About

AGenda

Friday, November 17th	Saturday, November 18th
10:00am -12:00pm - Registration	7:00 am – 9:00pm - Breakfast
12:00pm – 1:00pm Welcome & Opening Luncheon	9:00am – 10:15am - Morning Plenary
1:00pm – 2:00pm - Opening Plenary	The Catalytic Role of Private Capital in Support of Climate-Smart Agriculture
The Role of BIPOC Farmers in the Future	10:30am – 12:00pm Breakout Sessions
2:15pm – 3:45pm Breakout Sessions	Beyond Access to Capital, Leveling the Playing Field
Food As Medicine: Healthy Bodies, Vibrant Communities and a Resilient Earth	Climate Justice Investors: Partners in Equity and Wealth Creation
Climate Justice Leaders: Stewards Powering Social and Economic Outcomes for BIPOC Communities Along with Climate Resilience	12:15pm – 1:15pm – Lunch
4:00 – 5:30pm Breakout Sessions	1:30 pm – 3:00pm – Closing Plenary
The First Mile, Building Supply Chain Diversity	A Policy Discussion in Support of Creating an Enabling Environment for BIPOC Farmers
The Power of Policy to Support Climate and Economic Justice Outcomes
6:30pm – 7:30pm Reception
7:45 – 9:45pm Dinner

Agenda committee

The Agenda Committee for the Diverse Leaders in Climate and Agriculture Summit is made up of talented professionals from across the sustainable finance, agriculture, and climate and environmental justice space. Learn more about their backgrounds below:

Name	Organization
Anandi Somasundaram	Racial Justice Investing Network
Deneine Powell & Lenwood Long	African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs
Ed Hunt	UNC Pembroke
Esther Park	Cienega Capital
Jackie Omotalade	Dream.org
Kavita Koppa	Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT
Lolita Nunn	Potlikker Capital
Martin Lemos	Dirt Capital Partners
Michael Reilly	Foodshed Capital
Raya Salter	Energy Justice Law & Policy Center
Renee Morgan	Adasina Social Capital
Roraj Pradhananga	Veris Wealth Partners
Seanicaa Edwards Herron	Freedmen Heirs Foundation
Skya Ducheneaux	Akiptan
Dr. Veronica Womack	Georgia College & State University, Rural Studies Institute
William Barber III	Rural Beacon Initiative

Speakers

See our fantastic lineup of speakers below:

William Barber, III.

Rural Beacon Initiative

Skya Ducheneaux

Akiptan

Pedro Henriques da Silva

Sierra Club Foundation

Alana Lewis

Dream.org

Lolita Nunn

Potlikker Capital

Ajulo Othow

EnerWealth Solutions

Esther Park

Cienega Capital

David Sand

Community Capital Management

Whitney Sawney

Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF)

Sarah Sohn

Braiding Seeds Fellowship, Soul Fire Farm

Demi Tucker

Uyoga Farm

Hotel/Venue

The 21C Hotel, standing tall in the center of downtown Durham, 21c Museum Hotel is a multi-venue art museum and hotel with more than 10,500 square feet of art-filled exhibitions and luxurious guest rooms. Explore the current exhibitions, dine among thought-provoking art works at The Counting House, or meet in the original bank vault, transformed into an art space and lounge. We’ve secured a limited block of guest rooms at a discounted rate of $199/night.

Dine-Around

Experience and taste the local cuisine the city has to offer, while enjoying networking opportunities with professionals. The Dine Around will include a select number of restaurants in the community of the nearby area, offering picks to choose from a pri-fixe menu during the dinner portion of the summit. Collaborate and debrief the speaker sessions of the day, while support local businesses in Durham. Upon registration, feel free to select the desired restaurant and receive your meal vouchers to patron the place the day of the event. Feel free to peruse the menu, and check out the nearby location of these community businesses.

Copa

Latino Bistro serving traditional Cuban plates and Nuevo Latino dishes

107 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701

Zwelli’s Ekhaya

Authentic Zimbabwean cuisine focused on Bantu-fusion dishes

406 Blackwell Street, Suite 100 Durham, NC 27701

Cucciolo Osteria

Modern Italian dishes with a Roman spin

601 W Main St, Suite C, Durham, NC 27701

Register

Register today for a transformative two-day event where we bring together regenerative agriculture, climate advocacy, and mission-aligned capital partners. Help connect BIPOC leaders in the field, while elevating their voices in a space often lacking inclusivity, by co-creating strategies for climate and agricultural justice.