Cherrie Atilano is the Founder and CEO of AGREA. AGREA is an innovative, inclusive business aiming to eliminate poverty for farming and fishing families, reduce the effects of climate change, and establish food security in the Philippines.
In this episode, Cherrie opens up about how growing up on a sugarcane farm shaped her sense of activism and how her early education experiences drove her to pursue higher education and formed the foundation of her interest in sustainable farming, philanthropy, and empowerment. She explains AGREA’s zero hunger, zero waste, and zero insufficiency focus. She also highlights the importance of empowering and educating farmers and fishers, including women, to help them establish fairer conditions with dignity.
Resources and links:
- AGREA Business website
- AGREA Foundation website
- AGREA on Facebook
- AGREA on Instagram
- AGREA on LinkedIn
- Cherrie Atilano on Facebook
- Cherrie Atilano on LinkedIn
Connect:
- Future Fork podcast website
- Paul Newnham on Instagram
- Paul Newnham on X
- Paul Newnham on LinkedIn
- Disruptive Consulting Solutions website
- SDG2 Advocacy Hub website
- SDG2 Advocacy Hub on X
- SDG2 Advocacy Hub on Facebook
- SDG2 Advocacy Hub on LinkedIn
This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.
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