Agriculture
Harvesting Solutions: How Food Systems Can Unlock Progress on Climate and Biodiversity
This is the first part of an articles series based on based on conversations held during COP16 (Cali) and COP29 (Baku) side events by leading food system actors, who explored solutions provided by agroecology. Learn why this fall is crucial for food systems governance as world leaders and food system actors gather to discuss solutions to biodiversity loss, climate change and land degradation.
Agriculture
EARTH University Alumni Are Leading on Global Sustainable Development
EARTH’s academic model was created with the intention of giving EARTH students a background in entrepreneurship, setting alumni up for success post-graduation. “EARTH’s curriculum is comprehensive…looking at aspects of social, economic and environmental impact,” says Natukunda. “As graduates, we are always looking at ways to include sustainability aspects in our work.”
Family Farming
Sustainability Means ‘Freedom to Really Farm How We Should Be Farming’
Trisha and Nolan Zachman farm in a small town two hours west of Minneapolis, Minnesota. They grow a variety of crops including corn, soybeans, rye, wheat, sorghum, and peas; pasture-raise pigs for specialty meat company Niman Ranch; and care for chickens, sheep, ducks, geese, alpacas, and numerous cats—in addition to raising two young children and running a farm stay experience.
