Today on the 2nd Renaissance I sit down with Kwala ethical investment app co-founder and Gunditjmara woman, Dr Patrice Newell. We decode what the western world can learn from ancestral and age-old wisdoms of sustainable land management, the cross-fertilisation of agricultural management to the world of investing, what she has learnt about agriculture and investings as an active organic farmer and entrepreneur, how she ‘farms with her ancestors watching’, the rise of regenerative agriculture and biosequestration, and how her passion topic of biochar may play a role in Project Drawdown, and why an ethical investment app may be one small step towards a more equitable tomorrow in alignment with the UN SDGs.

A few words on pedigree…

An Aboriginal Australian with a PhD in alternative energy, Dr. Newell was honoured with an Order of Australia for her services to agriculture and the environment. Patrice is a farmer, best-selling author, bee-keeper, podcaster, academic and environmental advocate. Dr Newell produces certified organic food on her 10,000 acre property.  Australia’s poor response to our climate emergency has triggered the creation of kwala as a simple tool to help people invest directly in companies that take climate change and social equity seriously and address the 17 UN Sustainability Goals. The Kwala app enables micro-investments in global companies addressing the environmental, social and technological challenges of today. Her latest book is Who’s Minding the Farm in this Climate Emergency.

Quick disclosure: Make sure you do your own research and speak to your financial advisor to see whether sustainable investments is for you. This is not a product plug. I found the conversation with Dr Patrice Newell illuminating and her lived experience an incredible pretext to her finding herself at the intersection of of Sustainability and Fintech and trust you will too.

Today on the 2nd Renaissance I sit down with Kwala ethical investment app co-founder and Gunditjmara woman, Dr Patrice Newell. We decode what the western world can learn from ancestral and age-old wisdoms of sustainable land management, the cross-fertilisation of agricultural management to the world of investing, what she has learnt about agriculture and investings as an active organic farmer and entrepreneur, how she ‘farms with her ancestors watching’, the rise of regenerative agriculture and biosequestration, and how her passion topic of biochar may play a role in Project Drawdown, and why an ethical investment app may be one small step towards a more equitable tomorrow in alignment with the UN SDGs.
A few words on pedigree…
An Aboriginal Australian with a PhD in alternative energy, Dr. Newell was honoured with an Order of Australia for her services to agriculture and the environment. Patrice is a farmer, best-selling author, bee-keeper, podcaster, academic and environmental advocate. Dr Newell produces certified organic food on her 10,000 acre property.  Australia’s poor response to our climate emergency has triggered the creation of kwala as a simple tool to help people invest directly in companies that take climate change and social equity seriously and address the 17 UN Sustainability Goals. The Kwala app enables micro-investments in global companies addressing the environmental, social and technological challenges of today. Her latest book is Who’s Minding the Farm in this Climate Emergency.
Quick disclosure: Make sure you do your own research and speak to your financial advisor to see whether sustainable investments is for you. This is not a product plug. I found the conversation with Dr Patrice Newell illuminating and her lived experience an incredible pretext to her finding herself at the intersection of of Sustainability and Fintech and trust you will too.

We are at the early dawn of a 2nd Renaissance and explosion of human creativity and entrepreneurship, driven by exponential technologies and a rise in humanism. In this second season, global futurist Anders Sörman-Nilsson deciphers why now is the most significant entrepreneurial opportunity since the dawn of industrialisation and what leaders can do to harness the winds of change. This new season features various interviews with innovators, activists, investors, and thought leaders who are helping us build a sustainable future.

We are at the early dawn of a 2nd Renaissance and explosion of human creativity and entrepreneurship, driven by exponential technologies and a rise in humanism. In this second season, global futurist Anders Sörman-Nilsson deciphers why now is the most significant entrepreneurial opportunity since the dawn of industrialisation and what leaders can do to harness the winds of change. This new season features various interviews with innovators, activists, investors, and thought leaders who are helping us build a sustainable future.

2nd Renaissance with Anders Sörman-Nilsson

Exploring the world that is, to understand the world that could be.

Exploring the world that is, to understand the world that could be.

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