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@guardianeco shared
On Jul 30, 2021
A Malawian farmer visiting the US wants to know: ‘Why not do more on the climate crisis?’ https://t.co/PC1sqgwQyn
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A Malawian farmer visiting the US wants to know: ‘Why not do more on the climate crisis?’

A Malawian farmer visiting the US wants to know: ‘Why not do more on the climate crisis?’

New documentary The Ants and the Grasshopper follows Anita Chitaya’s journey from her drought-hit village to meet farmers and politicians in the US

@SoilAssociation shared
On Aug 5, 2021
🚜 English farmers 🌾 Just making you aware of government’s expansion of Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) programme Free advice available to help reduce water/air pollution through management of farmyard manure & soils Find out more👇 https://t.co/NgVf32zEMD #soils #carbon
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@SusFoodTrust shared
On Aug 5, 2021
RT @environmentjob: Communications Manager: @SusFoodTrust Bristol and Home-based, £28,000 - £32,000 depending on experience https://t.co/ssemp5zt90
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Communications Manager

Communications Manager

We are seeking someone passionate about sustainable farming to join our communications team and lead on a number of our communications work strands. We are looking for a candidate who has ...

@SoilAssociation shared
On Aug 5, 2021
'Red meat is portrayed as the ‘villain’, bad for our health & the climate, but it is intensive poultry that is fuelling deforestation and land conversion in biologically important areas of the Americas.' Blog from our policy advisor Cathy Cliff https://t.co/UzyklC4TNX https://t.co/DZusgiyQXn
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Intensively farmed chicken and its affect on the environment and climate change

Intensively farmed chicken and its affect on the environment and climate change

We also welcomed the Strategy’s focus on agroecological farming, which would include organic farming, something which the Soil Association has been continuously campaigning …

@foodtank shared
On Aug 2, 2021
RT @Livinfarms: This Brooklyn-based chef and artist creates innovative cuisine and visual displays to address #foodsustainability and #climatechange. https://t.co/J8kTgfUjS2 via @foodtank
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Brooklyn Chef Addresses Food Sustainability Through Art

Brooklyn Chef Addresses Food Sustainability Through Art

Brooklyn-based chef and artist Jen Monroe combines innovative cuisine and visual displays to address sustainability.

@SoilAssociation shared
On Aug 4, 2021
RT @howemill: The @SoilAssociation have published this blog I worked on with them all about #cowsintrees #Agroforestry is THE perfect farm based climate change mitigation and adaptation strategy. https://t.co/IuXn9eaLf5 https://t.co/StrEQV4Yie
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Pairing agroforestry with livestock: the major benefits

Pairing agroforestry with livestock: the major benefits

Placing our cattle in the woods enabled us to give our cows healthy, natural lives without compromising our land’s existing biodiversity, and other perks – such as shelter and …

@farmsnotfactory shared
On Aug 3, 2021
RT @SusFoodTrust: Is it the cow or the how? 🌱 We delve into different approaches to #SustainableFarming with a review of @BillGates’s ‘How to Avoid a Climate Disaster’ and @M_Landzettel’s ‘Regenerative Agriculture: Farming with Benefits’ #Food #Farming #Sustainability https://t.co/zqGsKt678R
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Is it the cow or the how? Two opposing solutions for farming

Is it the cow or the how? Two opposing solutions for farming

Is it the cow or the how? Two opposing solutions for farming

@farmsnotfactory shared
On Aug 2, 2021
RT @FarmWilder: "As farmers responsible for land management we need to be aligning our business to help mitigate climate change, restore biodiversity & improve soil health" Calls for more support for farmers being environmentally friendly. https://t.co/SFFa0VMtrc
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COP26 Special Reports: Calls for more support for farmers being environmentally friendly

COP26 Special Reports: Calls for more support for farmers being environmentally friendly

In the second of our special reports, Hannah Mcnulty looks at some eco-friendly measures some farmers are using, and the support they say that they need. | ITV News Border