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It's happening tomorrow! Tech-Enhanced Biodiversity: Cultivating A Sustainable Food Ecosystem. Dive into Securing Global Food Systems: Genebanks and Resilient Crops with Ismahane Elouafi, CEO of CGIAR.🌱 Explore the transformative role of genebanks in providing flood and drought-resistant crops, envisioning a more resilient future for countries facing similar challenges. 🌿 Don't miss this crucial conversation shaping the future of global food systems. Last chance to register: https://buff.ly/3QsulI5  Presented by EMILI with support from Genome British Columbia! #buildthefuture

We have just published our 7th Magazine 💫 and this time the title is One Ocean - One Planet. 🌎 We need to remove our borders regarding our climate issues and think as One Ocean and One Planet. It is the only way forward! Highlights in this Issue: Resqunit and Ghostfishing: Discover the inspiring work of Resqunit, an organization dedicated to stopping ghost fishing. If you're unfamiliar with this critical issue, we encourage you to read our magazine. We've included footage and photos of ghost traps retrieved by volunteers, thanks to Åge Wee. Seeing these images firsthand helps us understand the gravity of the problem. Resqunit offers a simple, cost-effective solution. Let's advocate for the mandatory use of their technology to eliminate one more problem facing our oceans. Sustainable Farming in Colombia: Read about sustainable farming practices in Colombia, where agriculture is a tradition that sustains our world and carries generational knowledge. Ángela Barrero exemplifies this tradition while innovatively enhancing it. On her 10-hectare farm, Barrero employs biochar—a renewable biological resource—to rejuvenate the soil and produce high-yield coffee and cocoa crops. This inspirational article by our amazing contributor Cristina Carvalheiro-Nunes BFA, B.Ed, M.Ed is a must-read. Glaciers and Frozen Time in Norway: Don't miss the breathtaking articles and images of glaciers and frozen landscapes in Northern Norway. These stunning visuals and stories will transport you to a world of ice and timeless beauty. Of course, there are many more fascinating articles in this issue, and we hope you will enjoy reading them as much as we enjoyed putting them together. Thank you to all our contributors and readers for your continued support. Together, we can make a difference! www.sooomagazine.com

🌿🌍 Biodiversity is essential for a healthy and sustainable ecosystem. Let's take care of every aspect of our land to foster the diversity of life. We strongly believe in the harmonious coexistence between nature and agriculture, knowing that our responsibility goes beyond the crops we harvest. We celebrate Biodiversity Day with a commitment to continue protecting and promoting life in all its forms. 📆 Tomorrow, May 23, our Sustainability Director, Diogo Pires, will participate in a round table at the III Congress of Portugal Nuts where this topic will be addressed. don't miss it! #Bolschare #agriculture #DayOfBiodiversity #Sustainability #ResponsibleAgriculture #PortugalNut #CaresDeTiCuidaDelPlaneta #PeninsulaIberica.

🔊 Upcoming event alert!  🌱 Join us in person on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, in Brussels from 09:00 to 14:30 (CET) for a crucial discussion on the future of agriculture and biodiversity! The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is vital in our journey towards sustainable practices, but challenges persist. With €12.1 billion spent annually on environmentally oriented measures, why do concerns about biodiversity loss and unmet environmental goals linger? To delve deeper, we're bringing together experts from three H2020 European research projects: BESTMAP, AGRICORE Project , MINDSTEP. They'll share insights on agri-environmental policies and their impact. 🌾 🔗Register now: https://lnkd.in/eX4XD2Ai Our aim is to generate recommendations crucial for halting biodiversity loss in Europe. These recommendations will be showcased at the Forum for the Future of Agriculture in March 2024, uniting diverse stakeholders in the sustainable agriculture conversation. 🌍 #CAPReformDebate2024 #SustainableAgriculture #RISEEvent2024

🌿International Day for Biodiversity Protecting biodiversity is a vital element in the value chain of Orkla’s portfolio companies. We understand that healthy ecosystems are crucial to produce many raw materials, and the loss of biodiversity poses significant risks to the environment and thus also the operations of our portfolio companies. Our companies are dedicated to: 🍀 Reducing Pressure on Nature: Ensuring operations do not contribute to deforestation or the conversion of natural ecosystems. 🍀 Collaborating for Conservation: Working with partners and suppliers to foster increased biodiversity through innovative approaches. 🍀 Setting Clear Targets: Developing robust plans, policies, and actions aligned with Orkla’s sustainability ambitions. 🍀 Ensuring Certification: Achieving certifications for raw materials with high environmental risk. 🍀 Restoration and Regeneration: Actively restoring and regenerating nature in line with Science-based Target Network (SBTN) guidelines.   Orkla companies work with suppliers through certifications and other programs to promote a more sustainable agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Several Orkla companies also work actively to increase the proportion of plant-based food which require considerably less agricultural land than meat and dairy products and thus leave more space for natural areas. As a part of the biodiversity journey of our companies, we are proud to be part of the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research, BIOPATH collaboration project, alongside leading institutions such as Lund and Göteborg Universities. This initiative helps to understand nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks, and opportunities. We aim to set meaningful targets and prepare for comprehensive biodiversity and ecosystem reporting. #BiodiversityDay #Sustainability #EnvironmentalProtection #Orkla #Biodiversity #SBTN #TNFD #ZeroDeforestation #BusinessSustainability #EcosystemRestoration #BIOPATH

