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GFN 2009 Data – Humanity Now Demanding 1.5 Earths

The Global Footprint Network is today releasing data showing that it would take nearly one and a half Earths to generate all the resources humanity currently consumes and absorb all our CO2 emissions. [...]

What if Vegetarian was the Default Choice?

As an experiment, organizers of the 2009 Behavior, Energy and Climate Change Conference decided to offer a vegetarian entrée as the default choice for lunch with the meat-based meal an option. Results were [...]

Day 4 of NRDC No Impact Week Focuses on Food

NRDC Simple Steps has been hosting an 8 day no impact week as a simplified version of Low Impact Man Colin Brevan’s year long experiment in no impact living. The program aims to bring awareness to which modern conveniences contribute to quality of life and which are suboptimal uses of time and money. [...]

Farm Support Needed to Enact Climate Legislation

Farmers concerns about high fuel costs may stall climate change legislation. They need to be educated about cost-effective alternative agriculture practices such as regenerative organic farming, which can sequester carbon in the soil. [...]

Our Choice Includes Food Choices

Al Gore’s new book “Our Choice – A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis,” hit the stores today and includes mention of the role of food and agriculture in solutions for global [...]