Farm Aid is an annual benefit concert held in the United States to support American farmers. The event aims to raise awareness and funds for family farms and promote a sustainable, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Founded by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp in 1985, Farm … [continued]
Tissue paper production is taking a devastating toll on forests. NRDC’s newest Issue with Tissue report can help you find earth-friendly brands.
Funding will support projects under the Endangered Species Act and leverage an additional $17.6 million in partner funds
Record rainfall inundated towns and farmland in the country’s Thessaly region.
Organizations that serve food as part of their services have an opportunity to enact a program so they can offer delicious dishes with smaller climate footprints.
ITHACA, N.Y. — As the Earth’s human population grows, greenhouse gas emissions from the world’s food system are on track to expand. A new study demonstrates that state-of-the-art agricultural technology and management can not only reduce that growth but eliminate it altogether by generating net negative emissions — reducing more … [continued]
It’s often claimed that the UK needs to burn American and Canadian forests in its power stations to stop the lights going out. But analysis by NRDC shows that real renewables like wind and solar are already alleviating the need to burn millions of tonnes of wood in UK power … [continued]
Agrivoltaics supporters and emerging farmers join forces with member-owned rural electric cooperatives to push for dual use farmland.
When you think of solar power, California undoubtedly comes to mind. The state’s strong climate goals paired with abundant sunshine have helped California reach record rooftop and utility-scale solar buildout. But surprisingly, its community solar programs (not to be confused with community choice aggregation) haven’t been able to gain traction. … [continued]
Recently I had the opportunity to talk with a few hundred mostly Australian participants in a Smart Energy Council webinar. It was organized to exploit my unusual timezone alignment with Oz as I spend a few weeks in New Zealand as a digital nomad. Over 600 signed up, many from … [continued]
