes to climate change in a way that is different than what we normally think about. I think that added complexity has just meant it is harder for people to understand. And third, there's a tremendous amount of mythology in agriculture. People think or would like to think that their food comes from this nice family farm with a few animals and a few diversified crops on the hillside. And that in some sense was the reality 50 or 100 years ago, but now it's not the reality. While there's still lots of small farms like that by number, those produce very little of our food. Most of our food is produced in these gigantic animal factories that I mentioned earlier or in gigantic monoculture chemical-dependent agricultural operations. So, we have this disconnect between what is the mythology of agriculture and where our food comes from and the reality of it. People really don't want their myths disrupted. Given the importance of these issues, what are some of the main ways that the impact of agriculture on climate can be changed? That's another exciting part of this. That there's a lot of things that can be done to reduce the impact of agriculture's contribution to climate change. And we know this because there are a lot of producers who have piloted these programs, who've implemented these programs and these practices on their own operations to reduce the climate impact. And they've been successful. So these can be, for example, rotating crops instead of having the same crop year after year after year, which really depletes the soil. You can have different crops in different years and each crop puts a little different in the soil and takes a little different from the soil. As a result, very often you end up needing less artificial pesticide and fertilizer, both of which contribute to climate change. You can manage your animals different. You can manage your manure differently. For example, if manure is treated and handled dry, as opposed to in these wet manure lagoons, it produces very, very little methane. Instead of producing tremendous amounts of methane, it produces almost none. So, if we manage manure differently, we can significantly reduce methane emissions. And of course, there's what we think of as the demand side. In the same way that we think about LED light bulbs or more efficient cars as part of our energy transformation, we can use our land and food more efficiently. We waste a tremendous amount of food. Maybe 30-40% of the food we produce is wasted. That's crazy. It's all the effort and the greenhouse gases from producing the food are wasted if the food is wasted. Even worse, the food is dumped into a landfill for the most part where it releases more methane. And it's inefficient. We have a system that very heavily subsidizes meat production, but meat uses, particularly beef, a tremendous amount of land because cows need a lot of land the way their biology requires land and time. So we have almost 800 million or 700 million acres of land devoted to cattle grazing that could be storing carbon. Then it takes about 15 pounds of grain to get a pound of beef where people can eat the grain directly much more efficiently. So there's a lot of practices that we can do at every stage of the process to reduce the climate impact of agriculture. The challenge is that it's only on a couple percent of American cropland or very little portion of our food is produced that way. So Peter, let me ask you a question about that very point you're on. We've recorded a series of podcasts on regenerative agriculture. Some of the most interesting podcasts we've done from my point of view. And they've included scientists who've studied it, policy people who look into it, but also farmers who have done this. I'm thinking particularly, well, three names pop into mind, but there are more. So Nancy Ranney, who ran a ranch in New Mexico for cattle, Gabe Brown, a regenerative farmer in North Dakota, and Will Harris from Georgia were all people we spoke to. I got the sense in each of those cases that these people were converting to this new model of farming because of what they cared about. It was their own passions that led them to do this and belief that a different system of agriculture was going to be important for the future. They were doing it for that reason, rather than any incentives from the government or policies that were encouraging, things like that. So there will be a small number of such people who would do it because they're passionate about it. I'm assuming that number will grow, but never fast enough to really do anything to scale like we really need it. So I'm ultimately you're going to need policies in place to ensure these things happen in more and more farms. Are there particular policies that are oriented this way that you think might be especially helpful? Kelly, you are spot on. I know Nancy and Gabe and Will, and they're terrific. They are pioneers and they are showing that we know this works. We're not looking at ideas that might work. We are looking at practices that we know work because of what they and others like them have done. As you said, they're doing it because they believe it's the right thing. We'll get some farmers that way, but we need policy to move from 2% of American crop land to 92% of American crop land. So, how do we do that? One is the current farm bill is very important. The farm bill is the most important environmental law nobody's ever heard of. It dates back to the depression. It's renewed every five years. Congress is debating it right now. It was supposed to be renewed last year, but they couldn't get their act together. So they may or may not be able to reauthorize it this year. But the farm bill in one section provides a tremendous amount of money for nutrition assistance. And you've probably talked about that, what we call the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. In another part of it, it provides tremendous amounts of subsidies to farmers, about $20 billion a year of subsidies to farmers. Right now, those subsidies really are not designed to encourage farmers to adopt the practices that you talked to Nancy or Gabe or Will about. These practices that I was talking about earlier and that sometimes are called regenerative, sometimes agroecological, organic farming is often a part of that. These $20 billion of subsidies though, could be redirected, reshaped somewhat and not necessarily radically, but reshaped and focused on encouraging farmers to adopt these practices that can help mitigate climate change. And importantly, the same practices, and as I'm sure the folks you've talked to said, also help them be more resilient to climate change. They can better help the producer better withstand floods and droughts and temperature extremes. So there is a tremendous upside from this. We are already spending $20 billion a year on farm subsidies. Let's start spending it more intelligently in a way that really addresses our needs. Do you see signs that things are moving in that direction? I wish I did. There are some signs that we're moving in the right direction. The Inflation Reduction Act, which Congress passed a couple of years ago, was the first time Congress ever linked agriculture and climate change. In the 2018 Farm Bill, there's no mention of climate change. And when we were working on that with members on the Hill, there was really no overt conversations about climate change. Fortunately, things have changed. So, a step forward is that we're talking about climate change. And in the Inflation Reduction Act, Congress provided $20 billion to go to programs that are established under the Farm Bill. So, 20 extra billion dollars to these Farm Bill conservation programs and required that that money be spent on practices that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, essentially help us mitigate climate change. And that, again, was the first time Congress linked agriculture and climate change. Super important. Part of what's going on now on the Hill is a fight to ensure that money that the Inflation Reduction Act provided stays. There are those in Congress that would like to raid those funds and put them to other purposes, which we think would be a big step backwards. So that was really great opportunity. As to the Farm Bill money itself, there's definitely some conversations, particularly among the Democrats, to ensure that all of the Farm Bill programs are a bit more climate-focused. But we're far from consensus on that. So, we're making a bit of progress, but right now Congress is, I think it's fair to say, not at its most functional. And so the type of policy discussions we need, and an honest discussion of how can we help American farmers shift to practices that are better for them, for the communities, upwind and downwind and around them, better for climate change resilience and climate change mitigation. We're really not yet having that conversation as robustly as we need. Hopefully we'll be able to get to a place where the politics will allow us to have that. And frankly, this podcast and other conversations are really important to educating people so we can have that conversation. When you're trying to make policy advances, having public support for it can be a real asset. Do you see signs that the public is becoming more aware of this, that they're urging their political leaders to move on this front? For sure. The public is very much concerned about climate change. Every poll shows that. And people are concerned about it both as citizens and as consumers. So, if you follow the food marketing world, what you see is that many surveys show that consumers are very interested in the climate impact of their food choices. And far more than was the case a couple of years ago. And they want to know how can I buy food? How can I eat food that is climate friendly, that helps us stabilize the climate? And industry is responding to that. Now, some industry is responding to that by deceptive advertising. You may have seen that the New York Attorney General recently sued JBS, the world's largest beef company, for misleading statements about the climate-friendliness of their beef. So some companies are talking more than they're doing, but others are trying to respond to consumers' interest in more climate-friendly food. You see a growth in plant-based foods, plant-based milks, because plant-based foods have a much, much lower climate impact than meats, particularly beef. And so consumers are interested in that, and that market is responding. And I think you'll see more of that in governmental procurement as well. Governments that are trying to think about how can we, say New York City, reduce our climate footprint while a big part of a city's climate footprint is the food it purchases, say for New York City schools. And a city can take action by trying to buy lower climate impact foods. And that would be foods produced in a way that you've talked about with regenerative practices and also lower climate impact, such as more plant based. So, I think we're seeing a lot of progress on that for sure. So Peter, related to this, what would you think about some kind of labeling system on food products that gives an environmental score, let's say? I personally like the idea of labels. I'm not an expert by any stretch. I do remember that not too long ago, New York City required restaurants to label or have on the menus the calorie content of food. And that provision was later adopted by the Affordable Care Act and now is required of chain restaurants. And Trump tried to roll that back. So we litigated to try to preserve that and get that requirement reinstated in the Affordable Care Act successfully. And during that, I learned that labels really make a difference. Calorie labeling on menus does in fact help people make more informed choices and often better choices. And there's no question, again, I'm not an expert. You probably know much more, but for example, the added sugar labels make a difference and others. So I think as a whole, labels can make a big difference. Now, environmental footprint is a complicated multifaceted issue because something may create harm to water. It may create harm through toxic, say pesticide residue, or it may have a big climate footprint. How do you put all of that into a simple label? It's a complicated question. But I do think there's interest in having particularly climate, the climate impact food be identified on the label. And perhaps we will move in that direction.   Bio Based in New York, Peter Lehner is the managing attorney of Earthjustice's Sustainable Food & Farming Program, developing litigation, administrative, and legislative strategies to promote a more just and environmentally sound agricultural system and to reduce health, environmental, and climate harms from production of our food. Peter is one of the leading experts on the impact of agriculture on climate change and is the author of Farming for Our Future; the Science, Law, and Policy of Climate-Neutral Agriculture. From 2007–2015, Peter was the executive director of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the NRDC Action Fund. Among other new initiatives, Peter shaped a clean food program with food waste, antibiotic-free meat, regional food, and climate mitigation projects. From 1999–2006, Peter served as chief of the Environmental Protection Bureau of the New York State Attorney General's office. He supervised all environmental litigation by and against the state. He developed innovative multi-state strategies targeting global warming and air pollution emissions from the nation's largest electric utilities, spearheaded novel watershed enforcement programs, and led cases addressing invasive species, wildlife protection, and public health. Peter previously served at NRDC for five years directing the clean water program where he brought important attention to stormwater pollution. Before that, he created and led the environmental prosecution unit for New York City. Peter holds an AB in philosophy and mathematics from Harvard College and is an honors graduate of Columbia University Law School. Peter is on the boards of the Rainforest Alliance and Environmental Advocates of New York and a member of the American College of Environmental Lawyers. He helps manage two mid-sized farms and teaches a course on agriculture and environmental law at Columbia Law School.

