Cornell’s free courses offer hands-on guidance to grow and scale farms in city settings.
Agriculture
How Agroecology Can Help Countries Tap Climate Finance and Fund Food Systems Transformation
By integrating agroecological interventions into NDCs, countries can hit their climate goals, attract finance and improve food security.
Op-Ed | The World’s Desert Farmers and Chefs Can Guide the U.S. into a Braised New World
It is time to radically redirect our food system to better adapt to a hotter, drier world. Desert farmers and chefs will be central in this transformation.
EARTH University Aims to Increase Impact and Improve Global Food Systems through Nature-Positive Strategy
EARTH University’s strategy is designed to improve global food systems and help communities adapt to climate change.
Investor Coalition Advocates for Food Policy Transformation
The Food Foundation’s coalition is leveraging the influence of investors to build a healthier and more sustainable food system.
COP29 Dinner Series Paves the Way to Belem
In Azerbaijan, food and agriculture systems leaders laid a firm foundation that must be built on in the lead up to COP30 in Belem.
Helios Is Working to Transform Agriculture with AI Predictability and Climate Insights
Helios is leveraging AI to provide real-time climate and economic risk insights, helping to bolster global food security.
School Gardens Boost Vegetable Intake and Empower Students, Study Shows
School gardens can empower children to be champions of change.
Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Wednesday, Nov. 20
On Food, Water and Agriculture day at COP29 in Baku, discussions across the entire conference showcased the power of food systems.
Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Tuesday, Nov. 19
On Food, Agriculture and Water Day at COP29, it’s exciting to see long-overdue attention being paid to agrifood systems.
Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Monday, Nov. 18
The negotiations and decisions on the table at COP29 this week are life-or-death questions for the future of the planet.
Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Sunday, Nov. 17
Rest Day at COP29 offers an opportunity to take stock, regroup, and strategize for the second half of the Conference to drive progress.
Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Saturday, Nov. 16
Experts call for the finance that can drive the transformation of food and agriculture systems.
Undercover Networks: How the Agrochemical Industry Silences Critics
A private social more than 500 scientists, journalists, environmentalists, and human rights experts critical of the pesticide industry and GMOs.
EARTH University Alumni Are Leading on Global Sustainable Development
EARTH University’s academic model is creating a network of agricultural leaders and entrepreneurs.
How EARTH University Is Training the Next Generation of Global Food Systems Leaders
EARTH University teaches students how to create sustainable farming practices and solve real-world food systems challenges.
School-Supported Agriculture Can Nourish Students and Communities
School-supported agriculture can to help local farmers, foster equity, and nourish young people with fresh, healthy meals.
Nourishing the Planet: Experts Chart a Path for Diversified Food System
Food systems experts gathered to promote diverse, nutrient-rich crops that are integrated through farmer-centered practices.
Easy and ‘Modern’ Isn’t Always the Best Way: The Promise of Sustainable, Humane Pig Farming
Kody McCleary, a 24 year old producer, says that maintaining the family farm for the next generation is his number one goal.
Shaping the Future of Food: Global Experts Convene for Crops that Nourish
Food, agriculture, and environmental health experts will come together for the Crops that Nourish Convening to build a global agenda for crops that nourish people and the planet.
