Interview with janaki Devi a vegetable farmer from the Terrai region of Nepal. Janaki is a member of a womens farming co-op who are working with an ACIAR project to ensure access to irrigation, new farming practices and improved landlord-tenant relations. The eastern Gangetic Plains in Nepal, West Bengal and India is one of the most densely populated and poverty-stricken regions in South Asia. Behind this persisting poverty are entrenched social structures of class and caste, with a high incidence of inequitable landlord-tenant relations. This is combined with low agricultural innovation and poor access to irrigation water. At present technical, social and economic constraints have limited the effective use of groundwater and ponds for irrigation. Access to year-round water for irrigation will significantly increase the productivity of agriculture, improving incomes and food security. ACIAR Project: Improving water use for dry-season agriculture by marginal and tenant farmers in the eastern Gangetic Plains. LWR/2012/079 Factsheet http://aciar.gov.au/files/lwr2012-79.pdf

Local farmers are having trouble finding or keeping farmland in Arizona due partly to being pushed out by development.

Trey Hill operates 10,000 acres of rented farmland in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay region. Joe Hickman is one of 60 landowners from whom he rents. For 20+ years, Trey and Joe have worked together to use soil health and nutrient management practices for the benefit of their business, the environment and their community. Keep up with The Nature Conservancy's latest efforts to protect nature and preserve life on Twitter (http://nature.org/twitter), Facebook (http://nature.org/facebook), Instagram (http://nature.org/instagram), LinkedIn (http://Innature.org/linkedin) and Tiktok (http://nature.org/tiktok) Text NATURE to 87897 to join The Nature Conservancy on text. To sign-up for nature e-news visit: https://support.nature.org/site/SPageNavigator/supporter/join_us_main.html?src=social.nature.youtube.main Keep up with The Nature Conservancy's latest efforts to protect nature and preserve life on Twitter (http://nature.org/twitter), Facebook (http://nature.org/facebook), Instagram (http://nature.org/instagram), LinkedIn (http://Innature.org/linkedin) and Tiktok (http://nature.org/tiktok) Text NATURE to 87897 to join The Nature Conservancy on text. To sign-up for nature e-news visit: https://preserve.nature.org/page/82226/data/1

Neil Bien is a South Dakota cattle rancher and a strong believer that agriculture and wetland conservation go hand-in-hand. His family has been ranching in South Dakota for three generations -- maintaining healthy wetlands and grasslands as well as a profitable farm. Learn more from this successful farmer, hunter, and conservationist.

A Rancher and a Conservationist Since time immemorial, the Siuslaw Basin’s watershed has supported habitat for salmon. However, over the past 200 years our region has undergone significant changes. During that time, native people, along with their traditional values and historic stewardship of our watershed’s resources, were rapidly supplanted by commercial fishing, timber harvesting and agriculture. These impacts have significantly altered the economic, cultural and ecological characteristics of the watershed as a whole. Johnny Sundstrom, local rancher and long-time conservationist brings his energy and unique perspectives to land management and the challenges of ecological restoration. In nearly five decades of living here, he has seen major shifts in social and biological approaches, agency responses, and in attitudes toward the uses and availability of the region’s natural resources.  Throughout his time here, Johnny has contributed to the growing awareness of the deep, mutually dependent connections between the health of salmon, the health of our home lands and waters, and our communities.  As Johnny says when talking about his involvement with our work and restoration goals, “You just can’t have a forest like this without these fish.” Coho salmon spend up to 18 months in freshwater streams, and then three years in the ocean, feeding and growing. When these large, mature salmon return to the rivers of their birth, they bring back the bounty of the ocean.  When their carcasses are eaten, digested, and deposited across the landscape by countless animals, birds, and insects they become an integral part of the forest food-chain, from stream bed to understory. And, as rivers flow back to the sea, these nutrients feed ocean life and fuel the cycle all over again.

Maria Medina reports on West Coast crab fishermen suing fossil-fuel companies over climate change causing algae blooms (11-14-2018)

'Meet the ocean farmers who grow delicious food, help clean the ocean, and pull carbon from the environment." by Kurt Mann, NOAA https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/fullmoon-3doceanfarming/welcome.html

