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Rainforest Alliance CEO Santiago Gowland participated in the Climate Action Live event organized by the NGO Peace One Day.

How do we define regenerative agriculture, and how do we move beyond ambition to action? In this episode, we’re joined by Santiago Gowland, CEO of the Rainforest Alliance, about the upcoming launch of its new Regenerative Agriculture Certification Standard.

He shared why transforming global food systems is more urgent than ever and how the Rainforest Alliance’s upcoming Regenerative Agriculture Certification Standard aims to drive restoration, resilience, and real impact on the ground.

In this episode, Sarah sits down with Santiago Gowland, CEO of the Rainforest Alliance and former sustainability leader at Unilever, Nike, and The Nature Conservancy, to discuss how markets can drive regenerative agriculture, reduce biodiversity loss, and combat deforestation through innovative partnerships and consumer action.

When one thinks of regenerative agriculture, 'no-till', or 'cover cropping' may come to mind. But regenerative agriculture is not only relevant to fields and soil-focused practices; it can be applied to almost every form of cultivation- including those in tropical areas.

Companies and major NGOs have been loath to go public about how their climate and nature programmes have been affected by President Donald Trump’s evisceration of USAID and climate funding. Rainforest Alliance’s CEO, Santiago Gowland, however, is a refreshing exception.