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"At COP28, leaders should put forward plans that transform the ways the world produces and consumes food.National leaders should invest...

"At COP28, leaders should put forward plans that transform the ways the world produces and consumes food.

National leaders should invest in improving food security while building resilience to the escalating impacts of climate change. They must heed the science by reducing agricultural emissions 25% below 2020 levels by 2030, while also accelerating efforts to halve food waste by 2030 and shift to healthier, lower-carbon diets."

https://www.wri.org/un-climate-change-conference-resource-hub/key-issues-watch-cop28#

The results of the study were published in the journal Ecological Solutions and Evidence.Marshall et al. (2023) Urban wildflower meadow...

The results of the study were published in the journal Ecological Solutions and Evidence.

Marshall et al. (2023) Urban wildflower meadow planting for biodiversity, climate and society: An evaluation at King's College, Cambridge

https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2688-8319.12243

Thriving #biodiversity, increased #resilience, reduced #CarbonEmissions due to less mowing and fertilisation, 25% more sunlight reflected...

Thriving #biodiversity, increased #resilience, reduced #CarbonEmissions due to less mowing and fertilisation, 25% more sunlight reflected hence reduced ‘urban heat island’ effect....some of the striking benefits of a wildflower #meadow compared to a traditional #lawn.

'A break from the lawn: Can an iconic meadow seed wider change?'

The example of King's College in Cambridge

https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/kings-wildflower-meadow-a-break-from-the-lawn

RT @NigelWithamMowing became fashionable during the Industrial Revolution when it was how the wealthy showed off they didn't need to...

RT @NigelWitham

Mowing became fashionable during the Industrial Revolution when it was how the wealthy showed off they didn't need to grow their own food.

250 years on and manicured lawns are so embedded in our culture that despite the adverse impacts many can't envision any alternatives.

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Using an infrared thermometer to measure the difference in temperature between mown paths and the unmown areas in my garden.

RT @jonburkeUK "Anything else you’re interested in is not going to happen if you can’t breathe the air and drink the water. Don’t...

RT @jonburkeUK

"Anything else you’re interested in is not going to happen if you can’t breathe the air and drink the water. Don’t sit this one out. Do something. You are by accident of fate alive at an absolutely critical moment in the history of our planet." — Carl Sagan

🧫🗨️ Next time you hear "#microbes, #microbiota, and #microbiome," remember: they're not interchangeable!Understanding...

🧫🗨️ Next time you hear "#microbes, #microbiota, and #microbiome," remember: they're not interchangeable!

Understanding the differences is key to appreciating the complexity of the microbial world surrounding us.

#EuropeanFoodInformationCouncil #EUFIC

Planting #hedgerows for climate change mitigationHow does #hedgerow planting contribute towards reaching #NetZero? New paper by Sofia Biffi...

Planting #hedgerows for climate change mitigation

How does #hedgerow planting contribute towards reaching #NetZero?

New paper by Sofia Biffi et al. looks at hedge #biomass and #soil carbon storage and UK planting rates.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969723031030

Highly recommended podcast that traces the #LimitsToGrowth from its inception in the 1970s to its influence...

Highly recommended podcast that traces the #LimitsToGrowth from its inception in the 1970s to its influence today.

https://tippingpoint-podcast.com/

In globalised #LandUse system, the #governance scale often does not match the scale of environmental and social problems. How can trade...

In globalised #LandUse system, the #governance scale often does not match the scale of environmental and social problems.

How can trade agreements, due diligence, and landscape approaches make the governance scale fit?

https://ecologyandsociety.org/vol28/iss2/art24/

Finding ways to wean our #foodsystem off its reliance on fossil fuels & fertilizers, and helping poorer countries escape heavy debt...

Finding ways to wean our #foodsystem off its reliance on fossil fuels & fertilizers, and helping poorer countries escape heavy debt burdens, could help shore up #foodsecurity & reduce volatility in food markets – Olivier De Schutter #IPESfood

https://www.context.news/climate-risks/sustainable-food-not-more-of-it-needed-as-global-hunger-soars

“Barcelona’s 103-point climate plan includes the dramatic bolstering of bike lanes, restrictions on polluting vehicles, expanding urban...