Bob Quinn is an organic regenerative farmer from Big Sandy, Montana. He speaks with us about how our current mass agricultural model is not working & the benefits of returning to a nature based method of farming; for creating profits for farmers, offering a key to climate change, & preventing chronic disease in our population. This conversation is for farmers who need the entry points to transition to organic, and for all of you who enjoy EATING FOOD! Our food and how it is grown affects everything about our body and environment. This conversation gives a little "behind the scenes" look into what goes into that food, the people growing it, and what is at stake if we don't stand up for it. This summer, a bill was introduced in the House with bipartisan support. The bill is called the "Growing Climate Solutions Act" and it will push the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop programs for farmers and foresters to sequester carbon into their soils, and put money in their pockets for doing so. Stories for Action loves stories about collaboration and about healthy soils, so we see the potential for a positive start with this bill. This is the first of two episodes in which we will be looking at stories around this bill. In our next episode we will speak with the Senior Government Relations Representative from the National Farmer's Union.  More on Bob Quinn:IG: @bobquinnorganicfarmer https://www.bobquinnorganicfarmer.com Stories for Action’s mission is to share the human connection around a thriving environment. Our aim is to bridge divides and prove that we can and must unite around creating a regenerative society. Join us in this podcast series for conversations with people taking bold steps and offering calls to action, inspiring you to find your role in creating a healthy planet for all. Subscribe to our podcasts on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, or Podbean https://storiesforaction.podbean.com/ Share with others! Join our community!: https://linktr.ee/StoriesforAction Find a story & get inspired to find your role. Submit your own story for us to share. Join the Storyteller's Network if you are an artist or media creator looking to use your work for environmental advocacy. Visit our site: https://www.storiesforaction.org Instagram & Facebook: @StoriesforAction Twitter: @Stories4Action #farmer #organic #farming #farm #rancher #montana #bigsky #kamut #regenerative #soilhealth #foodie #foodsystems #food #healthyfood #mongolia #farmbureau #organicfarming #rural #america #soil #soilhealth #climate #stories #wheat #ancientgrains #chemicals #glyphosate #usda #naturespath #bobsredmill #bigsandy #health #republican #democrat #climateaction

Between effects of climate change, costs of inputs and production, and market hits, it is difficult for farmers to make gains outside of government subsidies. But what if farmers could help to mitigate climate change, increase the resiliency of the land, and put money in their pockets while doing so? In June 2020, a climate related bill was proposed...with strong bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. The Growing Climate Solutions Act would create a USDA program to encourage farmers, ranchers, and foresters to become an active part of the carbon market. It would encourage practices that create healthier soil, allowing more carbon to be captured in the ground, and paying out money from the carbon market to the farmer. In this episode we speak with Jenny Hopkinson, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Farmer's Union. Jenny tells us about the variety of solutions that farmers can lead the way on, and why it is important for their input to help shape this legislation. Check out the full episode by subscribing to the Stories for Action podcast on Apple iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, or Google Podcasts. In each episode, we speak with those taking bold actions to inspire you to find your role in a thriving planet. More info on the National Farmer's Unions: https://www.nfu.org @nationalfarmersunion Stories for Action’s mission is to share the human connection around a thriving environment. Our aim is to bridge divides and prove that we can and must unite around creating a regenerative society. Join us in this podcast series for conversations with people taking bold steps and offering calls to action, inspiring you to find your role in creating a healthy planet for all. Subscribe to our podcasts on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, or Podbean https://storiesforaction.podbean.com/ Share with others! Join our community!: https://linktr.ee/StoriesforAction Find a story & get inspired to find your role. Submit your own story for us to share. Join the Storyteller's Network if you are an artist or media creator looking to use your work for environmental advocacy. Visit our site: https://www.storiesforaction.org Instagram & Facebook: @StoriesforAction Twitter: @Stories4Action #farmers #climate #carbonmarket #ranchers #forester #GrowingClimateSolutionsAct #climateaction #farm #farming #indiana #michigan #NationalFarmersUnion #policy #bipartisan #climate #sequester #soil #soilhealth #regenerative #regenerativeag #soilscience #USDA #midwest #nebraska #iowa