Piera Mattioli es una italiana-argentina que anda trabajando por el mundo. Cuando la entrevisté estaba en India, trabajando en proyectos en otros países. Es una diseñadora sin fronteras. Hablamos de su trabajo para Phillips en Holanda, donde trabajó en un cambio organizacional desde el diseño de servicios. Luego pasamos a su trabajo en Colombia, con el Rainforest Alliance, la alianza de la selva tropical, una organización que apoya a agricultores, investigadores y educadores en su camino hacia la sostenibilidad. Piera nos cuenta cómo es diferente el trabajo de un diseñador al tratar entender las necesidades de la gente de negocios, y de pequeños agricultores en zonas rurales. Este es el 3er episodio de nuestra serie Salud y diseño donde entrevisto gente que viene o trabaja en Chile, Argentina, Italia, Uruguay, Noruega, Australia, Suiza, México, Holanda y Finlandia. Es una serie de 10 episodios que a diferencia de otras series hice sola, aunque siempre teniendo en cuenta las recomendaciones que me van mandando. Esta entrevista es parte de las listas: Salud y diseño, diseño sostenible, Italia y diseño, Colombia y diseño, Holanda y diseño, Sin fronteras, Cambio organizacional, Innovación social, Diseño de servicios. Las entrevistas las encuentran en Spotify, Youtube y en la sección de recomendados de nuestra página web.

In this episode, Mark, David and Chris speak with Santiago Gowland, CEO of Rainforest Alliance(RA). They discuss Santiago's remarkable history from his time working inside leading companies such as Unilever and Nike to his present role leading the RA. The conversation then covers the systemic change needed to create a more sustainable world with an emphasis on the connections between producers, brands and consumers. Check out the Rainforest Alliance's We're All In campaign: https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/were-all-in/

During Innovation Forum's recent future of plastics and packaging conference in Amsterdam, some of the participants spoke with Ian Welsh, reflecting on the conversations from the two days. These conversations focused in particular on the latest packaging trends and how the sector is shifting towards tougher and mandatory compliance standards, and the role of recycle and reuse schemes. Hear from Jodie Roussel from Nestlé, UNEP's Llorenç Milà i Canals, Daniel Katz from The Overbrook Foundation and Rainforest Alliance, WRAP's Sebastian Munden, Steve Hardman from the Plastic Collective, and Innovation Forum's Catie Ball and Tanya Richard.

This week: At Innovation Forum's recent future of plastics and packaging conference, Ian Welsh spoke with UNEP's Llorenç Milà I Canals, Daniel Katz from the Overbrook Foundation and Rainforest Alliance, Sebastian Munden from WRAP, Steve Hardman from Plastic Collective and Innovation Forum's Catie Ball and Tanya Richard, reflecting on the discussions and debate at the conference. Plus: Kamudiben Satishbhai Tadavi, smallholder cotton farmer with CottonConnect, from the Narmada district in Gujarat, India, speaks with Innovation Forum's Bea Stevenson about how farmers are being impacted by climate change and extreme weather events. And, carbon credits linked to faster decarbonisation; new tech to extract nutrients and oils from spent coffee grounds; and Zero Acre Farms attracting investment for low deforestation cooking oil, in the news digest.   For more information about how women cotton farmers like Kamudiben are adapting to climate change, see here: Women In Cotton: Addressing the Impact of Climate Change through Climate-friendly Practices

Christian basks in the glory of the basking shark & Ellen sees right through the glass frog. We discuss the origins of gills, livers full of oil AND blood, and making little gelatin frogs for science.To learn more about protecting rainforests and the wonderful frogs that live in them, check out the Rainforest Alliance!For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website!Follow Just the Zoo of Us on Threads, Facebook, Instagram & Discord!Follow Ellen on TikTok!

Like the other works in the FIVE MINUTES for Earth catalog, the Wildflower single will generate funding for earth conservation causes. For each verified performance of any work in the FIVE MINUTES collection – by any artist, anywhere in the world – Kondonassis' non-profit organization Earth at Heart® will make a donation to a recognized conservation group – with beneficiaries including The Rainforest Alliance, The Sierra Club Foundation, Environmental Defense Fund, The Nature Conservancy, Ocean Conservancy, and Wildlife Fund. All composers have generously waived their commission fees in support of the project.

Palm oil and climate justice – what is the story? Social impact pioneer, Anita Neville, helps us unpack this complex topic. This podcast forms part of a series - examining how business addresses climate justice. Together, we hear how businesses are working to put people at the heart of their climate action. Listen to this conversation to find out how one major agricultural business is working to remove deforestation from its business; where green washing and green hushing collide; and why supporting workers and farming communities, both big and small, is essential in creating a just transition in a low carbon future. Palm oil is a contentious topic. On the one hand its high yields and efficient land use provides a highly sustainable product vital to the global food chain as well as much needed income for small farmers in rural Indonesia. On the other, vast areas of tropical forest have been cleared to make way for palm plantations and these plantations are often monocultural. Listen to this podcast to find out the goings on within of one of the world's biggest palm oil companies and how it is moving to address the urgent need for more sustainable practices. Anita Neville is the Chief Sustainability and Communications Officer for Golden Agri-Resources, the Singaporean palm oil company with over 170,000 employees, primarily working out of Indonesia. Anita's career journey includes ten years with the Rainforest Alliance working to conserve tropical forests, time spent with WWF, and several years with E3G, the environmental politics think tank specialising in climate diplomacy and energy policy. Anita talks from the fringes of the climate COP27, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. She shares the impressions she has from her first climate conference and why bringing together organisations from across sectors can help drive deeper social and environmental impact. Links: Golden Agri Resources: https://www.goldenagri.com.sg LinkedIn, Anita Neville: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitaneville/ If you liked this, try: Business Fights Poverty Climate Justice Summit 2022: businessfightspoverty.org/climate-just…it-register/ Business Fights Poverty Climate Justice Resource Library: businessfightspoverty.org/climatejustice/

On this week's guest episode I chat with Tensie Whelan, a Clinical Professor of Business and Society and the Director of NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business. Many people think that sustainability and profits don't align, but Tensie takes us through how they can by connecting the financial sustainability of a business to the social and environmental sustainability of a business's core focus. She believes companies should make money by doing better. She also runs through the flaws of the broader ESG framework, suggesting ways to improve it. Before she built the Center for Sustainable Business at NYU Stern, Tensie ran the Rainforest Alliance - a multinational non-profit designed to help conserve rainforests. We dive into that issue and touch on ways to tackle it as well These are some fascinating and important topics that I think every entrepreneur should think about. I hope you enjoy it. Show Links: Show Links: Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TensieWhelan (@TensieWhelan), http://twitter.com/NYUSternCSB (@NYUSternCSB), https://twitter.com/mpd (@mpd) Guest Links: https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business (NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business), https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/ (Rainforest Alliance),  Articles by Tensie: https://hbr.org/2022/07/esg-reports-arent-a-replacement-for-real-sustainability (ESG Reports Aren't a Replacement for Real Sustainability) https://hbr.org/2021/01/how-to-talk-to-your-cfo-about-sustainability (How to Talk to Your CFO About Sustainability) https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/research/csb-sustainable-market-share-index (Sustainable Market Share Index) from NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business  Podcast Links: http://mpd.me (Website), https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCua7T3uyg6IQeSbYyNKT_Iw (YouTube), https://twitter.com/mpd (Twitter), https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovationwithmpd (LinkedIn)

Leah Samberg, lead scientist, global policy, at Rainforest Alliance, and McDonald's sustainability director, nature and climate, Pete Garbutt, talk with Ian Welsh about new guidance developed by the Accountability Framework initiative in partnership with the Science Based Targets initiative and Green House Gas Protocol on land use change and further target setting, accounting for impact and disclosure. They discuss McDonald's strategy to reduce deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions and focus on how the guidance will aid towards accounting challenges, targeting alignment and routes to success through collaboration.

