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Madrid Will Now Host COP25. Here’s Why We’re Still Going to Chile.

11/08/2019

Last week, Chile pulled out of hosting the United Nations COP25 climate conference, citing recent protests and civil unrest in Santiago where the summit was to be held December 2 - December 13. The global climate conference will take place instead in Madrid, on the same dates. Regeneration International launched in June 2015. In December 2015, we led our first delegation—nearly 60 people—to the COP21 conference in Paris.

El Manzano: Pioneers in an Ocean of Pine Trees

10/15/2019

El Manzano is on the cutting edge of a growing Chilean wave of organic farms and educational centers for eco-social regeneration. Under its mission of organizing learning for eco-social regeneration and catalyzing change, El Manzano has been running an Incubator for Regenerative Projects in Chile and elsewhere in Latin America.

Leaders at Summit of Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture Highlight Progress, Identify Future Needs

10/15/2019

Regeneration International is currently working with the League of Organic Agriculture Municipalities, Cities and Provinces of the Philippines (LOAMCP) to advise the organization on climate strategy and education around regenerative agriculture, and to promote LOAMCP’s initiatives around the globe.

On Golden Ground: Regeneration International Partners with Myanmar Project to Help Farmers Go Chemical-Free

10/15/2019

Golden Ground, one of Myanmar's few organic training centers, mobilized hundreds of farmers to attend a pest and weed management workshop led by Andre Leu, International Director of RI, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation also attended with dozens of students and some of their best agronomists.

A Young Farmer’s Plea for a Green New Deal

09/25/2019

We have come into farming at a terrible time. As I have written…

Listen to the Farmers

09/24/2019

Last week, five members of Congress, along with several farmers, and members of Regeneration International, the Sunrise Movement, Organic Consumers Association and other farmer-rancher organizations stood in front of the U.S. Capitol to announce the formation of the national coalition of U.S. Farmers and Ranchers for a Green New Deal.

The Inga Foundation: Changing Lives in a Revolutionary Way

09/11/2019

Mike Hands of the Inga Foundation, a Regeneration International (RI) partner, works in Honduras with slash-and-burn farmers who average 20 acres (eight hectares) of land holdings. That’s considerably larger than most slash-and-burn farms, which Mike estimates are no bigger than five acres (two hectares).

Bernie Sanders' Green New Deal is a Game-Changer for Food & Farming

09/09/2019

This year will likely be remembered as the time when the U.S. and global grassroots finally began to acknowledge the terminal crisis posed by global warming. The hour is late, but we still have time to turn things around. Our job in 2019 and beyond is to reach out and educate our fellow Americans about the GND and the political revolution that must take place, beginning now.

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers for a Green New Deal Policy Goals

09/09/2019

[Download/Print as PDF'] OVERVIEW The U.S. Farmers…

Regeneration International, Filipino League of Organic Municipalities Cities and Provinces Sign ‘Regeneration Philippines’ Pact

09/03/2019

200 municipalities in the Philippines are taking the extraordinary step of signing an agreement among themselves, and with Regeneration International (RI), to create new policies that both recognize soil health as a powerful tool in addressing the climate crisis and reward farmers for drawing down greenhouse gas emissions and sequestering them in their soil.

Regeneration International, Regenerativa Chile and Other Groups Convene in Lead-Up to COP 25 Climate Summit

09/02/2019

Regenerative agriculture is gaining ground in Chile and throughout South America, but there’s still much work to be done. The conference was the first of many events being organized by Regeneration International and local allies in the lead-up to the COP 25 Climate Summit, to be held in Santiago December 2-13.

Japan’s Ministry of Ag Acknowledges Role of Regenerative Farming in Climate Solution

07/29/2019

In order to fight climate change, nations worldwide must invest in soil health. That was the key message at the "Agriculture is the Solution to Climate Change" event in Kyoto, Japan, organized in part by the 4p1000 Initiative.

RI’s Mexico Team Takes Part in First Mexican Congress of Agroecology Conference

07/29/2019

Regeneration International’s Mexico-based team is committed to working with Mexico’s government officials, farmers and NGOs to ensure that the principles of agroecology are woven into future public policies.

The 9% Lie: Industrial Food and Climate Change

07/29/2019

The Climate Emergency is finally getting the attention of the media and the U.S. (and world) body politic, as well as a growing number of politicians, activists and even U.S. farmers. But it’s far less widely understood that energy conservation and renewables can’t do the job alone.

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers for a Green New Deal Frequently Asked Questions

06/20/2019

[Download/Print as PDF] Q. What is the national coalition…

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