I went to the first Emergent Generation event in 2022 when I had started out in my interest in regenerative agriculture. I knew I wanted to pursue this, but felt like an imposter and didn’t know what my next steps would be in this field because all of my other peers in this were at least 10 years older than me. I wanted to meet people my age, at the same point in their career development and thought process, and see how they were navigating the scene. How EG has benefited me: Emergent Generation has given me the confidence that this is the area I want to pursue and that I do have a place within it. I love the opportunities and connections that the group has facilitated for me. I’ve had exposure to some great people and have a much better idea of the scale and scope of the agroecological network. Being on the steering group has also given me the opportunity to develop skills and work collaboratively to deliver projects which are very meaningful important to me.