FONTAGRO launched a call for proposals for its second success stories contest, which seeks to disseminate successful experiences in climate change adaptation of other innovative producers and actors along the agri-food chains by documenting these cases and identifying their factors of success. The contest will be open until September 24, 2015 and will prioritize cases of … [Read more...] about Share your successful story of climate change and family farming and you could win up to $15,000
A road through the kingdom of the jaguar
It’s 4 a.m. and I’m sitting in the front seat of a Toyota Hiace passenger van, leaving Guyana’s capital of Georgetown for Lethem, a town on the Brazilian border. My ride may look like just another passenger van, of the sorts used for public transport throughout Asia and Latin America but, the off-road tires, lifted-up suspension, and extra parts in a rooftop basket are all a … [Read more...] about A road through the kingdom of the jaguar
Costa Rica: cheaper energy with renewables and regional integration
During this time when electricity prices are rising every day, lowering them by 10% may not seem like much. But a reduction of this magnitude should be considered very good news. The news gets even better given that the average 10% reduction in the price of electricity in Costa Rica recently announced by the state power company was achieved using clean energy, which doesn’t … [Read more...] about Costa Rica: cheaper energy with renewables and regional integration
The Beef and Me
I remember back in the 80’s reading about an environmental assessment by a respected institution, the Union of Concerned Scientists. These were the early days of life-cycle analyses, and these Concerned Scientists were seeking the answer to the following question: Which behavior of the average US family had the most devastating environmental impacts, taking into account their … [Read more...] about The Beef and Me
We need more steel. Here’s one way to mine it safely from old ships
Until recently, if I were asked to imagine ship-breaking operations, I would automatically think of one of those documentaries where skinny barefoot children crawl around inside beached and broken ships, pulling and cutting off the salvageable material, including scrap metal for recycling. For their efforts they receive only pennies plus a host of injuries and ailments. The … [Read more...] about We need more steel. Here’s one way to mine it safely from old ships