In this podcast, we interview Jami Lewchik, Head of TAZO and Portfolio Sustainability at ekaterra Americas, about TAZO tea's multi-year initiative to transition its portfolio to a regenerative organic approach. Listen in as The Hartman Group's Melissa Abbott, Vice President Retainer Services, discusses with Jami the history of regenerative approaches to agriculture and the details of what it takes to transition an established brand with a long history in sustainable achievements toward a next-level framework focused on regenerative organic agriculture – and why such a transformation is necessary today.  They discuss how TAZO is currently working toward getting its full range of products Regenerative Organic Certified™ and is an ally of the Regenerative Organic Alliance in its pursuit of increased soil health, improved animal welfare, and economic stability and fairness for farmers and workers in its framework.The discussion includes an overview of TAZO's current reformulated TAZO Regenerative teas which feature certifications in USDA Organic, Fair Trade USA, Rainforest Alliance, as well having ingredients grown with verified regenerative organic agriculture practices. Melissa and Jami discuss consumer response to both the concept of regenerative agriculture as a topic (as measured in Hartman Group research) and how consumers are responding to TAZO's efforts.  They also discuss how the brand is communicating its efforts and finish the podcast with TAZO's plans for the future.

Bonnie Wright's strong connection to the ocean developed in childhood, when she spent her weekends on the beach on the south coast of England. As an artist, she drew inspiration from the sea—and over time, as she witnessed the beach become ever more littered with trash and erosion and climate change  threaten the coastline, she was inspired into activism, too. On the final episode of season 1, she chats with Evanna about her book, Go Gently: Actionable Steps to Nurture Yourself and the Planet, in which she shares approachable tips on how to live more sustainably to empower readers to reduce their environmental impact. For Bonnie, going gently means combining action with care. She reveals how she softened her approach to climate advocacy while writing the book as she came to deeply understand the nuances and complexities of the issue and saw the benefits of giving people space to make their advocacy personal and sustainable. And for Harry Potter fans, Bonnie delves into her love and admiration for Ginny Weasley, the character she played in the movie franchise; how the role shaped who she is today; and why she believes the Weasley family are eco-conscious! Best known for her work as an actress playing Ginny Weasley in all eight of the Harry Potter films, Bonnie Wright has since stepped behind the camera, directing shorts, commercials, and music videos, including projects that have premiered at the Cannes and Tribeca film festivals. Her passion for storytelling has also led her to record several audiobooks.  Bonnie is a passionate advocate for ocean health and its link to our own health. Her book Go Gently was published earlier this year and explores practical and tangible ways we can take action for our environment and community. She also launched a YouTube channel examining the same themes as the book in a more intimate and diaristic form.  Bonnie is committed to using her platform to further her own education around climate and humanitarian issues and to communicate her findings in an engaging way to her followers. She is an ambassador with Greenpeace, Kiss the Ground, and the Rainforest Alliance. Check out Bonnie's book Go Gently and her accompanying YouTube channel. Follow Bonnie on Instagram and Twitter. Check out Evanna's book, The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting. Follow Just Beings on social media: Instagram  Facebook Twitter This episode was edited by Andrew Sims. Photo of Bonnie Wright © Lorenzo Agius

This week: Leah Samberg, Rainforest Alliance's lead scientist, global policy, and lead on the Accountability Framework initiative, and Pete Garbutt, sustainability director, nature and climate, at McDonald's, discuss just-released guidance developed by AFi in partnership with the Science Based Targets initiative and Green House Gas Protocol. They talk about how the guidance can support companies in aligned target setting, accounting and disclosure for deforestation, ecosystem conversion and land use change emissions.  Plus: Chatham House urges the forest sector to prioritise establishing more resilient land and forest economies; seven German citizens suing the federal government over air pollution; and, EasyJet to halt all carbon credit use, in the news digest. And Innovation Forum's Emily Heslop gives an update on the future of plastics and packaging conference coming up on the 11th and 12th October in Amsterdam. Host: Ian Welsh   The new  AFi, SBTi and GHG Protocol land use change guidance is available here.

Sybil is joined by Guido Rahr, President & CEO of Wild Salmon Center. Guido shares childhood memories that inspired him to work in the environmental field, and tips for you as a donor to help your favorite non profit raise money by helping them to hone their pitch. Guido asks and answers the question, is it possible to raise funds from other donors, pool funds, and have trust in each other? You will find yourself laughing out loud when you listen to this interview - especially if you like snakes!Episode Highlights:How to help your favorite nonprofit hone your pitchInvesting in an organization's work in the best way possibleRaising funds from other donors, pooling funds, and trusting each other.Guido Rahr bio:Under Mr. Rahr's leadership, Wild Salmon Center has developed scientific research, habitat protection, and fisheries improvement projects in dozens of rivers in Japan, the Russian Far East, Alaska, British Columbia, and the US Pacific Northwest, raising over $100 million in grants, establishing fourteen new conservation organizations, and protecting 6.7 million acres of habitat including public lands management designations and ten new large scale habitat reserves on key salmon rivers across the Pacific Rim. Mr. Rahr earned a BA in English Literature from the University of Oregon and a Master of Environmental Studies from Yale University. Before coming to the Wild Salmon Center, he developed conservation programs for Oregon Trout, the United Nations Development Programme, the Rainforest Alliance, and Conservation International. Mr. Rahr is a member of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Salmon Specialist Group and is a passionate fly fisherman and fly tier. He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, Lee, and their three sons.Connect with Guido:wildsalmoncenter.org If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well:#87 A Climate Change Visionary Shares his Story and Tips for Donors, with Steve Kretzmann Founder of Oil Change International# 88 Navigating Transitions Via a Nonprofit Working on Climate Change, with Elizabeth Bast, Executive Director Oil Change International#12 Be Inspired to Support the Grassroots with Pam Fujita-Yuhas and Zoe Rothchild, Foundation Directors, NW Fund for the EnvironmentCrack the Code: Sybil's Successful Guide to PhilanthropyBecome even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies as well as the tools, you'll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy through my new course, Crack the Code!In this new course, you'll gain access to beautifully animated and filmed engaging videos, and many more!Check out her website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at www.doyourgood.com. Connect with Do Your GoodFacebook @doyourgoodInstagram @doyourgoodWould you like to talk with Sybil directly?Send in your inquiries through her website www.doyourgood.com, or you can email her directly at sybil@doyourgood.com!

In today's episode, we bring you a dynamic, thought-provoking Q&A from opening night of THE TERRITORY, the new double Sundance prize-winning documentary, on August 19, 2022. THE TERRITORY is an urgent, and immersive look inside the struggle by the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people to protect their territory in the Northern Brazilian Amazon Rainforest from invasion and deforestation. Filmmaker and cinematographer Alex Pritz spent three years embedded in the Indigenous community before ultimately turning the cameras over to the Uru-eu-wau-wau leaders to capture their own efforts, resulting in a thrilling and inspiring chronicle of agency and resistance. We were joined for the Q&A by Alex Pritz and Neidinha Bandeira, one of the fearless activists followed in the film. Bandeira has spent the last four decades advocating for Indigenous people in the region and is the founder of the nonprofit group Kandidé Ethno-Environmental Defense Association. The Q&A was co-presented by the Rainforest Alliance and moderated by their Creative Design & Editorial Lead, Michael Gibbons. Special thanks to our guests Neidinha Bandeira and Alex Pritz, translator Clicia Antunes, Michael Gibbons and Rodrigo Brandão as well as the Rainforest Alliance, Picturehouse, Fusion Entertainment, and National Geographic for making this event possible. Photo by Mike Maggiore.

