by John Horton | Sep 29, 2023
The Society for Rural Education and Development (SRED) supports Dalit and Tribal women farmer collectives in India to promote food sovereignty and defend their rights to access land. One such collective is the Pallur Dalit Women’s Collective, which began in 2016...
by John Horton | Sep 29, 2023
Contour Lines is buying harvests from thousands of families who are cultivating their own agroforestry sites and is employing and training a team of local women from the surroundings of Antigua, Guatemala, to process seeds and fruits that would otherwise be lost or...
by John Horton | Sep 29, 2023
In the Congo Basin rainforest, home to immense biodiversity and carbon sequestration, unsustainable practices like slash-and-burn agriculture, illegal logging, and bushmeat hunting threaten ecosystems and species survival. This initiative aims to establish a model...
by John Horton | Sep 28, 2023
The Rapa Nui Network of Agroecological Producers spawned from the Family Garden program that was set up by the municipality of Easter Island during the food crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Months without supplies from mainland Chile made it evident that it was...
by John Horton | Sep 28, 2023
The Pacific Northwest’s invaluable forests, home to carbon-rich temperate rainforests and vital salmon rivers, face immediate threats from extractive industries. These ecosystems sequester substantial carbon, support biodiversity, influence weather patterns, and...