Your Views on Collaboration in US Climate Smart Agriculture

Large-scale climate action in U.S. agriculture will demand nothing less than a massive, coordinated approach by organizations able to address different regions, commodities, and layers of the value chain. BSR is exploring these ideas with our members and other stakeholders to determine best pathways forward.

We see at least three potential approaches that could amplify our collective efforts, and we would like to hear your perspectives on these ideas and others that could accelerate our progress.

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* 1. Idea 1 - Join forces to seize the best opportunities for impact: Companies and experts need to bring together their disparate programs and resources, working together on the greatest opportunities for scale and impact. This might include the development of a clearinghouse of best practices, as well as creating new ways to mobilize existing farm guidance and training (extension agents, ag-service providers, etc.).

This is an interesting collaboration idea.

This is not interesting or relevant to my organization.

This is somewhat interesting, but I would like to know more.

Please provide comments on Idea 1.

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* 2. Idea 2 - Mobilize financial services, technology, and utilities industries: Reducing emissions in agriculture will require financial services companies to provide needed capital while meeting their low-carbon lending goals, the tech sector to accelerate ag-tech innovation, and utilities that can help to grow the biomass industry. There is a clear and urgent need to engage these sectors to ensure the greatest impact.

This is an interesting collaboration idea.

This is not interesting or relevant to my organization.

This is somewhat interesting, but I would like to know more.

Please provide comments on Idea 2.

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* 3. Idea 3 - Advocate for supportive policies: Policy advocacy is certainly not the easiest terrain navigate in the United States. Nonetheless, the Farm Bill and other agricultural policies exert a tremendous influence on the incentives shaping U.S. agriculture, and there exists a clear opportunity to convene business and civil society to jointly advocate for policies that incentivize action at scale.

This is an interesting collaboration idea.

This is not interesting or relevant to my organization.

This is somewhat interesting, but I would like to know more.

Please provide comments on Idea 3.

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* 4. If you have other ideas for potential collaborations to help implement Climate Smart Agriculture in the U.S. that BSR might want to consider pursuing, please include a few words on this idea below.

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