Iowa Farmers Ripped Out Prairie; Now Some Hope it Can Save Them
“The reason why we have the best soil, making it possible to have the world’s best food production, is prairie,” said Lisa Schulte Moore, an Iowa State professor known around the state as the prairie guru. “And we’re killing it.”
Revolutions Start From The Bottom
Our food choices are deeply connected to climate change. Unbroken Ground, a compelling new Patagonia Provisions film directed by Chris Malloy, explains the critical role food will play in the next frontier of our efforts to solve the environmental crisis.
Free People from ‘Dictatorship’ of the 0.01%
Corporations are trying to replace our democracies with secret agreements and secret courts controlled by the 0.01 per cent super wealthy. The time is ripe for a planetary freedom movement that defends and protects the freedoms of all beings from this 0.01 per cent.
Re-thinking the Water Crisis: With a Little Creativity, We Can Meet Our Water Needs
Regeneration International talked to Vermont-based journalist Judith D. Schwartz about how we can actually avert both a climate crisis and a water crisis by, at least in part, paying more attention to how we manage water.
A Call to Action to Save One of America’s Most Important Natural Resources
The White House has issued a nationwide call to action for farmers, scientists, entrepreneurs, engineers, advocates, and the broader public to work together to develop innovative solutions to promote soil health and protect soil from degradation.
Indian Farmers Cotton on to New Seed, in Blow to Monsanto
Thousands of cotton farmers across the north of India have switched to the new local variety, spelling trouble for seed giant Monsanto in its most important cotton market outside the Americas.
Brazil’s Blueprint for Reforestation
The Rio city government, water utility, corporate sponsors and environmental NGOs have started to pay for ecological services – clean air, fresh water, fertile soil and carbon sinks – that are provided by forest restoration.
West Africa: Innovative Practices for Restoring Soil Fertility and Capturing Carbon
Stéphane Le Foll, the Minister of Agriculture, Agrifood and Forestry and French government spokesperson, was in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Senegal from 27 to 30 July to promote '4 per 1000, carbon sequestration in soils for food security and the climate'.
26 Regeneration Initiatives in Latin America
Check out these 26 inspiring regeneration initiatives in Latin America.
Farm Input Subsidy Programmes (FISPs): A Benefit for, or the Betrayal of, SADC’s Small-Scale Farmers?
It is clear that a transition to agro-ecology is required as a matter of urgency, to bring about the sustainable food systems of the future.
U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Underlines Importance to Include Agriculture in COP22
U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Jonathan Pershing underlined, Thursday in Rabat, the importance of taking agriculture into account during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22)’s debates.
The Chemistry of Bumper Crops [Excerpt]
Irrigation is more than just throwing water on a field—it can be a nuanced chemical conversation between humans and plants.
Study Finds Indigenous Land Management Highly Effective in Combating Climate Change
The study highlights the story of Brazil, where increasing indigenous rights to the rainforest helped cut carbon emissions by 3.2 billion tons.
Look to the Soil for Water Supply Answers
In her new book, author Judith Schwartz argues that fixing land management problems and restoring native wildlife species are, in reality, water supply projects.
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