Tag: Earth

  • Nobel laureates call for a revolutionary shift in how humans use resources

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    Reposted from theguardian.com, Deforestation is among a growing list of planetary ailments, the Nobel laureates warn. Photograph: Sipa Press/Rex Features   Eleven Nobel laureates will pool their clout to sound a warning, declaring that mankind is living beyond its means and darkening its future. At a conference in Hong Kong coinciding with the annual Nobel awards…

  • Native Peoples Use Traditional Knowledge to Adapt To Climate Change

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    Rosalyn Lapier talks about how Native peoples are using traditional knowledge to adapt to climate change: For those who do not spend time outdoors it may be difficult to fully appreciate the change that is occurring. But for those who live off the land, such as farmers, ranchers, and those with subsistence lifestyles, climate change…

  • FAO Announces International Symposium on Agroecology

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    The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will host an International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition on September 18 and 19, 2014. The symposium, at FAO headquarters in Rome, will explore recent scientific research and knowledge around agroecological practices, promote open dialogue, and showcase existing experiences and programs on agroecology. Food Tank is excited to be participating…

  • Chinese Populace Rejects GM Foods

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    The resistance to genetically modified foods by the populace is consistent in almost every country where they are “literally” trying to ram it down people’s throats.  Here’s an article about the uncertain fate of GM food imports into China posted in Want China Times: In November of 2013, China rejected imports of 600,000 tonnes of US-grown corn…

  • Organics Under Attack

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    The OCA has a long history of defending the integrity of organic standards. Last September, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), under pressure from corporate interests represented by the Organic Trade Association, made our job harder. They also made it more important than ever for consumers to do their homework, even when buying USDA certified organic products.…

  • Organic Farming – Solution to World Hunger

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    The following article by Paul Hanley in Saskatoon’s The Star Phoenix succinctly lays out the benefits of organic farming and the issues with industrial farming.  To summarize it in a nutshell, “We need to start paying farmers for ecological services, not just food. The money can come from repurposing perverse subsidies on fossil fuels and farming,…

  • Live Streamed Lecture by Vandana Shiva

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    Posted in Arts & Culture, Culture, Events by Anastasia Chipelski on March 24, 2014 Internationally renowned eco-feminist, philosopher, and activist Vandana Shiva will be paying a visit to Winnipeg this weekend, and while her ticketed event is now sold out, local organizers have arranged an alternate, free live-streamed teach-in. Shiva will be speaking to a group of paying attendees on the evening…

  • Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK): An Interview With Dr. Michael Hutchins

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    Reposted from National Geographic blog: Posted by Jordan Carlton Schaul of University of Alaska on January 11, 2014   Inuit man eating narwhal (NGS) The following interview is my 12th in a serieswith my esteemed colleague Dr. Michael Hutchins. Michael recently joined the American Bird Conservancy, as the organization’s National Bird Smart Wind Campaign Coordinator. The distinguished ecologist has agreed to answer my…

  • Seed Saver Encouraged to “Pass Them On”

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    Dayna McDaniel, co-founder of Seed-Savers, KC, shares with reporter Cindy Hoedel of the Kansas City Star Magazine her reason for starting Seed-Savers, KC and the first seed she ever saved. It was a tomato presented to me by a neighbor, back in the 1970s. I had just moved into the neighborhood and I noticed this…

  • Earth Reaches Perihelion on January 4th

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    On Jan. 4 at 8:00 a.m. EST (12:00 GMT), Earth reached its perihelion for 2014. The perihelion of a planet’s orbit occurs when the planet is at its least distance from its star during a particular orbital cycle. The perihelion date varies between Jan. 1 and Jan. 5, while the aphelion date varies between July 2 and…