NRI Retrospective 2023
A note from Sallie Calhoun on 7 years of NoRegrets We are now almost 7 years into the No Regrets Initiative, and I have been doing some reflecting, partially prompted…
Read MoreCienega Musings: Root Cause
by Esther Park I’m not exactly sure how I got connected to this guy, but one day I found myself at a club in Menlo Park across the table from…
Read MoreCienega Musings: Efficiency vs. Resilience
by Esther Park One of the assumptions our portfolio is based upon is that decentralized, local, and regional food systems are more resilient than our industrialized, international food system. I…
Read MoreInvesting Out and Spending Down: Creating a Beautiful Sunset
by Esther Park In the face of international reports that the world only has 60 years of topsoil left, and just 12 short years until we face catastrophic climate change,…
Read MoreQ & A with Sallie on the #NoRegrets Initiative
In this Q&A, Sallie shares about the 10 year commitment of the #NoRegrets Initiative, why we care about soil and where we’re at now. Originally published by Leslie David in…
Read MoreHealthy Soils to Cool the Planet: A Philanthropic Action Guide
With the interest in regenerative agriculture and healthy soils exploding, the timing is perfect for the release of the Healthy Soils to Cool the Planet: A Philanthropic Action Guide. Published by…
Read MoreThe Insect Apocalypse Is Here
Article published by the New York Times. When asked recently what the “canary in the coal mine” is for ecosystem health, our colleague Jonathan Lundgren of Ecdisys Foundation said insects.…
Read MoreCelebrating World Soil Day!
We believe that soil is life. When in a good state, it builds health and fertility for people and planet. Soil has the ability to re-balance the carbon cycle beyond…
Read MoreWhy We Love the Gypsy Goat Herder
We Love the Gypsy Goat Herder Holistic land management happens in many ways. We especially like the Gypsy Goat Herder who does it her way. Imagine, one woman, hundreds of…
Read MoreEsther and Sallie Named World-Changing Women
And we couldn’t agree more. We loved the Advice they gave to female impact investors: “Truly embrace the possibility of using financial capital to make the world a better place. Think…
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