Messages from Regeneration International
Regenerative Newsletter - Jan 2020
Agave Power: Greening the Desert
A new agave-based agroforesty and holistic livestock management system in the semi-arid drylands of Guanajuato, Mexico, is changing the image of agave and their companion trees, demonstrating that native plants, long overlooked, have the potential to regenerate the drylands, provide large amounts of inexpensive but essential forage for grazing animals, and alleviate rural poverty.
Click here to read Ronnie Cummins' latest article on this promising model to reverse climate change and regenerate the world's deserts.
Click here to donate to the Billion Agave Project
Mini-Barefoot Guide: Whole Landscapes, Whole Communities
Co-written by RI team-member Precious Phiri, this barefoot mini guide is a great introduction offered by our partners in Southern Africa — 'Seed and Knowledge Initiative'. It is written to share critical information on landscape regeneration through living stories of local wisdom, exploration of practices, and a mini guide on how to engage local communities for action in regeneration. Enjoy and be moved to action as you tap into the wealth of experience expressed by the writers.
Click here to read more about the Barefoot Agroecology Mini-Guide
The Long-Term Disaster Far Worse than the COVID-19 Pandemic
There is a long-term disaster far worse than the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic will end in a few years; however, the world will lose many millions more to sickness, hunger, poverty and catastrophic weather events because of the unprecedented climate emergency.
Click here to read RI International Director, Andre Leu's latest article
How To Fix A Food System That’s Not Designed To Feed People
Earlier this year, Americans learned what it looks like when a food system reliant on industrial agriculture, near monopolies and exploited laborers breaks down.
Peatlands Keep a Lot of Carbon out of Earth’s Atmosphere, but That Could End with Warming and Development
Over thousands of years, yards-thick layers of peat accumulate and trap huge amounts of carbon, helping to cool the climate on a global scale.
Hope and Peace: Bison Return to the Rosebud Reservation
The Sicangu Lakota Oyate, the Native nation living on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in the U.S. state of South Dakota, released 100 American bison onto part of an 28,000-acre pasture.
4 Soil Health Practices for Boosting the Bottom Line
As first-generation farmers, Eric and Stephanie Niemeyer launched their MadMax Farms on 250 acres near Powell, Ohio, 15 years ago with just a dream, some old tillage equipment, and a bare-bones budget.
Launch of Global Alliance for Organic Districts
During these trying times, Regeneration International has remained steadfast in its efforts to spread the word about organic regenerative agriculture to local governments, municipalities, cities and regions worldwide. Our latest endeavor includes participating in the virtual launch of the first 'Global Alliance for Organic Districts, an alliance announced on World Food Day 2020 between ALGOA-Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture and Biodistretti Network, aka the International Network of Eco Regions.
Click here to watch this video made by Oliver Gardiner, RI's representative in Europe & Asia.
Read the full article here.
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El Poder del Agave: Reverdeciendo el Desierto
Un nuevo sistema de agroforestería basado en agave y manejo holístico de ganado en las tierras semi-áridas de Guanajuato, México, está demonstrando que las plantas nativas, ignoradas por un largo tiempo, tienen el potencial de regenerar las tierras secas, generando grandes cantidades de forraje barato pero esencial para alimentar animales, y aliviar la pobreza rural.
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Breve Guía de la Agroecología Descalza
Esta breve guía descalza es una muy buena introducción que ponen a nuestro alcance las y los compañeros de Seed and Knowledge Initiative del sur de Africa. Ha sido desarrollada para apoyar y compartir información crítica sobre la regeneración de paisajes a través de historias reales de experiencias de degeneración de suelos pero también valiosas historias de sabiduría local, prácticas y principios para vincularse con las comunidades por la regeneración. Disfruten esta guía que esperamos que sirva como un llamado a la acción.
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El desastre a largo plazo, mucho pero que la pandemia de COVID-19
Hay un desastre a largo plazo que es mucho peor que la pandemia de COVID-19. La pandemia terminará en unos años. Sin embargo, el mundo perderá muchos millones de personas más a causa de enfermedades, hambre, pobreza y eventos climáticos catastróficos como resultado de una emergencia climática sin precedentes.
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Video del Mes
En estos difíciles tiempos, Regeneration International se ha mantenido firme en sus esfuerzos para dar a conocer la agricultura regenerativa a gobiernos locales, municipalidades, ciudades y regiones en distintas partes del mundo. Nuestro último esfuerzo incluye la participación en el lanzamiento virtual de la primera Alianza Global de Distritos Orgánicos, una alianza que fue anunciada el Día Mundial de la Alimentación de 2020 entre ALGOA-Gobiernos Locales Asiáticos por la Agricultura Regenerativa y la Red Biodistretti, también conocida como la Red Internacional de Eco Regiones.
Haz click aquí para ver el video realizado por Oliver Gardiner, representante de RI en Europa y Asia.
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