Reflections on Resilience
Building resilience into our food systems is fundamental, if society is to adapt to the consequences of climate change.
Food & Water
Searching for alternatives 4: Transition
"…the moment of social transformation is when people look each other in the eyes."
Food in Community: keeping community groups fed in Totnes
In the market town of Totnes in Devon, a small group of volunteers are redistributing produce that would have otherwise gone to waste, with inspiring results
Soil To The Rescue
Could the answer to our environmental problems be under our feet? Interview with Kristin Ohlson, author of The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet
Searching for alternatives part 3 – Regional Values in Freiburg
Farmers should not see society as consumers and society should not see farmers only as producers.
Water for the Delta
On Monday, March 24, I leave on a trip to witness an event I never thought I’d see: the Colorado River flowing through its delta toward the sea.
Meat vs Veg: An Energy Perspective
In this essay I’ll present data on the energy intensity of animal- and plant-derived foods and hopefully contribute to a constructive dialog about what we ought to eat and how we ought to be producing it.
Water world – headlines
•How Power Generation Threatens Water Supplies, And Climate Change Threatens Both •Dry Fields, Dirty Water •The Thirsty West: What Happens in Vegas Doesn’t Stay in Vegas •World’s 18 Most Water-Stressed Rivers •Sandra Postel: Are Americans Facing Reality About Water?
Share the Bounty
Slow Money is about asking people to consider the costs and benefits associated with the production of our food.
Searching for alternatives 2: Grasslands
Grasslands cover almost one fourth of the terrestrial area, but most of it produces rather little food.
Sharing the school meal potluck
The combination of school meals, school gardens and expanded food-related curriculum addresses a wide range of challenges…
Guy Watson on how Riverford Farm is living with climate change
Perhaps those for whom the notion of ‘living with climate change’ is most acutely felt are farmers.
