Climate-related disasters contribute heavily to economic losses and population displacement, while the world population continues to grow.
Agriculture
“Grow Your Own and Share With Everyone You Know”
The Growing Project is addressing food security in Northern Colorado by increasing access to local produce into the community.
Genetic Engineering Breeding Fragility: A Call for Diversified Agriculture
We need to create pathways for purposeful, science-based action that creates more resilient, multifunctional agroecosystems.
Eating City Discusses the Future of Food in an Urban World
Eating City is working to find solutions to improve food accessibility in an increasingly urbanized world.
Scientists To Debate Ecological Intensification
Scientists and researchers from around the world will come together for a three-week forum on the subject of ecological intensification.
Urban Farming Hits the Big Leagues
Sports venues across the United States make efforts to advance a more sustainable food system.
Pasta Contributes to Sustainable Diets Across the Globe
Pasta is a cost-effective, ecologically sustainable contributor of important nutrients to diets around the world.
A High-Flying Idea: JetBlue’s Airport Potato Farm
The urban farm at JFK International Airport Terminal 5 will grow potatoes, herbs, and vegetables.
Refugees Grow Roots in the United States
The International Rescue Committee New Roots program helps resettled refugees grow food in U.S. cities.
This Holiday Season, 3 Farmers Struggling with Food Insecurity Remind Us to Give Thanks
Smallholder farmers in Africa tell the story of what it’s like to grapple with food insecurity, including their favorite dishes to cook from their crops.
