Sara is Sr. Director of Sustainable Materials and Products for VF Corporation, parent company to outdoor & active brands, including The North
Regenerative Earth Convenings
Bridging Food and Fashion Industries to Transition to a Regenerative System
Workshop at the National Biodynamic Conference
Westminster, CO
9 November 2023
"Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect."
– Chief Si’ahl
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ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
If we are to truly transform agriculture, we will need to move away from extractive systems that focus on depleting our soil, climate, and people and towards a regenerative system that brings together and bolsters all of your systems. To step into an exploratory journey toward that aim, this workshop will serve as an interactive program where all voices and perspectives are welcome as we explore what could be. We are looking at how the food and fashion industries can cooperate to de-risk for themselves and farmers the transition to a new set of practices that encourage biodiversity, soil health restoration, water conservation and stable livelihoods for farmers and all who touch the supply web in the food and fashion industries. Please join us and let’s begin to imagine how to move toward a truly life affirming supply web.
SPEAKERS AND FACILITATORS
The workshop features leadership from key organizations within the regenerative food and fashion sectors
Beth Jensen is Director of Climate+ Impact at Textile Exchange, the leading global nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the use of sustainable materials
Stephanie Gripne, Ph.D. is recognized as one of Colorado’s top CEO’s in 2022, Dr. Stephanie Gripne is the Founder, CEO, and creative force
Seleyn DeYarus is the Founder and Executive Director of Regenerative Rising. She is recognized for helping to galvanize the global regenerative movement
Anna Straus (they/she) is the Operations & Reporting Manager for Growing GRASS, a USDA Climate-Smart Commodities project. After obtaining a Master’s of
Nisha Mary Poulose is an award-winning architect and regional planner, whose career at the confluence of human habitat, planning, and the environment
Jessica has spent her career creating system change through partnerships, focusing on elevating the voices of those with lived experiences to serve the
Winona LaDuke is Anishinaabe, a farmer, writer, and economist who has worked for decades on the restoration of Indigenous seed and food
PROGRAM
1:00 PM Welcome - Jessica Hulse Dillon and Seleyn DeYarus
1:15 PM Regenerative Rising Plans for 2024 - Nisha Mary Poulose (Virtual)
1:25 PM State of Play Report Outs:
Jessica Hulse Dillon, Director, Soil & Climate Alliance : FOOD
Beth Jensen, Director of Climate+ Impact at Textile Exchange : FASHION
1:45 PM Video Regenerative Cotton
2.00 PM Panel with Q&A: How Can We Bridge Food and Fashion Industries to Transition to a Regenerative System?
Stephanie Gripne, Executive Director, Impact Finance Center
Sara Hill, Director of Sustainable Materials and Products for VF Corporation
Anna Strauss, Operations & Reporting Manager for Growing GRASS, a USDA Climate-Smart Commodities project
Winona LaDuke, Founder, Winona’s Hemp & Heritage Farm
Inquiry Lead: Seleyn DeYarus Co-founder, CEO, Ideaphoria INC and Founder, Chair, Regenerative Rising
BREAK
3.00 PM Discussion Session at Tables
3:50 PM Wrap Up and Next Steps
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