This #EarthDay, how protecting indigenous & peasant peoples' rights can help fix #biodiversity crisis and restore nature | our co-chair @LimLiChing71 explains

It's been a huge year for climate in Ontario. From the Greenbelt to Climate lawsuits there have been many highs and lows. We're grateful to everyone fighting to protect our natural environment and for real climate action. From the Ontario Green Party, Happy Earth Day. 1/8

Nearly 23% of the Canadian population reported food insecurity in 2022 cbc.ca/news/business/…

Women’s rights are human rights. They are not negotiable. Women & girls everywhere deserve to live with dignity & respect. See how UN Women works to promote gender equality & women’s empowerment around the world: unwomen.org/en

ALUS supports #farmers to prioritize local decision making, benefitting local economies, quality of life & #environmental resilience. This #research highlights how people are mobilizing to explore methods for sharing wealth locally. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

SEED IS LIFE || FARMERS' SEED FEED AFRICA Farmer-managed seed systems are the principal source of seeds of food crops in Africa, yet national and regional seed policies undermine them. They are the most resilient seed systems and they should be protected by legally-binding

A farmer's pride and joy - healthy soil! We nurture ours with lots of compost and cover crops. #HealthySoil #FromTheField #OrganicAgriculture #SustainableAgriculture #FarmLife #CoverCrops

C'est aujourd'hui que s'ouvre le Colloque international « Agriculture, biodiversité et sécurité alimentaire : des engagements aux actions », organisé conjointement avec la Food and Agriculture Organization, le UN Biodiversity et l'@ESEIulaval! 🌍🌱 Plus d'info ➡️ esei.ulaval.ca/actualites/lun…

The Premier is bulldozing ahead with Highway 413. What a waste of money! Solving gridlock doesn't require spending unknown billions on a destructive new highway, we could do it today by paying the tolls for truckers to take the 407 running parallel to the proposed route. It is

Oil-rich Texas is adding more solar per capita than any US state and any country anywhere, generating more power from solar than coal for the 1st time in March Texas is now America’s clean energy giant because fossil fuels can’t compete ft.com/content/ef2f6f…

There's some sobering reading in the Global Report on Food Crises, with few bright spots and with Gaza becoming "the most severe food crisis in IPC history." fsinplatform.org/grfc2024

"For decades, Washington has told #Mexico and other countries that they should trust US agency assurances that #GMO crops and glyphosate are safe. For decades, Mexico accepted those assurances. But those days have ended." thefern.org/2024/05/the-u-… Non-GMO Report Dr. Vandana Shiva

How do we find new and creative ways to tackle the polycrises of poor health, climate devastation and #biodiversity loss? We need to tap into the breadth and diversity of ways of thinking and knowing around the world. Interview with our @laurenObaker 🎧 bit.ly/3VkxDzn

#LandSqueeze: The hidden battle for Africa’s soils "Land grabbing is not just back with a vengeance. It is taking on new guises such as carbon offsets, green hydrogen, & other #greengrabs"—our experts Dr Susan Chomba & Million Belay write in African Arguments africanarguments.org/2024/06/land-s…

It's Ontario's #LocalFoodWeek, a week to celebrate the incredible bounty that farmers work to produce! 🍽️🌾 Let's connect over #OntAg and the landscapes that make our region unique! alus.ca/communities/ #OntAg #FarmToTable #SupportLocal

📣 Over 120 leaders from around the world will gather in Tanzania over the next few days to scale and accelerate the transition to regenerative + agroecological #FoodSystems. Learn more about the convening and why we need urgent change ➡️ bit.ly/3yTgrIs

As it begins to heat up, it’s essential to stay cool and drink plenty of water! But #DYK that nature-based solutions (NbS) can also provide a cooling effect on the landscape? Reach out to ALUS today to learn more! #SundayNightLongRead ↘️ science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Food systems account for at least 15% of global fossil fuel use each year. 🚨 To tackle the climate, biodiversity, and health crises, we need to transition away from industrial #FoodSystems to #agroecology and regenerative agriculture. Read the report ⬇️bit.ly/3X5eUsY

The Ford gov't has weakened Ontario's already-weak laws that regulate gravel mines. That means mega-quarries like the one being proposed in Caledon are allowed to blast through our farmland, forests and green spaces. I joined Anthony Fairclough from Forks of the Credit

A Brazilian #cattle rancher has been ordered to pay more than $50m (£39m) for destroying part of the Amazon #rainforest and ordered to restore the precious carbon sink. theguardian.com/world/article/…