🌱 Sustainability spotlight: Did you know? Regenerative agriculture restores soil health and boosts biodiversity by up to 30%! Unlike traditional methods, it works in harmony with nature, benefiting both farms and ecosystems. 🌱 Discover how you can help support a healthier planet with Premium Food. #SustainabilitySpotlight #RegenerativeAgriculture #Biodiversity #PremiumFood

🌿🌱 Sustainability Buzzwords Series: Exploring "Regenerative Agriculture" 🚜🌍 🌾 What is Regenerative Agriculture?: Regenerative agriculture goes beyond sustainable farming practices by focusing on enhancing soil health, restoring ecosystems, and promoting biodiversity. It aims to create a symbiotic relationship between agriculture and the environment, nurturing the land for future generations. 🌿 By adopting regenerative practices, farmers can improve soil fertility, increase water retention, sequester carbon, and enhance biodiversity. This holistic approach not only sustains food production but also contributes to mitigating climate change and enhancing ecosystem resilience. Stay tuned for more insights on sustainability buzzwords as we continue to explore concepts that shape a greener, more sustainable future!🌿🌟 #RegenerativeAgriculture #SustainabilitySeries #AspenWaiteLegacy

🌍🌱 Happy World Earth Day! 🌱🌍 Today, I'm celebrating the Power of Regenerative Agriculture and its potential to secure a sustainable future for our planet. 🌱✨ Did you know that regenerative agriculture goes beyond just sustaining our land? It actively works to restore ecosystems, sequester carbon, and promote biodiversity, making it a powerful ally in the fight against climate change. Here are some fascinating facts: 🌾 Carbon Sequestration: Regenerative agricultural practices, such as cover cropping and no-till farming, help pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in the soil, effectively mitigating the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions. 💧 Water Conservation: By improving soil health and structure, regenerative agriculture reduces water runoff and enhances water infiltration, thus conserving precious water resources and mitigating the effects of drought. 🐞 Biodiversity Boost: Practices like crop rotation and polyculture foster diverse ecosystems, providing habitat for beneficial insects, birds, and microorganisms essential for healthy soil and resilient agricultural systems. 👩🌾 Economic Resilience: Beyond environmental benefits, regenerative agriculture offers economic advantages for farmers, including reduced input costs, increased yields over time, and enhanced resilience to extreme weather events. Excited to talk more about these topics at the Regenerative Agriculture Summit Series Conference in Amsterdam in September. Do reach out if you're interested in discussing the realities of Regenerative Agriculture further and together, we can cultivate a brighter, greener future for generations to come. 🌍💚 See what's on the agenda for this year's summit here: https://lnkd.in/eaWziF39 #WorldEarthDay #RegenerativeAgriculture #SustainableFuture #ClimateAction #RASS  #RASEU  #RegenerativeAgriculture  #RegenerativeAgricultureSummit Emma Forrest Isabella Hughes Cara Fautley Alica Parkes

🌍 🐞 The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) describes biodiversity as “the diversity within species, between species, and of ecosystems, including plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi. These three levels work together to create life on Earth in all its complexity.”  🌱 At ProFound, we see regenerative agriculture and the implementation, management, and creation of sustainable practices as the path forward in agriculture that can also stop biodiversity loss and help nature recover. 🌳 ♨ 👩🌾 One of the projects that comes to mind while commemorating the International Day for Biodiversity is the Tea Garden project we worked with in Sri Lanka some while ago. On that occasion, together with Both ENDS and Rainforest Rescue, we supported a private tea estate and a tea cooperative to produce tea in a forest garden system! Such an exciting project. 🙌 “Together with ProFound, we transformed a tea plantation into a forest garden production (...) providing food and income to communities, improving soils and the quality of the tea.” Shared Ranil Senanayake (Rainforest Rescue International) after the culmination of the project. 🐝 🐛 Over the past thirty years, we’ve worked with farmers, agri-entrepreneurs, non-government organizations, and actors in the value chain who share our beliefs. We are confident that, if action is taken, biodiversity loss can decrease. This is partly the inspiration behind the soon-to-be movement, ReGen55!, which we are developing in partnership with AGREA Agricultural Systems . #ThisIsProFound #AdvisersInDevelopment #ReGen55! #BiodiversityDay #BePartOfThePlan #SustainableFuture #UnEnviromentProgramme #BiodiversityPlan