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  • Are Food Forests The Future of Agriculture?

    December 30, 2019 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    As concerns about food security grow in Hawaii amidst a backdrop of climate change, Pacific Islanders are leaning into agroforestry as a means to address the problem. Resilient to extreme weather, agroforests allow for multiple plants to be farmed together and can "grow double or triple the amount of plants in the same area of land as mono-culture."

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  • Indigenous women in Kenya rebuild resilience amidst an eco-cultural crisis

    December 05, 2019 |

    OpenGlobalRights |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Kenya, Tharaka

    To build resilience against climate change, women in Kenya are spreading the knowledge of traditional farming and grains, offering sustainable alternatives to mass-produced crops like corn and wheat. By reinstating native farming practices, these women have grown less reliant on foreign imports while reinvigorating cultural traditions in their communities.

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  • How Peru's potato museum could stave off world food crisis

    November 29, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Peru, Cusco

    Climate change is impacting many crops and farmlands, but potato farmers in the Peruvian Andes are experimenting with genetic strains to diversify potatoes to help safeguard the vegetable for further climate changes. Scientists so far have found some success with one particular varietal and are now working to make it more resistant to temperature changes.

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  • Resisting GMOs and Preserving Indigenous Culture in Rural Mexico

    October 26, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Mexico, Cuetzalán, Puebla

    A collection of remote villages in Mexico have banded together to create "a union of cooperatives that is achieving food sovereignty through agroecology." Their efforts started in the 1990s, when corporations were looming to come in and stir up ecotourism. They created The Tosepan Titataniske and zoned their own community, winning out against Walmart and Montsanto. Now the area is completely food independent, growing their own produce and making money on local coffee.

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  • Planting Native Prairie Could Be a Secret Weapon for Farmers

    October 15, 2019 |

    Civil Eats |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Ames, Iowa

    Farmers in Iowa have been experimenting with native prairie crops – using native plant species as buffers on farmlands – in an effort to bring more pollination, soil health, water quality preservation, and carbon sequestration to their land. The Iowa State University STRIPS program has been supporting farmers in this effort by connecting them with funding and the information they need to undertake such crops.

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  • 'A model of sustainable commerce': carbon footprint, grid concerns push SoCal weed industry to be more green

    October 10, 2019 |

    Desert Sun |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Desert Hot Springs, California

    California-based cannabis company, Canndescent, has taken many steps toward low-carbon sustainability in its operations. The company uses commercial-scale solar energy, reverse-mounted ceiling fans, and microburst irrigation systems as a way of demonstrating “a model of sustainable commerce.” As legalizing cannabis grows in popularity, other states and cities are looking toward sustainable practices to off-set the high-energy needed for such growth.

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  • This Charcoal-Coated Seed Could Bring Kenya's Forests Back to Life

    October 10, 2019 |

    The Slowdown |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    To combat the rapidly decreasing forest density in Kenya, an organization created "seedballs," or seeds from trees coated in charcoal and other nutrients that help the seeds survive long enough to germinate. The organization created a competition for schoolchildren to scatter the seeds using slingshots and encourages other creative ways to spread the seeds across the country.

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  • How To Feed 10 Billion People

    July 29, 2019 |

    Bloomberg |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Netherlands, Holland

    As the world population increases and resources decrease, researchers across many countries are focusing on utilizing technology to make food production more efficient. From optimizing photosynthesis to enhancing plant productivity, developments are successfully being implemented in the Netherlands and China.

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  • How a small Colorado town fought the Japanese beetle and won

    July 29, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Palisade, Colorado

    Eradicating invasive species requires enrolling a community effort. Although quarantines and chemical treatments have not proven effective in preventing the spread of Popilia japonica, or the Japanese beetle, to farms on the US’s Front Range, the Colorado community of Palisade succeeded in eradicating the species through collective action. By combining pest control methods with a community program of reducing water use, Palisade farmers were able to push the beetles out of their farmland over the course of several years in the early 2000s.

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  • How Sonoma's Vineyards Survived a Siege of Fire, Smoke and Ash

    July 03, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Sonoma, California

    Through collective action and informed practices, such as promoting grazing in vineyards, residents in fire-ravaged communities build a more resilient future. Across California’s wine region, locals have begun to reorient their way of life to mitigate the effects of future wildfires. The Good Fire Alliance, nonprofit group of organizations, focuses on promoting community resilience to wildfires, educating about safe burning practices, grazing, and encouraging general fire-ecology awareness.

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