Mainstreaming agroecology
The Centre for Agroecology and Food Security (CAFS) launched a new discussion paper, Mainstreaming Agroecology: Implications for Global Food and Farming Systems, yesterday alongside a key parliamentary group and with a ringing endorsement from HRH the Prince of Wales to coincide with World Food Day.
Amazonian Tree Flora
Extraordinary scale and diversity of the Amazon rain forest
We are now operating in overdraft…
August 20 is Earth Overshoot Day 2013, marking the date when humanity exhausted nature’s budget for the year.
Forests reaching carbon saturation point
The ability of Europe’s aging forests to absorb carbon dioxide is heading towards saturation point, threatening one of the main defences against global warming, a new study shows.
Deforestation ban working in Costa Rica
Forest protection efforts in northern Costa Rica have likely slowed mature forest loss.
“We need to act (…) for the sake of our children”
Barack Obama announces new plans to tackle climate change.
Brussels Environment Interns Network
Weforest is speaking at the EU Parliament on June 28th at the UNEP and Brussels Environment Interns Network.
Biohydrology 2013, Germany
WeForest is speaking on Friday May 24th at the biohydrology conference.
ASM Live 2013, Denver
Whether the microorganisms routinely inhabit the upper troposphere — perhaps living on carbon compounds also found there — or whether they were simply lofted there from the Earth’s surface isn’t yet known.
Community love for trees
The UK has 80% of all northern Europe’s ancient trees, with 5,365 in England, 581 in Wales and 646 in Scotland.
