Climate Change Archive
“Green Marshall Plan” Needed for Agriculture
Without a substantial change in policies, greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture could rise 40 per cent by 2030. Olivier de Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food says the Cancun Climate Summit (taking place until December 10, 2010) should lead the way with agro-ecological approaches that can both mitigate climate change and improve the livelihoods of poor rural communities. Read More…
Earth Grab: Plants become the New Global Fuel
There’s a global rush to grab and convert living plant matter – called “biomass” – into fuel, chemicals, and other profitable products such as plastic. Is fuel production taking priority over food production? That question will be the focus of a public forum taking place on Friday, November 26th in Montreal; kicking off Food Secure Canada’s national conference. Read More…
Video: World Food Day Talk
Dr. Evan Fraser, co-author of Empires of Food, spoke to an Ottawa audience for World Food Day 2010 about realistic ways to avoid a looming global food disaster. For those who couldn’t join us, we’ve posted Dr. Fraser’s talk, in its entirety. Read More…
UN Report Warns of Biodiversity Loss
The third Global Biodiversity Outlook Report was released today – and the world needs to pay attention. Scientists and international organizations, including the UN, are ringing alarm bells. We still have a chance to turn things around, but only if we act quickly and effectively.. Read More…
Don’t Touch that Dial!
This week’s edition of the CBC Radio One program Dispatches features a report about the work of our local partners in Ethiopia – Ethio-Organic Seed Association (EOSA) – called The Wisdom of Seed Savers by journalist David Kattenburg. You can hear it live on Sunday evening, or listen now on the CBC Dispatches website in streaming audio. Find out more…