In this episode, we welcome Philippe Birker, co-founder of Climate Farmer-- visionary and adventurous--on a mission to scale regenerative agriculture through a community of practice for farmers and carbon.
We dive into:
- what is regenerative farming
- soil health
- the role that farmers play in maintaining healthy ecosystems
- it's not the cow, it's the how
- the need for a better subsidy framework
- more transparent pricing through the supply chain and more value being passed to farmers for their hard work
- the challenges of the availability of land
- and the need to create a movement of future farmers for our future generation
Philippe is deeply knowledgeable and it was a pleasure to receive his hard-earned insights, which I'm now happy to share with you. Let's get into it.
Start listening to the episode below.
Who is Philippe Birker
Philippe Birker is a regenerative farmer and leader, committed to helping humanity transition toward a regenerative future.
Philippe is on a mission to support regenerative farmers in Europe and experiments with regenerative culture and leadership. He believes that regenerating our soils through climate farmers is crucial for a sustainable future.
If you are interested in compensating your CO2 emissions through regenerative agriculture or implementing regenerative culture in your organization, Philippe is the person you want to talk to.
He has also worked for five years in business and community development for different impact start-ups, including Peerby, Fairphone, and Ritual technologies.
Aside from his work in regeneration, Philippe holds the world record for simultaneous fire breathing since 2009. He is also a member of Ashoka's Changemaker community, the BMW Foundation's Responsible Leader network, Viva con Agua, and the Love Foundation, which he co-founded in 2013.
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