Subscribe on iTunes, Google Podcasts, or Spotify for the full episode. Maia Wikler is an anthropologist, climate justice organizer, and writer whose work has appeared in Teen Vogue and VICE. Maia is a true positive change maker; using her skills of writing, film, and community organizing to advocate for those on the frontlines of climate change. A great deal of her work focuses on uplifting youth leadership, Indigenous communities, and human rights. She was a youth delegate at the UN Climate Talks in 2017 as a member of the organization SustainUS. Maia is currently a PhD candidate in Political Ecology at the University of Victoria. She is directing a short documentary film featuring the Gwich’in women who are leading the fight to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Maia was recently selected as a National Geographic Early Career Explorer to document cross-border stories about the threats to wild salmon from mining in Northern British Columbia. Maia speaks with us about the impact of storytelling, youth leadership, and how we can all find our role in defending against climate injustice. Stories for Action’s mission is to share the human connection around a thriving environment. Our aim is to bridge divides and prove that we can and must unite around creating a regenerative society. Join us in this podcast series for conversations with people taking bold steps and offering calls to action, inspiring you to find your role in creating a healthy planet for all. Subscribe to our podcasts on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, or Podbean https://storiesforaction.podbean.com/ Share with others! Join our community!: https://linktr.ee/StoriesforAction Find a story & get inspired to find your role. Submit your own story for us to share. Join the Storyteller's Network if you are an artist or media creator looking to use your work for environmental advocacy. Visit our site: https://www.storiesforaction.org Instagram & Facebook: @StoriesforActionTwitter: @Stories4Action #ClimateCrisis #Environmentaljustice #environment #storytelling #vice #teenvogue #climate #youth #SustainUs #Sunrisemovement #NationalGeographic #Canada #Indigenous #DefendtheSacred #NativeYouth #sunrise #Native #stories #oralhistory #waterislife #sacred #Colorado #BritishColumbia #UBC #Philadelphia #climateaction #GreenNewDeal #frontline #environmentaljustice #humanrights #intersectionalenvironmentalism #nature #borderwall #fridaysforthefuture #schoolstrike

As wildfires are currently burning across the western US, we speak with Jessie Thomas about her experience fighting wildfires as a smokejumper and her business Sustainable Wellness, which promotes lifestyles and nutrition for human and environmental sustainability. She also speaks about the need for new voices in leadership and mothers' critical role in climate action. Stories for Action’s mission is to share the human connection around a thriving environment. Our aim is to bridge divides and prove that we can and must unite around creating a regenerative society. Join us in this podcast series for conversations with people taking bold steps and offering calls to action, inspiring you to find your role in creating a healthy planet for all. Subscribe to our podcasts on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, or Podbean https://storiesforaction.podbean.com/ Find a story & get inspired to find your role. Submit your own story for us to share. Join the Storyteller's Network if you are an artist or media creator looking to use your work for environmental advocacy. Visit our site: https://www.storiesforaction.org Instagram & Facebook: @StoriesforAction Twitter: @Stories4Action Join our community!: https://linktr.ee/StoriesforAction #wildfires #california #montana #oregon #washington #mountainmama #motherhood #workingmom #climatechange #climateactionnow #bipartisan #intersectionalenvironmentalist #environmentalist #conservation #landmanagement #wilderness #forestfire #fires #smokejumper #mountains #missoula #climate #foodsystems #organic #regenerative #nutrition #moms #sustainable #sustainability

As the human population continues to grow, so does our impact on the environment. In fact, recent research has shown that three-quarters of Earth’s land surface is under pressure from human activity. In this short film, spoken word artist Prince Ea makes a powerful case for protecting the planet and challenges the human race to create a sustainable future. Winner of the Film4Climate competition organized by the Connect4Climate Program of the World Bank (film4climate.net). ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Short Film Showcase: http://bit.ly/ShortFilmShowcase About Short Film Showcase: The Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short videos created by filmmakers from around the web and selected by National Geographic editors. We look for work that affirms National Geographic's belief in the power of science, exploration, and storytelling to change the world. The filmmakers created the content presented, and the opinions expressed are their own, not those of National Geographic Partners. See more from National Geographic's Short Film Showcase at http://documentary.com Get More National Geographic: Official Site: http://bit.ly/NatGeoOfficialSite Facebook: http://bit.ly/FBNatGeo Twitter: http://bit.ly/NatGeoTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/NatGeoInsta About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible. Read more about the impact humans have on the environment: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/08/human-footprint-map-ecological-impact/ Three Seconds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sacc_x-XB1Y His Epic Message Will Make You Want to Save the World | Short Film Showcase https://youtu.be/B-nEYsyRlYo National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/natgeo

64 organizations came together in Detroit for the Frontline Green New Deal (GND)+ Climate and Regenerative Economic Policy Summit. This powerful gathering build political power for the frontlines for 2020 and beyond.

