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Op-Ed | Why the World’s Food Systems Need to Transition Away from Industrial Agriculture

Food Tank

Current food systems are responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions and for nearly 80 percent of biodiversity loss. Switching to agroecology offers a way to produce food within diverse landscapes growing and nurturing different crops, livestock and fisheries suited to the conditions and communities that live in the area.

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Press Release: Clinton Global Initiative Recognizes Sustainable Harvest International As a Leader in Climate Resilience

Sustainable Harvest International

New York City, New York - The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) announced a Commitment to Action by Sustainable Harvest International (SHI) at its 2023 meeting in late September. SHI was recognized as a leader in the category Climate Resilience for its expansion of carbon-negative agroforestry and other agroecology practices in Central America.

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Sustainable Harvest International Joins Love Tropics for a Video Game (Fun)draiser

Sustainable Harvest International

Love Tropics, an annual Minecraft charity livestream event, has chosen to support Sustainable Harvest International and the partnering community of Santa Martha, Belize, for this year’s event. You can also follow the journey online, and be sure to tune in to our Interim Executive Director’s interview on November 4th at 9am EST!

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Food Systems 101: How Community Colleges Are Helping Students Connect Farm to Fork

Modern Farmer

The cattle, which were artificially inseminated by students in the spring, will eventually be harvested at a USDA plant and incorporated into the fine dining menu at the college’s student-run campus restaurant, Capstone Kitchen. Red Angus cows help students learn about agroecology at Walla Walla Community College.

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Ukraine Crisis Reveals Need for Organic Farming

Sustainable Harvest International

By: Florence Reed , Founder + Director of Sustainable Harvest International With the war in Ukraine, the global food crisis looms large, given that Ukraine is a major global exporter of both wheat and chemical fertilizers. The crisis in Ukraine reveals that now more than ever, we must embrace a food system grounded in local agroecology.

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Can Agroforestry Breathe New Life Into Carbon Markets?

Civil Eats

His vision has gotten a jump start through a partnership with Carbon Harvest. As part of a $20 million project led by the Kentucky-based nonprofit Accelerating Appalachia , Carbon Harvest will receive roughly $200,000 over two years to conduct research on the potential for a regional offset market.

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When Not Farming is the Best Use of Land

Modern Farmer

“Our biggest criticism of CRP,” says Anne Schechinger, mid-west director for EWG, “is that, as it is currently set up, it is not doing enough to store carbon in soil or reduce greenhouse gas emissions.” Agriculture is responsible for 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the US.

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