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Erin Fitzgerald reposted thisErin Fitzgerald reposted this🚀 Applications are now open! Big Idea Ventures is officially recruiting the next cohort of our 5-month Accelerator Program. If you’re a food or ingredients business building breakthrough, sustainable solutions we want to hear from you. 💡 We partner with the most promising early-stage founders and provide the capital, strategic support, and global access needed to scale with confidence. ✨ The Deal We offer a $200K investment package that combines both in-cash funding and in-kind support. 🌐 What You Get • Initial investment • Strategic tailored support throughout the 5 month program • Access to our global ecosystem of subject matter experts, investors, corporates, and industry leaders 👉 Apply now and accelerate your path to market: https://lnkd.in/gAUvHNv 🚨Deadline to apply: 15th October, 2026 #FoodTech #Sustainability #Innovation #BigIdeaVentures #VentureCapital #BigIdeas #FutureOfFood #AgriFoodTech Andrew D Ive Caroline Mak Laine Clark Shruti Salkar Adrien Villalonga Dhanesh Alagarsamy
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Erin Fitzgerald reposted thisErin Fitzgerald reposted this📣 Applications are now open for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation’s 2027 awards and research grants! More than 35 funding opportunities are available for students, practitioners, educators, and researchers — including members and nonmembers. Opportunities include support for: • Continuing education and professional development • Research across a variety of food and nutrition topics • Community and program development projects • International initiatives • Student educational enhancement • Recognition of outstanding work in areas including women’s health, malnutrition, nutrition education, and food and culinary education We’re grateful to the generous donors who make these opportunities possible and to the volunteers who help review applications. 🗓️ Applications are due Wednesday, November 18, 2026. Explore all available opportunities and apply through the Foundation’s application portal: https://lnkd.in/gVSjxAP Read more about awards: https://lnkd.in/gmRfFQKd Read more about research grants: https://lnkd.in/g_36s9qX #AcademyFoundation #Dietetics #Research
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Erin Fitzgerald shared thisLinkedIn community, fellow food & agriculture professionals, health advocates, and nutrition champions! Today—March 19—is Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Give Day, perfectly timed in the heart of National Nutrition Month. As a passionate advocate for food as health with 20+ years in food and agriculture, I'm honored to serve as a public member on the 2025/26 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Board. Though not an RDN myself, I've long admired and championed the vital work of registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) and nutrition professionals—they're truly the boots on the ground driving community health impact. The Academy represents over 112,000 credentialed practitioners who deliver evidence-based nutrition guidance, medical nutrition therapy, and resources that help people live healthier lives every day. Yet the profession faces real challenges: training the next generation, addressing public health crises, and building a strong pipeline of future leaders. That's why the Academy Foundation is so essential—it's the only organization solely dedicated to supporting nutrition and dietetics professionals through scholarships, research, education, and leadership development. Gifts to the Sustaining Fund provide flexible, critical support: funding scholarships for emerging talent, advancing credible science that positions food as medicine, and equipping RDNs to meet today's health needs. I've witnessed the ripple effects firsthand—organizations that integrate RDNs thrive, and individuals who partner with one see meaningful, lasting change. (I encourage everyone to find a dedicated RDN for personalized nutrition support!) If you're in food, agriculture, health, or simply believe food is health, join me in supporting the future of this profession. Donate today to Foundation Give Day Let's build momentum together for scholarships, science, and stronger communities. https://lnkd.in/gVFJFQUy How are you celebrating National Nutrition Month this year? Drop a comment—I'd love to hear your stories! Grateful for all Registered Dietitians who are on the front lines advancing nutrition and health. Let's keep the conversation—and the support—going strong. #NationalNutritionMonth #FoundationGiveDay #FoodIsHealth #NutritionAndDietetics #AcademyOfNutritionAndDietetics #GiveDay2026
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Erin Fitzgerald shared thisWrapping presents this past weekend of course gave me a chance to catch up on movies. I was delighted and surprised to find a movie that has two of my great loves: dairy farmers and football (yes, not your typical Hallmark)!! If you haven't watched this cute film, definitely watch it. It was supported by the amazing team at Culver's Restaurants! I can say that working with the team at Culver's and the Thank You to Farmers project—Julie Fussner Alison (Wedig) Demmer—the authenticity of the brand to partner with farmers shines through even in this film. It's wonderful to see this story come to life to show the hard work and love of our dairy farmers. Chad Vincent Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Dairy Management Inc.Erin Fitzgerald shared thisFarm. Family. Future. Culver's Restaurants Thank You Farmers® Project was founded with these principles in mind and continues to raise funds to support agricultural education (more than $6.5 million donated to date!) and show gratitude for farmers. That’s why they were so honored to help the producers of “Green and Gold” bring the movie to guests. We’re equally honored to help them shine a light on this powerful story, and hope you like the movie as much as we do!
