A new project aims to combat biodiversity loss and revitalize Indigenous food and agriculture systems.
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Mexico Is Right to Reject GMO Tortillas
High levels of genetically engineered toxins and glyphosate in GM corn pose serious health risks in Mexico.
Flowering Tree Permaculture Institute: Sowing Seeds of Sustainability
Flowering Tree Permaculture Institute is preserving indigenous wisdom to create a more sustainable and resilient world.
Agroecology Movements Turn Digitization on its Head
Grassroots agroecology movements want to know how they can use digitalization to strengthen farmers’ understanding of the ecosystems where they work?
Cultivating Self-Sufficiency and Sustainability: Unlocking Opportunities for Indigenous Communities
IndigeHub is working to empower Indigenous communities, helping them develop self-sufficiency and long-term success.
Indigenous People, Western Science, and Conservation in Thailand
This community of indigenous people used science and international organizations to prove that they know what’s best for the environment.
The Supreme Court’s ICWA Ruling Impacts Food Sovereignty: Here’s Why
Knowledge sharing that promotes food sovereignty can offer a path toward food and nutrition security while also supporting education, economic mobility, and financial stability, advocates say.
IPCC Synthesis Report: A Final Alarm For Climate, A Final Alarm For Food Systems
The IPCC Synthesis Report notes that incorporating knowledge from Indigenous Peoples and local communities is essential to ensuring locally appropriate, socially acceptable solutions.
Bringing Regenerative Agriculture Back to Indigenous Communities
By offering support and knowledge to Indigenous communities, the organization K’allam’p is working to inspire resilient food systems while strengthening the sovereignty of the Andean people of Ecuador. K’allam’p (pronounced ka-jahm-pah) aims to promote regenerative, holistic land management as well…
Centering Gender Equity to Bring the World Back into Balance
Women, particularly those in Indigenous communities around the world, have been working the land for generations and know what works, says Chief Caleen Sisk.
Food Systems Visionaries Maintain Hope for the Future
“I honestly believe our best days aren’t behind us,” says Matte Wilson of the Sicangu Food Sovereignty Initiative. “They’re ahead of us.”
EAT-Lancet 2.0 Commission Revises Guidance for Healthy, Diverse Diets, and Sustainable Food Systems
The EAT-Lancet 2.0 Commission held a press conference to update the public on their forthcoming report, which will include goals for healthy diets and sustainable food systems.
Global Alliance Report Highlights Investment Strategies for Resilient Food Systems
A new report encourages investors to use creative financial strategies to promote food system sustainability, resiliency, and equity.
New Book Lifts Up Traditional Farming Practices as a Solution to the Climate Crisis
Healing Grounds highlights traditional farming practices that can build resilience in response to climate change.
“We’ve Broken the System Because We Don’t Ask Very Basic Questions About Where Things Come From,” Niyanta Spelman Says
Panelists call on consumers to ask the right questions about where their food comes from and the impact of agricultural practices on future generations.
A-dae Romero-Briones: “We have to recognize that we are all living, breathing stories”
Filmmakers need to have experience in philanthropy and an established network to tell these types of stories, says Director Sanjay Rawal, and this means that “the right people to tell the stories usually aren’t the ones telling the stories.”
New Mexican Farm and Nonprofit Fights for Restorative Changes to Industrial Food System
La Semilla Food Center, a New Mexico-based nonprofit, champions food sovereignty and sustainable farming practices in the Paso del Norte region.
Climate Goals Require “Radical Action” from Food and Beverage Businesses
Because of their immense power, food and beverage companies can help support governments and civil society to achieve major climate goals—or, they can do the opposite.
Spanish Chef Introduces a Seagrass Grain to Help Solve Climate Crisis
Spanish Chef, Ángel León investigates the culinary prospects of a seagrass grain, which he believes can help fight climate change.
Film Festival Highlights Small-Scale Farmers’ Collaboration Across Africa and South America
Farmers highlight several new techniques they developed to improve the health of their crops and communities.
