Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement
Join me, Prof Wayne Visser, for inspiring conversations with leaders in the breakthrough movement to regenerate nature, society and the economy. Thriving is about going beyond sustainability to a net positive agenda of innovation and regeneration. Each episode is a dialogue with thought leaders and pioneering practitioners, capturing their perspective on the six great transitions to thriving: how to go from degradation to restoration of ecosystems, from depletion to renewal of resources, from disparity to responsibility in communities and workplaces, from disease to revitalisation of health, from disconnection to rewiring through technology, and from disruption to resilience in infrastructure and institutions. We also explore what kind of leadership are needed to create a thriving future, and how organisations can take action to integrate thriving into their strategies, products and services. This is not about false hope or blind optimism, but we actively focus on innovative solutions and positive tipping points for change. The podcast builds on the foundations of my bestselling book "Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy." I look forward to having you join the movement for thriving and welcome your suggestions for who I should feature as invited guests on the podcast. Credits: Host: Wayne Visser. Podcast music: Amil Raja
Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement
18. Helping Farmers to Kick their Chemical Drug Addiction, with Charlie Curtis
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Wayne Visser
My guest this week is Charlie Curtis, who is Founder and Director of Progressive Agriculture Services and Head of Agriculture and Environment for the Cool Agriculture Alliance. Listen to Charlie talk about:
- How in developing countries offer many lessons on regenerative farming practices that can help to transform our food system in the global north
- Why our farms are like drug addicts that we need to wean off chemicals in the transition to regenerative agriculture
- How challenging the waste and inefficiency of current farming practices is key to freeing up the land we need for bringing back nature
- Why factory farming of livestock is cruel and unnecessary, and how there are alternatives that incorporate animals in a regenerative approach
- How we need to bust the myth that regenerative agriculture is more expensive or less productive than intensive industrial agriculture
Key links
Charlie Curtis (LinkedIn)
Never Too Late (poem)
Thriving (book)
Wayne Visser (website)
Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)