What is greenwashing? What companies are Greenwashing our products? You can trust these cert's...Green Seal, Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade Certified, USDA Organic Non GMO Project Verified. The Earthy Girls want to encourage, inform & inspire you to take that small step, make that 2 degree pivot towards loving your planet not just living on it. It's a Mindset! Flip that Script. Reduce, Reuse and then Recycle. Consider it this way, It's Not just an inconvenience, it's an investment in the future generations. Find us on Instagram @earthygirl.co or on Facebook as Earthy Girls. https://www.cleanupnews.org/home/how-to-avoid-greenwashing https://earth.org/what-is-greenwashing-in-marketing/ https://kite.link/earthy-girls https://link.chtbl.com/Grg4n6-Xhttps: https://podvine.com/podcast/earthy-girls-3sM6ta9A9 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rebecca-behnke/message

In this episode, Kenneth sits down with Mark Inman of Sustainable Harvest to talk about coffee certifications. They discuss each of the recognized certifications, explaining what they mean and the standards the farmers have to follow to gain each of them. Understanding all of this will help you to choose a coffee that fits in with your values and the way you want to live your life.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Organic coffee is about more than chemical free farming. It is designed to support the environment. ROC certification encourages a more advanced level of organic farming. For small farms, it is cost prohibitive to go through the certification process. If you see certifications that are different from those discussed in the show, the chances are they are misleading or even fake. Rainforest Alliance is focused on farm safety and the preservation of biological species. Fairtrade certification creates a minimum floor price to ensure small farmers can make a profit. Coffee is severely underpriced. Fairtrade America is different from Fair Trade USA. Carbon neutral certification is still being developed. Direct trade is not as good as it sounds. Mark explains why.   BEST MOMENTS ‘USDA organic is an offshoot of just the organic certification. ´ ‘There are a handful of chemicals that are systemic that go into the root system and attack the oils of the coffee.' ‘Coffee continues to be a crazy good foodie bargain.'   EPISODE RESOURCES USDA's National Organic Program standards : (https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/programs-offices/national-organic-program) Rainforest Alliance standards: https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/ Bird Friendly Standards: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/bird-friendly Fair Trade International (Fair Trade  America) - https://www.fairtrade.net/standard Fair Trade USA - https://www.fairtradecertified.org/business/standards   GUEST RESOURCES Website: https://www.sustainableharvest.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustharv/ on Instagram for Sustainable Harvest Mark Inman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/norcalglobetrotter/ on Instagram for Mark Inman   VALUABLE RESOURCES Award-winning single-origin specialty coffee: https://umblecoffee.com/ You're disciplined and high achieving. You never settle. Shouldn't the fuel that helps you reach your goals be held to those same standards? Instead of a crash-inducing cup of jo, you need coffee with optimal antioxidants and anti-inflammatories. A coffee so good that you can drink it black. At Umble Coffee, we only roast specialty-grade arabica coffee from around the world with cupping scores 84 and above. Don't sabotage yourself in pursuing your goals - drink coffee that tastes better and is better for you. No crash, great taste, and better long-term health benefits. That's Umble Coffee.    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umblecoffee/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/umblecoffee/ Twitter:  https://mobile.twitter.com/umblecoffee   ABOUT THE HOST As a coffee lover, physician, chemical engineer, serial entrepreneur, competitive runner, writer, and family man, Kenneth knows what it's like to push yourself to achieve goals very few accomplish. He's one of the best specialty coffee roasters in the United States as he's a multi-year US Coffee Roasters' Competition Finalist. He created Umble Coffee Co with the belief that, if sourced and roasted right, coffee can taste phenomenal and be good for you. “Life's too short to drink bad coffee.”   Podcast Description Coffee 101 is an educational show on all things coffee. The host, Kenneth Thomas, starts with the most basic questions about coffee and builds your knowledge from there. If you love coffee, are curious about coffee, or you're a business just looking for a resource to train your team, Coffee 101 is without question the show for you! Season 1 is all about coffee's journey from seed to shelf.BUY COFFEE!: https://umblecoffee.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/340 Presented By: Stonefly Nets, Trxstle, LakeLady Custom Rods, Bearvault Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors Today, we're going fly fishing in Costa Rica with Tom Enderlin. We discover a few different species in the jungle including a fruit-eating fish called, machaca - cousin of the piranha but vegan. We break down the species to target for each season and we touch on some of the wild habitats in the jungle such as jaguars, monkeys, and birds. Tom tells us how they ensure maximum benefit to the local communities there, equipping them to become excellent guides. Find out why Costa Rica is described as "one of the happiest countries in the world" and why they don't even need a military. What is it like to fish tarpon on freshwater with monkey audiences cheering you? Welcome to the jungle baby! Fly Fishing in Costa Rica Show Notes with Tom Enderlin 05:15 - Tom started out as an intern for a coffee company in Costa Rica and then got into tourism. Then he went to Europe and worked as a coffee trader. Then he joined a conservation group, Rainforest Alliance and worked with them for a number of years. Then back to Costa Rica with his Costa Rican wife and that's when Fly Fishing Costa Rica was born. 07:15 - Greg Collett was on the podcast at WFS 242 where we talked about Ecuador Conservation 07:30 - Tom describes Costa Rica as one of the happiest countries in the world. They don't even have an army. 10:50 - Their main program at this time this year is the jungle tarpon reserve. It rains up until November then the rain slows down from December up until April. 12:30 - December to April is their dry season and that's when they fish Machaca. These are related to piranha but eat fruit and flowers. 14:55 - Tom loves fishing Tepemechín (Mountain Mullet). They're small but powerful. 16:30 - Marlin fishing in the Pacific Ocean is great from May until November 18:00 - There are 2 different types of Machaca in Costa Rica - one lives in the Caribbean and the other lives in the Pacific. In March and April, the wild cashew tree produces fruit that the Pacific Machaca feeds on. For the Caribbean machaca, they feed on Chilamate tree fruits. 20:00 - They have rainbow trout all year but the best time to fish them is the dry season 21:00 - The Costa Rica Grand Slam is a tarpon, trout, and billfish fishing 25:41 - Tom breaks down what a 1-week itinerary looks like 27:15 - Tom tells us how they make that perfect "kerplunk" - a funny term they use for putting the fly on the water that drives the machaca crazy. Click here to learn how to tie a Machaca fly pattern. 29:25 - For rods, they typically use a 3 wt or a tenkara for the small rainbows. For machaca, they use a 6 or 8 wt with a floating line. For saltwater, they use 10 or 11 wt for roosters. Billfish, sailfish, and marlin, they fish up to 16 wt. 30:20 - Jake Jordan was on the podcast at WFS 204 talking about the billfish 31:10 - They have a film about machaca with the F3T - scroll below to watch the video 33:00 - Another draw to the area is the bird-watching hub where there lives a bird called, the resplendent kestrel 33:30 - There are lots of jaguars in the jungle. They've set up some camera traps to watch the jaguars and a lot of other biodiversity activities in the area. 36:00 - Costa Rica has 4 different monkey species and 3 of them they see every day - white-faced capuchin, howler monkey, spider monkey 38:45 - Louis Cahill was on the podcast at WFS 206 where he told a story about the aggressive monkey that attacked him and almost ripped his arm off 43:30 - Hunting is prohibited in Costa Rica 44:15 - The jungle tarpon reserve is where they fish for tarpon. They work together with the national park office. 48:10 - There's a specie called Wolf Cichlid or rainbow bass aka Guapote 51:30 - Tom uses bead head nymphs or hopper droppers 54:05 - Costa Rica is also an amazing destination for ecotourism - Tom breaks down the activities to do there 55:10 - Tom's son got his first machaca all by himself - he now holds a small fry world record 58:45 - Tarpon fishing in the jungle river is from August until December and a small window in May 1:00:27 - Sport fishing is illegal in Ecuador 1:01:30 - Tom tells us how we can connect with the local community there. The guys from Indifly came over to Costa Rica to talk about a possible collaboration with Tom's crew. 1:05:00 - Shoutout to Yeti for raising funds for the Bristol Bay project. Their coffee cups work great. 1:06:10 - They work with the company, Zen Tekara Fly Fishing in Costa Rica Conclusion with Tom Enderlin So there you go.. If you want to have that jungle fishing experience and target different species, Costa Rica is the place to be. If you want to connect with Tom, you can send him an email at info@flyfishingcostarica.com  Tom and the Costa Rica fly fishing crew is doing a great job at supporting the local communities through fly fishing. This trip is definitely going on the bucket list. I'm thinking of visiting there during the dry season to land my first machaca. Maybe we can go together. Let me know so we can set up a trip next year? See you there. Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/340

“What I've Learned”: Cultivating an Impactful Belief System   Welcome    Hello, and welcome to the 6th and final episode of the Season 1 Recap of the Sharing Insights Podcast! I think it's fair to say that it's been a value-rich experiment for me. All the same, I hope you, my friends, have gotten some value out of it as well.  As it is, this is also going to be the final episode of the Sharing Insights Podcast.   Yes, this is the grand finale of the podcast as we've known it. Since I began producing this podcast and learned more about the power of the mic and what we can do with it, I decided to open the conversation up to other regenerative-focused programs that aren't exclusively land-based. From here on, the podcast will be known as ‘Regeneration Nation Costa Rica'.    The urgency for humanity to get behind regenerative practices in any and all aspects of its existence has begun to grow on me.  While I'll continue to provide content directed at helping land-based projects gain exposure and learn from each other's insights, we'll hear more about who's doing what to help Costa Rica reach carbon neutrality and social equity.   I believe that to help this movement of regenerative-focused landowners further discover their potential, make the impact they intended, and thrive, it'll do us well to see what other players are doing in the regenerative field. There are a multitude of empowering projects all around Costa Rica, offering products, services, education, and community-building opportunities that our current audience can benefit from hearing about, and I want to get them on the mic!   The time to make the efforts needed to hand our grandchildren a world worth having children in, is NOW. The maverick landowners who've been the focus of the podcast so far will continue to be an important focus for upcoming content.  I already have several interviews with land stewards recorded and ready to go.    At the end of this episode, I'll share more of what I've been getting into these past months and what you can expect from the podcast in the months to come.   Let's get into this theme of cultivating an impactful belief system and some of the insights that our guests have shared with us so far.   None of this show's guests could be where they are, doing what they do, if they didn't embody an impactful belief system. It's been a great pleasure to get to know these leaders better and witness their brilliance.   So, what is an impactful belief system?The world is full of people trying to make ends meet. The struggle keeps most folks hyper-focused on the details of what many call the “hamster wheel” or “the rat race” of life. From this place, it's difficult to see what one can do to create a positive impact in the world around them beyond being a “responsible consumer.”     There are others, however, who find the grace to break free from reactionary living long enough to discover what their passions are and how they can apply them to serve the needs of others in a regenerative way.  In a world with headlines as disconcerting as the ones we find today, it takes courage to forge ahead with one's dreams and be the change one wants to see.    Recognizing that a new way exists; believing that you can find your way there, and holding faith that “if it can be done, you can do it”, are some of the first steps in initiating and developing an impactful belief system. Transformation awaits those who take these steps.   What do our guests have to say from their side of the looking glass?   Just for fun, let's go in reverse order of our episodes, bringing the brilliance of our friend Lynx Guimond to the spotlight first. In Lynx's interview, he leaves us with the commonly shared, but too commonly forsaken advice to make the effort required to live your dreams. He reminds us that happy people choose to do what they want to do. Likewise, happy people find ways to want to do what they're doing.  This is sage advice that does us service each time we remember it. Creating a healthy and holistic lifestyle and environment makes doing what we love and loving what we do easier. It can drive us forward on our path of living our dreams.   Lynx, and all his crew at SailCargo Inc, also ask us to commit to buying local and do whatever else we can do to reduce the carbon footprint of the shipping industry. Purchasing used products is another method that Lynx, and many other conscientious consumers, recommend for reducing this planet-altering source of pollution.   It's become imperative that we start spending more time researching how to effectively direct our buying power to support places that are doing what we want to see done in the world, and form commitments to follow through whenever possible. Of course, it's equally imperative that we forgive ourselves for where we are while we get certain about where we're going.   Another one of our guests who's kept his focus on sourcing his needs, and those of his guests, as locally and mindfully as possible, is Nico Botefur.   Nico started with an inherited piece of property and a modest budget and has developed it into a regenerative farm-to-table hotel and restaurant, providing entrepreneurial opportunities for many of his neighbors who choose to offer tours, therapy sessions, and other culturally-focused classes and services. The biggest takeaway here is that he first invested into his education.  Upon deciding to undertake the stewardship of the property and start the business, he took a permaculture course and attended a variety of workshops and retreats to better understand how to work with the land, natural building materials, and his own inner nature.    The entirety of my interview with Nico Botefur, the way he goes about the orchestration of Essence Arenal, and the way his staff welcomes their guests, demonstrates his belief that “passion is the key to success.” Another pair of impactful believers is Meghan Casey and her husband Davis Azofeifa. They're the sweet couple whose family founded and runs the Chilimate Rainforest Eco Retreat. First, let's look at their commitment to join forces with the Rainforest Alliance. The Rainforest Alliance is an international non-profit organization working at the intersection of business, agriculture, and forests to make responsible business the new norm. They help farmers, forest communities, companies, and consumers champion ecologically and socially regenerative practices.    As a reward, businesses that complete the application and mentoring process are validated to use Rainforest Alliance's well-recognized frog certification seal on their website and marketing, along with other benefits. Meghan tells us, in her interview, how they had many of the social and environmental bits down, but Rainforest Alliance helped them with administrative skills and infrastructure.   She's also been a leader in her community, assisting her neighbors with entrepreneurial guidance and training, helping them to tap into the ecotourism market in a way that fosters cultural bridging.  Meghan and Davis have empowered their community to collectively foster an ecologically, economically, and culturally prosperous environment for many families in their pueblo. From language & art classes, to homestays, to farm tours, horseback riding, and more, they've turned it into a destination location that's impacted the lives of countless eco-centric people passing through the region.   When I first arrived in Costa Rica a dozen years ago in my veggie oil school bus, one of the first culturally progressive Ticos that I met was a young man named Esteban Acosta. He was fresh out of Earth University, working as a biodynamics manager at an organic farm, close to where I live now, and this kid was just bubbling with fun.  The kind of fun that exudes from those who absolutely love practicing their garden alchemy.     Esteban had built a well-functioning biodigester for the owner's goat farm, which Esteban also managed, using biodynamic principles for yard care, food supply, and more.    Twelve years later, Esteban is now the owner of Viogaz, a premier provider of biodigester systems for not only agricultural use, but home-scale installations as well. He also travels the world teaching at biodynamic conferences and helping commercial-scale farms transition to profit-producing organic and biodynamic practices.   This inspired student has embraced the power of enterprise to maximize his potential to serve the earth.   Esteban encourages us to keep our “Why” in mind. This has been a crucial lesson that comes up again and again for me in strategy sessions.  Going several layers deep into your “Why” can reveal ways of getting your needs met in creative and oftentimes under-realized ways. Ask yourself, sometimes, why you're aiming to do what you're setting out to do.  But don't stop there. Ask yourself why that reason's important to you.  From there, ask why THAT reason's important to you, and go as many as 7 layers deep.  This is a valuable exercise we can do when evaluating any of our endeavors.    Esteban also reminds us that experimentation is an excellent teacher, but the key is to balance that with the wisdom of a mentor.  With the guidance of someone who's already further along the path of exploration, those periods of experimentation can be used to save time, taking them further along their chosen way at a more efficient rate.   Our visit with Esteban was actually an unexpected surprise along our trip.  As we were traveling on our interview tour, I contacted him to refer him to another guest of mine that we'd just visited. Once on our phone call, I found out that he was in La Fortuna, taking care of a family estate. That just happened to be the same town we were heading to next!   In the mountains of La Fortuna, tucked far away from the hustle of the hot springs resorts, is a community called Brave Earth / Tierra Valiente. I was hosted there by two brothers, Aly Kahn & Alnoor Ladha. Our interview was filled with a stream of sage advice — several of those gems you can find as episode highlights on our YouTube channel.   One topic that came up as essential for me in cultivating an impactful belief system is healing our senses of victimhood and entitlement. Alnoor quoted a powerful Sufi proverb, reminding us that “You are entrusted with everything, but entitled to nothing.”  The more we clear ourselves of these egoic burdens, the more we make room to humble down and witness the ways that life greets us with support and generosity.   Another quote that stood out for me was the suggestion to “Make art at every opportunity.” Justin Dolan shared similar advice, suggesting that “If you have communal spaces that are beautiful, people will want to protect them and contribute.”  Our video tour of Brave Earth shows that they are definitely walking the talk.  Everything they do there is imbued with intention and an attention to form & beauty that makes being there feel uplifting.   At St Michael's Permaculture Country Club, Justin also practices what he preaches. Every time he finds a new plant, he embraces the urge to get some of its seed to propagate. The community's become a living seed bank matched by few others I've seen. Getting in the habit of sharing seeds is a great way to create regional, as well as personal resilience. What if more people did this?   Another way that Justin exercises his impactful belief system is through experimentation.  His place is a playground of innovative permaculture designs that he shares prolifically, via social media and through farm tours.     Justin brought up a lesser discussed value of living a life of impact, and that's the imprint that it leaves on your children.  His children are immersed in a world of creativity, nature, exploration, interaction with people from around the world, with diverse socioeconomic backgrounds and ages, and they're invited to be involved with life in the community. Having met many people, along my journeys, who've been raised in such a way, it may be safe to say that his passions and efforts stand a good chance of rippling out through generations to come.   On the Caribbean side of the country, we had the pleasure to visit with Peter and Ancel at Finca La Isla.  Peter made a comment in his interview that I wish all listers would deeply consider.   He reminds us that, in most cases, an organic substitute exists for any conventional practice. We must stop giving conventional farm owners our money!  Please!!!  Whenever possible, consider investing the cost difference required to support farmers who are doing what you want to see done on our planet.    Ask yourself whose pockets you're choosing to put your money into.  Who's investing in the kind of future you want to provide for your children's children?   Those are the people, businesses, and practices that we need to be supporting.   