May 22 is the International Day of Biodiversity—an opportunity to increase understanding and awareness of the Earth’s flora and fauna.
Climate Change
“Global Sustainable Food and Agriculture: A Landscape Assessment” Released at Milan Expo
The Global Alliance for the Future of Food is working for strategic and collaborative funding of food and agriculture sustainability initiatives.
California Farmers Use Carbon Sequestration to Reverse Climate Change
Farmers in California are using carbon sequestration to improve soil health, diversify plant life, and reverse climate change.
21 Food and Agriculture Organizations Fighting Climate Change
These 21 organizations are taking the lead in the global effort to fight climate change in the food system.
Waste Not, Want Not: Filmmakers Live on Wasted Food in Challenging New Documentary
In the new documentary “Just Eat It,” premiering April 22 on MSNBC, two filmmakers take on food waste by living exclusively on rescued food for six months.
Soil Building in India’s ‘Suicide Belt’
The Living Soils Save Lives program is helping Indian farmers become more sustainable and resilient by cultivating living soil.
ActionAid Calls for Congress to Reform Biofuels Mandates
ActionAid is asking Congress to reform the biofuels mandates in the Renewable Fuels Standard and stop food-based biofuels consumption mandates.
Feeding a Warmer, Riskier World
Mother nature can be rough – and she’s getting rougher as our planet’s climate changes.
101 Facts That Make Us Hopeful About the Future of Food
Food Tank is highlighting 101 stories of hope, innovation, and success, in creating a better food system.
High School Students Launch Innovative Greenhouse Program
Maggie Bass and fellow environmentally-minded students at DC public schools are pushing for more greenhouses and curriculum focused on urban ecology.
EAT Food Forum 2015: Connecting the Science, Politics and Business of Food
This summer, EAT Food Forum 2015 will host 500 global leaders in Stockholm to discuss the food roadmap for the future.
Neonicotinoid Controversy Continues One Year Into EU Ban
One year into EU wide ban on neonicotinoids, controversy is still widespread on how to protect bee populations.
Pushing for International Agreements: The Milan Protocol
Speakers on the “Pushing for International Agreements: The Milan Protocol” panel tackled the world of international trade and agreements related to agriculture.
15 Seed Saving Initiatives Protecting Biodiversity for Future Generations
Food Tank and SEHN are highlighting 15 important seed-saving projects across the globe that are helping preserve global agricultural biodiversity.
The Secret to a Carbon-Friendly Diet May Surprise You
Author Nicolette Hahn Niman discusses soil’s important role in sequestering carbon and the unexpected ways that eaters can help mitigate climate change.