There is no time to wait. The acceleration of regenerative and agroecological approaches is centrally important to addressing multiple and interconnected global crises faced by many. It is evident that transformation is multidimensional, multifaceted, multilevel, multisectoral, multinational, and augmentative. Transformation will require multiple interventions flowing together to generate mammoth changes in global systems. Facilitating convergence around shared visions and values and building critical mass and momentum toward tipping points is crucial.

In 2023, the Global Alliance along with over two dozen philanthropic partners launched an initiative to explore strategies to accelerate and scale these approaches—to transition a costly global food system into one that is regenerative, renewable, resilient, interconnected, healthy, equitable, and inclusive.

This report calls to action for more funding to support this transition. Pulling from analysis and evidence from around the world, Cultivating Change assesses what is required for a systems transformation to regenerative and agroecological approaches.

The report provides a rough estimate of the magnitude of financing needed for this transition, detail barriers to systems transformation, outline investment strategies to accelerate the transition, and identify catalytic acceleration levers to unlock locally led financing and transition pathways