Jason W. Ingle’s Post

With roots in food systems investing, I know how complex and entrenched the issues are when it comes to ensuring communities have fresh, accessible, nutritional, and sustainable food options. The PATH Foundation’s grant work with 4P Foods is an excellent case study for how to drive meaningful change in local food systems. It also underlines that such transformative efforts require radical collaboration, mission alignment across stakeholders, and various forms of capital. This evaluation report from Hudson Varick Resources is a valuable read for anyone in food systems-oriented impact investing, philanthropy, grantmaking, etc!

To round out our June blog series celebrating the immense opportunity of ocean-based investing, we’re spotlighting Third Nature Investments portfolio company Keel Labs! Keel Labs is on a mission to tackle the issue of textile waste in the fashion industry, by creating a solution to the fundamental root of the issue: the materials. Kelsun™, the company’s flagship product, is a seaweed-based fiber with a significantly lower environmental footprint than legacy and synthetic fibers, making it a powerful alternative to conventional materials that deplete resources and are harmful to our planet. Earning attention from brands like Stella McCartney and founded by two Forbes 30 Under 30 members - Tessa Callaghan and Aleks Gosiewski - the kind of innovation that Keel Labs is driving represents a total game-changer for the future of the fashion industry! We’re proud to have them in our portfolio! Read it here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gSrqrFjv #EarthSystemsInvesting #ClimateChange #fashion #seaweed #systemicinvesting #sustainability

Continuing our June blog series dedicated to the opportunity of Ocean-Based Investing, today we’re excited to spotlight another one of Third Nature Investments' portfolio companies – Sway! Sway is a case study in boldly reimagining the status quo, in service of our planet. The company – co-founded by the dynamic and talented pair, Julia Marsh and Matthew Mayes – is fundamentally rethinking materials, designing seaweed-based, rapidly compostable replacements for plastic to help reduce plastic waste and support healthy ocean ecosystems. A winner of the Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize and a recent honoree in the Materials category of Fast Company’s 2024 World Changing Idea award, Sway is a true pioneer in today’s seaweed economy! Read the full blog here ➡ https://lnkd.in/eJvjbj6t #oceaneconomy #seaweed #climatechange #systemicinvesting #earthsystemsinvesting #plasticpollution

In Part Two of Third Nature Investments' June blog series dedicated to the opportunity of Ocean-Based Investing, we’re spotlighting one of our portfolio companies – Atlantic Sea Farms! With sustainability built into their business model – and by working in partnership with the ocean – Atlantic Sea Farms, led by CEO Briana Warner, is proving that companies can be economically viable whilst restoring the environment. By leveraging kelp as the base ingredient for delicious food products, they are driving meaningful climate action, diversifying food systems, improving ocean health, alleviating pressure on terrestrial resources, bolstering coastal economies, and creating entirely new and profitable markets.They are a shining example of the great opportunity that lies in ocean-based investing! Check out the full blog here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eNTmcJh8 #earthsystemsinvesting #climatechange #systemschange #sustainability

Hats off to Sway for showcasing their groundbreaking work at an event celebrating the TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Accelerator, an award-winning initiative powered by Lonely Whale designed to catalyze awareness and corporate adoption of rapidly biologically degradable thin-film plastic alternatives. Sway’s commitment to sustainable, seaweed-based plastic alternatives is a game-changer for our oceans and environment. Proud to have them in our portfolio and what a way to mark #WorldOceansWeek. Onward and upward!

June 8th is World Oceans Day, a concept started in 1992 to encourage and inspire collective action to support healthy oceans and a stable climate. As with Earth Day, there’s something slightly ironic about honoring something so incredibly vast – 71% of our planet – via a single commemorative day.   Too often, we focus on singular, isolated acts like cracking down on illegal fishing or sinking seaweed to sequester carbon in order to protect the ocean.   But at Third Nature Investments, we see a greater opportunity to support ocean-based activities that are sustainable and regenerative, in order to transform the ocean from a victim of our deleterious behavior to a source of new beginnings, and to truly usher in a modern and thriving 21st century economy that drives business and planetary success.   This month in a new blog series, we’ll be spotlighting three of our portfolio companies – Atlantic Sea Farms, Sway, and Keel Labs -- that are at the heart of the ocean economy (specifically the seaweed economy), building innovative businesses that are in true partnership with our mighty blue ocean.   Check out our intro to the series now and stay tuned in the coming weeks for subsequent blogs. https://lnkd.in/eD8HaWDA #WorldOceansDay #seaweedeconomy #earthsystemsinvesting #climatechange

Food waste isn't just a problem of abundance; it's a significant contributor to climate change. Every year, millions of tons of food end up in landfills, emitting harmful greenhouse gases in the process. It's time to tackle this issue head-on and embrace sustainable solutions – but like all great challenges, it takes a village.    Pioneering efforts of non-profits like ReFED and World Wildlife Fund and their joint initiative, the U.S. Food Waste Pact, are bringing together stakeholders from across sectors to drive meaningful change in our food system. Corporations like Chick-fil-A Restaurants, ALDI USA, and Walmart are committing to significant food waste reduction goals, while investors are funneling capital toward the cause. And innovative startups like Third Nature Investments portfolio company Copia are offering the data and technology to track waste, reallocate excess food to those in need, and measure impact.    Let's join forces, raise awareness, and work together to combat food waste and build a more sustainable future for all.