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Erin Fitzgerald shared thisThank uou Chris Buss Pauline Buffle for speaking to University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business on the future of farmland. Great presentation!Erin Fitzgerald shared thisThis week, we had the privilege of speaking with business students at University of Notre Dame, during The Future of Farmland and Real Estate: National Security, Sustainability, and Investment Trends seminars, sharing our experiences in working on #climatefinance, #nature-based solutions, #agroecology, and with #locally-led organisations. 🏫Our discussion centred on how #Indigenous and #farmer-led approaches to land and resource management can create powerful, lasting impacts — securing international supply chains but most importantly protecting ecosystems, supporting livelihoods, and strengthening local resilience. 💲We also highlighted the crucial role of #finance in turning these ideas into action. At FFORA, we’ve seen how direct, flexible financing — when paired with community ownership and local knowledge — leads to more effective and sustainable outcomes. Whether it’s supporting farmers to adopt agroecological practices, restoring degraded landscapes through nature-based solutions, or enabling community-led planning for land use, locally accessible finance ensures that resources reach where they’re most needed and most impactful. 👩🏽🎓 👨🏽🎓 Engaging with students reminded us that a nature friendly future depends on how well we empower the next generation to think critically, act locally, and collaborate globally. Their questions reinforced the importance of connecting academic learning with field-based realities — bridging theory and practice to drive meaningful change. We’re grateful to Notre Dame University, and our amazing Steering Committee member Erin Fitzgerald for the opportunity to exchange perspectives and to, hopefully, inspire, and be inspired by, the next generation of leaders who will shape the future of people and the planet. #Agroecology #NatureBasedSolutions #LocallyLedDevelopment #NotreDameUniversity #YouthInAction #CommunityEmpowerment Chris Buss Pauline Buffle
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Erin Fitzgerald reposted thisErin Fitzgerald reposted thisAs COP30 approaches in Belém, one issue stands out: climate adaptation for small-scale farmers. Family farmers feed billions, yet receive almost none of the climate finance intended to help them cope with the crisis they didn’t cause. The new Family Farmers for Climate Action (FFCA) report, developped by Climate Focus finds that smallholders need US$443 billion a year to adapt, but currently get just 0.36% of that. COP30 is a pivotal moment to: 🌱 Include farmers in adaptation planning and decision-making 💰 Commit to a major increase in adaptation finance 🌾 Support a Farmers Resiliency and Empowerment Fund to get funds directly to local producers If COP30 is to be remembered for advancing justice and resilience, it must put family farmers at the heart of climate action. 👉 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eFtC7pgh #COP30 #ClimateJustice #Adaptation #FamilyFarmersforClimateAction #GlobalGoals Asian Farmers' Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) COPROFAM MERCOSUR Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) ESAFF Headquarters INOFO - Global Panafrican Farmers Organisation Plateforme Régionale des Organisations Paysannes d'Afrique Centrale (PROPAC) Pacific Farmer Organisations ROPPA info Union Maghrébine et Nord Africaine des Agriculteurs World Rural Forum Chris Buss Pauline Buffle Cristiana De Lia ClimateWorks Foundation Robert Bosch Stiftung Climate Emergency Collaboration Group Porticus haseeb bakhtary Charles Karangwa, MBA Erin Fitzgerald
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Erin Fitzgerald reposted thisErin Fitzgerald reposted thisPlease join us on September 25 on the Notre Dame Campus. We want to help manufacturing businesses that are thinking about expansion in the next 18 months! Breakfast, lunch, room accommodations, and parking will be provided for the first 30 registrants. go to: https://lnkd.in/gc4ichNq It will be well worth your time! Case Studies of recent business expansions we closed will show how combined incentives funded over 30% of total project costs before the 2025 OBBB Act. With the passage of the 2025 OBBA Act, most business expansions will not pay any federal income tax for the first 5-7 years. With interest rates coming down this fall, no better time to pursue a manufacturing business expansion in Indiana. We target the small business deals with $8M to $50M in total project costs. Real Estate and Equipment. Bringing federal New Market Tax Credit incentives to the table will be even more critical with the growing local push back to local TIF due to Indiana property tax reform. Should you have questions, please contact Catherine Hoffman of Strategus at catherine@strategusllc.com
