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New Report Highlights Pesticides’ Overlooked Climate Connection

DeSmogBlog

Not only do pesticides directly contribute to the climate crisis, but a changing climate is likely to intensify pressure from agricultural pests and decrease plant resiliency, resulting in greater pesticide usage and therefore further greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report.

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Mapped: The Network of Powerful Agribusiness Groups Lobbying to Water Down the EU’s Sustainable Farming Targets

DeSmogBlog

Like many corporations, the global COVID-19 pandemic and lack of usual in-person events meant they had to get creative about how to shape the political debate and find new allies to support their agendas. The MEPs invited were spoiled for choice, as BASF generously delivered six small bottles of fine wines for their enjoyment.

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Soul Candy. Activating Your Soul’s Desires For a More Delicious World.

Earth Gratitude

The Earth Day Network is the world’s largest environmental organization, partnering with over 50,000 organizations in over 190 countries. According to Kathleen, the farm-to-school programs tend to be much more organized. Ron Finley grows organic food in the food desert of South Central Los Angeles, California.

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Climate Intelligence: The Digital Fabric for Climate Action

Better Ventures

Thus far we have made investments towards reducing the climate impact of our food, industrial production, and energy systems, and we are eager to make more. Saildrone (Series B | $86M | $260M): wind- and solar-powered autonomous sailing drones collecting and relaying real-time ocean data. Overstory (Seed | $1.8M Applications.

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Wildfires are getting worse, and so is the deadly smoke they bring with them

Grist

She’s compiled a fact sheet with Leah Stokes, a UCSB political science professor, to help citizens and the news media connect the dots between climate change and wildfires. A coalition of statewide organizations, including CAUSE lobbied for an emergency regulation that went into effect earlier this year. A new lead crisis?

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Event - New Frontiers in Renewable Energy and Resources

Green Market Oracle

New Frontiers in Renewable Energy and Resources will take place on November 25-26, 2019 in Rome, Italy. The theme is "Renewable Energy for a Better Future" and the it will include: Keynote talks, Plenary sessions, Discussion Panels, B2B Meetings, Poster symposia, Video Presentations, and Workshops.

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The EU Elections Candidates Spreading False Narratives on Food and Farming

DeSmogBlog

The sweeping package of measures is aimed at lowering agricultural emissions – that make up 10 percent of the bloc’s overall greenhouse gases – and protecting the healthy soils and ecosystems on which farming relies. She began her political career in 2016 with Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia.