About this episode

Ben Gibbons discusses the challenges and strategies for creating a sustainable food system in the face of climate change.

In this episode my guest is Ben Gibbons. Ben is the Founder and Managing Partner of Waterpoint Lane, a venture capital firm focused on investing in growth stage companies centered in primary production, technology and services, and consumer products, that promote sustainable practices throughout our food system. In our conversation Ben and I talk about the really big challenges facing the world in creating and maintaining a sustainable food system in the face of escalating climate change impacts; the most promising policies, strategies and technologies for helping us reduce the environmental harm we are causing; the huge challenge of food security and a sustainable food supply in the face of climate impacts; and what advice Ben would offer listeners about what they can do to be part of making a difference in meeting the challenges of the Twenty-first Century Imperative and maintaining hope. Background Ben grew up on his family’s sheep and wheat farm in central New South Wales, in Australia. In 2019, Ben re-established his connection with the land and the sustainability of our food supply with his founding of the venture capital firm Waterpoint Lane. (and Ben tells me that…

People in this episode

Host: Craig Applegath

Guest: Ben Gibbons

Topics covered

• sustainable agriculture
• climate change
• food security
• venture capital
• sustainability

Keywords

• sustainable practices
• food system
• climate impacts
• investment
• environmental harm

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Waterpoint Lane

Places: New South Wales, Australia

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