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Erin Fitzgerald shared thisYes important Chris Buss and central to your vision FFORA--farmers should be the heart of the investment and capital flows to have greater impact. On-the-ground investments by the best innovators we know--our farmers.Erin Fitzgerald shared this📢 New report out now: Metrics Matter III – Counting Local Are donors really shifting funding to local organisations? Despite years of high-level commitments to localisation, our latest research reveals that only 5.5% of the project-type funding we examined goes directly to local organisations. Using transparent, independent analysis of International Aid Transparency Initiative data, we examined how Australia-DFAT, Canada-GAC, Netherlands-MFA, UK-FCDO, and USAID are delivering on their promises. We found: 📉 Just $287 million out of $5.2 billion reached local organisations directly 📊 The Netherlands had the highest share (6.9%), with others close behind ⚠️ Four of five donors lack clear local funding targets and consistent tracking 🔍 Significant gaps in transparency and definitions make it difficult to hold donors accountable for their local funding commitments At a time of ODA cuts and a rapidly re-shaping aid landscape, the survival of local partners is under threat. Meaningful localisation must go beyond rhetoric. We need real accountability. 👉 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/e4P-r_6m 📅 And join the discussion on Wednesday 28 May to consider what next for local funding and locally led development. Register: https://lnkd.in/eEnwBPgs #Localisation #AidTransparency #Development #MetricsMatter #LocalizeAid #Localization Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada The Movement for Community-led Development Peace Direct NEAR (Network for Empowered Aid Response) Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN) Trust, Accountability and Inclusion Collaborative The Brookings Institution Partos Development Policy Centre Bond UK CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation OECD - OCDE
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Erin Fitzgerald shared thisThrilled to see FFORA launch with a mission to spark investment in farmers! By connecting farmers and investors, FFORA is driving real investment to support farmers' innovation. This work is crucial for advancing nutrition and environmental outcomes. Exciting to see this progress in East Africa!Erin Fitzgerald shared this⬅️ Last week in Tanzania, we proudly convened our first FFORA international event with #farmersorganisations, with hosting by Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF), as a key step in the evolution of the foundation for farmers organisation and restorative action. ➡️ FFORA aims to provide support to #smallholders farmers organisations investment readiness and enable THEM to redesign #finance flows for #agroecology and #climateresilience where real change happens – on the ground. ➡️ During this convening, 👩🏾🌾 9 regional farmers organisations and 🌍 2 global ones, representing jointly 95 million smallholder #familyfarmers around the globe, met for four days to plan and build a coherent approach for raising their voice as one through the #familyfarmersforclimateaction campaign and accelerating access to climate finance to their organisations members. 🎧 this also included the start of a constructive dialogue with more than 20 #climatefinance stakeholders (public and private) who came to listen to 💡 their ideas, visions and actions for national and global reforms that enable them to deliver #locally owned and locally built #climatesolutions and #agroecology. 🔜 follow us for more updates soon! 🙏 Thanks to ClimateWorks Foundation and Robert Bosch Stiftung for their support; to our co-creation group Ibrahima Coulibaly (ROPPA), Esther Penunia (AFA), Elizabeth Nsimadala, Juan Jintiach and Maddi Rogerson for their engagement; to our Board Erin Fitzgerald and Charles KARANGWA, MBA and to Steven Lang for his enthusiasm and Swiss Philanthropy Foundation for hosting us. 📣 And of course, a big shout out to the amazing farmers organisations Asian Farmers Association, COPROFAM ORGANIZACIÓN, Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF), ESAFF Headquarters, INOFO - Global, Pacific Farmer Organisations, Plateforme Régionale des Organisations Paysannes d'Afrique Centrale (PROPAC), Panafrican Farmers Organisation, ROPPA info, Union Maghrébine et Nord Africaine des Agriculteurs, World Rural Forum Chris Buss Pauline Buffle
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Erin Fitzgerald liked thisErin Fitzgerald liked thisWhich foods pack the most nutritional value? Even within the same food group, the differences are striking. Explore the Priority List to see how your favorite foods score on the Nutritional Value Score (NVS). Any surprises? https://lnkd.in/gYRd5jqu
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Erin Fitzgerald liked thisErin Fitzgerald liked thisThank you, Tom Gallagher for inviting me to speak to University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business and Notre Dame Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate students in a class focused on The Future of Farmland and Real Estate: National Security, Sustainability, and Investments. It was a pleasure sharing my career journey, an overview of Cooper Farms and our environmental initiatives, and my thoughts on sustainability policy and economics. The students were engaged and asked great questions, and hopefully learned more about sustainable food and agriculture production.
