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Support the Landworkers’ Alliance by buying their beautiful 2022 calendar

Low Impact

For the year following COP26 this calendar showcases twelve practices and activities that are part of the solution for cooling the planet and building the world we know is possible. From Agroforestry to Seed Saving, Soil Health to Coppicing, there’s a range of stories, all beautifully told by on the ground practitioners.

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From banks to bunds: how Africans are harnessing satellite data to financially derisk pastoral livelihoods

Planet Pulse

Researchers are using PlanetScope to identify livestock enclosures in Kenya to support research in soil health and greenhouse gas emissions and others are using Basemaps to remotely evaluate the differences between drought- and locust-caused vegetation damage in Ethiopia. Climate mitigation and adaptation.

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Food preservation methods to make the most of seasonal produce: Part 1

Low Impact

Older homes often still include these spaces: cool areas where perishable items can be stored at low temperature. But over the 20th Century, this concept of a walk-in pantry was lost, with most modern homes having little or no provision for cool food storage. Find the original article by Elizabeth Waddington on the Ethical.net blog.

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Green Your Workplace With These Eco-Friendly Office Products and Supplies

Green Business Bureau

What a cool way to show off your company name and commitment to sustainability! To support soil health and ensure only non-toxic compounds are going into the ground, opt for organic mulch and non-synthetic fertilizers. There are even pencils that can be planted to grow flowers, herbs and vegetables.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Microsoft’s cloud architecture eventually will house Land O’Lakes’ data tools including Truterra , which tracks impacts on soil , air and water from no-till, cover crops and fertilizer management practices, as well as WinField United r7 software that uses satellite imagery and geolocated data. UAE, Switzerland and France.

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Tech Startup Sustainability Guide: Running An Eco-Friendly Business

Green Business Bureau

Servers in data centers need a cool environment, which demands energy. Also, although computers need a cool environment to run, make sure to not keep rooms too cold, which would waste unnecessary power. Effects include erosion, sinkholes, loss of biodiversity, plus contamination of soil, groundwater, and service water.

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Sustainable Business Practices for the Food and Agricultural Industries

Green Business Bureau

Also,the composting process averts methane emissions that cause global warming, and it converts organic material into valuable fertilizer that can be used to enrich poor soil and improve plant growth. Besides, composting also benefits restaurants and farmlands by lowering their waste hauling and disposal cost.