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The segment on HBO made the rounds in the sustainability universe. What he got right, wrong and where there is a little more nuance.
by Jim Giles
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Calyx, Sylvera and BeZero are in the process of rating hundreds or even thousands of offset projects.
by Jim Giles
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Alternative proteins. Regenerative agriculture. The push toward zero. All loomed large in 2020.
by Jim Giles
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The challenge of reforming the way we manage the almost 1 billion acres of U.S. farmland can seem overwhelming, but we’re seeing the emergence of a suite of solutions that might be up to the job.
by Jim Giles
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You have 30 seconds to urge the President-elect to focus on a particular issue. What would it be?
by Jim Giles
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An idea: Eat less meat and then, on the land that frees up, restore native ecosystems, such as forests, which draw down carbon.
by Jim Giles
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Aquaponics and other indoor ag systems rely on access to water and energy, not soil or seas. Siting them near existing distribution hubs or industrial parks makes plenty of sense.
by Jim Giles
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There are gaps in coverage, but a new dashboard aggregates more than 170 indicators about food waste, greenhouse gas emissions and other key agricultural metrics.
by Jim Giles
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The story that indoor farming could potentially produce dramatic environmental gains is largely fictional today, but innovators are working to bring truth to the tale in a not-so-distant future.
by Jim Giles
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Redundant, distributed, resilient, smaller scale and locally powered, yet connected to the larger world in ways that benefit it when safe.
by Jim Giles
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Skeptics are sowing doubts about the carbon sequestration potential. The questions underscore the complexities of soil science.
by Jim Giles
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Planting and protecting forests in remote areas of the world may be challenging. But another trend may help matters.
by Jim Giles
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Reforms in the way cattle are handled promise dramatic reductions in emissions related to beef production.
by Jim Giles