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Soil: an undervalued and important resource on Earth

Chrystal Climate Change, Environment, Food, Global Warming, YouTube Channel November 25, 2022November 25, 2022African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative, American Farmland Trust, Climate Change, Climate crisis, composting, Cover crops, FAO, Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative, Global Warming, Intercropping, Kiss the Ground, Land Institute, microorganisms, pasture cropping, Regen ag, regenerative agriculture, silvopasture, soil, Soil Partnership, The Soil Association

Soil is as necessary for human life as oxygen. It’s absolutely vital for food security and carbon sequestration. Come explore this undervalued and important resource with us.

Soil is more than the dirt under our feet

Chrystal Biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Environment, Land Degradation February 15, 2022February 15, 2022animal agriculture, desertification, erosion, FAO, Land Degradation, land use, soil health, soil microbes, water erosion, wind erosion

Low angle shot of soil ready for a crop to be planted

Soil might not be sexy, but it’s as necessary for human life on Earth as oxygen. It isn’t obvious to look at, but soil is alive. A thriving community. In 1 teaspoon of healthy soil there are

Do the Rot Thing

Meghan Carbon Footprint, Food, Waste Solutions March 6, 2020March 6, 2020Carbon Footprint, composting, emissions, EPA, FAO, food waste, methane, Recycling, soil, soil health, soil nutrients, Sustainability, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living, United Nations, vermicomposting, Zero Waste

We’ve talked about the staggering problem of food waste before. If you missed it, check out our article, “Farm to Table to Trash” and video, “Fighting Food Waste.” It’s difficult to imagine, but one third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. And the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that more food reaches landfills and incinerators than any other single material in our everyday trash, constituting 22 percent of discarded municipal solid waste.

We’ve also talked about compost before, as something we can all do as individuals to deal with waste and live more sustainably, in general. But what we haven’t done is explain what compost actually is and how you can incorporate composting as part of your most sustainable life to reduce your carbon footprint. Soooo…

Farm to Table to…Trash?

Meghan Environment, Food, Sustainability December 20, 2019December 20, 2019aesthetic food, best buy date, composting, expiration dates, FAO, farm to table, Farming, food loss, Food Security, food waste, harvesting, leftovers, natural resources, sell by date, supermarket, Sustainability, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, USDA, use by date, water shortage

Trestle table set for a feast. Plates of perfect food ready for sharing.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, an estimated 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted globally each year – one third of all food produced for human consumption.