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We (Me, Rhishi P. and Walt Duflock) are so excited to host our first ever Summit tomorrow evening! Remember to RSVP (DM to be added to the waitlist). Like our other events this has a particular vibe focused on engagement, connections and fun. We will have an announcement, a couple of panels (improvs), and show case featuring new things from our supporters (ranging from AI to Zoonoses - looked it up). As always #ChathamHouseRules to keep conversations meaningful. Finally a big #THANKYOU to everyone that has contributed to helping us realize this event from those who graciously agree to craft and participate unique panels, to those providing funds so its not purely out of our pocket to those that are volunteering to setup! You are all AMAZING PEOPLE! and that is in a nutshell #AgTechAlchemyCommunity AgFunder, Upstream Ag Insights, Verdant Robotics, 9 North Group, TRIC Robotics, EarthDaily Agro, Beck's Hybrids, Bayer, Glean, Metal Dog Labs, KissanAI, Scanit Technologies, Inc., Grow Wize, AgTech GTM SatYield, Verdant Partners LLC, Shapeshifter Brewing Co, Plug and Play Tech Center, Western Growers, Ash Cloud Louisa Burwood-Taylor, Shane Thomas, Tim Hammerich, Janette Barnard, Ashley Sweeting, Rob Trice

We (Me, Rhishi P. and Walt Duflock) are so excited to host our first ever Summit tomorrow evening! Remember to RSVP (DM to be added to the waitlist). This isn't just a #HappyHour or #NetworkingEvent, hence the purposeful name #TheSummit. Like our other events there will be cool things to learn from some really smart, thoughtful people. However, not in a typical Panel. These panels have to match the #AgTechAlchemy #Vibe focused on engagement, connections and fun. The moderators and panelist met the challenge and have crafted some really cool things. As always #ChathamHouseRules to keep conversations meaningful. Remember to RSVP and join us! Finally a big #THANKYOU to everyone that has contributed to helping us realize this event! You are all AMAZING PEOPLE! and that is in a nutshell #AgTechAlchemyCommunity! AgFunder, Upstream Ag Insights, Verdant Robotics, 9 North Group, TRIC Robotics, EarthDaily Agro, Beck's Hybrids, Bayer, Glean, Metal Dog Labs, KissanAI, Scanit Technologies, Inc., Grow Wize, AgTech GTM SatYield, Verdant Partners LLC, Shapeshifter Brewing Co, Plug and Play Tech Center, Western Growers, Ash Cloud Louisa Burwood-Taylor, Shane Thomas, Tim Hammerich, Janette Barnard, Ashley Sweeting, Rob Trice, Dan Kurdys, MBA, Tami Craig Schilling, Erica Bliss, Sarah Kitchin Pierce, Chad Yagow, Daniele Maggiolini, Pratik Desai, PhD, Rikin Gandhi, Claudia Roessler, Ketan Shende, Brad Roberts,

?In recent decades humans have become increasingly disconnected from our food. While for thousands of years obtaining food and water was the top priority of most human societies. Today, this is no longer the case and in today's society food is increasing becoming an a political issue, especially for meat and animal products. I recently caught up with Sparsha Saha, PhD from Harvard University to discuss her research focuses on how voters respond to issues around meat, animal rights, and the links between animal agriculture, food accessibility, and climate change. Sparsha is the only empirical political scientist studying meat politics. You can listen to the conversation here. https://lnkd.in/gDa-EJwn

Irrigation challenges are complex and many potential solutions have unintended consequences. Solar powered submersible irrigation systems enable farmers to cheaply produce food on what was once marginal or unproductive land. However, without the feedback loop of having to purchase the diesel for pumping it is very easy for farmers to over extract and deplete aquifers, exchanging a short term problem for a long term one. https://lnkd.in/gCevpZV2

"It's all about stability. So, you know, in in security, we are always trying to enhance and improve stability. But now we have an unstable natural system. It's being disrupted by climate change, and so temperatures are hotter and seas are higher, and sea ice is retreating in the Arctic, and droughts are much more prolonged, and wildfires know no season, and all of those climate threat multipliers add to the instability that we face around the world." https://lnkd.in/g-7gaNRW "Often, I will say that it's empowering the women and girls to be more active in setting the basis for food and water security in their local community that provides that modicum of stability for people to thrive. I've seen that with my own eyes when I've been in parts of the Middle East and parts of Africa, like just enabling the women and girls to be more central to making those decisions allows for greater security and long term stability in the region." Sherri Goodman, has been credited with educating a generation of US military officers and government officials about the complex interactions between climate change and national security.?I recently spoke with Sherri about her 30 odd years experience working on the nexus of climate and security, including the risks posed by climate change and the many indirect ways they can be manifested, the challenges in changing the mindset at DoD around how they think about climate change, what?can be learned from her experience, and opportunities to intervene. If you want to stay up-to-date with us, follow our Page.

