This IYFF post features three international campaigns working to use solar technology to help family farms.
Goldman Environmental Prize Recipient for Sustainable Development: Nohra Padilla
Goldman Prize winner, Nohra Padilla, fought for workers rights and recycling policy in Bogota, Colombia.
Food First Delegation to South Korea Explores Land, Food and Democracy
The Institute for Food and Development Policy/Food First to host its first food sovereignty tour in South Korea
Growth Opportunities for Food and Young People on Global Youth Service Day
April 26-28 is Global Youth Service Day, the perfect follow-up to a weekend of Earth Day action.
Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition Releases Proposals and Solutions for Protecting the Planet
The Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition is releasing a set of proposals and solutions for protecting the environment through changing the food system.
2013 Goldman Environmental Prize Recipient: Kimberly Wasserman
Kimberly Wasserman, 2013 Goldman Environmental Prize winner, saved her community from the environmental damage of a toxic power plant.
Youth Fighting Food Waste on College Campuses
U.S. universities are adopting policies that reduce campus food waste and divert surplus waste to composting or food banks.
Earth Amplified Puts “Culture” Back in “Agriculture,” Empowering Urban Youth
Artists from the roots-rap-reggae band Earth Amplified bring music, food, health, and economic opportunity to food deserts in Oakland.
Food Hero Series: Tezozomoc, NRDC Growing Green Food Justice Leader
Food hero Tezozomoc, known for his work with the South Central Farmers, is an NRDC Growing Green winner of the Food Leader award.
EARTH University and Others Connect Students and Researchers Directly with Farmers
EARTH University is training the next generation of agricultural researchers to revolutionize small-scale family farming from the ground up.
FANRPAN: Engaging and Integrating Youth Into Policy Decision Making
FANRPAN, based in South Africa, is doing innovative work engaging engaging a variety of stakeholders, including young people to improve global food security
Peaceful Belly: Putting a Face on Farming for Urban Idahoans
Peaceful Belly is an organic farm located just outside of Boise, Idaho. It feeds residents of Southern Idaho through its CSA,and donates food yearly
Kosegare Brings Young People Back to Japan’s Farms
The organization Kosegare in Japan encourages young people from farming families to leave high-stress jobs in cities and start new businesses back home.
Edward Mukiibi’s Project DISC Inspires Ugandan Young People to Become Farmers
For many Ugandans, farming is a career of last resort. Project DISC is changing that, inspiring a generation of farmers through sustainable school gardens.
Earth Day: Youth and Agriculture
This Earth Day, we’ll be highlighting the importance of farming for protecting biodiversity, creating economic opportunities, and improving nutrition
April 17th Food Tank Summit Speaker Spotlight: Felipe Tendick-Matesanz
Felipe Tendick-Matesanz is a public health scientist who has focused his efforts on building participatory and community driven sustainable food systems.
Food Hero Series: Russ Kremer, NRDC Growing Green Winner and Pioneer in Antibiotic-free Pig Farming
Food hero, Russ Kremer is a NRDC Going Green winner and a pioneer in environmentally sustainable, humanely-raised drug-free pig farming
Guest Blog from Chef Ann, the Renegade Lunch Lady: Salad Bars—Not Just for Restaurants
Guest Blog from Chef Ann, the Renegade Lunch Lady discusses Salad Bar Nation, a campaign to get salad bars in 2013 schools this year.
April 17th Food Tank Summit Speaker Spotlight: Alan Shannon
Food Tank Summit Speaker Spotlight: Alan Shannon, Public Affairs Director for the USDA Food and Nutrition Service’s Midwest Region.
New Law in Bolivia Directed at Supporting and Empowering Family Farmers
In January of 2013, Bolivian President Evo Morales signed a new law that declared that family farming is of “public and national interest.”
