By Deirdre Fulton – Common Dreams, 8 June 2015
Groups say the right agricultural techniques could strip enough CO2 out of the atmosphere to reverse climate change. (Photo: Christina B. Castro/flickr/cc)
Source: http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/06/08/fix-soil-feed-planet-save-world-power-regeneration
‘Regenerative agriculture provides answers to the soil crisis, the food crisis, the health crisis, the climate crisis and the crisis of democracy,’ says Vandana Shiva
Seeking to elevate sustainable forms of agriculture such as agroecology, holistic grazing, cover cropping, permaculture, and agroforestry over industrial practices that degrade soil, introduce toxins to the food supply—and exacerbate climate change—a group of farmers, scientists, and activists are convening for the Regenerative International Conference in Costa Rica this week. The conference, the first of a planned series of similar gatherings around the world, will focus on uniting movements, developing campaigns, and creating a global media plan to communicate specifically how restoring soil health can reverse damage to ecosystems around the world. “This is new science that’s connecting the food issues with the climate issue, making it more and more clear that by fixing the soil, and fixing the way we produce food, we can fix the climate as well,” said Ronnie Cummins, international director of the Organic Consumers Association, in a press release on Monday.
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By Ronnie Cummins – Common Dreams, 18 June 2015
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Loyiso Hulushe says:
June 17, 2015 at 6:36 pm -
Greeting to all seed freedom people. My name is loyiso hulushe from cape town, south africa. Me too I’m working to urban community farming. The name of the project is Ekasi project green. Earlier this year we have hosted a workshop about seeds saving, when we were educating people how to save seeds. This is a wonderful opportunity for me and the team to be in the seed freedom colander so that we can post our upcoming workshops and can connect with other farming activists and fight gmo foods.