DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In February 2021, German agribusiness giant BASF hosted a virtual wine tasting, a seemingly cozy affair swirling glasses of Portugal’s finest in front of a webcam debating the future of EU agricultural policies. Invited to the event was a small group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). Europe’s Green Deal.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

More than 1 million acres of forests have been lost since 1990, leaving the global stock at near 10 million acres, according to a July report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Soybean production and cattle raising activities are linked to deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado region. Map your sourcing.

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

They cover such things as elimination of poverty, ending extreme hunger, the promotion of human health and well-being, the conservation and protection of life on land and the oceans, and addressing the climate emergency, among many others.

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Grist

MAY 25, 2021

The coordination hub for the new trials will consider the social, ethical, and legal issues related to removing carbon. The joy is that if it does sequester CO2 and lead to enhanced agricultural productivity, then everybody’s laughing,” said Hepburn. acres) of arable fields and grasslands. Large-scale tree planting.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 26, 2020

These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health Oliver Camp Mon, 10/26/2020 – 01:30 On the recent World Food Day, the clarion call was clearer than ever: We must fix our food systems to improve human health, drive economic growth and save the planet from environmental collapse. To reach a 1.5

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Business Green

AUGUST 15, 2022

Agriculture takes up half the habitable land on Earth, destroys forests and other ecosystems and produces a quarter of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. The reduced need for agricultural land would help stop deforestation and help protect biodiversity. The food we consume has a massive impact on our planet. billion pigs, 0.65

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Business Green

JUNE 14, 2022

Defra insists the Strategy needs to be seen in conjunction with the Treasury's plans to tackle inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, upcoming health strategies focused on obesity and diet, and on-going post-Brexit trade negotiations and farming subsidy reforms. However, the wider focus on agricultural innovation is not without its merits.

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Business Green

JANUARY 26, 2022

To reach its conclusions, the non-profit assessed how companies across a range of industries - including the food and agriculture, oil and gas, automotive, and power sectors - fared against 18 different indicators related to respecting human rights, promoting and providing decent work, and ethical conduct in areas such as lobbying and taxation.

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Low Impact

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Could you join a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) scheme? If you want to support local growers, but not necessarily get your hands dirty yourself, consider a Community Supported Agriculture scheme – another potential way to get your hands on locally and sustainably-grown food. They aim to make ethical the new normal.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

We can expect to hear a lot about how the Agricultural Innovation Mission for Climate , or Aim4C, will be harnessing new technology – from big data to precision fertilizer – to slow ballooning emissions from agribusiness, and fight worsening global hunger. Protecting the Industrial Agriculture Status Quo. But the U.S.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Related: We need to talk about farming, agriculture and emissions This isn’t Cream Co.’s sees the value of supporting independent ranchers and ensuring ethical treatment of animals. We are excited to partner with PT Ranch, as their focus on soil health is aligned to our values,” said Cream Co.’s Turkeys are expected to sell out.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

In our previous Green Business Bureau article, titled Carbon Offsets Vs Carbon Credits: Addressing The Issues (The 5 Rules of Carbon Offsetting) , we discuss the rules that ensure offsets deliver the GHG emission reductions promised, and do so ethically. One such project is their efficient cookstoves in Burundi.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

The organization is committed to creating a future where buildings are designed and operated with resource efficiency and occupant health in mind. It also advocates for net zero energy use in buildings through its Zero Code Initiative as well as promoting regenerative agriculture practices through its LandSmart program.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 9, 2021

As the population grows, we may see more demand for this land to be used for agriculture, parks and real estate. Said Pettersen at the 2020 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, “As a mother of a young child, it is incredible how concerned you become over the future of the planet, its biodiversity, air quality and climate.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Environmental journalist George Monbiot even had a hand in one of the works: an immersive experience designed to highlight the huge importance of soils in supporting ecosystems, and the threat modern farming techniques and deforestation pose to their health. It is a view that dovetails with Ecosia's business model.

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Green Market Oracle

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Agriculture 6. Health CLIMATE IMPACTS Disposable City: Miami’s Future on the Shores of Climate Catastrophe by Mario Alejandro Ariza, 2020 A deeply reported personal investigation by a Miami journalist examines the present and future effects of climate change in the Magic City -- a watery harbinger for coastal cities worldwide.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 26, 2022

This lifecycle starts with the sourcing of natural resources via agriculture, to the distribution of ingredients to manufacture food items, and then the transportation of these food items across the globe for their consumption and disposal. Our food supply chain uses an excessive amount of land leading to biodiversity loss. In the U.S.,

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Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2021

The production of genetically-modified foods can be controversial, but it can also offer benefits for increasing yields and easing pressure on land, water and biodiversity. I'm a sociologist based at a research group at the University of Reading looking at the future of agriculture.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

A zero waste program should avoid burning and eliminate discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health. Comparatively, poor waste management contributes to air pollution, exacerbates climate change, contaminates ecological habitats, and is harmful to wildlife and human health.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

More than 1 million acres of forests have been lost since 1990, leaving the global stock at near 10 million acres, according to a July report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Soybean production and cattle raising activities are linked to deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado region. “Map your sourcing.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The company also today promised to work more closely with suppliers through its existing Sustainable Cotton Programme to boost biodiversity by training farmers to use more regenerative agriculture practices by 2030. We've been working to become a more sustainable and ethical business for over 10 years.

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Unsustainable

AUGUST 12, 2019

(This article is reposted from The Earthbound Report, a blog which deftly addresses equity amongst all the world’s peoples, protection of all non-human life, and ethical responses to the challenges that face our planet.) Over the decades agriculture and demand for building materials and fuelwood slowly claimed more and more trees.

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Loss of biodiversity. On top of that, 80% of all land available for agriculture is dedicated to meat consumption. Maybe however the best argument is not climate-change, animal suffering, health or low costs. The beauty of this type of agriculture, is that it does not require soil. Sustainability. Deforestation.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

At this ag-ed powerhouse, popular courses include Food Systems and Intro to Sustainable Agriculture, and researchers are working to enhance carbon sequestration through crushed-rock soil amendments and devising seaweed-based cattle feed amendments to slash dairy cows’ methane emissions.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer. Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer. “Biodiversity loss can have significant direct human health impacts if ecosystem services are no longer adequate to meet social needs.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

Ardern is being watched closely : Her administration has been criticized for being lenient on reducing biogenic methane from agricultural production — notably dairy cattle and sheep — which accounts for almost half of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions and roughly 6.6 Boma Brown-West, Director of Consumer Health, EDF+Business.

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