"The air you breathe, the water you drink and the food you eat all rely on biodiversity, but right now it is in crisis – because of us. What does this mean for our future and can we stop it?" Read the full story by Damian Carrington.... Continue reading
Life in Syntropy
"Life in Syntropy" is the new short film from Agenda Gotsch. It tells the story of Brazilian farmer Ernst Gotsch, who bought 1,200 acres of completely deforested land on the edge of the rainforest in 1984 and transformed it into a remarkably biodiverse working farm that reverses climate change by sequestering carbon. Watch video
INDIA | Rebuilding the Soil
In Kosmos Online | Here are two examples of working models in India that demonstrate positive transformation in harmony with nature. The Hummingbird Project was inspired by the belief that a coalition of individuals, each working for positive change, can have a great impact on the world. Founded in 2010, by Marilyn McHugh and Chris Kennedy, THP focuses on cultivating a living soil, growing healthy food and capturing renewable energy. We envision a world in which people, inspired by nature, … Continue reading
Field Notes from the Green Economy with Alisa Gravitz | Bioneers
Alisa Gravitz speaks at the 2014 Bioneers National Conference demonstrating that large system change is possible and is happening before our eyes. Industry will dominate society’s values for a socially and environmentally regenerative world. Gravitz, President and CEO of Green America, affirms that companies do listen to customer concerns, and energy and water conservation is a matter of their survival. Thanks to battery storage technology, solar and wind are knocking dirty energy off the grid. … Watch video