"The land belongs to each of these generations during its course, but as a whole, it belongs to the human race."
—Thomas Jefferson
Brussels to Barngate: EU Rules Reshaping Regenerative Farming
14th May 2026
Our Speakers:
Emma McDonell is a cultural, economic & environmental anthropologist specialising in food systems, agricultural biodiversity & global markets.
Diana Vieira is a researcher at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre specialising in soil health, land degradation & EU soil monitoring.
Nuno Oliveira is CEO and co-founder of NBI (Natural Business Intelligence), specialising in biodiversity, natural capital and regenerative business models.
Counting Nature: Bringing Natural Capital into Farm Accounts
21st May 2026
Our Speakers:
David Lopes & Paulo Borges are researchers at the University of the Azores specialising in biodiversity, ecosystem services & soil health.
Kate Russell is Managing Director of Tellus Natural Capital, specialising in natural capital assessment, agricultural valuation & supporting land managers in accessing emerging ecosystem service markets.
Ian Bateman is Professor of Environmental Economics at the University of Exeter and a leading expert in natural capital and ecosystem service valuation, specialising in integrating environmental value into economic decision-making and public policy
Paying for Regeneration: Credits, Metrics & New Funding Playbooks
28th May 2026
Our Speakers:
Jessica Duncan is an Associate Professor at Wageningen University specialising in the politics of food system transformations with research focusing on food governance, power dynamics & pathways towards just & sustainable food systems.
