Harvesting the Sun – Jairo Restrepo at Ragmans Farm (video 7 min.)
The first video in English of Jairo Restrepo, a world expert in Biofertilisers and soil regeneration, filmed at Ragmans Lane Farm.
Jairo talks about the wonders of cow manure, soil microbes, trace elements, and their link with increased soil, plant and human health.
He describes industrial agriculture as a ‘dishonest agriculture’ robbing us of our health and proposes an alternative productive approach harnessing the power of biological mineral ferments which will allow all of us to grow cheap organic food through enhanced photosynthesis – by Harvesting the Sun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ahbd7AtSMw&feature90447421
FOOD SYSTEMS, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION
what if this were required literacy for companies, and their boards, that make “green” claims to benefit their bottom line?
https://www.ecoliteracy.org/article/food-systems-climate-change-and-ecological-education
The Circular Economy and a Low-Carbon Future
http://3blmedia.com/News/Circular-Economy-and-Low-Carbon-Future
Want to Get “Back to the Land”? You’re Not Alone
Each generation has had one common desire: to live a more honest, ethical life of self-sufficiency and oneness with nature.
http://www.yesmagazine.org/planet/the-rock-stars-of-back-to-the-land-farming6
States Challenge Scott Pruitt’s Decision to Keep Pesticide Linked to Brain Damage in Food Supply
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/40875-states-challenge-scott-pruitt-s-decision-to-keep-pesticide
EPA chief met with Dow CEO before deciding on pesticide ban
Science and information for climate-smart conservation
Ocean Acidification, and Plastic Pollution with Greg Stone (12 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A724Oo0huB0
Why chemists — not just economists — are key to a circular future
https://www.greenbiz.com/article/why-chemists-not-just-economists-are-key-circular-future
A spate of new research studies has confirmed a disturbing pattern:
climate disruption is confusing migratory birds, causing trees to relocate and allowing tropical diseases to spread northward.
“Human society has yet to appreciate the implications of unprecedented species redistribution for life on Earth, including for human lives,” states a study,
“Divergence of Species Responses to Climate Change,”
published May 17, 2017, in Science Advances.
Climate Destabilization Causing Thousands of New Species Migrations: Plant, Animal, Insect, Bird
https://www.environews.tv/061117-climate-destabilization-causing-thousands-insect-bird/
Zero Waste for the Rest of Us
http://www.waste360.com/waste-reduction/zero-waste-rest-us
How Chicken Farmers are Getting Clucked in a Supermarket Near You
Our Chemical-Dependent, Profit-Driven, Industrial Ag Complex is Not Going Quietly
Will Robot Cars Pose Unprecedented Safety, Security, and Privacy Risks?
Carbon in Atmosphere Is Rising, Even as Emissions Stabilize
6 Reasons Local Food Systems Will Replace Our Industrial Model
School District Switches to Local and Organic Meals, Cuts Carbon Footprint—and Saves Money
A new report revealed surprising results when Oakland overhauled its lunch menu at 100-plus schools by serving less meat and more fruits and vegetables
Farming: Political Cartoons
http://www.truthdig.com/tag/corporate_farming
“Major packaged-food companies lost $4 billion in market share alone last year, as shoppers swerved to fresh and organic alternatives.”
Women Small-Holder Farmers, Key Drivers for Sustainable Production
http://www.ipsnews.net/2017/06/women-small-holder-farmers-key-drivers-for-sustainable-production/
We Will Soon Be Using More Than The Earth Can Provide
Forget the GDP, it’s time for our leaders to pay attention to metrics that matter.
http://www.yesmagazine.org/planet/we-will-soon-be-using-more-than-the-earth-can-provide-20170614
Evaluating soil health can be challenging, but some measure is needed to determine if shifts in management practices are beneficial.
http://www.agweek.com/news/north-dakota/4288077-evaluating-soil-health
‘Soil health’ needs scholarly attention, proper definition
Why this conservation group thinks soiled undies are a good thing (2 min video)
Researchers put soil balancing to test
https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/researchers-put-soil-balancing-to-test/427556.html
Simple landscaping sustainability practices your clients can follow
http://www.totallandscapecare.com/business-best-practices/simple-sustainability-practices/
All Dutch trains now run on 100% wind power
“As of the first of January this year, all public transport trains are being powered by renewable energy, namely from wind power.”
http://www.businessinsider.com/wind-power-trains-in-netherlands-2017-6?IR=T
Oil giants need to invest heavily in renewables by 2035, says analysis
Slowing demand for oil and forecasts of rapid growth in green power pose risk to core business, says analyst
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/12/oil-giants-need-to-invest-analysis-finds
New Jersey Becomes the 12th State to Consider Right to Repair Legislation
Colombia Grants Legal Rights to the Polluted Atrato River
http://www.care2.com/causes/colombia-grants-legal-rights-to-the-polluted-atrato-river.html
HOW GRIZZLIES, MONARCHS AND EVEN FISH CAN BENEFIT FROM U.S. HIGHWAYS
Roads often present peril for wildlife – but with good planning, they can benefit animals instead.