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Erin Fitzgerald liked thisErin Fitzgerald liked thisOkay, pull down your hats. I've been thinking about feed conversion. What does a cow pass on to her calf that helps it turn forage into beef? Sort of important when you're raising grass-fed cattle. Here's some maths: two extra pounds of feed dry matter per pound of gain, over 500 pounds of gain, means 1,000 extra pounds of feed. At 10 cents a pound, that's $100 a head. Across 100 calves, $10,000. An illustration, but grass has a cost even when you grow it yourself. A $27.4 million international methane-breeding initiative announced in 2025 shows what we can organize around a breeding objective. I want that same ambition applied to forage conversion on working ranches. There's too much margin involved to stop at a promising EPD. We are not a high-technology operation, nor do I wish to be. Humans are sophisticated scanners. We've been breeding cattle for roughly 10,000 years. I think we sell accumulated stockmanship short. A lean Western ranch doesn't always have the labor, facilities, or access to DNA-test every animal. Big high-desert country has different constraints than a concentrated seedstock herd. At $37 per parentage test, 100 calves and five bulls cost $3,885 in lab fees. Five bulls and 20 selected calves cost $925, or $9.25 per calf across the crop. If selection eventually delivers that $100 feed saving across the crop, about $91 a head remains after targeted lab fees, before labor and other costs. That's meaningful margin. Some ranchers may feel behind because they aren't using every tool. I've chosen not to. But I want each generation to do better. In our regenerative work, we're building soil that functions better, holds water, and supports life with fewer outside inputs. Why wouldn't we bring that same thinking to the cow herd? We talk about how cattle improve the soil. How deliberately are we improving the cattle? Think of the herd as another living foundation. The calf is an output; replacements become inputs into the next generation. That matters when the goal runs from healthy soil to nutrient-dense beef. Tom Lasater's six essentials—fertility, weight, conformation, milk production, hardiness, and disposition—have served me well. I'm working on a screen I can use horseback: identify dinks that repeatedly fall behind, watch how calves settle, and look at muscle development. Then trace those observations back to the genetics. DNA on our bulls and parentage tests on poor-performing calves help check the sire before putting it all on the cow. Repeated patterns in her calves matter, too. I want cattle that perform across the forages, seasons, and conditions our operation demands. Observation and a little native knowledge could make a big difference. Maybe I'm stretching the word regenerative. But if we're improving the soil without deliberately improving the cattle that live on it, are we only doing half the job?
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Erin Fitzgerald liked thisErin Fitzgerald liked thisDoing American things with my British friend and former IPWA Board Chair Richard Griffiths.
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Erin Fitzgerald reacted on thisErin Fitzgerald reacted on thisI am soon returning to Copenhagen after some exciting days at Climate Week NYC. I’ve been on several panels talking about @KIRKBI Climate’s new investment strategy and the systems investing approach we are taking to circular plastics, energy transition and land sustainability. The level of interest in what we are trying to do — with a business building and long-term value creation mindset — has been very encouraging. I’ve had many helpful and inspiring conversations with other investors and companies who share our ambition and share our belief that stronger partnerships are essential for delivering climate impact at scale. We need co-investors, technology innovators, off-takers, and companies with deep industry expertise to come together. Thank you to everyone who prioritized time to meet, challenge our thinking, and explore what we might build together. I’m looking forward to continuing those conversations and turning some of them into concrete action. And, while there are too many people, meetings, and workshops to list, I will share one that was a highlight. Yesterday, at a convening of the Aspen Institute Business & Society Program, we were graced by Nancy McGaw who retired earlier this year. Nancy, a former banker, is the founder of the Aspen Institute First Movers Fellowship — an experience and community that has shaped and supported my career. Nancy has been a guide, mentor and friend, role modelling how each of us makes a positive impact on the people and world around us. Thank you, Nancy.
