FORESIGHT National Convening
Map of Themes, Ideas, and Proposals
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Regenerative practices for people and planet
Regenerative practices for people and planet
ideas
proposals
IDEA 33
Communities, corporations, and governments work together to slow and mitigate the effects of climate change
IDEA 34
Agricultural advances to create sustainable, environmentally- friendly, and healthy food
- 34a: Research the ecological, economic, and health benefits of pasture-based-and-grass-finished meats
- 34b: Remove unnecessary and outdated regulations that have nothing to do with human health or food safety
- 34c: Incentivize ecological management practices within the food system
- 34d: Overhaul conventional commodity price support systems to level playing field for all methods of production
- 34e: Cover crops—the right ones and lots of them! (limited build-out)
IDEA 35
Local agricultural systems that support family and community gardens
- 35a: Communities invest in infrastructure and labor for at least one garden/farm that grows fresh food in every community district (limited build-out)
- 35b: Identify and secure long-term vacant land in cities and rural areas as a green space with agriculture best use prioritization (limited build-out)
- 35c: Create funding set-asides in every state for land trusts to purchase agricultural land for long-term lease to sustainable and regenerative farmers
- 35d: Incentivize purchase of local food from local farmers by restaurants, retailers, and institutions
- 35e: Fund and incentivize cooperative grocery, farm, and community development businesses (limited build-out)
- 35f: Composting—decentralize compost initiatives to the neighborhood level (limited build-out)
IDEA 36
Educating people on the importance, value, and consequences of engaging in regenerative practice and how to do so
IDEA 37
Investment in innovation, development, and mainstreaming of renewable and alternative energies and sustainable infrastructure