Kim
Larson

With a career focussed on promoting healthy lifestyles through a variety of organisations, Kim Larson’s network includes everyone from farmers to philanthropists. Previous roles have included advocating for safer regenerative farm practices (Rodale Institute), school lunchrooms (Coalition for Better School Food), eliminating urban food deserts (DC Greens) and access to nature for urban children (Children & Nature Network).

Her academic background includes an urban studies degree from UC Berkeley and a science technology and public policy masters from George Washington University. She currently sits on several educational advisory boards including Yale University’s Institute for Biospheric Studies, which is particularly focused on climate change research and solutions.

Though enormous challenges are at play during this critical juncture in time, she remains hopeful that peoples’ will, creative ideas, good sense and smart policies will ultimately prevail.