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Cooking the books: The magical math of ‘climate-friendly’ meat

Corporate Knights

A convoy of tractors was making its way to a Dutch government building in February when Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted out his support for farmers revolting against the EU’s regulatory push to drive down climate emissions: “I’m pro-environment, but I support the farmers! Farming has no material effect on climate change.”

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Guinness embarks on regenerative agriculture pilot

Envirotec Magazine

Guinness says it is undertaking one of the most ambitious regenerative agriculture pilots ever conducted in Ireland. Regenerative agriculture is an approach to farming that aims to work in harmony with the natural environment to put back more than it takes out. It is a highly effective approach that leads to much better outcomes”.

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Seaweed: a model solution for fighting climate change, says group

Envirotec Magazine

A new paper published in Nature Sustainability presents seaweed as a model solution for tackling climate change, biodiversity loss, joblessness, hunger and environmental damage. We consider that about 4 million Km2 of ocean can support seaweed aquaculture while delivering positive impacts on the marine environment.

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The Living Future 2022 Online Conference to Focus on Restoration + Justice

3BL Media

The Digital Event - Sponsored by Google - Features Ten Days of Inspiring Keynotes and Plenaries, Networking and Educational Sessions for the Regenerative Building Movement. Avinash Rajagopal , Metropolis Magazine. SOURCE: International Living Future Institute. Robin Grossinger , San Francisco Estuary Institute. Sponsorship.

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Don’t despair about climate change, instead put your capital where it counts

Renewable Energy World

Every major economy has an industrial zone like the Port of Rotterdam, a place where smokestacks, pipes, and tanks tell one story of climate change. Having presented the global risks from Arctic climate change to audiences at the World Economic Forum at Davos each year, Gail is worried. It is a complicated place.

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Scholarships Available to the Living Future 2022 Online Conference Focused on Restoration + Justice

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: SEATTLE, April 8, 2022 /3BL Media/ - With a focus on restoration and justice, Living Future 2022 will convene more than a thousand leaders online to share insights and strategies to address intersecting challenges of climate change, racial injustice and environmental health. Avinash Rajagopal, Metropolis Magazine.

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Farming conference set to debate “What is a farm for?”

Envirotec Magazine

Technology v Tradition: The Future of Agricultural & Environmental Management’ and will explore how the twin strategies of regenerative agriculture and the use of modern agri-tech can work together. The conference title this year is ‘What is the farm for?