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July2019Newsle�erDear FirstName ,
We'lltellyouacoupleoftheseclimate-savingstoriesoutofthemanyhundredsofthousandsoutthere(yes,youreadthatright!).Andwe'llhavetwowholedaysdedicatedtotellingthematournextconference!
Foryearswehavebroughttherestorationworkofindividualsandorganizationstoourreaders.Thisisthe"BlessedUnrest"thatPaulHawkensoeloquentlydescribedin2007whenhespokeofamassiveundergroundmovementthatoftengoesunnoticedbymedia,governments,andthepublic.
CountlesspeoplearoundtheworldareworkingtopreserveandrestoretheEarth.Forexample,SustainableHarvestInternationalpartnerswithfarmersinHonduras,Belize,andPanamatoimprovesustainablefarmingpracticesandthelivelihoodsoffarmersandtheirfamilies.
Nextspring,we'llbringyouaconferencethatisrootedinBlessedUnrest.We'llcelebratethecapacityofhumanstobecatalystsforlife-sustainingchange,andhowthishasbeenintheworksforyears-offthemainstreamradar-inaddressingecosystemdegradationandglobalwarming.Youcanreadmoreabouttheconferencebelow.
And...Weneedallhandsondeck!Herearesomewaysinwhichyoucouldhelp,beitinanindividualorcollaborativecapacity.Asalways,checkoutourFacebookandTwitterpagesforyourdailydoseofgoodnewsfromallovertheworld!
Let'sstayinspired,
ManjulikaDas,ProjectManager
Ma�RussellpreparesIowaFarmerstotalkaboutAgricultureasaClimateSolution
PhotographybyDennisChamberlin
Farmersoutwestarebecomingincreasinglyawareoftheclimateconditionsthatthreatentheircropsandlivelihoods.Recentcatastrophicfloodinghasgivenmanytheincentivetochangetheircurrentfarmingpractices.MattRussell,afifth-generationfarmerinIowawhorunsalivestockfarmwithhishusbandistryingtomobilizefarmerstopubliclyspeakaboutagricultureasaneffectiveclimatechangesolution.RussellalsodirectstheIowabranchofInterfaithPowerandLight,anon-profitthatpromotesareligiousresponsetoglobalwarming.
PhotoscourtesyofSustainableHarvestInternational
APrairiesRestorationMovementisreapingBenefitsintheGreatPlains
PhotographybyMelanieStetsonFreeman/CSMStaff
RanchersinthenorthernGreatPlainsarerestoringprairiepasture,landwhoseoriginalnativevegetationwasstrippedofftogrowcrops.Thisrestorationallowsthelandtoretainmorewater,andthesoiltosequestermorecarbon.
Whenranchersrestoretheirpastureland,theyalsoseetheirprofitsriseastheycreatebetterfeed;thisallowsthemtobrandandselltheirbeefdirectlytoconsumers,ortoprofitthroughecotourism.
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“WhenIhaveaprivateconversationwithafarmer,theyaregenerallynotskepticalabouthuman-causedclimatechange.Theyjustknowtheycan’ttalkaboutitpublicly,”hesays.Further,hesays,advocatingforfarmingpracticesthatemphasizesoilhealthandcarbonsequestrationallowsfarmers-ademographicusuallyseenasreligiousandconservative-to"slipin"totheclimateconversation.
AfewprominentconservativeslikeRayGaesser,ano-tillfarmerwhoranforIowasecretaryofAgriculturelastyear,andFredYoder,anOhiofarmerwhoisonthepresident'sagriculturalcommittee,alsosupportenablingfarmerstoengageinclimateactionthroughfarmingpracticesthathelpsequestercarbonsuchascovercroppingandno-tillfarming.
Whatthesefarmersneedisfinancialrewardforworkthattheyaren'tgettingcreditfor.
Readmorehere.