Peter's partner, Ancel, is another living exemplification of putting one's lifestyle choices toward the betterment of the planet, living beings, and future generations. Ancel is an avid student of ancestral wisdom. Talamanca Chocolate is a regenerative-focused cottage industry where she stewards and harvests from generations-old cacao trees, with the guidance of her indigenous neighbors. She passes her craft down to future generations through her internship program. She believes that one of the best ways to learn something is to become an apprentice of the trade. Teachers like Ancel are making a special kind of impact in the way they operate their businesses.Ancel takes her commitment to practice permaculture to such an extent that she has many of her neighbors delivering their kitchen scraps to her, which she composts for her cacao trees.     You first have to believe that you can live an impactful life, even with small gestures like this, if you want your life to show you the way toward greater influence.   Ancel also explains that to understand the essence of what we eat, we have to experience it - not just in eating it, but by getting involved with the steps of bringing the product to life through its alchemical processes.    For example, in her own particular alchemical method, she chooses to ferment and not roast the cacao, explaining that the wellness-inducing benefits diminish in the roasting. The fermentation process requires attention, watching nature practice its brilliance. In understanding the stages of fermentation, and the temperatures required to preserve quality, one grows a more fulfilling relationship with what they're feeding their cells and why.   While many of our guests have been directing their lives' focus toward regenerative ends for many years and are grounded in the practice, it's never too late to pivot what you're doing and begin to invent the next chapter of your life.    Another resident of the Puerto Viejo region is Terry Lillian Newton, founder of Kindred Spirits.   Terry's story tells how she found herself at the helm of a successful hotel enterprise and realized that working for the tourism industry wasn't enriching for her.  She began to change how she marketed what she had to offer to bring more people in, who wanted the kinds of experiences that she wanted to offer, centered in connection with each other and the living world around them.   She found that magic moment when she chose to pursue her dream and combine her love and respect for horses with her passion for teaching yoga and mindfulness, sold her hotel, and bought Kindred Spirits where it is now. She finds that both therapies synergistically foster calmness, balance, and self-awareness, and have been impacting the way her students experience the world ever since.   The moral of the story is that if you aren't in love with what you're doing, consider completely remodeling the business plan to connect with your passion.  I've had to do that with my own life, including the direction of this podcast.  When it feels like life is calling you to a more aligned purpose, it may be a good time to get curious and explore the call.    In doing that, she reminds us to try and let go of our attachment to the specifics of how that passion gets to express itself, and learn to appreciate the innate essence of what, where, and who we're working with.   Ed Bernhardt is another guest and friend who lives a life guided by an impactful belief system. I met Ed when I first arrived in the country. I soon learned and benefited from the generosity of his farm's living seed bank. Taking the time to visit him for this interview, however, gave me a deeper look into a man who's made this world a better place.   Ed's passions for teaching gardening, agroforestry, and natural building have changed the world around him. This soft-spoken revolutionary has taught organic gardening to children, mothers, agricultural institutions, and universities throughout the country while hosting hundreds of students at Finca Alba Nueva over the decades. As a prolific author, he's inspired and instructed countless readers, rippling his influence out in ways that he'll never be able to know.    Ed teaches that Ecological Health Gardens lead to health, happiness, and longevity. Once you start eating a big salad every day, change happens. You begin building new cells with proper building blocks, and wellness gets a lot easier and makes more sense.    Ed recognizes that it's easy to get depressed and feel like there's little that we can do to help the world, but any achievements that we can make with our personal growth or health stand a statistically-high chance of leading one toward happiness. It's pretty straightforward, even if the results may vary. Eat a strictly whole-food diet for a few months, evaluate how you feel, and get excited about the feedback. This pattern has a way of encouraging continued growth.   Start small and build from there. Don't overstretch yourself. Work on what is sustainable for you now, and you'll increase the chances that you'll persevere. It can be challenging to make significant life changes, but not impossible. Especially considering the abundance of resources and the myriad of options we find ourselves surrounded by these days - more than what most people generally like to admit to themselves, anyway.   Likewise, the health of our ecology is influenced by the quality of its building blocks. Our ability to thrive on this planet relies, for one, on us putting more plants in the ground. Luckily, the interaction with one's environment and the soil itself happens to be therapeutic.  All the more reason to get our hands and attention to the earth, plant more trees, and be ancestors worth giving thanks to.   In our conversation, Ed describes how Applied Human Ecology is a practice of not just thinking about our ecology but navigating life as an extension of it. How do we get started? Get dirty!   When times get hard, people go back to growing their food. Incidentally, it also provides a growing number of entrepreneurs with lifestyle-supporting opportunities.   One rebel who figured that out, a good long while ago, is Suzanna Leff.  She's been making an impact with her humble piece of riverside paradise for a few decades now. There, she teaches apprentices how to plant and harvest food, as well as how to prepare the few choice value-added products that she sells at the market.    Her belief that she can live the life she wants to live and have people come to her and learn what she has to offer, has afforded her a comfortable place on the edge between minimalism and enterprise.   Above all, Suzanna honors the value and importance of finding our passions. She reminds us to observe, reflect, and surrender to what the world brings to us and learn how to be in service to that.   When I asked her, at the end of our interview, what she thinks that anyone could do, no matter where they live or what resources they have, to make a difference in the world, she answered that growing food is one of the most important things that we can learn to do, right now.    As a land steward at Finca Amrta, Suzanna feels that the ability to provide this kind of lifestyle to guests is one of the most empowering gifts we can give someone.  Living an impactful life means something different to everyone.  The most potent moment is when we find what that is for each of us and aim to redirect our lives to align with it.   Welcoming someone from a city upbringing and offering them the opportunity to gain perspective on how true that can be, annually redirects the course of countless people's lives, through projects like those that I've been interviewing for this show.   Being able to travel and find my way into so many unique projects as a young man changed my life forever after. The belief system that I developed along the way has impacted the belief system of countless others. That's how it works.  We're all a small part of this morphogenic organism called humanity, and we all have our place in influencing the whole.   Through these experiences, I've learned how inherently healing it can be to physically connect with the elements of nature. Putting our hands in the dirt, taking time to feel the breath enter our lungs and the breeze caress the hairs on our skin, submerging ourselves in the oceans, rivers, and lakes of this world, attending a sweat lodge or other fire ceremony, and praying in whatever ways connect us to the ethers are all ways that we can replenish our lifeforce and assist ourselves in bringing our bodies, minds, and emotions back to balance.    It's hard to live a life of wellness and contemplative impact without taking the time and making the effort to connect with life outside of the house. There's a value in releasing the grip that we so often drive our errand-driven lives with, that's difficult to perceive from that place of grasping. I've learned to remind myself that I can't afford NOT to take a break from the doing and be. For that matter, it's also worth mentioning the value that taking a break from food and doing an annual nutritional cleanse can provide for the body. It's just another step all of us would do well to take along the path toward developing the discipline and clarity of mind that empower our efforts toward developing an impactful belief system. . Ahhh, well, there it is. I did it. I finally made it through this recap series. I don't think I'll likely do a recap like this again, in the same way. At least not in an audio format. All the same, going back through all these recordings for this recap series has brought my attention to many things that I'd missed before.    I hope you've also picked something up in these reviews that you previously missed. If not, perhaps you've received a reminder for some things that you forgot to take note of when you listened to the interview the first time around.  Perhaps you're listening to this as your first episode because someone shared it with you, and you're excited to listen to an interview or two.    Either way, it's not just what we learn and believe that make the impact we're dreaming of. What we put into practice is the activating element that brings our beliefs to life.   I mentioned at the beginning of this episode that I've changed the name of the podcast to Regeneration Nation Costa Rica. With that, I'm opening up the conversation to explore regenerative projects in Costa Rica on the levels of Agricultural, Business, Community, and even Government-level initiatives that I think we'll all do well to learn more about and consider taking advantage of and supporting.    One of the reasons that the podcast took such a long break is that I've gotten pretty deeply involved with a grassroots regional sociocratic organization, here in Costa Rica. I'm pretty excited about the prospects of what we're building. The Diamante Bridge Collective is comprised of seasoned landowners, community builders, local and digital economy enthusiasts, and a variety of other skilled and passionate people who've chosen to combine their impactful belief systems to create something bigger than themselves.   One of the collective's focuses has been turning properties over to trust and establishing protocols for dedicated individuals to apply for land stewardship rights, allowing them to build a home, grow food, and raise a family. They also get to live amongst other like-minded change-makers, shifting the paradigm that only those with money can live in a rural community, grow food, and build a home that no landowner has the right over. Another is a wellness circle designed to better understand the needs of the region's residents and find ways to meet them collectively.   Regenerative enterprises are another key focus, where we've been fundraising to kick start mobile bamboo curing stations, greywater system installations, and a recycling station designed to reuse local waste as building materials for nearby projects.   I'll be sharing more about all of this in future episodes.  For now, I'm just happy to report that I'm alive, thriving, and well.  The pause from the podcast and exit from my previous land project has afforded me room to step back and re-evaluate how I can best serve the world around me   To be clear, if you've subscribed to the podcast, you don't need to do anything to continue receiving future episodes. The old URLs will redirect you to the new website name. You can now find the show at https://regenerationnationcr.com.   In the next episode, I'll describe, in more detail, what's been going on in the life of Jason Thomas and what you can expect from Regeneration Nation Costa Rica.   Remember to support projects whose impact you believe in by subscribing, rating, and reviewing them in notable places.  For that matter, don't be shy about sharing quality content with your friends.   At all costs, whatever you do, use it as an excuse to shine!  

