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29. października 2013

by Ben

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. października 2013

by Ben

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. października 2013

by Ben

The value of Soil

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

10. października 2013

by Ben

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. września 2013

by Ben

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. września 2013

by Ben

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. września 2013

by Ben

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. września 2013

by Ben

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 …

10. września 2013

by Ben

Global Soil Week in Berlin

27-31 October 2013 the 2nd “Global Soil Week” will bring together scientists, decision makers and activists from around the world on the topic of “losing ground”. Conservative estimates state that we are losing 24 billion tons of fertile soil each year. What does “losing ground” imply for …

9. września 2013

by Ben

Ein Dorf mitten in Berlin?

2000m2 mitten in Berlin? Noch immer gibt es 11 Dorfkerne in der Hauptstadt und eine Menge Tiere und Äcker. der Tagesspiegel hat am Wochenende einen Streifzug durch das dörfliche Berlin gemacht und allerlei Bäuerinnen und Bauern entdeckt.

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