
Field Notes
Musings and moments from my life in the world
What happens when concern for your niece’s safety combines with a passion for data analysis and storytelling? An app to monitor seismic events while she’s climbing Mount Rainier!
This is a keynote I gave at the Move the Crowd Mastermind conference in 2014 that tells the story of my triple-bottom-line entrepreneurial path up to that point. It’s a favorite talk of mine to give, and I hope it has helped to inspire other business leaders to follow their values, mission, and passion. It was also my son’s 10th birthday and he and my daughter were in the crowd watching me speak.
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Josh Knauer, a visionary entrepreneur with two successful exits and the co-founder of ReSeed, a groundbreaking platform helping smallholder farmers combat climate change through verified carbon credits.
From Organic Marketplaces to Carbon Credits: How One Founder’s Mission-Driven Approach Is Reshaping Climate Tech
In a recent episode of Category Visionaries, Josh Knauer shared how his unconventional approach to building and scaling companies has led to his latest venture, Reseed, which is transforming how farmers participate in carbon credit markets. What’s particularly striking about Josh’s journey is his consistent focus on mission alignment over traditional startup metrics.
I enjoyed speaking about farmers and sharing the work we’ve been doing with smallholder farmers globally.
I had a great time speaking with Somil @ CleanTechies about regenerative farming, climate and collaborating with smallholder farmers.
It’s not a secret that accessing carbon markets is challenging for many farmers. The existing paradigm requires highly skilled individuals to support developing, registering, validating and auditing a project. What is the true cost for farmers in engaging in these services, how sustainable are they, and what could alternatives be?
From carbon sequestration, food security, preserving biodiversity, purifying air, waterways and terrestrial systems - rejuvenating soil health is key to our survival. Join us for a unique session that explores the various benefits humanity can derive from sustainable soil management practices, and how soil health contributes to our entire society. A key question - who should pay farmers for the additional services these methods provide?
Josh Knauer, co-founder of ReSeed + JumpScale, brings to Consensus 2022 a presentation on his project and the collision between Web3 and agriculture.