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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

10/06/2020 SOURCE: www.yesmagazine.org

What Regenerative Farming Can Do for the Climate

Taking care of the soil is the key to making farms and farmers more resilient.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Sustainability,

Soybean oil-coated sand could be a green alternative to plastic mulch

In order to keep water from evaporating from the soil, farmers will often cover the ground around their crop plants with sheets of polyethylene plastic. There could soon be a more eco-friendly alternative, though, in the form of soybean oil-coated sand.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Sustainability,
John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Organic, Beyond Organic , Sustainability, Urban Farming,

Rachel Kimura goes all in on Japanese farming

Hinata Farms is a natural.

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TOPIC(S): Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Sustainability,

10/01/2020 SOURCE: www.onegreenplanet.org

#ZeroWasteWeek: 10 of our Favorite Guides to Help You Reduce Waste - One Green Planet

For some tips on how to make your life a little bit more eco-friendly, check out some of our favorite waste-reducing guides below!

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Forestry, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Plant Breeding,

Two-fifths of plants at risk of extinction, says report

We are failing to harness the many benefits plants can provide, say scientists.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, World Population,

Global Partnership to Plant 25 Million Trees for Australia's Bushfire Recovery

Global partners and local environmental organization join forces to launch one of Australia’s largest-ever restoration projects to support bushfire recovery  Press Release: September 22nd, 2020. Global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, the Global EverGreening Alliance and Greening Australia today mark the official launch of a major project to plant 25 million trees across Australia – one of the largest-ever privately funded restoration projects in the country. The project will cover approximately 20,000 hectares of land, equivalent to one-quarter of the city of Canberra in size, and create habitat for dozens of endangered species. Establishing 25 million trees will sequester approximately 4.25 million tonnes of carbon dioxide over a 25-year crediting period, equivalent to the emissions produced by 920,000 cars running for an entire year.  The large-scale environmental project is a collaboration between AstraZeneca’s global initiative AZ Forest supported by partner One Tree

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Vegetables, Fruit, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Research, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Population,

Preventing cardiovascular diseases

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and 17.9 million people die of the ailments yearly

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture,

10/01/2020 SOURCE: www.transformationholdings.com

Financing Regenerative Agriculture | Climate Change

Climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience are only some of the benefits associated with investing in regenerative agriculture.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Livestock/Meat, Pesticides, Cover Crops, Economics, Sustainability, Regenerative Agriculture,

'Regenerative Agriculture and the Soil Carbon Solution': New Paper

A white paper out Friday declares that "there is hope right beneath our feet" to address the climate crisis as it touts regenerative agriculture as a "win-win-win" solution to tackling runaway carbon

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