Farming looks very different across the world. For millions of people across the Global South the way they grow their food has changed little over the centuries. FAO Aimable UWIZEYE, PhD https://lnkd.in/gtW6CbEH

Biosecurity is a critical component of our food and health systems that works to prevent unwanted human, animal, and plant pests and diseases from moving to uninfected areas. Preventing and managing these biological threats without disrupting trade involves a deep understanding of the organisms and species involved and a delicate balance between supporting trade and managing risk. Each country's biosecurity programs are aimed at protecting their own jurisdiction. However you get much you get much better protection if all of your neighbors are also undertaking similar kinds of controls. Today Ash Cloud is partnering with CSIRO US to bring you Andy Sheppard ARCS PhD DIC FRES FTSE, the Chief Research Scientist Biosecurity at CSIRO where he leads efforts to protect Australia, it’s neighbours,?and trading partners from plant, animal and human pests and disease threats. Building local and global partnerships to understand the biology of the threats across their native and invaded range so intervention opportnities can be implemented is a key part of his work. Andy is also the Co-Executive Director of Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and CSIRO Catalysing Australia's Biosecurity Initiative. You can listen to our conversation here. https://lnkd.in/gcDGGWdM If you want to stay up-to-date with us, follow our Page.

Agriculture is people. Since the beginning of human civilisation in the Fertile Crescent 10,000 odd years ago agricultural production has mapped with human population and wealth. 21st century Malthus.

We've seen an increasing intersection between food, agricultural, climate, and security in general. Often it's empowering the women and girls to be more active in setting the basis for food and water security in their local community that provides that modicum of stability for people to thrive. You can listen to Sherri Goodman discussing the nexus of climate and security on Ash Cloud here. https://lnkd.in/g_i-gj-a Sherri Goodman Peter Schwartzstein John Blackburn AO Andy Jarvis Andrew Steer Lauren Herzer Risi Ismahane Elouafi Doug Weir Zoe Daniel MP Zali Steggall OAM MP David Pocock Louisa Burwood-Taylor Anneline Padayachee [PhD] Britt Groosman Britt Spyrou Adrian Edwards Mary Shelman Sparsha Saha, PhD Paula H. Dawn Lillington Samantha Jamieson Matt Waldman

In the 50th episode of Ash Cloud we focus on the climate related violence. Our guest, Peter Schwartzstein, describes this as a messy marriage of climate stress and poor governance. ISIS profited from collapsing agricultural positions to bolster its ranks in Iraq and Syria. The recruitment rate of jihadis was three time higher from villages reliant solely on rain than from similar villages with access to irrigation water. The developed world is not immune, above and beyond the global impacts of migration it has been documented that violence against women in Greece appears to increase almost in lockstep with summer temperates. In the United States, 85% of the mass shootings that occurred in 2022 took place between June and September, with the physiological changes unleashed by higher temperatures appearing to be a determining factor. The migration stories that make the headlines are only the tip of the iceberg. These are based on the 10% of people that flee their homes due to conflict and migrate internationally.?The other 90% impact the towns and cities within their countries. However, as it's generally the best educated and wealthiest people that can actually afford to leave this also undermines the governance and financial security of the impacted villages further undermining these societies. You can listen to our conversation here. Ismahane Elouafi Karen Ross Aimable UWIZEYE, PhD Ermias Kebreab Marcelo Mena Fred Krupp Joseph W. McFadden Britt Groosman John Blackburn AO Mick Ryan, AM John Nicholson, General U.S. Army Retired Hayden Montgomery Andy Jarvis Allan Savory Mary Shelman Colin South Maik Kindermann Charles Brooke Kosta Stavreas Sparsha Saha, PhD Anneline Padayachee [PhD] Richard Eckard Tim Benton Andrea Bertaglio David Hughes David Tuck Paula H. Adrian Edwards Francette Geraghty-Dusan Britt Spyrou Louisa Burwood-Taylor Elaine Watson Doc Brown J. Matthew Pryor Claudia Arndt Ben van Delden John Roulac Paul Greive