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  • In Southeast Alaska, a new type of conservation

    October 18, 2021 |

    Indian Country Today |

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    Response Location: United States, Alaska

    Collaboration amongst scientists, hunters, park rangers, former timber harvesters, and members of the Indigenous community is leading to new solutions for persistent problems. The Sustainable Southeast Partnership has been secured to “center indigenous-led stewardship” for sustainable solutions to conflicts that once pitted the unsustainable Alaskan logging industry with locals who were directly impacted.

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  • 'Community Ownership' Might Be the Best Way to Fight Deforestation

    October 15, 2021 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Evidence shows that "community-run forests," or forests that are owned and managed by the people that live in the community are better for the environment. In a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo 300 people manage 5,000 hectares of forest. Data shows that the rate of deforestation in 57 community concessions like the one in the village was 23 percent lower than the national average. Community-run forests also provide financial means for the people In Guatemala a community-run generated 9,000 jobs and $6 million in revenue.

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  • How regenerative agriculture is building soil and community in Big Sandy, Montana

    October 14, 2021 |

    Montana Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Big Sandy, Montana

    Quinn Organic Research Center sits at the hub of innovations slowly transforming farming culture away from industrial agriculture toward organic and regenerative strategies. Countering the decades-old "get big or get out" thinking about farming in Montana, the Quinn operation conducts small-scale experiments to develop new markets based on tactics that decrease soil erosion, improve biodiversity, and capture carbon. These climate-change-ready operations have seen many setbacks. But they've also been embraced by more locals and helped Big Sandy enjoy a subtle but real rejuvenation.

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  • Cultivating Food Sovereignty Through Regenerative Ocean Farming

    October 08, 2021 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Alaska

    The Native Conservacy, a Native-owned and Native-led land trust, created a program to support and train Indigenous farmers to create their own kelp farms. Kelp is nutrient-rich, grows in the ocean, and requires no land or fertilizer. The Native Conservancy has seven sites, grew 4,000 pounds of kelp, and helped Indigenous farmers secure low-interest loans so they can start their own operations.

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  • Women on storm-hit Philippine island lead Indigenous effort to restore mangroves

    October 07, 2021 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Philippines

    When Typhoon Haiyan hit the island of Busuanga in the western Phillipines it brought imminent destruction. It prompted residents, especially the women of the island, to rehabilitate the mangrove forests. Apart from storing high amounts of carbon, mangroves acts as buffers against storms and protect the coast. The indigenous women of the island monitor the growth of the mangroves.

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  • Building a Black-Owned Food Ecosystem in Detroit

    October 07, 2021 |

    Belt Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Programs like Motor City Match and Grown in Detroit help entrepreneurs launch Black-owned food businesses in Detroit. The businesses sell healthy foods in neighborhoods often lacking in nutritious options or in the infrastructure needed to support startup businesses. The supportive programs offer grants and training that have nurtured dozens of new businesses, which themselves have formed a supportive network among their peers.

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  • Jharkhand's solar pump scheme aims to improve lives of farmers by increasing irrigation potential

    October 04, 2021 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: India, Jharkhand

    In India, small farmers face limited access to irrigation. However, a state-run program, which gives them access to solar powered pumps, is alleviating their problems. Not only is it better for their crops, increasing their income, but it's also better for the environment. The solar-powered pumps provide a clean energy option, rather than relying on diesel-powered pumps.

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  • Upper Valley farmers use variety of strategies to limit contributions to climate change

    October 02, 2021 |

    Valley News |

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    Response Location: United States, Hartland, Wisconsin

    Agriculture accounts for 10 percent of greenhouse emissions in the U.S. according to the Environmental Protection Agency. This article details efforts by small farmers to reduce carbon emissions as part of a larger fight against climate change. Some of their methods include things like switching to solar power, not tilling the soil, using horses rather than tractors, and recharging the soil with organic matter. For some of them- it's yielding results.

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  • How Nigerian farmers are fighting climate change smart

    October 02, 2021 |

    Premium Times |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Some Nigerian farmers are combating the harmful effects of climate change by turning towards more sustainable farming like greenhouse farming, integrated agriculture, sack or bag farming, and hydroponic farming. Although those methods come with their unique set of challenges, they are seeing positive results.

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  • With investors knocking, Charlotte HOAs are starting to change their rules

    October 01, 2021 |

    The Charlotte Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

    One reason the market for middle-income housing has grown tight in Charlotte is a shortage of available homes for sale because corporate investors have bought so many developments for their rental income. To preserve affordable housing and encourage healthier communities, some homeowners associations are using restrictive deed covenants to try to limit corporate owners' encroachments. In one neighborhood, it seems to have worked, but there are legal complications that must be considered as other HOAs seek to copy the tactic.

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