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Activists Share Powerful Stories at Bangkok Climate Meeting

03/11/2020

Days before the United Nations COP25 Climate Summit, Regeneration International took part in “The Inner Dimensions of Climate Change,” held at the UN building in Bangkok. The event gathered young environmental activists who came together with one common message: “If we want to reverse the current climate catastrophe, we must reconnect with nature.”

You Don’t Have to Go Plant-based to Save the World

03/10/2020

Instead of forcing people to radically change their consumption habits, I argue that we should focus on sourcing meat sustainably and finding creative ways to reduce, but not eliminate, mass meat consumption through institutional food providers.

What If We Could Eat Our Way to a Healthier Planet?

03/07/2020

So many of us are stressed about climate change, but the solution might be lying right beneath our feet.

Grassroots Rising — A Call to Change the World

03/02/2020

In this interview, Ronnie Cummins, founder of the Organic Consumers Association, discusses his new book “Grassroots Rising: A Call to Action on Climate, Farming, Food and a Green New Deal.”

Six Rules for Organizing a Grassroots Regeneration Revolution

02/29/2020

I believe we can shift the global conversation on food, farming, politics, health and climate from one of hopelessness to one of hope. I believe we can empower the grassroots to rise up and take action, both individually and collectively.

How South Africa’s Mangrove Forests Store Carbon and Why It Matters

02/26/2020

Marine ecosystems are particularly interesting as potential carbon sinks or stores. Coastal wetlands like mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses can store more carbon than terrestrial ecosystems.

Natural Climate Solutions: How 4 Global Companies Leverage Nature to Tackle the Climate Crisis

02/25/2020

It’s 2020. We’ve officially entered the defining decade to tackle the climate crisis. As businesses ramp up climate action commitments through science-based targets and net-zero or carbon neutral goals, they are realizing there are untapped opportunities to work with nature instead of against it. Nature-based climate solutions will provide the lever of change to make faster progress toward those goals, and it just might help them go above and beyond.

Healthy Soils Lead to Healthy Food and Added Value for All

02/25/2020

Nutrient density, however, considers the health of the soils that are producing the crops. The thought is that healthier soils that use cover crops instead of chemical weed control, or no-till over conventional tillage, or other regenerative agriculture practices, will produce crops that contain more nutrients for humans to consume.

How Main Street Project Creates Healthier Farms and Stable Economics for Farmers

02/24/2020

Regi is one of the architects of the Main Street Project (MSP), a poultry-centered regenerative agroforestry system that aims to equip farmers to solve our nation’s food crisis. It’s not enough to just blame Big Ag, he says; we need to create new ways of thinking and doing when it comes to food production.

Why Ecosystem Restoration Comes First in the New Business Models

02/12/2020

We live in an age dominated by human presence. We, humans, have a significant impact on the earth’s geology and ecosystems. Mostly, this is framed as bad news, but you can also argue it’s good news. Humans have a very bad impact now, yes. But that also means we can do better, much better! And it’s up to us to explore why, how and what.

Soil Carbon: The Secret Weapon to Battle Climate Change?

02/11/2020

Current efforts to promote carbon storage in soil miss a key point: Not all soil carbon is the same. As scientists focusing on soil ecology and sustainability, we believe that managing soil carbon effectively requires taking its differences into account.

A Green New Deal Must Offer Farmers a Way to Transition to Regenerative Agriculture

02/08/2020

We believe, however, that since agriculture is both a major contributor to climate change and one of the key solutions, it should be a major part of the Green New Deal.

Growing Food, Growing Climate Change: Why We Need an Agricultural Shift

02/06/2020

What we eat has tremendous implications not just for our own health, but also for the planet.

Can Vegans And Ranchers Work Together To Rebuild The World’s Soil?

02/03/2020

As awareness spreads around the benefits of a plant-based diet on the environment, a growing regenerative agriculture (RA) movement says livestock is actually integral to shaping farming practices that will save the planet.

Down Under

02/03/2020

As Australians grapple with the consequences of the fires in upcoming months and embark on the necessary journey of regenerating themselves and their land, Astralian sheep farm owner Colin Seis is setting a good example by re-hydrating and re-carbonizing the soil .