After being unable to find an ethically sourced diamond engagement ring, Beth Gerstein took matters into her own hands and co-founded Brilliant Earth in 2005. In the years to follow, Brilliant Earth disrupted industry practices by selling diamonds from ethically and environmentally responsible sources. “About two-thirds of the diamond industry is [made up of] neighborhood jewelers, so it's an industry that hasn't really evolved,” says Gerstein on the latest Glossy podcast.  Brilliant Earth prides itself on the highly personal experience it provides its customers in-store. The brand has 20 showrooms throughout the U.S. Its latest opened in Edina, Minnesota on June 2. It plans to open up to 15 more locations 2022.  During the pandemic in 2021, Brilliant Earth saw a 51% increase in annual net sales, reaching $380 million. And its first-quarter 2022 earnings report showed $100 million in net sales. Gerstein credits the brand's success to its nimble supply chain. Beyond selling ethical jewelry, Brilliant Earth partners with social programs like Feeding America and the Rainforest Alliance to further its global advocacy mission. 

Mario Rafael Rodriguez, senior associate for LandScale at the Rainforest Alliance, and José Luis López, palm oil and biodiversity programme manager at Solidaridad, talk with Ian Welsh about use of the LandScale system in the Ocosito landscape in Guatemala. In particular they discuss how LandScale has helped identify instances of child labour and forced labour, and other human rights violations.

In episode seven of the 12-part podcast series, "https://www.workshouldntsuck.co/white-men-journey (White Men & the Journey Towards Anti-Racism)," Tim interviews Raphael Bemporad (Founding Partner) and Bryan Miller (Chief Financial Officer) of BBMG, a branding and social impact consultancy. This series was created to be a resource for white men who might be wrestling with questions like, “What's my role in anti-racism, equity, inclusion, and justice work as a white man with power and privilege?” and “How might my personal commitment to do this work manifest itself in the organization I help lead?” Are you new to the series? Check out https://www.workshouldntsuck.co/podcast2/ep54 (episode 54) where podcast co-hosts Lauren Ruffin and Tim Cynova introduce and frame the conversations. Explore https://www.workshouldntsuck.co/white-men-journey (the other episodes in this series) with guests: Ted Castle (Founder & President) & Rooney Castle (Vice President), Rhino Foods Ron Carucci, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Navalent David Devan, General Director & President, Opera Philadelphia Jared Fishman, Founding Executive Director, Justice Innovation Lab Jay Coen Gilbert, Co-Founder, B Lab; CEO, Imperative21 Kit Hughes, Co-Founder & CEO, Look Listen Marc Mannella, Independent Consultant, Former CEO KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools John Orr, Executive Director, Art-Reach David Reuter, Partner, LLR Sydney Skybetter, Founder, CRCI; Associate Chair & Senior Lecturer, Theatre Arts & Performance Studies Department, Brown University Want to explore related resources primarily *not* by white guys? Check out https://www.workshouldntsuck.co/white-men-journey (our compilation of 30 books, podcasts, and films). Read Rha Goddess's "https://rhagoddess.medium.com/an-open-letter-to-my-beloved-white-male-allies-4fd22960c345 (An Open Letter To My Beloved White Male Allies,)" mentioned in this episode. Bios RAPHAEL BEMPORAD As Founding Partner of BBMG, Raphael unites branding, sustainability and innovation to help organizations create sustainable growth and positive impact in the world. An expert in brand strategy, public affairs and social innovation, Raphael is a passionate champion for a new approach to branding that's driven by empathy, collaboration, shared values and mutual relationships. “I'm a passionate champion for a new approach to branding that places our humanity at the center. At BBMG, we help clients unlock the human truths in their brands and unleash the humanity in their businesses so they win hand in hand with the people they serve,” Bemporad says. “We believe the imperative of our generation is to unite the power of business with the meaning and influence of brands to shape our aspirations, behaviors and relationships for a more just and sustainable future.”  He has directed recent branding and marketing programs for clients such as Adidas, CLIF Bar, Disney, Earthbound Farm, Eileen Fisher, Estée Lauder, Johnson & Johnson, L'Oréal Paris, NBC Universal, Nespresso, Target, The North Face and Walmart. He has also worked with many leading nonprofits including ASPCA, Giffords, Greenpeace, OceanX, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Rainforest Alliance and Urban Teachers, as well as the Case Foundation, Ford Foundation, Kresge Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  Raphael also has an extensive background in political communications, getting his start as a press aide to Texas Governor Ann W. Richards. He also served as communications director for the Texas Democratic Party, as communications director for Texas State Senator Rodney Ellis (D-Houston), and as press secretary for U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas). Raphael received his BA in Philosophy with honors from the University of Texas at Austin. He currently serves as an adjunct professor of marketing and communications at the NYU Stern School of Business, and he sits on the advisory boards of...

Dr. Barrett C. Brown is a global expert on how to develop leaders to successfully navigate complex challenges and rapid change. Barrett works across six continents with C-suite executives and teams from Fortune 500 companies and international non-profits. He has lived in The Netherlands, Brazil and throughout the US, and has worked and traveled in nearly 40 countries. Barrett holds a PhD in Human and Organizational Systems and also has over a decade experience advising on and leading strategic visioning, execution, and change initiatives for US, Dutch, British, and Brazilian companies and institutions.   Barrett's award-winning research on the future of leadership is used in executive education programs worldwide, including the Yale MBA. He produced an award-winning business case study on a large-scale market transformation program he helped lead - in partnership with Unilever and Rainforest Alliance - that is used in business schools globally. Barrett's writings on leadership and sustainability have been translated into 6 languages, are used in the United Nations system, and have been included in half a dozen mainstream leadership books. Barrett is on the selection committee of the Katerva Awards - considered the Nobel Prize for sustainability - and has held consultancy status to the United Nations.   Originally from the Green Mountains of Vermont, Barrett lives with his wife and daughter on the flanks of a volcanic crater in Hawaii.   He encourages you to check out the website of his company which also includes readings and books he encourages to check out like the Future of Leadership for Conscious Capitalism written by himself and Conscious Leadership by John Mackey. Some other interesting documents Barrett contributed to: Communicating Sustainability and The Four World of Sustainability. Check out this presentation as well on Transformative Climate Advocacy . The website of his company is: Apheno Advisory.   Barrett's Twitter   The songs picked by all our guests can be found via  our playlist #walktalklisten here.   Please let me/us know via our email incubationlab@cwsglobal.org what you think about this new series. We would love to hear from you. Please like/follow our Walk Talk Listen podcast and follow @mauricebloem on twitter and instagram.  Or check us out on our website 100mile.org (and find out more about our app (android and iPhone) that enables you to walk and do good at the same time! We also encourage you to check out the special WTL series Enough for All about an organization called CWS.

