Internationale Partnerschaften

Nicht nur in Berlin gibt es das Weltacker-Projekt, sondern auf der ganzen Welt tun Menschen sich zusammen und zeigen, was man mit 2000 m² Ackerfläche alles so anstellen kann. Werfen Sie doch einen Blick auf die verschiedenen Partnerschaften, die seit 2013 entstanden sind!

Die Projekte:

Attiswill, Schweiz Berlin, Deutschland Gilgil, Kenya Heinigou, China Istanbul, Türkei Kalele, D.R. Kongo Liechtenstein Luxemburg New Delhi, Indien Nuglar, Schweiz Quily, Frankreich Rothenklempenow, Deutschland Überlingen, Deutschland Whitmuir, Schottland Ytterjarna, Schweden Landshut,Deutschland

Neuigkeiten aus der ganzen Welt:

6. November 2013

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What will the next Organic Regulation look like?

For an unexpected start, the European Commission is in the middle of developing another Organic Regulation. By early next year, the proposal for a new organic regulation will be presented by the Commission to the Parliament and Council of Ministers – yes, that’s another trilogue starting. …

5. November 2013

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British public now eating less meat

A quarter of the British public say they have cut back on the amount of meat they eat over the past year, new research for the Eating Better alliance revealed. Concern for animal welfare topped the reasons for considering eating less meat, ahead of saving money, …

29. Oktober 2013

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Sneak preview – guess what!

Here is a preview of Annika’s next picture. We felt this was probably the first comic featuring a mouse throwing up. But then we thought of Mickey, ‘though we could not quite remember that story… Anyway – what would you guess is the story of this …

29. Oktober 2013

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Töpfer & Shiva plant veggies in Berlin

Planting vegetables in October – on a sidewalk in the Centre of Berlin :-) To launch the 2nd Global Soil Week (27-31 October 2013), IASS Executive Director Professor Klaus Töpfer and environmental activist Vandana Shiva broke up sealed soil at Potsdamer Platz and planted it with …

15. Oktober 2013

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The value of Soil

Here is a short video that tells you a lot about the value of soil in just 4 minutes.

10. Oktober 2013

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Symphony of the Soil

Deborah Koons Garcia’s “Symphony of the Soil” presents a wondrous world of critters and bacteria, mulch and manure. Unfolding with gentle joy and an unexpected beauty, this ode to the miracle of the Earth’s topmost layer gives us a newfound respect for the ground beneath our …

18. September 2013

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UNCTAD: Wake up before its too late!

A United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report on Trade and Environment published on September 18th calls for radical changes in agriculture and food production. Farming in rich and poor nations alike should shift from monoculture towards greater varieties of crops, reduced use of …

13. September 2013

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European Parliament wants a little less agro-fuels

In a very narrow final vote (356 in favour, 327 agains, 14 abstentions) the European Parliament on Wednesday agreed on some reductions for the highly ambitious and environmentally questionable goals of the European Union on the use of agricultural products for fuel production. The EU’s Renewable …

12. September 2013

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FAO: one-third of world’s food wasted annually

The waste of some 1.3 billion tons of food each year is causing economic losses of $750 billion and significant damage to the environment, according to a United Nations report launched today. The report, Food Wastage Footprint: Impacts on Natural Resources, is the first study to …

11. September 2013

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Healthy and green diets go hand in hand

“Why is the way we eat so important?” asks Tony Long of WWF EU in an op ed for Euractiv, “Today the average European consumes almost 3,500 calories a day – 25% more than the daily recommended level – and eats approximately 70% more protein (mostly …

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