Planetary Regeneration Podcast

On this episode of Planetary Regeneration Podcast, host Gregory Landua discusses planetary tipping points and sustainable development with Owen Gaffney. They explore the Earth4All model, regenerative finance, and the current state of carbon markets. Tune in to uncover insights into renewable energy growth, food security, and the crucial role of trust in science and institutions for a sustainable future.

Owen Gaffney is a global sustainability writer and analyst at Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Stockholm Resilience Centre. He co-founded the Future Earth Media Lab and he is on the faculty of Singularity University. Owen trained as an astronautic and aeronautic engineer and he is a qualified journalist, filmmaker and writer. For a decade he has worked in Earth system science communication. His work focuses on policy, media and business impact of global sustainability research and visualizing humanity's impact on the planet through concepts such as the Anthropocene and planetary boundaries, and transformation processes. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the BBC and the world’s leading academic journals Science and Nature. His work on visualisations with Felix Pharand Deschenes have been shown at the UN Rio+20 Summit and the World Economic Forum in Davos. – futureearth.org

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On this episode of Planetary Regeneration Podcast, host Gregory Landua explores the history of money theory and the potential for regenerative finance with Per Espen Stoknes. They discuss the Jaguar Biocultural Credit pilot in Achuar Territory, Ecuador, showcasing its transformative impact. Tune in to uncover the intersections of economics, ecology, and culture, and discover how initiatives like this are shaping a more sustainable financial future.

Per Espen Stoknes is a TED Global speaker, a psychologist with PhD in economics, and serves as the director of Centre for Sustainability and Energy at the Norwegian Business School in Oslo. An experienced foresight facilitator and academic, he’s also serial entrepreneur, including co-founding clean-tech company GasPlas. Author of several books, among them Money & Soul (2009) and the award-winning book: What We Think About When We Try Not To Think About Global Warming (2015). His latest books are Tomorrow’s Economy (2021) on MITPress, and Earth For All (2022) with the Club of Rome. Per Espen has served as member of Norwegian Parliament, and on the EU Commission’s mission board on Horizon Europe’s Climate Change and Societal Adaptation. He has been project lead for the Club of Rome’s www.Earth4All.life project.

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On this episode of Planetary Regeneration Podcast, host Gregory Landua chats with Josiah Hunt about the groundbreaking work of Pacific Biochar, a Benefit Corporation committed to balancing profits with societal and environmental benefits. They explore the potential of biochar in transforming food systems and its role in mitigating climate change. Tune in to learn more about how biochar production could revolutionize soil health and carbon sequestration, paving the way for a more sustainable future.

Josiah Hunt has, since 2008, helped to innovate methods for biochar production, processing, and application in carbon sequestering pathways. He is founder and CEO of Pacific Biochar Benefit Corporation.

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Website: pacificbiochar.com

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josiah-hunt-07918329

Twitter: https://twitter.com/josiahhunt11

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pacificbiochar

On this episode of Planetary Regeneration Podcast, host Gregory Landua engages in a captivating conversation with Christopher Goes about the transformative power of blockchain technology. Dive into insightful discussions exploring blockchain's potential for multi-asset privacy, decentralized operating systems, and its disruptive impact on various industries. Tune in to learn how these innovations are shaping the future landscape of decentralized systems, offering new perspectives on trust, credit management, and responsible AI development.

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• Internal Peer Review System – https://research.anoma.net/t/the-anoma-research-topics-community/200?u=cwgoes

• Promise Graph – https://promisegraph.heliax.click/

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In this Planetary Regeneration Podcast episode, Gregory Landua and John Fullerton discuss the potential of a regenerative economy, emphasizing alignment with nature, mindset shifts, and technology like blockchain and AI. They delve into resource management complexities and highlight the role of education. Their optimism about a regenerative future is grounded in collective efforts to address complexities.

John Fullerton is the founder of Capital Institute, a recognized New Economy thought leader, an active impact investor, and public speaker. John is also the director of New Day Farms, a co-founder of Grasslands, LLC, and a member of the Club of Rome. Previously, he was a Managing Director of JPMorgan managing multiple capital markets and derivatives businesses globally.

Twitter: @capinstitute

Website: https://capitalinstitute.org/

In this episode of the Planetary Regeneration Podcast, host Gregory Landua welcomes author Chris Smaje to discuss his recently published book, "Saying NO to a Farm-Free Future." Chris engages in a dialogue with Gregory, which was sparked by their interactions on Twitter, to delve deep into various thought-provoking topics and discuss his current life's work.

Chris Smaje is a homesteader, sometime commercial vegetable grower, writer and social scientist by background. He mostly writes about the intersections between ecology, agriculture, energy and politics. He has two recent books – ‘A Small Farm Future' (Chelsea Green, 2020) and 'Saying NO to a Farm-Free Future' (Chelsea Green, 2023).

Twitter: @csmaje

Website: https://chrissmaje.com

Today Gregory is joined on the podcast by Daniel Schmachtenberger and Jason Snyder. Daniel is the founder of the Civilization Research Initiative focused on finding a way through the twin attractors of increasing global catastrophic risks and control dystopias, addressing the underlying drivers of each and the unanticipated effects of our aggregate choices. Jason is a professor in Sustainable Development at Appalachian State University, a homesteader, permaculturist, and producer/host of the Doomer Optimism podcast.

What is “high nature,” and what is its relation to high-tech? Can both co-exist? Gregory, Daniel and Jason discuss how to apply tools of coordination and technology in a way that regenerates the planet rather than depletes it, the urgency to create local resilience, and the importance of improved coordination around carbon credits.

Follow Daniel's work at civilizationemerging.com

Find Jason on Twitter @cognazor

This episode of the podcast will be co-released with the Doomer Optimism podcast—be sure to tune in and support. Learn more about the Doomer Optimism podcast at www.doomeroptimism.com.

Today Gregory is joined on the podcast by Carol Sanford. Carol is a #1 Amazon Best-selling, multiple award-winning author, business educator, Summit Producer, podcaster, and designer of Membership Community events. Her books are required readings in multiple-departments from Stanford to Harvard.

For 40 years Carol has collaborated with leaders to develop people and businesses to express their singular capabilities. Carol’s clients include companies like Colgate, DuPont, and Seventh Generation. Google’s Innovation Lab uses her Responsible Business Framework. Learn more at CarolSanford.com and check out the Business Second Opinion podcast.

Today Gregory is joined on the podcast by Tim Rann, Managing Partner at Mercy Corps Ventures (MCV). MCV is an early-stage impact VC that backs startups increasing the resilience of underserved individuals and communities in emerging markets. Follow MCV on Twitter @MCSocialVenture.

Tim brings 15+ years of experience as a founder/operator and fund manager across Asia, Africa and LatAm, along with extensive experience in AgTech, Web3, Climate Finance and ClimateTech. He sits on the boards of multiple MCV portfolio companies, and is an advisor to Goldfinch, MightyAlly, and [Empowa.io](http://empowa.io/). When not running MCV, he's chasing around after his two small kids or rock climbing. Find Tim on Twitter @timrann.

Today Gregory is joined on the podcast by Stanley Boots, Co-Founder of Silta Finance. The Silta mission is to direct finance towards sustainable infrastructure. Silta connects DeFi and TradFi lenders with sustainability-focused developers of real-world assets, with the purpose of funding renewable energy, clean water and other forms of sustainable infrastructure for a better world. Find out more about Silta at silta.finance, and follow them on Twitter @silta_fi.

Stanley is a UK qualified project finance lawyer with over 20 years of experience in renewable energy and infrastructure. He is the co-founder of Frontier Law & Advisory and has worked as an infrastructure lawyer with Hogan Lovells and DL Piper. Find Stanley on Twitter @web3stanley.

Find the transcript for this episode here: bit.ly/060_Silta