Organic Farming
| Mission: | Reduce the Strains of Traditional Farming Methods |
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| Founder: |
 Dylan Touhey (2E),
Victoria |
| Description: | One alternative method may be organic farming, which eliminates pesticides and requires far less of other chemical inputs. Although some critics argue that organic farming can reduce yields and thus increase pressures on the natural world, studies have shown that organic practices for some crops can maintain yields, while greatly reducing overall impact. Another possibility is the use of genetic modification. Although this radical new technology is largely untested and in its infancy, it may play a role in a sustainable agricultural future, if found to be safe. |
| Details: | In Europe, about 20 per cent of the farmland is already regulated by various plans attempting to reduce the impact of modern agriculture on the environment. But a recent study published in the journal Nature found that the success of these plans is mixed. For example, one plan's goal is to increase the diversity of plant, insect and bird species by paying farmers to delay mowing or grazing on their fields, in order to give nesting birds time to hatch chicks. Unfortunately, the study found that this costly practice seems to have had no positive effect on bird species diversity. However, other methods to improve biodiversity such as leaving crop stubble in fields overwinter are expected to have better results. Any attempts to reduce the negative impact of agriculture on the Earth should be applauded. As we search for a balance between the need to feed ourselves and the need maintain healthy ecosystems (which in many ways are the same goal), there will always be failures as well as successes. The key is to build on the success and learn from the failures to find a path that is sustainable. |
| Tags: | sustainable live agriculture sustainability solutions farming stock cattle organic europe |
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Videos
Planet 100: Uncovering Urban Farming
PlanetGreenTV | 13 December 2010 | Urban farms are sprouting up all over America. And with more people than ever choosing to live in cities, it makes sense to grow food where most of the world's......
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PlanetGreenTV | 13 December 2010 | Urban farms are sprouting up all over America. And with more people than ever choosing to live in cities, it makes sense to grow food where most of the world's......
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Building the Green Economy: The Food Industry -Some Startling Statistics
greenforall | 15 December 2010 | In this edition of Building the Green Economy, we look at the challenges facing our agriculture industry and highlight the opportunities and innovation occurring......
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greenforall | 15 December 2010 | In this edition of Building the Green Economy, we look at the challenges facing our agriculture industry and highlight the opportunities and innovation occurring......
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The Che Bus at the Anti-COP space for COP 16
FluxRostrum | 09 December 2010 | Veggie bus alternative energy workshop and radical art mobile space at the the Anti-COP Anti-Cap encampment. The Che Bus kicks The NoMadjik bus's ass. Rolling......
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FluxRostrum | 09 December 2010 | Veggie bus alternative energy workshop and radical art mobile space at the the Anti-COP Anti-Cap encampment. The Che Bus kicks The NoMadjik bus's ass. Rolling......
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Dr. Andrew Weil on pesticides in our food
EnvironmentalWG | 29 April 2010 | Dr. Andrew Weil, renowned medical expert on natural health and wellness, tells why and how he uses the Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists from EWG's Shoppers Guide......
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EnvironmentalWG | 29 April 2010 | Dr. Andrew Weil, renowned medical expert on natural health and wellness, tells why and how he uses the Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists from EWG's Shoppers Guide......
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Sustainable Prisons Project: Oregon Inmates Help Protect Endangered Frog and Other Species
PBSNewsHour | 03 December 2010 | As part of our NewsHour Connect series showcasing public media reporting from around the nation, Jule Gilfillan reports for Oregon Public Broadcasting on a......
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PBSNewsHour | 03 December 2010 | As part of our NewsHour Connect series showcasing public media reporting from around the nation, Jule Gilfillan reports for Oregon Public Broadcasting on a......
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GRITtv: The Harvest: Farming Sustainably in New York
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lauraflanders | 24 November 2010 | 4 likes, 0 dislikes Eating less meat might be better for the world, but it can definitely be delicious. Buckwheat is actually a fruit, a grain substitute that......
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11 Year Old Activist, Birke Baehr: What's wrong with our food system
TEDtalksDirector | 30 November 2010 | http://www.ted.com 11-year-old Birke Baehr presents his take on a major source of our food -- far-away and less-than-picturesque industrial farms. Keeping......
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TEDtalksDirector | 30 November 2010 | http://www.ted.com 11-year-old Birke Baehr presents his take on a major source of our food -- far-away and less-than-picturesque industrial farms. Keeping......
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Winner of TRUE young producer award: Plant trees
paepaega | 16 December 2007 Winner of TRUE young producer award. This commercial was made to increase awareness of global warming. The main idea is that "united, we can save the world."...
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paepaega | 16 December 2007 Winner of TRUE young producer award. This commercial was made to increase awareness of global warming. The main idea is that "united, we can save the world."...
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Restoring Biodiversity in Cuba, narrated by actor and environmentalist Robert Redford
A scientist and biodiversity researcher, Humberto RÃos Labrada promoted sustainable agriculture by working with farmers to increase crop diversity and develop low-input agricultural systems that......
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A scientist and biodiversity researcher, Humberto RÃos Labrada promoted sustainable agriculture by working with farmers to increase crop diversity and develop low-input agricultural systems that......
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Los Angeles' Ecovillage
In the heart of Los Angeles lies a sustainable community trying to make its environment good for the city. This is a brief piece about the woman who founded it, the people who live there and the......
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In the heart of Los Angeles lies a sustainable community trying to make its environment good for the city. This is a brief piece about the woman who founded it, the people who live there and the......
Connected to: Organic Farming Water Impacts Composting Green Gardening URBAN GARDENS
