There is a lot of momentum in agtech right now around investing at the intersection of ag and climate– and inevitably, many conversations start with a focus on how to measure impact. The problem we’ve been thinking about lately-- this conversation often gets stuck on the measurement challenge. In our perspective, the real opportunities go beyond just measuring the impact of decisions like practice changes. The future is in taking actions that meaningfully mitigate climate risks to agriculture. 

To dig into this challenge, we’re joined this week by Cullen Gunn, CEO and Executive Director of Kilter Rural, which has been operating in the natural capital space since 2004, specifically investing in rural landscapes, water, and ecosystem protection. 

In this episode, Cullen speaks about:

• His evolving vision for managing ag landscapes under chaotic climatic conditions, and how that fits into larger social and economic demands
• How to navigate the rapidly changing world of environmental monitoring, especially when it comes to Scope 3 emissions
• What promising technologies and strategies might enable progress; from tracking and monitoring year-to-year outcomes to motivating and compensating producers for making actual change. 

Useful Links:

• Learn more about Landcare Groups, VicSuper, Accounting for Nature, and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD)
• Get an introduction on Climate-related Financial Disclosures in agriculture
• Get more context on the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality and about how the sale of Telstra led to environmental investments
• Check out our conversation with Ken Henry about the Economics of Natural Capital 
• We’re fundraising for Tenacious Ventures Fund II, out loud To learn more about investing in Fund II, click here

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