Regenerating the Oceans with Dune Lankard

05/26/22 • 59 min

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Welcome to part 2 of our water series in the Regenerative by Design podcast series.

In this episode, we discuss our oceans. Most discussions about regenerative agriculture are focused on land systems. We will explore the role of regeneration in the world's oceans. We will learn about mariculture, kelp farming, and fishing through the lens of Dune Lankard. Dune has spent his life on the sea as both a subsistence and commercial fisherman. He is also a globally renowned environmental activist who worked tirelessly to advocate for the Prince Williams Sound, Copper River Delta, Alaskan wildlife, and Native Peoples. We will hear about how the Exxon Valdez oil spill dramatically impacted Prince Williams Sound and how his experiences influence his problem-solving today as we face climate change.

Dune speaks from the perspective of someone who has made their subsistence and livelihood from the sea. He describes the changes he has seen throughout his lifetime and how it has affected how humans can live in harmony with the sea. In his lifetime, he has witnessed the loss of an entire ecosystem, an economy, and the way of life disappearing in Alaska and ocean communities worldwide.

This deep episode will make you take a step back and see the delicate balance of humanity, economics, and ecosystems in a new light.

Welcome to part 2 of our water series in the Regenerative by Design podcast series.

This deep episode will make you take a step back and see the delicate balance of humanity, economics, and ecosystems in a new light.

Previous Episode

Category Creation, Distribution and Regenerating the Planet with Laura McCord of KeHE

Today, we hear from Laura McCord, the Executive Sustainability Director for KeHE.

Laura combines her lifelong passion for the outdoors and nature with her career in grocery and natural products distribution to lead the way in corporate sustainability. She is passionate about conservation and building business practices that reflect and uphold these values.

Laura discusses the nuances between the organic movement and the emerging regenerative movement and how we see opportunities to make a bigger impact on reducing chemicals in our food system and building healthier soils. We also explore how categories emerge in the grocery industry. We explore the process of educating both consumers and retailers and how the success of early movers in new categories ultimately depends on brand positioning, quality, pricing, and marketing.

We will also learn about KeHE’s new ECOtrade program and the initiatives they are creating in their organization and with their partners. ECOtrade is a new climate initiative that includes four main climate action commitment areas: transportation, energy, waste, and refrigerants. Laura also tells us about CAREtrade.

Laura believes in consumers as a powerful force both in the marketplace and in creating positive change in the world.

If you are interested in hearing about how distributors and the natural products industry is thinking about important issues in today’s food system, then this will be a great opportunity to learn more.

To learn more or get in touch with Laura, please see the links below.

Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-mccord-903ab858/

https://www.kehe.com/ecotrade/

https://www.kehe.com/caretrade/

Next Episode

Building Regenerative Capital with Sarah Day Levesque and Anthony Corsaro of RSFI

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In this episode of Regenerative by Design with guests Sarah Day Levesque and Anthony Corsaro, you will learn more about Regenerative Food Systems as an economic opportunity that has the potential to positively impact the world.

Sarah always wanted to “save the world through agriculture” and came into the regenerative movement by way of the conventional farming industry. She holds Master's degrees in Agriculture, International Agriculture Development, and Resource Development. Sarah sees the big picture and understands why building a soil-based, regenerative agricultural system is so important. She is the managing director of RSFI (Regenerative Food Systems Investment).

Anthony comes from a family of food business entrepreneurs in the produce distribution business. He discovered the regenerative movement after experiencing a personal health crisis and pours his passion into building regenerative systems from the ground up at scale.

They both work for RSFI, Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum which grew out of Swift Communications, the company that brings us Acres USA Magazine. Acres is the leading publication for regenerative agriculture and agroecology. RSFI hosts educational forums and conferences that bring the regenerative food system together to discuss how to make this dream into reality from the ground up.

This is a high-energy episode that will explore how regenerative agriculture has the potential to transform our planet, agriculture, health, and our economy.

https://rfsi-forum.com/

https://www.acresusa.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahdaylevesque/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonycorsaro/