As the world population continues to grow and the amount of arable land decreases, it becomes increasingly important to find sustainable ways of producing food. Regenerative agriculture is one promising solution that has been gaining traction in recent years, as it not only can help make agriculture sustainable, but it…
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2022 Floriade Expo to show agroforestry’s potential for sustainable food production
In Almere, land reclaimed from the Zuiderzee in the twentieth century is giving rise to an impressive example of how ecology and agriculture can be combined. On Utopia Island, the Weerwoud Foundation has created eight different agroforestry systems. The aim? To show farmers, students, and policymakers the wealth that agroforestry has to offer.
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Meet the new social media platform for worldwide landscape projects
Empowering people to make better, more sustainable and more transparent forest projects. It’s a goal that Germany-based company OpenForests pursues through explorer.land, an online platform that is changing the ways in which investors, donors and landscape developers communicate. Their recently launched Story Mapping app is making it even easier for companies and individuals to see the positive impact of their donations.
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Stadtfarm is offering investors a stake in the future of food
Fresh fish and vegetables, grown locally and with little environmental impact. Stadtfarm envisions a future in which this is the rule, rather than the exception.
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Farmers want to plant one billion agaves to store carbon
Mexican farmers are taking carbon farming to a new level. By planting agave and nitrogen-fixing trees, they regenerate ecosystems and fight climate change.
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Blockchain technology allows chocolate fans to invest directly in cocoa trees
The Other Bar is using blockchain technology to put the consumer in charge of how its profits are distributed. Customers can choose to invest in new cocoa trees or opt for a discount.
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France’s first Ecosystem Restoration Camp will start accepting volunteers in Spring
Ecosystem Restoration Camps has announced the opening of its newest camp in Ajat, France. Camp Virsoleil is the tenth camp developed as part of the foundation’s aim to engage and train people in the practice of restoring the ecological functionality of degraded landscapes.
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