Esther Park - Capitalism: Reformation or Revolution? A #NoRegrets Approach to Regenerative Investing, and Philanthropy
HIGHLIGHTS
- Esther describes her work with Cienega Capital.
- Why is Regenerative Agriculture Cienega Capital’s chosen focus?
- What does it mean to be Regenerative?
- Esther talks about change: What changes are needed? How is change happening?
- How working with Sallie Calhoun has opened Esther’s eyes to the benefits of paying attention to soil
- What is the #NoRegrets Initiative?
- Capitalism: Reformation or Revolution?
- “Vulture Capitalism” vs. “Emergent Changemakers” - the shift from exploitive and extractive to investment in positive change
- Esther talks about two businesses Cienega Capital is currently investing in and how it parallels moving from monoculture to a diverse ecosystem.
- How COVID has exposed lack of resilience in our food system, and how (surprisingly) inefficiency can help
- Exploring the idea of “What is enough?”
- How are women playing a key role in innovation at the forefront of both Regenerative Agriculture and Investing?
- “The Third Way” - how rejecting a dichotomy of choice framework paves the way toward creative solutions
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- Visit the Cienega Capital website: https://www.cienegacapital.com/
- Learn more about the #NoRegrets Initiative: https://www.noregretsinitiative.com/
- Learn more about Paicines Ranch: https://paicinesranch.com/index.php
- Read about Sallie Calhoun and Esther’s work, highlighted in Joel Solomon's book, "The Clean Money Revolution:" https://joelsolomon.org/book/
- Read ”Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds,” by Adrienne Maree Brown: https://www.akpress.org/emergentstrategy.html
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