School of System Change

From momentum to impact: a crossroads for regenerative agriculture in the US 

Forum’s Principal Strategist in the Americas, Mary McCarthy, reflects on the state of regenerative agriculture in the US in 2022. She argues that while emerging marketplaces and recent policy interventions are encouraging, we need to fundamentally rewire the agriculture system’s structures if we are to see the deep transformation required. 

Role models, defining gender equality, coping in tough times and words of advice

Marking International Women’s Day on 8th March, Forum’s Board of Trustees Chair, Rita Clifton CBE, and Forum's CEO Dr Sally Uren OBE, share personal reflections on their role models, what it means to advance gender equality in the context of sustainability crises, what advice they would give to younger female voices in the sector, and how they balance the demands of work and home life. This year, Sally was also featured in GreenBiz' list of 25 Badass Women shaping climate action.

Events

In other news 

• Forbes: How Forum For The Future Instigates Change At Scale While We Still Have Time. Interview with Dr Sally Uren about the key systems that need deep transformation and how the Compass for Just and Regenerative Business can help.
• Reconsidered: 5 Questions With: James Payne, Associate Director, Transformational Strategies At Forum For The Future.
• UNDP: Discarding the Future. UNDP's latest blog, with mention of Forum’s Ocean Innovation Challenge project, Tackling Microfibres at Source.
• BusinessGreen: Are We Asking the Right Questions? Why We Need to Reframe the Food Challenge. Roberta Iley and Carrie Bewick reflect on questions we need to pose in order to shift to just and regenerative food systems.
• GreenBiz: Innovative Business Models Could Transform Cotton Supply Chains. Joint article by Forum and WRI on creating a resilient, just and regenerative cotton supply chain.