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The Other VIP

Will Sparks

We talk to change leaders around the world who are engaging communities and empowering people to access meaningful opportunities and pathways out of poverty. We delve into the sustainable solutions - the VIP of Ventures, Innovations, and Partnerships - that are generating social, economic, and ecological gains for the most disadvantaged. Hosted by William Sparks, an international development expert, winner of the InsideNGO Operational Excellence Award for his work in over 50 countries, and currently operating from Bangkok, Thailand.

Silicon Valley - Digital AgTech

Aaron Magenheim, CEO & Founder of AgTech Insight, shares his experience validating and scaling digital agricultural technologies around the world. For more information, go to www.agtechinsight.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/willsparks/message

Oct 23, 2020

31 min

Global - Agriculture Videos

We talk to the global team at Access Agriculture about the power of video to transform agriculture. Hear from Phil Malone in the UK, Savitri Mohapatra in India, and Florent Okry in Benin. For more information, go to www.accessagriculture.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/willsparks/message

Oct 23, 2020

33 min

Senegal - Forest Gardens

John Leary, Executive Director of Trees for the Future and author of One Shot: Trees As Our Last Chance for Survival, talks about the economic, health, and ecological benefits of forest gardens. For more information, go to www.trees.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/willsparks/message

Oct 9, 2020

26 min

Vietnam - Payment for Forest Environmental Services (PFES)

Brian Bean explains how PFES protects community forests through a partnership between commercial enterprises, government agencies, and disadvantaged households. For more information: www.winrock.org/projects/vfd --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/willsparks/message

Oct 5, 2020

36 min