MeetPaulaPhipps,AssociateDirectorofBio4ClimatePaulajoinedtheteamin2014aftersheattendedBio4Climate'sveryfirstconference."Itwasaseminalconferencethatarticulatedwhatothergroupsweretalkingabout,butdiditinawaythatmadepeoplewanttotakeaction",shesays.Shedescribeshow,likemanypeople,shecametotheconferencefeelingfullofdespair,butcameawayfeelinghopeful."IrealizedthatBio4ClimatewaswhatIwantedtoputmyenergyinto.Toworkwithpeoplewhoactuallyfacedhowseriousthesituationis,yetremainhopeful.Andtolearnsomuchabouthowtheplanetworksandunderstandthattherearewayswecanworkwithittomakeithealthyagain."
Onanygivenday,PaulahandlesseveraldifferentresponsibilitiesforBio4Climate,includingoutreach,conferenceplanning,fundraisingandpresentations.Shetablesatevents,andonsocialmediashepublicizesregenerativeworkthatisgoingonallovertheworld.Currentlysheisreadyingaworkshoptohelpparentsandteacherspreparechildrenforclimatechange.
Asaneducatorshefeelsthatclimatechangeisanextremelyimportantissueinchildren'slives.Theworkshopsuggestswaystodosothatarenon-threatening,andhelpsparentsandteachersunderstandhowtheyarefeelingthemselvessothattheycanlistenandrespondwelltochildren.
"Weknowthatkidsarethinkingaboutclimatechange,evenveryyoungones.Therearesomeextremeweathereventshappening,andit’sunavoidableforthemtobeawareofit.Wealsoknowthathoweverhardwe’reworkingtoaddresstheseimpacts,wealsoneedtohelpthemprepare–andtodosoconstructively."
Theworkshopalsoaimstohelpadultsandkidsgetabettersenseofhowconnectedwearetothenaturalworld,andtoseehowallofuscanreallybe“planethelpers”.
Paulahasdrawnfromheryearsineducationandcompiledanannotatedbibliographyofstorybookstohelppreparechildrenandyouthforclimatechange,coveringagegroupsfromtwotoeighteen..
Formoreinformation,[email protected].
CompendiumNotesHere'sanotherexcerptfromourCompendiumofScientificandPracticalFindingsSupportingEco-RestorationtoAddressGlobalWarming.Thearticlebelowisfromourthirdissue,July2018,Vol.2No.1(p.12):
Trees,forests,andwater:coolinsightsforahotworld
Thispapertakestheinnovativeandparadigm-shiftingpositionthatcarbonisnottheprimaryconsiderationinclimate;rather,watershouldbethecentralfocus,integratedwithcarbonandenergycycles:
However,amideffortstorestorepastureland,manyacresinthenorthernGreatPlains--oneoftheworld'slargestremaininggrasslands--continuetobeconvertedtocropland.Fortunately,therateofconversionhasslowedconsiderablysince2016ineverystateexceptSouthDakota.
SarahSortum,whosefamilyhasdiversifiedfromranchingtoecotourism,explainshowprofitshaveimprovednowthattheyhaveagreaterdiversityofspeciesontheland.
“Beforeourtourism...wejustmanagedforgrass,becausethat’showwemakemoney”-feedinggrasstocattle,saysMs.Sortum.“Now...thebiggestdifferencefromjustmanagingforgrassismanagingforthatdiversity,becausewerealizethateverythinghasvaluenow--everythingfromthe[flowering]forbsthatwehaveouthere,thewildflowers,towhattheysupport.”
Readmorehere.
CatchUsattheseupcomingEvents!YourToxicBackyard:HowtopreventToxicYard
SyndromewithLauraStabell
When:6-9pm,July28,2019
Where:Cambridge,MA
Lauraisamastergardener,arborist,horticulturistandnaturalistwhoseworkhasbeenfeaturedinmagazinesandontheGarden
Conservancyopengardentour.
Laurawilldiscussgeneraltoxicologyissues,whattoxicsubstancesmaybefoundinyourbackyard,howtheycametobethere,andthe
roleplantscanplaytoremediatecontaminatedsoils.We'llalsodiscusswhatyoucandotopreventtoxicyardsyndrome.
FindmoredetailsaboutthiseventonourMeetuppage.