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Erin Fitzgerald liked thisErin Fitzgerald liked thisNothing better than getting a text from two of my favorite people attending an influential meeting in New York during UNGA. These two smiles, Sarah Baird and Nishant Roy, say it all! The conversation was centered around something we care deeply about at Planet Harvest: how we can upcycle food waste and create real value through innovation. I love our partnership with Chobani, the work we are building together, and most of all, the fabulous people we get to work with along the way.
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Erin Fitzgerald reacted on thisErin Fitzgerald reacted on thisI have skipped NY Climate Week this year, breaking a 5 year streak. No regrets. The more conferences I attend, the fewer decisions I make. Every panel is about "mobilizing capital at scale" or "bridging the financing gap." Yet every week I spend at a conference delays my own capital deployment. A major conference costs far more than the ticket and the flight. It costs a week of diligence not done, deals not moved, and another week digging out of the inbox. Has anyone ever closed a deal at a cocktail reception? I have a bit of FOMO when I see pics and posts of NYCW, but FOMO is a feeling, not a strategy or execution.
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Foundation Board Member
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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Health
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world's largest organization of nutrition and dietetics practitioners founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1917, by a visionary group of women dedicated to helping the government conserve food and improve the public's health and nutrition. Academy represents more than 112,000 credentialed practitioners — registered dietitian nutritionists, nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered, and other food and nutrition professionals holding undergraduate and…
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world's largest organization of nutrition and dietetics practitioners founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1917, by a visionary group of women dedicated to helping the government conserve food and improve the public's health and nutrition. Academy represents more than 112,000 credentialed practitioners — registered dietitian nutritionists, nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered, and other food and nutrition professionals holding undergraduate and advanced degrees in nutrition and dietetics, and students. I serve as a board member to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Board. The Foundation raises money to advance the critical role of nutrition research and scholarships for those looking to enter the field of dietetics.
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Advisory Board Member, Deloitte Center for Ethical Business
University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business
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Education
Serving on the advisory board. Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership advancing thought leadership, applying scholarly research, and engaging students, the Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership informs, equips, and inspires values-based business leaders who work toward just, resilient, and flourishing communities.
We partner with stakeholders from industry, academia, and communities to support the Mendoza College mission to Grow the Good in Business. -
Strategic Advisor / Expert in Residence
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- 1 year 3 months
Environment
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Board Member
Further With Food: Center for Food Loss and Waste Solutions
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Education
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Advisory Council
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
- 1 year 2 months
Science and Technology
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Member
White House Climate Data Initiative
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Advisory Board Member @FoodWasteReductionAlliance
FMI- The Food Industry Association
- 4 years
Environment
Strategic advisor to the Food Waste Reduction Alliance http://www.foodwastealliance.org/
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Co Founder
Notre Dame Stewardship and Sustainability Network
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Member
Sustainable Agriculture Initiative
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Environment
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Member
North American Climate Smart Initiative
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Environment
Publications
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The Process of Voluntary Radical Change for Corporate Social Responsibility: The Case of the Dairy Industry
Journal of Business Research
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A Better Planet: Forty Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future
Yale University Press
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Partnership with United States Department of Agriculture
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See projectLandmark joint effort showcases dairy industry’s sustainability leadership and creates opportunities for further environmental and economic benefits
On December 15, 2009, the USDA recognized the work of dairy producers and the entire industry with a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement, signed by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Thomas P. Gallagher, chief executive officer of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy and Dairy Management Inc., identified a variety…Landmark joint effort showcases dairy industry’s sustainability leadership and creates opportunities for further environmental and economic benefits
On December 15, 2009, the USDA recognized the work of dairy producers and the entire industry with a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement, signed by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Thomas P. Gallagher, chief executive officer of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy and Dairy Management Inc., identified a variety of projects that can help the dairy industry achieve those greenhouse gas reduction goals and increase its financial and environmental sustainability.
