What's the deal with methane?

Colourless, odourless and invisible to the naked eye, methane is a potent greenhouse gas, responsible for more than 25 per cent of the global warming we are experiencing today.

Methane is released in the atmosphere by the energy sector (oil, gas, and coal), agriculture particularly from livestock such as cattle and waste, as bacteria break down organic matter in landfills.

Reducing methane emissions is possible and it would hugely contribute to reduce global warming in the short term. One way of doing it is shifting our diets toward more plant-based food and composting organic waste.

"If food loss and waste were a country, it would be the third biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions.” Globally nearly a third of all food produced is wasted. The impact of this inefficiency is profound. We're aiming to tackle one part of the problem by helping consumers waste less food, which is a major part of the pie. IF you're interested in collaborating, or simply connecting we're always eager to grow our network and deepen our understanding of this issue.

What Is NFT Farming and How Does NFT Farming Work?

Staking NFTs for a reward or staking tokens for an NFT as a reward is what NFT farming entails. It is comparable to yield farming. However, it uses NFTs as either a reward or a staked token, providing liquidity and utility to otherwise illiquid digital assets.

People who are familiar with yield farming in the crypto world will find NFT farming easier to understand because it is almost an extension of yield farming, but here NFTs earn you rewards like other NFTs or staked tokens.

NFT farming adds liquidity to the HODLers' NFTs and puts their digital assets to work. It may enable them to earn higher returns and, as a result, acquire new NFTs. Continue Reading with the Link Below

This week, parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity are meeting to develop a new blueprint for nature and people before COP 15 in December.

What will the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework mean for Africa?

Share your thoughts, and join the opening plenary of the Africa Green Economy Conference on 27 June to learn more! ? ggkp.org/AGEC

Sustainable Forestry and FAO's Global Forest Resource Assessment...

The Menominee Tribe has inhabited Northeast Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula for generations, where ancestral tribal lands covered over 10 million acres. Following several treaties and land cessions, in 1854 the Menominee people were confined to their current Reservation lands, totaling 235,000 acres (note graphic).

The Menominee Forest has survived as an island of timber in an ocean of cleared land. It is representative of the Lake States boreal forest that existed prior to clearing for farming by settlers and timber barons (note aerial). The forest has been sustainably managed for more than 150 years and allows the Tribe to experience a traditional quality of life from an intact, diverse, productive, and healthy forest ecosystem on the reservation.

Responsible harvesting has been at the heart and the driving force for forest management on the Menominee Reservation. Currently, there is more standing saw timber volume (1.7 billion board feet) than there was in 1854 (estimated at 1.2 billion board feet). During this same period, over 2.25 billion board feet have been harvested from the same acreage (Menominee Tribal Enterprises, 2020).

FAO has been monitoring the world’s forests at 5 to 10 year intervals since 1946. The Global Forest Resources Assessments (FRA) are now produced every five years in an attempt to provide a consistent approach to describing the world’s forests and how they are changing. The Assessment is based on two primary sources of data: Country Reports prepared by National Correspondents and remote sensing that is conducted by FAO together with national focal points and regional partners. The scope of the FRA has changed regularly since the first assessment published in 1948 (FAO, 2022).

The Hand-in-Hand (HiH) Geospatial Platform is the enabling tool for the HiH Initiative unlocking over 2 million data layers for more targeted, evidence-based interventions. This Digital Public Good provides open-access geographic information, key food security indicators and agricultural statistics sourced from FAO and from external organizations such as NGOs, academia, the private sector, and space agencies (FAO, 2022).
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Food waste. Many of us believe this type of waste is not harmful to our environment. It is organic right? So, it will be absorbed by nature as many of us believe. Plastic waste, however, is harmful, and we should not pollute our environment with single-use plastic items. Much media attention is given to this plastic waste subject around the globe. But sending just 1kg of food waste to landfill, produces the same carbon emissions as landfilling a staggering 25,000 500ml plastic bottles.
When composing a waste management strategy, please take into account food waste.

FAO at 75 – Grow, nourish, sustain. Together.

Born in 1945 amid the idealism of post-war reconstruction, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations sets out to increase farm output around the world and make famines a thing of the past. Over the subsequent 75 years, FAO’s outlook and body of work acquire new environmental and sustainability dimensions (FAO, 2020).

By 2020, continued success has required strategic re-invention. As the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates vulnerabilities linked to conflict and climate change, FAO is looking to advanced research partnerships, digitalization, and wall-to-wall innovation to help end hunger and malnutrition. With ten years to go until the Sustainable Development Goals come due, the race is on for bold answers and dramatic solutions (FAO, 2020).

FAO World Food Day Poster Contest (ages 5-19)
If you are or know someone who is between ages 5 and 19, FAO wants to hear from you! Please consider using your imagination and create a poster showing a world where no one is left behind, and everyone has access to healthy and affordable food (FAO, 2022).

Everything in our world is connected – from our food to our cultures, environment and economies. Today, many people continue to face global challenges like poverty and hunger, climate change, conflict and inequality. Global challenges need global solutions! We can all learn how to be part of these global solutions, for a sustainable future where every person counts. Take a photo or scan your poster and submit your entry by filling out the form on the FAO website (below).

Three winners in each age category will be selected and announced in December. Winners will be promoted by FAO offices around the world and receive a surprise gift bag and Certificate of Recognition. To participate, you must be aged 5 - 19. The deadline for entries is 4 November 2022 (FAO, 2022).
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Introducing the Tri-Agency Earth Observing Dashboard (EOD) by NASA, ESA, and JAXA...

International collaboration among space agencies is central to the success of satellite Earth observations and data analysis, aiming at providing an accurate and timely information to decision-makers, main stakeholders and public. These partnerships foster more comprehensive measurements, robust datasets, and cost-effective missions (EOD, 2022).

The European Space Agency (ESA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have combined their resources, technical knowledge, and expertise to produce this Earth Observing Dashboard, which strengthens our understanding of global environmental changes and other societal challenges impacting our planet (EOD, 2022).

The dashboard provides an easy-to-use resource for all kinds of public from the scientist to the decision-maker, including people not familiar with satellites. Based on accurate remote sensing observations, the EOD showcases examples of global environmental changes on 7 themes: Atmosphere, Oceans, Biomass, Cryosphere, Agriculture, Covid-19 and Economy. The dashboard offers a precise, objective and factual view without any artifacts of our planet. Users can explore countries and regions around the world to see how the indicators in specific locations changed over time. ESA, JAXA, and NASA will continue to enhance this dashboard as new data becomes available (EOD, 2022).
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