Adan and Toninho: Decolonizing Regenerative Agriculture

What follows is a transcript of the above recorded dialogue featuring Adan Rodrigo Trolesi Pereira and Antonio (Toninho) Mates Pereira. This is part 2 of a 3-part speaker series piloted by the Global Regeneration CoLab in 2021. (Full YouTube playlist here.)

As Quilombolas in Brazil they have a unique experience. This approach to farming in relation to nature, their views on the history of their communities, and their good humour made for a lively conversation.

Fabricio Muriana (twitter.com/fmuriana):

How great to have this gathering here, both for those gathered and Amparo as well to know what this group is about that’s gathered here. So we’ll do a little round to introduce ourselves.

Adan and Toninho, welcome and thank you first of all for joining us, and you’ll notice a few people coming and going during our time.

Our idea just to give the name of people and where they are so you have an idea who’s here. And I know that Amparo only has another 14 minutes to be with us but in case…