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William Rosenzweig - Mission Driven Innovation, Food System Revolution, and Gardening (Part 1 of 2)

William Rosenzweig - Mission Driven Innovation, Food System Revolution, and Gardening (Part 1 of 2)

FromAgriculture Adapts by ClimateAi


William Rosenzweig - Mission Driven Innovation, Food System Revolution, and Gardening (Part 1 of 2)

FromAgriculture Adapts by ClimateAi

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Mar 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Will is a food entrepreneurship and sustainability guru. He is the Faculty Director of the Sustainable Food Initiative at the Haas School of Business at U.C. Berkeley, a recently retired managing partner at Physic Ventures, the founding CEO of Republic of Tea, recipient of the Oslo peace award, and has been involved in leading and growing more than 30 entrepreneurial ventures over the past 30 years. This is part 1 of a 2 part series with Will. "Food has been optimized around convenience, cost, and efficiency but it is not serving our health or climate" This week in Agriculture Adapts: - Building a revolutionary food company in the 90's: health, environmental sustainability, and fair trade - dissecting the szizophrenia of capitalism - Triple bottom line: a structure for more sustainable business - Why gardening may be the solution to many of our systemic societal problems References mentioned: Republic of tea Triple bottom line  
Released:
Mar 18, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (36)

Every week we speak with industry leading executives, farmers, and academics to get a 360 view of how the agriculture sector is innovating to stay ahead of a changing climate. We belong to a small team of climate and ag entrepreneurs trying to make farming more resilient, profitable, and equitable as we transition to a new age of agriculture. This podcast is our journey as we explore the hurdles and opportunities that lie ahead for the industry that feeds the world. To learn more, visit us at www.Climate.Ai