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NOFASummerConference
When:August9-11,2019
Where:HampshireCollege,AmherstMA
NutritionMatters|SoilHealthBuildsHumanHealth
Findoutmoreandregisterhere.
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Forest-drivenwaterandenergycyclesarepoorlyintegratedintoregional,national,continentalandglobaldecision-makingonclimatechangeadaptation,mitigation,landuseandwatermanagement.Thisconstrainshumanity’sabilitytoprotectourplanet’sclimateandlife-sustainingfunctions.Thesubstantialbodyofresearchwereviewrevealsthatforest,waterandenergyinteractionsprovidethefoundationsforcarbonstorage,forcoolingterrestrialsurfacesandfordistributingwaterresources.Forestsandtreesmustberecognizedasprimeregulatorswithinthewater,energyandcarboncycles.Ifthesefunctionsareignored,plannerswillbeunabletoassess,adapttoormitigatetheimpactsofchanginglandcoverandclimate.Ourcalltoactiontargetsareversalofparadigms,fromacarbon-centricmodeltoonethattreatsthehydrologicandclimate-coolingeffectsoftreesandforestsasthefirstorderofpriority.Forreasonsofsustainability,carbonstoragemustremainasecondary,thoughvaluable,by-product.Theeffectsoftreecoveronclimateatlocal,regionalandcontinentalscalesofferbenefitsthatdemandwiderrecognition.Theforest-andtree-centeredresearchinsightswereviewandanalyzeprovideaknowledge-baseforimprovingplans,policiesandactions.Ourunderstandingofhowtreesandforestsinfluencewater,energyandcarboncycleshasimportantimplications,bothforthestructureofplanning,managementandgovernanceinstitutions,aswellasforhowtreesandforestsmightbeusedtoimprovesustainability,adaptationandmitigationefforts[Ellison2016:Abstract].
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Ellison,David,etal.,2017,Trees,forestsandwater:coolinsightsforahotworld,GlobalEnvironmentalChange43:51-61,https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959378017300134
Bio4Climatepresents-BlessedUnrestAconferenceonApril18and19,2020SaturdayandSunday9a.m.–5p.m.
CabotAuditoriumattheFletcherSchoolofLawandDiplomacy,TuftsUniversity
NextyearBiodiversityforaLivableClimatewilljointheworldincelebratingthe50thAnniversaryofEarthDay.Wewillpresentaconferencenamedafterthe2007bookbyPaulHawken:BlessedUnrest:HowtheLargestSocialMovementinHistoryIsRestoringGrace,Justice,andBeautytotheWorld.Hedescribeshowthismovement“cameintobeingandwhynobodysawitcoming.”
Yetwearestillfacingexponentialdecayofthelifesupportsystemsnecessaryforcontinuedhumanpresence-andmanyotherspecies-onthisplanet.Ourmostpowerfulinstitutions-governmentsandcorporations-arenotfacingthiscrisissquarely.
Ontheotherhand,thousandsofindependentorganizationsandmillionsofindividualsworldwidearerestoringlivingprocesses
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BostonGreenfest&TechExpo
When:August16-18,2019
Where:GreenwayandLongWharf,BostonMA
ConnectingLandandSea
Thiseventisfree!Findmoredetailshere.
LastbutnotLeast...You'reconcernedaboutthecurrentstateoftheEarth,andweareworkingforyou,ouryoungpeople,andthediverseweboflifeweallrelyon.
Nottoputtoofineapointonit,wejustwanttosaythatwe'reasmallnon-profitdoingBIGthings.
Yoursupportandinvolvementareveryimportant!Pleasebesureto...
...andamonthlydonationisespeciallyappreciated...
Manythanks!
Followusonsocialmedia
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intheirlocalareaswhileconnectingwitheachothertocreateglobalchange.Thisisthespontaneous,non-governmentalmovementthatenvironmentalistandauthorPaulHawkenhascalled“blessedunrest.”
Staytunedandreadmoreaboutourconferencehere!
PhotocourtesyofSustainableHarvestInternational
