Just another reminder that we can transform streets to be MUCH better for people, providing more enjoyable mobility choices, with more room for all the things streets are supposed to do, AND ACTUALLY MOVE A LOT MORE PEOPLE, IF we stop surrendering all the space to cars. HT NACTO

Commission moves to develop the Farm Sustainability Tool for Nutrients (FaST) which MSs are obliged to provide to their farmers under new CAP. Study develops nutrient management and farm level GHG budget algorithms that can be locally parameterised ec.europa.eu/info/news/fast…

The Wageningen Soil Conference will organise its 5th edition in 2023. More information to follow soon, but for now: save the date and spread the word!

Calling farmers, researchers & other people interested in agroecology! The Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR) have created a survey to collect opinions on the transition to agroecology. Answer online ⤵️

📢 It’s on Wednesday! Our study presentation on #FarmCertification schemes for #SustainableAgriculture! Mark your 🗓️ - 31 August at 17:30! You can attend online: bit.ly/3QOvJTa & check the study: bit.ly/3AYQkiz #Research4Committees AGRI Committee Press

Sneak preview...🤫 We are preparing to launch the Lighthouse Farm Academy in 2023, where actors in the food system can learn from the future, as illuminated by our Lighthouse Farms. This week, we trialled the on-farm module in 🇦🇹 at @VERMIGRAND (inspired by LaJunquera 🇪🇸) 🧵👇

Developed with Wageningen Academy, the Lighthouse Farm Academy will show how food systems can be redesigned through: 💻online knowledge clips (learn) 🗺️regional workshops (apply) 🧑‍🌾visits to lighthouse farms (experience) 🧑‍🏫bespoke coaching (implement) Interested? DM to pre-register.

Thank you Lenora & colleagues for illuminating the science that underpins our Global Network of Lighthouse Farms Farm at #ERF that pioneered strip-cropping in the Netherlands: farmersjournal.ie/strip-cropping… Follow @RoyMichielsen @RBSlobbe Mariana Debernardini Stella Juventia for updates!

One thing I know already. If not for voters under 30 ... tonight WOULD have been a Red Wave. CNN National House Exit Poll R+ 13 65+ R+ 11 45-64 D +2 30-44 D +28 18-29 #GenZ did their job.

I am Congressman-Elect Maxwell Alejandro Frost and I will be the first member of Generation-Z in the United States Congress. WE MADE HISTORY!!! Don’t count young people out.

As the UN Conference on Climate Change gathers at @COP27, we took a moment to ask the Lighthouse Farmers: “How does your farm contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals?” 🌏🌳👩‍🌾 As a whole, these farms contribute to almost all SDGs. Results below 👇

“About 40 percent of farmland in the United States is rented, most of it owned by landlords who are not actively involved in farming.” Too high farmland prices squeezing out small, beginning and young farmers in the US, much like in Europe.

How does community-led action result in landscape restoration? PhD candidate, Tewodros G. Asresehegn shares the story of Atsbi Catchment in becoming a beacon for Sustainable Land Management in Ethiopia. Read all about is work in our new blog : lighthousefarmnetwork.com/post/community…

3:2 majority in EP in favour of amending the protection status of #wolf in the vote on livestock farming & large carnivores. Result heavily driven by false arguments, downgrading of natureprotection and simplistic wish-to-be solutions. (🧵)

Are you interested in being a PhD student within the Lighthouse network? The Soil Biology Group at WUR and FiBL are partnering with a few of our Lighthouse farms as case studies to understand how soil biota can contribute to soil health! Vacancy information below 👇

Had a great time in Paris this week for the Climate FarmDemo Kick-off. Meeting 80 partners around Europe who I’ll be working with for the next 7 (!!!!) years was great, but the highlight was trying escargot for the first time 😋 Anybody know the carbon footprint of snail meat?

Breaking News: Iran has abolished its morality police after months of protests set off by the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who was arrested over the strict Islamic dress code. nyti.ms/3h5wmea

📢Pre-announcement: this year we are launching the Lighthouse Farm Academy: Wageningen Academy's programme for professionals on Redesigning Farming & Food, based on lessons from our Lighthouse Farms. Sign up to our summer school in June for a 1-week taster menu! wur.nl/en/education-p…