You'll be seeing more and more high tech farms popping up in cities. As the population grows, and we run out of farming land, along with climate change, the future of farming is to bring them into our cities. Creating high tech vertical farms that use aeroponics or hydroponics. From an underground farm in London, to a Japanese office building with a rice paddy field. Across the world people and companies are investing in creating new ways and technology to provide a more sustainable future. Big name investors include Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Leonardo DiCaprio, and even the former McDonalds CEO Don Thompson. All pushing the technology of farming and agriculture forward. Companies highlighted in this video include: AeroFarms, Growing Underground, Square Roots (who have Kimbal Musk, brother of Elon Musk, as a co-founder), the Open Agriculture Initiative, Persona Group, Farm One, Bowery, Plenty, Impossible Foods, and Beyond Meat. CREDITS - Select AeroFarm Footage: (CC) by Futurism Originals (https://youtu.be/BrTuuepEYsQ) - Selected Farm One Photographs: Farm One and Sarah Blesener - Persona Group office images: By design firm Kon Designs

Is it possible to reverse global warming? Project Drawdown is facilitating a broad coalition of researchers, scientists, graduate students, PhDs, post-docs, policymakers, business leaders and activists to assemble and present the best available information on climate solutions in order to describe their beneficial financial, social and environmental impact over the next thirty years. This video is on behalf of Net Impact Chapter of ASU. [GRAND PRIZE WINNER: NET IMPACT DRAWDOWN SHARE]: https://www.netimpact.org/programs/drawdown-share https://www.netimpact.org http://www.drawdown.org Full list of solutions: http://www.drawdown.org/solutions Paul Hawken's website: http://www.paulhawken.com http://www.drawdown.org/staff/paul-hawken

"Living With Carnivores: Boneyards, Bears and Wolves" is a documentary film about living with large carnivores. The story begins a decade ago in western Montana’s Blackfoot River Valley and explores how a rural agricultural community responded to the resurgence of grizzly bears and wolves. The film explores the thoughtful “can do” approach of Montana ranchers who realized that the age old practice of dumping dead livestock onto “boneyards” was destined to spell trouble by attracting grizzly bears and wolves onto ranches resulting in poor outcomes for wildlife and ranchers. At its core, this film attempts to illustrate that it is possible to transcend ideological divides and to solve serious problems in a polarized world. Produced by Alpenglow Press Productions and Seth Wilson Filmed and edited by Jason D.B. Kauffman, Alpenglow Press Productions Narration by Craig Johnson

Sponsored by Hyatt // Local Roots is changing the farming game for the better by brining fresh produce to "food deserts." This company builds farming pods out of shipping containers, creating an atmosphere that’s perfect for growing produce in a sustainable way. READ MORE: http://mashable.com/2017/01/27/local-roots-incubator/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/mashable/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mashable INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mashable/

Unbroken Ground explains the critical role food will play in the next frontier of our efforts to solve the environmental crisis. It explores four areas of agriculture that aim to change our relationship to the land and oceans. Most of our food is produced using methods that reduce biodiversity, decimate soil and contribute to climate change. We believe our food can and should be a part of the solution to the environmental crisis – grown, harvested and produced in ways that restore our land, water and wildlife. The film tells the story of four groups that are pioneers in the fields of regenerative agriculture, regenerative grazing, diversified crop development and restorative fishing. Learn more at http://www.patagoniaprovisions.com Subscribe: https://pat.ag/Subscribe Get more from Patagonia: Official site: https://pat.ag/Patagonia Patagonia Stories: https://pat.ag/PatagoniaStories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patagonia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PATAGONIA/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/patagonia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@patagonia?lang=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/patagonia_2/ About Patagonia: At Patagonia, we appreciate that all life on earth is under threat of extinction. We’re using the resources we have—our business, our investments, our voice and our imaginations—to do something about it.

The Rodale Institute is a global leader in the organic and regenerative food movement. We chat with Rodale's Food Production Specialist, Jesse Barrett, about the importance of and impact on local food systems during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also discuss tips for chefs and farmers to increase their local food sourcing and what actions you can take to be more self sufficient with your food supply and how to help communities that are experiencing food insecurity. Stories for Action's "Activators" video podcast series features conversations with leaders from different sectors who are taking positive action for a thriving planet. This is the second episode in the series. Follow Stories for Action, where we use the power of storytelling to cultivate a thriving planet. We focus on stories that bridge divides and use cross-sector partnerships. We focus on solutions stemming around food systems, Indigenous Advocacy, and ecological economies. We know that an improved relationship with the environment will lead to healthy communities, strong economies, and thriving nature; we share the stories of solutions and inspiration to advance this shift. Join our Community! Submit your story, find a story, or join the Storyteller's Network: https://www.storiesforaction.org. https://linktr.ee/StoriesforAction Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiesforaction Instagram: @StoriesforAction Twitter: @Stories4Action #Rodale #regenerative #agriculture #covid19 #Pennsylvania #storiesforaction #farm #localfood #organic #lehighvalley #foodsystems #recipes #Allentown #soil #soilscience #farmer #farmersmarket #food #local #equity #fooddesert #climate #carbon #industrialagriculture Music from https://www.bensound.com/

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