And now for something completely different with this episode on plant based eating. This is the second in a two part environmental series on thinking globally and acting locally. In the last episode, Nancy spoke with Daniel Katz of the Rainforest Alliance about the global effect of rainforest destruction on climate change and that the main cause for this destruction is cattle raising. But it's not just cattle in rainforests that are the problem. Worldwide, animal agriculture accounts for 18% of greenhouse gas emissions. That's more than the entire transportation sector combined, which clocks in at 13%. This all means that eating a plant based diet has more of an impact on climate than driving an electric car. So this episode focuses on acting locally, and I mean hyper-locally because the most powerful personal action we can take to fight climate change is changing our diet. Our guides for this exploration of plant based eating are friends and veteran vegans, artist Gayle Kabaker and Suzette Moyer, design director at the Philadelphia Inquirer. Gayle, Suzette and Nancy are all at different stages of their plant-based journeys – Gayle has been a vegan for 8 years, Suzette for two and Nancy is the newcomer since a recent diagnosis of high cholesterol.  In this preach-free zone, Gayle, Suzette and Nancy talk about tips, tricks, hacks and recipes, the vegan glow and demystifying weird-sounding ingredients. And if Gayle's name sounds familiar, it's because she appeared on earlier episode of the podcast, speaking about her work at Vital Voices to raise up women leaders around the world. So if you want to lose weight, if you want to improve your overall health, if you're just curious or if you want to change your diet to save the planet, then this episode is for you. And be sure to check out the website at http://newfacesofdemocracy.org (newfacesofdemocracy.org) for additional recipes and resources.

This episode with Daniel Katz of the Rainforest Alliance, is the first in a two part environmental series on thinking globally and acting locally. While you probably know that rainforests around the world are in danger, you may not know that rainforest destruction wreaks havoc on the climate and puts us all in danger. You also may not know that, here in the United States, we as consumers are culpable in aiding and abetting global rainforest destruction. Daniel and Nancy talk about the connection between rainforests and climate, why deforestation is taking place, and ways our personal choices can help save the rainforests to save the world. And if this episode gets you thinking, be sure to check out Part 2 of the series coming soon which will be a deep dive into plant based eating. To learn more about the Rainforest Alliance, go to https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/ (www.rainforest-alliance.org).

Join us for a special interview with Alik Hinckson,  the CFO of Rainforest Alliance, an organization with over 2.3 million farms using its standards to create more equity for farmers and their families across the world. In this episode of the Social Origin podcast, Alik shares his origin story of what drove his inspiration to live a life of impact, keys to innovation at Rainforest Alliance, and he provides current strategies to create more diversity and inclusion within the workforce. Prior to joining the Rainforest Alliance, Alik was Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Pact, an international NGO focused on providing access to healthcare, financial services, and natural resource management to vulnerable communities in more than 30 countries. He started his career at Deloitte in its Cosourcing Practice, providing international clients with financial analysis and internal audit services.www.rainforestalliance.orgAlik Hincksonwww.socialorigin.netDavid Alexander, Daniel Alexander

In December 1988, Brazilian environmentalist Chico Mendes was murdered at his home in the Amazon Rainforest. Chico was a rubber tapper who witnessed the destruction of the forest—of his home—and built a community both in Brazil and abroad to stop the devastation. For this, he was killed in cold blood.In episode one, hosts Graham Zimmerman and Jim Aikman set off to better understand the Brazilian Amazon. They explore both the politics and biology of one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. They also learn about the history of the conflict in the Brazilian Amazon and why someone like Chico Mendes risked his life to safe it.Episode sources:Hecht, Susanna, and Alexander Cockburn. The Fate of the Forest: Developers, Destroyers, and Defenders of the Amazon. University of Chicago Press, 2010.Revkin, Andrew. The Burning Season: the Murder of Chico Mendes and the Fight for the Amazon Rain Forest. Island Press, 2004.Pyne, Stephen J. Fire in America. Univ. of Washington Press, 1997.“I. Foster Brown.” Woodwell Climate, 2 Dec. 2020, www.woodwellclimate.org/staff/foster-brown/Shoumatoff, Alex. “Murder in the Rainforest.” Vanity Fair, 1989.Rodrigues, Gomercindo, et al. Walking the Forest with Chico Mendes: Struggle for Justice in the Amazon. University of Texas Press, 2007.Rabie, Passant. “NASA Satellites Confirm Amazon Rainforest Is Burning at a Record Rate.”Space.com, Space, 27 Aug. 2019, www.space.com/amazon-rainforest-fires-2019-nasa-satellite-views.html#:~:targetText=Firedetections by NASA's Moderate,over the world since 2003.Hoover, K., & Hanson, L. A. (2021, January 4). Retrieved January 28, 2021, from https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/IF10244.pdfPasquali, Marina. “Number of Wildfires in Brazil 2020.” Statista, 14 Sept. 2020, www.statista.com/statistics/1041354/number-wildfires-brazil/.Templeton, Amelia. “Eagle Creek Fire Perpetrator Ordered To Pay $36.6 Million.” Opb, OPB, 2 June 2020, www.opb.org/news/article/eagle-creek-fire-wildfire-restitution-oregon-columbia-river-gorge/.Kloster, Tom. “After the Fire: A Closer Look (Part 2 of 2).” WyEast Blog, 28 Feb. 2018, wyeastblog.org/2018/02/27/after-the-fire-a-closer-look-part-2-of-2/.Borger, Julian, and Jonathan Watts. “G7 Leaders Agree Plan to Help Amazon Countries Fight Wildfires.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 26 Aug. 2019, www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/26/g7-leaders-agree-plan-to-help-amazon-countries-fight-wildfires.“Amazon Fires: Crisis Mobilization Update.” Rainforest Alliance, Rainforest Alliance, 8 Nov. 2019, www.rainforest-alliance.org/articles/an-update-on-our-crisis-response-to-the-amazon-fires.“It's Okay to Be Smart.” PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, 24 Oct. 2018, www.pbs.org/video/the-largest-river-on-earth-is-in-the-sky-ayxiyl/.Surui, Almir Narayamoga, et al. Save the Planet: An Amazonian Tribal Leader Fights for His People, The Rainforest, and the Earth. Editions Albin Michel, 2015.Mendes, Chico, et al. Fight for the Forest: Chico Mendes in his Own Words. Latin America Bureau (Research and Action) Ltd, 1989. “Making a Difference : Chico Mendes . . .” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 1989, www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-01-22-op-1186-story.html.

Today's letter is about shopping fair trade. Here's the letter: How do I know if the places I shop really are sustainable?There are some phrases that sound good, but might not actually mean anything, or anyway, aren't official stamps of approval. For example, “ethically sourced.” On the other hand, if you see “Fair Trade Certified” that is an actual certification that requires the company to provide proof. You can also look to other certifying organizations like the Rainforest Alliance, or the Global Organic Textile Standard https://www.global-standard.org/ to read about which companies have met their certification standards. There's another interesting one for ethical fashion called good on you https://goodonyou.eco/how-we-rate/ They even have an app you can download. You can look on Open Secrets https://www.opensecrets.org/donor-lookup to see where your favorite companies donate their money.There are some companies which have done more than just make a public pledge to do good, it is baked into their DNA. Some companies are actually “benefit corporations.” That is a legal structure for a business, like an LLC or a corporation. Benefit corporations are legally bound to consider both societal impact and profit.And these benefit corporations can even go one step further and get officially certified by a nonprofit called B Corp that certifies these companies. Specifically, they are assessing the overall positive impact of the company. That certification involves a combination of (1) third-party validation, 2) public transparency, and 3) legal accountabilityPatagonia went through this process back in 2012. In order to get their B Corp certification, they had to:1. have an explicit social or environmental mission2. A legally binding fiduciary responsibility to take into account the interests of workers, the community and the environment as well as its shareholders. 3. A company must also amend its articles of incorporation to adopt B Lab's commitment to sustainability and treating workers well. In addition a B Corp must pay an annual fee based on revenues, biannually complete a B Impact Report (a lengthy questionnaire that measures social and environmental impact), meet B-Lab's comprehensive social and environmental performance standards and make that B Impact Report public, in order to receive the certification from B Lab.You can go onto B Corp's directory to look up companies you're considering spending your money with. So those are some places you can check to see if your favorite place to shop is a socially responsible company, but I also want to plug shopping locally. Shopping locally can hit a lot of things that might be on your checklist- supporting family owned businesses, marginalized communities, and in many cases, reducing the environmental impact.To submit your letter to the show, email spenddonateinvest@gmail.comTo support the show visit buymeacoffee.com/spenddonateSupport the show