See video in Copenhagen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVhoLYTDFcA
Honors & Awards
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White House Champions of Change for Sustainable and Climate-Smart Agriculture
White House
Champions of Change for Sustainable and Climate-Smart Agriculture recognizes twelve individuals from across the country involved in the agriculture industry were honored Monday in Washington DC as “White House Champions of Change for Sustainable and Climate-Smart Agriculture.” The diverse group of farmers, ranchers, researchers and educators were recognized for their exemplary leadership in supporting change in their communities through innovation in agricultural production and education.
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Agricultural Innovation Prize Judge: Powered by 40 Chances
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Chicago Crain’s 40 Under 40
Crain's Business Chicago
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20111203/ISSUE01/312049999/40-under-40-class-of-2011
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Aspen Institute First Movers Fellow
Aspen Institute
In 2009 the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program launched a fellowship program for First Movers −−exceptional innovators in business, a.k.a. intrapreneurs, who are creating new products, services and management practices that achieve greater profitability and positive social and environmental impacts.
The goals of the program are to strengthen the capacity of these businessmen and women to innovate and lead change in their companies and to build a cohort of leaders who will…In 2009 the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program launched a fellowship program for First Movers −−exceptional innovators in business, a.k.a. intrapreneurs, who are creating new products, services and management practices that achieve greater profitability and positive social and environmental impacts.
The goals of the program are to strengthen the capacity of these businessmen and women to innovate and lead change in their companies and to build a cohort of leaders who will, over time, collectively change how business is done and how business success is measured. -
Cardinal Health’s Chairman Award
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French
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Moonflare
Advisory Team
- PresentMOONFLARE is an advisory practice and venture studio focused on global equity and sustainability. Food &Agriculture, Lifestyle & Fashion, Consumer goods, Healthcare & Wellness.
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Food Waste Reduction Alliance
Food Waste Reduction Alliance Strategic Advisor
- PresentWhat if three major industries could come together to reduce the amount of waste being sent to America’s landfills? At the same time, what if more food could be donated to help feed hungry families? These are the goals of the Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA), an initiative of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (representing food and beverage companies), the Food Marketing Institute (representing food retailers), and the National Restaurant Association (representing the foodservice…
What if three major industries could come together to reduce the amount of waste being sent to America’s landfills? At the same time, what if more food could be donated to help feed hungry families? These are the goals of the Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA), an initiative of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (representing food and beverage companies), the Food Marketing Institute (representing food retailers), and the National Restaurant Association (representing the foodservice industry). Established in 2011, the FWRA has already engaged more than 30 leading companies and stakeholder partners, including Feeding America and Waste Management, Inc. With a record one in six Americans receiving food assistance and landfills that are increasingly over-burdened, the need to tackle the challenges of food waste has never been more urgent. http://www.foodwastealliance.org/
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Aspen Institute
First Mover Fellow Advisory Board
- PresentAspen Institute fellowship program for First Movers −−exceptional innovators in business, a.k.a. intrapreneurs, who are creating new products, services and management practices that achieve greater profitability and positive social and environmental impacts. The goals of the program are to strengthen the capacity of these businessmen and women to innovate and lead change in their companies and to build a cohort of leaders who will, over time, collectively change how business is done and how…
Aspen Institute fellowship program for First Movers −−exceptional innovators in business, a.k.a. intrapreneurs, who are creating new products, services and management practices that achieve greater profitability and positive social and environmental impacts. The goals of the program are to strengthen the capacity of these businessmen and women to innovate and lead change in their companies and to build a cohort of leaders who will, over time, collectively change how business is done and how business success is measured. http://www.aspeninstitute.org/policy-work/business-society/corporate-programs/first-movers-fellowship-program
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Sustainable America
Board Member
-Sustainable America's mission is to make the nation’s food and fuel systems more efficient and resilient. Through broad public education, hands-on technical assistance, and strategic investment in emerging entrepreneurs and technologies, we work to reduce oil usage and increase food availability in the United States. - See more at: http://www.sustainableamerica.org/
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