“Barcelona’s 103-point climate plan includes the dramatic bolstering of bike lanes, restrictions on polluting vehicles, expanding urban gardens, installation of public solar panels and incorporating sustainability standards into public contracts.”

https://wagingnonviolence.org/2023/05/lessons-barcelona-en-comu-ada-colau/

#Agroecology, regenerative approaches, and Indigenous foodways represent a continuous source of knowledge that can repair the relationship...

#Agroecology, regenerative approaches, and Indigenous foodways represent a continuous source of knowledge that can repair the relationship between people and nature.

Now is the time to challenge the narratives that hold back transformation.

https://story.futureoffood.org/the-politics-of-knowledge/

Integration of #science and #evidence into effective agri- #foodsystem decision-making processes remains a significant challenge....

Integration of #science and #evidence into effective agri- #foodsystem decision-making processes remains a significant challenge. #Agenda2030

https://academic.oup.com/qopen/advance-article/doi/10.1093/qopen/qoad003/7051246?login=false#399134967

"Behind food production, behind energy, behind all the #SDGs, there is a volume of #freshwater that powers the delivery of that...

"Behind food production, behind energy, behind all the #SDGs, there is a volume of #freshwater that powers the delivery of that service. Right now we just take it for granted". @jrockstrom

https://www.context.news/climate-risks/water-warning-economic-stability-threatened-by-vanishing-rainfall

Most land plants team with mycorrhizal fungi to survive. This ancient partnership has helped both plants and fungi thrive over much of...

Most land plants team with mycorrhizal fungi to survive. This ancient partnership has helped both plants and fungi thrive over much of Earth.

https://www.science.org/content/article/myconauts-aim-reveal-often-hidden-soil-fungi-shape-ecosystems?utm_campaign=SciMag&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=ownedSocial

🌲🍂#Forestsoil to be included in #forestmanagement guidelines and forestry subsidies. A publication by @holisoils emphasizes that the...

🌲🍂#Forestsoil to be included in #forestmanagement guidelines and forestry subsidies.

A publication by @holisoils emphasizes that the #EUforest sector needs a comprehensive understanding of the carbon sequestration potential of soils.

https://phys.org/news/2023-02-forest-soil-guidelines-forestry-subsidies.html

For farmers 👩‍🌾 and communities 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 on the climate crisis’ frontlines, #resilience isn’t just a buzzword...

For farmers 👩‍🌾 and communities 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 on the climate crisis’ frontlines, #resilience isn’t just a buzzword – it’s an urgent priority.

Learn how policymakers can unlock the enabling conditions for resilient #FoodSystems that withstand shocks like flooding and drought👇

https://www.foodandlandusecoalition.org/knowledge-hub/resilient-food-and-land-use-systems-from-concept-to-practice/

As a member of the EU Commission's focus group on #FarmlandBiodiversity, this week I had the opportunity to participate in an inspiring...

As a member of the EU Commission's focus group on #FarmlandBiodiversity, this week I had the opportunity to participate in an inspiring 2-day meeting in France with 19 fellow experts.
We exchanged experience, visited local farms and discussed various aspects of high-diversity landscape features in support of sustainable #agriculture, #pollinators and healthy #agroecosystems.

UNEP-WCMC:#DYK the proportion of global agricultural production that depends on pollinators has increased fourfold since 1961!...

UNEP-WCMC:

#DYK the proportion of global agricultural production that depends on pollinators has increased fourfold since 1961! 🐝🌱

Despite so much dependence, evidence states that wild pollinators are in decline.

Learn more from these resources:
➡️ https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/WCMC_RT129

EURAF:🐝🌳 Planting trees on #farmland can make a big difference for bumblebees!Recent research done by the University of Reading and...

EURAF:

🐝🌳 Planting trees on #farmland can make a big difference for bumblebees!

Recent research done by the University of Reading and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology found that planting #hedgerows and #woodlands created the most significant increase in abundance, while fruit trees and willow #agroforestry resulted in more crop visitation.

🔎Read more in the latest edition of the 'Land Use Policy' journal:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264837722005245