Food at COP21: Three new initiatives spotlight food insecurity, soils, waste
Soil-degrading agricultural techniques will contribute to climate change and also reduce soil health—but, if we keep more carbon locked in the soil, it has the power to both mitigate climate change and increase agricultural productivity.
Soils for food security and the climate
A rise of 4‰ of soil carbon would result in the annual storage of 3.4 billion tonnes of soil carbon, countering the rise in atmospheric CO2.
On World Soil Day, OCA, IFOAM Laud French Government’s Initiative to Address Climate Change via Carbon Sequestration in Organic Soil
The Organic Consumers Association and IFOAM Organics International praised the French Government’s 4 per 1000 Initiative as the most important climate strategy to come out of the COP21 Paris Climate Talks.
IFOAM – Organics International Joins “4 per 1000” Initiative: Soils for food security and climate
IFOAM - Organics International has joined France's "4 per 1000" Initiative.
The Healthiest Food Comes from Healthy Soils
Your health and that of your children is directly related to the quality of the food you eat; the quality of the food, in turn, is dependent on the health of the soil in which it is grown.
Stories From A Fertile Earth #1 : El Paraiso Dairy
Why have farmers have chosen to pursue regenerative agriculture? Watch this video to learn what they are doing to build a brighter future for all of us.
Epic Drought and Food Crisis Prompts South Africa to Ease Restrictions on GMOs
South Africa is facing its worst drought in three decades, potentially forcing small farmers out of business as food production and prices increase. Activists raise concerns about the country's decision to ease restrictions on genetically modified crops.
March 9: Is Healthy Soil the Solution to Global Warming?
In December, at the COP21 Climate Summit in Paris, the French Ministry of Agriculture launched “4 per 1000: Soils for Food Security and Climate." Is healthy soil the solution to global warming? Is the 4 per 1000 initiative realistic? Regeneration International invites you to join the conversation on March 9 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C..
How Forest Loss Is Leading To a Rise in Human Disease
There is a growing body of scientific evidence showing how deforestation is a major factor in a serious human health problem — the outbreak of some of the world’s most serious infectious diseases that emerge from wildlife and insects in forests.
Crisis Response: When Trees Stop Storms and Deserts in Asia
Reforestation, afforestation and changing agricultural policies have played a large role in bringing China, Vietnam, and South Korea from the brink to prosperity. What were the keys to success?
Born to Rewild
Can re-introducing grazing herbivores in the arctic prevent permafrost from releasing billions of tons of greenhouse gases? On a 14,000 hectare reserve in the Arctic town of Chersky, Russia, scientists are re-wilding the arctic with elk, moose, reindeer, horses and bison to bring back the once grass-dominated ecosystem.
San Francisco Is Now Using Firefighting Goats
Firefighting goats? Plagued by drought and wildfires, California has introduced an innovative natural solution: goats.
Unless It Changes, Capitalism Will Starve Humanity By 2050
We need to build a new system: one that will balance economic growth with sustainability and human flourishing.
An Open Letter to His Holiness Pope Francis, on the Occasion of His Visit to Michoacán, Mexico, Winter Sanctuary of the Monarch Butterfly
Faith-based, indigenous, environmental, natural health, justice, consumer and farming groups praise Pope Francis for his stance on climate change and urge him to continue to speak out about the role that industrial agriculture has played in destroying our soil, health and biodiversity, even as it has failed to alleviate world hunger.
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