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We Are CarbonLet's learn together & turn this climate catastrophe on its head! Insightful discussions from the voices of science, agriculture, business and more. Forming the bigger picture so we can all become part of the solution. Author: Helen Fisher
We Are Carbon is the interview show that helps us to recognise that the future of both our planet and our societies can be incredibly beautiful - and that we all play a role in getting there! Hosted by Helen Fisher with guests joining from across the globe. There's a new episode every other Tuesday, and they'll average 1 hr long. We see endless headlines warning us of the horrific impact that we're having on the climate and how dire the outlook is, but we're going to re-frame this crisis and start putting the solutions into our own hands. I'm inviting in voices from science, agriculture, business and more, to help us gain an understanding of how we might live in greater harmony with the world around us. How we can build a society where our everyday choices have a positive impact on regenerating and stabilising the planet that we depend upon. Because when the planet and nature are thriving; that's when we can thrive! That's when we can live in a world less focused on fear and restrictions. I don't think that real solutions are ever found until we zoom out, see the full picture and recognise how it all connects together. We can't view climate change as an isolated issue. Our health, our food security, stability of economies and the way we interact with one another, they're are all tied in. The topics can seem expansive, so we're using carbon as a focus. We're exploring some important, and at times complex subjects here. But the whole point is to make this info accessible and transparent to us all. So let me know if there's ever anything that you'd like breaking down or exploring further. Or if there's related topics that you feel should be discussed. Reach out and let's keep this project expanding! And if you're a visual learner, look out for the animations! I'm creating short digestible videos to illustrate some of the key concepts that we're exploring. Find them at https://www.wearecarbon.earth/animations Follow on Instagram @wearecarbon.earth Let's keep figuring th Language: en Genres: Earth Sciences, Science, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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In Conversation with Serenity Hill - Co-Founder: The Open Food Network
Episode 7
Tuesday, 16 April, 2024
I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with Serenity Hill about building an alternative, fairer and more resilient path within our food systems.Serenity is the co-founder of The Open Food Network.She comes from a long line of farmers on both sides of her family and has grown up with a keen awareness of the challenges and contradictions of balancing the needs of nature and the needs of farmers within a centralised food system that does a poor job of supporting either.We talk about the motivations that led to the creation of The Open Food Network alongside the ongoing ambitions and evolution of this now expansive enterprise.For a further breakdown of this discussion see the timestamps below.See the video version of this episode here: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/serenity-hill-open-food-network/-------More Formats from We Are Carbon: [Shorter Video Format with Animations] - Can All Food be Regenerative. With Patrick Holden: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/can-all-food-be-regenerative/[Story Telling Audio Format] - Soil (My Common Sense Take) : https://www.wearecarbon.earth/soil-path-to-whole-systems-thinking/Explore ways to support this content: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/your-support/----------------------Timestamps:00:00 - Intro02:51 - Motivation & background to start the OFN08:40 - Farming with nature - influences from both parents13:42 - Challenges faced by farmers in current food system17:07 - What is a social enterprise?18:50 - What is the Open Food Network?24:00 - Input from Nick Weir (Open Food Network UK)27:54 - Shared learning, resource & investment30:21 - OFN success stories and uses36:00 - Evolving the investment and subsidy schemes for greater food access for all39:39 - 'The Power of Food'- valuing food beyond a basic commodity44:25 - Serenity and Kirsten's farm46:11 - Learning more
