Climate

The future of wind energy – one county’s vision

Residents of Murray County, Minnesota value the small-town feel, knowing people wherever they go, peace and quiet, and a strong sense of community. Murray is a primarily agricultural county; as you drive through the prairie, you can see farm fields stretching to the horizon. The landscape has changed over the past 20 years, though.

Agriculture Resilience Act offers climate change solutions for farmers

This week, Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced the Agriculture Resilience Act, a bill that addresses the role of agriculture in combating climate change with a suite of science

2020 – A year and decisive decade of climate reckoning: What policymakers do next on agriculture matters

This blog is the second in a series of two posts about agriculture in the U.N. climate negotiations and what to look for in 2020. Read the first blog post here.  

Young but mighty: The youth are making a difference at climate talks

This blog is the first in a series of two posts about agriculture in the U.N. climate negotiations and what to look for in 2020. This blog post was written by youth activists and guest bloggers Amélie Dupendant and Lorine Azoulai, who attended a UNFCCC COP for the first time as YOUNGO representatives in December 2019.

WHES2020 | 27,000 take to Berlin’s streets for a better farming and food system

This article was originally published on ARC2020's website and republished here with permission. 

Cory Booker's halt on factory farms would help the climate

Originally published by Common Dreams on January 15, 2020. 

House needs to go big to address climate crisis

The visceral threats of the climate crisis, experienced through recent Midwest floods and California’s wildfi

A call for climate-focused agriculture policy

This blog was originally posted by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition on November 18, 2019.