Policy, Politics and the Natural Products Industry – Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Compass Coffee Talk, Nov. 16, 11:30 am EST
Policy, Politics and the Natural Products Industry – Colorado Governor Jared Polis on the Next Episode of Compass Coffee Talk, Nov. 16, 2022, 11:30 am EST
October 4, 2022
Leading podcast Compass Coffee Talk on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 11:30 am Eastern Standard Time, welcomes Colorado Governor Jared Polis, a longtime advocate for organic and regenerative food and agriculture, for a discussion of his and the state’s support for entrepreneurship, the natural products industry and sustainable business.
What: Compass Coffee Talk™️
When: Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, 8:30 am PST; 9:30 am MST; 10:30 am CST; 11:30 am EST
Where: ZOOM, Admission Is Free
Presented by: Compass Natural, Connecting Media and Markets in Natural and Organic Products
Sponsored By: INFRA, Presence Marketing, Naturally Boulder, Naturally New York and Naturally San Diego
Colorado Governor Jared Polis
About Governor Jared Polis
Prior to being elected Governor in 2018, Jared Polis began his career as an entrepreneur. While still in college, he co-founded American Information Systems, an internet access provider that was sold in 1998. In 1996, he co-founded one of the first Internet greeting card websites, bluemountain.com, which was sold in 1999 for $780 million in cash and stock.
As a public servant, Jared has brought a unique business perspective to his role as a policymaker. Before beginning his term in 2019 as the state’s 43rd governor, Polis launched and ran several successful companies, founded schools for at-risk students and new immigrants, served from 2001 to 2007 on the State Board of Education; he also served five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives for Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District from 2009 to 2019. As governor, Polis has been a practical leader guiding the state through the pandemic. He is a dedicated advocate for the state’s economy, communities and environment, and is a strong proponent of the state’s burgeoning natural products industry, the cannabis and hemp industry, and climate-resilient, regenerative agriculture.
Governor Polis has appeared and spoken at a number of conferences and events focused on natural and organic products business, including for Naturally Boulder, and he has been featured as a keynote speaker at the annual NoCo Hemp Expo. He has long been a supporter of hemp, announcing in summer 2021, upon implementation of the state hemp plan, that “Colorado is the undisputed leader in the cannabis industry, and our hemp plan is a model for the country.”
Polis further noted: “Hemp is a versatile crop, an economic engine that supports jobs and our agriculture industry. We look forward to seeing how hemp can be further developed for fuel, food, and other uses while being a source of revenue for family farms.”
Just recently, the state’s Department of Agriculture awarded over $600,000 in hemp processing grants to several Colorado hemp businesses in an effort to further support and innovate the fast-growing sector.
Governor Polis is also leading the way in his support for renewable energy adoption and water conservation throughout Colorado. He has set a goal of 100% renewable energy for the state by the year 2040. Polis is focused on electrifying cars, buses and trucks for cleaner air and better public health, as well as on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from a top polluting sector. Colorado has already taken steps to move to electric public vehicles.
In August, Polis signed House Bill 22-1301, which will use hydroponic indoor farming for controlled environment growing year-round in Colorado, using less water than traditional agriculture. Governor Polis said upon signing the bill that he had seen the future of agriculture and “it’s a more sustainable future, which it has to be when we’re having these tough discussions about the Colorado River Compact and the changing nature of water in the West.”
“We are particularly excited about hosting Governor Polis on Compass Coffee Talk. It’s our final episode of the 2022 season, and we’re grateful for the support of such distinguished guests as Governor Polis, our sponsors, and our viewers and listeners,” said Steven Hoffman, Managing Director of Compass Natural and co-host of Compass Coffee Talk. Hoffman also served on Governor Polis’ Inaugural Planning Committee in December 2018, helping to select candidates for cabinet-level positions.
Register Here for Compass Coffee Talk with Governor Jared Polis
Register here to participate in the upcoming Compass Coffee Talk, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, 11:30 am – Noon EST.
About Compass Coffee Talk™️
Compass Coffee Talk™ features lively interactive conversations with industry leaders and experts designed to help guide entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes to succeed in the marketplace. Hosted by natural and organic products industry veterans Bill Capsalis and Steven Hoffman, Compass Coffee Talk is produced by Compass Natural Marketing, a leading public relations, branding, and business development agency serving the natural and organic products industry.
Previous Episodes of Compass Coffee Talk
View the entire library of Compass Coffee Talk episodes on YouTube. Co-hosted by natural products industry veterans Steven Hoffman and Bill Capsalis, Compass Coffee Talk has featured notable professionals such as John Mackey, CEO and Co-Founder, Whole Foods Market; Miyoko Schinner, CEO and Founder, Miyoko’s Kitchen; John Foraker, CEO of Once Upon a Farm; Emerald-Jane Hunter, Founder of the MyWhy Agency; Heather Terry, CEO of GoodSAM; Milton Zimmerman, Executive Vice President, Presence Marketing; and more.