Publication archives

Sep 24, 2014

Corporations represent at UN climate summit

by
Tara Ritter
The controversial Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture (GACSA) was officially launched yesterday at the U.N. Climate Summit.
Sep 24, 2014

Why we need agroecology, now

by
Tara Ritter
On Monday, the Carbon Underground, Rodale Institute and Organic Consumers Association held a press conference featuring leading scientists to explain why cutting emissions alone won’t solve climate change, and how nurturing healthier soil is an essential p
Sep 23, 2014

Recognizing food sovereignty

by
Dr. M. Jahi Chappell
IATP, as a member of the U.S.
Sep 22, 2014

Corporate-Smart Greenwash: Why we reject the Global Alliance on Climate-Smart Agriculture

Joint letter explaining why GACSA is unacceptable and will do nothing to mitigate climate damage. Climate-smart agriculture, promoted under GACSA, will only serve as a new promotional space for the planet's worst social and environmental offenders in agriculture.
Sep 21, 2014

People’s Climate March: The currency of movements

by
Tara Ritter
IATP's Tara Ritter is blogging from New York City as a participant of the People's Climate March.
Sep 20, 2014

Real solutions from agriculture at the People's Climate March

by
Tara Ritter
IATP’s Tara Ritter is blogging from New York City as she attends the NYC Climate Convergence and the People's Climate March. Saturday 9/20/2014
Sep 18, 2014

Babe’s new diet: Nanomaterials in animal feed

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
How much would you pay for a pork chop that was two percent leaner? Would you eat such a pork chop if nanoscale minerals were mixed into the hog feed to achieve that two percent reduction?
Sep 17, 2014

Scientists praise and challenge FAO on agroecology

by
Dr. M. Jahi Chappell
UPDATE: Join these scientists and sign on to support a U.N.-wide agroecology effort.