https://ensia.com/features/highways/
France to ban all new oil and gas exploration in renewable energy drive
China is now getting its power from the largest floating solar farm on Earth
https://www.indy100.com/article/china-powered-largest-solar-power-farm-earth-renewable-7759346
IN THE DEPTHS OF THE OCEANS, HUMAN ACTIVITIES ARE BEGINNING TO TAKE THEIR TOLL
Once seen as too remote to harm, the deep sea is facing new pressures from mining, pollution, overfishing and more.
https://ensia.com/features/deep-ocean-impacts/
As average summer temperatures rise in the tropics, so do the risks of mass death from killer heatwaves, climate scientists find.
http://climatenewsnetwork.net/climate-change-causes-killer-heatwaves/
Ambitious Australian plan to remotely plant nearly 100,000 trees a day
Solar generation systems can now produce electricity and store it for hours, using solar tower power without any need for batteries.
http://climatenewsnetwork.net/solar-tower-power-is-on-the-rise/
As Climate Change Threatens Food Supplies, Seed Saving is an Ancient Act of Resilience
In Norway, a high-tech seed vault flooded from melting permafrost. In Montana, locals keep their seeds in the library.
Non-GMO Project Verified Seal Receives Highest Ranking for Meaningfulness from Consumer Reports
High temperatures, not ocean acidification, is threatening the growth of coral
https://phys.org/news/2017-06-high-temperatures-ocean-acidification-threatening.html
Feeling the Heat: How Fish Are Migrating from Warming Waters
Steadily rising ocean temperatures are forcing fish to abandon their historic territories and move to cooler waters.
The result is that fishermen’s livelihoods are being disrupted, as fisheries regulators scramble to incorporate climate change into their planning.
http://e360.yale.edu/features/feeling-the-heat-warming-oceans-drive-fish-into-cooler-waters
Solar Power Will Kill Coal Faster Than You Think – Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-15/solar-power-will-kill-coal-sooner-than-you-think
We could soon be painting our houses with ‘solar paint’ for clean energy
“researchers in Australia have come up with a “solar paint” capable of absorbing moisture from the air and turning it into hydrogen fuel for clean energy.”
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/solar-paint-clean-energy/
10 Percent of U.S. Electricity Came From Wind and Solar in March—a First
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/ten_percent_of_us_electricity_came_from_wind_and_solar_20170617
France is offering US scientists 4-year grants to move to the country and do research
For First Time in History, Solar Jobs Outnumber Coal Jobs in Virginia
http://wvtf.org/post/first-time-history-solar-jobs-outnumber-coal-jobs-virginia#stream/0
‘Crunch time for biodiversity’: Farming, hunting push thousands of species toward extinction
Agriculture and hunting could wipe out many threatened animals, but a team of ecologists argues that a smarter approach to how we feed people could help save them.
Journal of Industrial Ecology Special Issue: Exploring the Circular Economy
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jiec.2017.21.issue-3/issuetoc
THE GREAT AMERICAN STAND US FORESTS AND THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY
Why the United States needs an aggressive forest protection agenda focused in its own backyard
https://www.dogwoodalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/The-Great-American-Stand-Report.pdf
Solar paint offers endless energy from water vapor
Compound catalyses splitting of water molecules
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170614091833.htm
Texas Is Too Windy and Sunny for Old Energy Companies to Make Money
End of coal: Failure to see it coming will hurt miners most
http://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/06/25/just-transition-coal-possible-starts-now/
Farmers Suffer From a Shortage of Workers, but Native-Born Americans Don’t Want the Jobs
A new international municipalist movement is on the rise – from small victories to global alternatives
Supporting a Cities-Driven Plan to Reverse Climate Change
http://legacy.usmayors.org/resolutions/85th_Conference/proposedcommittee.asp?committee=Environment
California EPA Becomes First U.S. Agency to Declare That Roundup™ (glyphosate) Causes Cancer
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2017/06/27/california-epa-declares-roundup-causes-cancer
and
http://www.newsweek.com/monsanto-week-killer-roundup-causes-cancer-california-629227
Three years to safeguard our climate
Christiana Figueres and colleagues set out a six-point plan for turning the tide of the world’s carbon dioxide by 2020.
http://www.nature.com/news/three-years-to-safeguard-our-climate-1.22201#auth-2
Irish anti-fracking bill passes
http://www.shannonside.ie/news/local/leitrim/mcloughlins-anti-fracking-bill-passes-seanad/
The power sector must heed shareholder calls for 2-degree scenario analysis
Focus will shift to security and greening the economy in last three years of Horizon 2020
Catalysing green finance: a priority for the new government
https://www.edie.net/blog/Catalysing-green-finance-a-priority-for-the-new-government/609828
Mohawk, Hamilton, Burlington coming together to tackle climate change
Park Won-soon, Mayor of Seoul Local Actions Lead The Global Efforts To Address Climate Change
While cities have made great strides, there’s more that we can do.
Huge majority of pension funds ignoring impact of climate change
Just 5% of European pension schemes have considered the investment risks and opportunities posed by climate change, according to a new report by Mercer.
‘‘Crunch time for biodiversity’: Farming, hunting push thousands of species toward extinction 7 June 2017 / John C. Cannon Agriculture and hunting could wipe out many threatened animals, but a team of ecologists argues that a smarter approach to how we feed people could help save them.
Agriculture and hunting could wipe out many threatened animals, but a team of ecologists argues that a smarter approach to how we feed people could help save them.