Innovation Forum podcast

Monday briefing: empowering the green generation for change

In this week's preview of what's coming up, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the role of International Day of Indigenous Peoples on 9th August in raising awareness on indigenous peoples' right to self-determination, and role in climate action, with particular focus on indigenous youth this year. The topic of youth continues on the 12th with International Youth Day; Ian and Bea discuss the importance of fostering green skills in young people, for the green transition.

 

Plus, Innovation Forum's Hanna Halmari shares some information on what to expect from the Sustainable Commodities and Landscapes Forum in Amsterdam from 31st October-1st November. Register here for a €300 early-bird discount – the offer expires this Friday, 11th August.

Weekly podcast – Regenerative agriculture’s growing potential

This week: Rejane Souza, senior vice-president for global innovation, at Norway-based fertiliser company Yara International, talks with Ian Welsh about how to get to grips with regenerative agriculture. They discuss the value chain that can enable technology and innovation, and the importance of taking a farmer-centric approach.

 

Plus: Incoming sustainability reporting standards for EU businesses; new study suggests the realistic potential of soil carbon sequestration practices; UK government to grant new licences for oil and gas exploration; and, climate change causing more cholera outbreaks, in the news digest.

 

Host: Ian Welsh

Cracking the carbon code: why saving forests is a good investment

During his recent trip to Cambodia, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh spoke with Charles Bedford, chief impact officer at Carbon Growth Partners about the characteristics of a good carbon project and what buyers should look for in REDD+ forest projects. They discuss the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration with active engagement and ownership from all parties, particularly from local communities, to deliver success.

Monday briefing: Earth Overshoot Day continuously creeps up the calendar

In this week's preview of what's coming up, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about Earth Overshoot Day – this year on 2nd August – when human's annual natural resource use exceeds Earth's ability to regenerate. They also discuss the first African Women and Children Conference in Ghana this week, which will consider the impact of climate change on women and children, acting as a precursor to the African Climate Summit later in the year.

Plus, Innovation Forum's Catie Ball provides further information on what to expect from the Future of Plastics and Packaging Conference in Amsterdam from 3rd-4th October. Register for the conference for a €400 early-bird discount – the offer expires this Friday, 4th August.

Weekly podcast – Unlocking digital traceability in apparel supply chains and beyond

This week: Barbara Dunin, director of ESG, marketing and communications at Beontag, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about the importance of product traceability using radiofrequency identification (RFID) technology. They discuss the benefit of improving logistical processes and how this can tackle overproduction, ultimately enabling businesses to be closer to achieving their corporate sustainability targets.

 

Plus: Google reports progress towards 24/7 carbon-free energy goal; SAP asks suppliers to report emissions by 2027; and, major meat study favours a plant-based diet, in the news digest, with Bea Stevenson.

 

Host: Bea Stevenson

Weekly podcast – How regenerative practices can shape the future of US cotton

This week: Deepika Mishra, global sustainability consultant at U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and farmer Mead Hardwick from Hardwick Planting talks with Ian Welsh about the growing potential for regenerative agriculture within the cotton sector. They discuss the current trends of data gathering in resource use and greenhouse gas emissions, and note the importance of resource efficiency alongside the transition to regenerative farming. 

Plus: minority of 'sustainable' EU funds align with green taxonomy; EU revising flagship Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations; US Envoy John Kerry meets with Chinese counterpart, in the news digest by Innovation Forum's Bea Stevenson.

Host: Bea Stevenson

Building nature positive agrifood systems

Matt Inbusch, senior manager at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and Mike Nemeth, senior adviser for agriculture and environmental sustainability at fertiliser business Nutrien talk with Ian Welsh about how nature's role in the global economy is increasingly being valued. They discuss WBCSD's nature-positive roadmaps and navigating the challenges and opportunities of nature-positive agriculture.

Farmer voices: deforestation solutions for smallholders

This week: On a recent trip to Cambodia, Ian Welsh spoke to Kong Bunchhean, a smallholder farmer living in Sovanna Baitong village in the country’s Southern Cardamom region. Kong reflects on how his and his family’s lives have benefitted from the region’s Redd+ carbon project. This is part of Innovation Forum’s ongoing 'From the Forest Front-line' series in partnership with Everland.

And, at Innovation Forum’s sustainable apparel and textiles conference in New York last month, IF’s Toby Webb and Olam Agri’s Jordan Lea talk about some of the sector trends that emerged from the conference.

In the news: IEA report highlights sharp increase in demand for cobalt and nickel; Western US drought causes a drop in hydropower; and Planet Tracker research finds low interest in biodiversity-specific data from investors.

How remote sensing is fuelling nature-positive approaches

Marco Albani, CEO of Chloris Geospatial, talks with Ian Welsh about the role of remote sensing data in supporting nature-positive approaches, and how the business case for nature conservation is evolving. They also discuss best practices for reliable carbon accounting.

 

Monday briefing – UN HLPF renews focus on Covid-19 recovery

In this week’s preview of what’s coming up, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, with the theme of accelerating recovery from the coronavirus disease. They also discuss World Population Day, and the implications of rapid population rise.

Plus, Ian shares some information about Innovation Forum’s Autumn conference series, including the Future of Plastics and Packaging, and the Sustainable Landscapes and Commodities conferences in Amsterdam, as well as the Future of Climate Action conference in Washington D.C.

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