The biggest issue on the physical side of sustainability isn’t power – which is where virtually all the responses go when you Google “Sustainability.” We can just add PV panels until we’re Net Zero. The problem is food. And climate change makes feeding our world population more difficult. Here’s an interesting report about efforts to address how we’ll feed the world.
When you Google “sustainability” or even “Net Zero Sustainability,” all the sites point to energy. Yet, from experience in developing a sustainable community, energy is the easiest to address; just keep adding PV panels until you’re at 100%. The real issue is food. Throughout history, civilizations collapse when they can’t feed their populations.
Switzerland tops world innovation index;
India and other emerging markets on the rise – UN agency
Innovation is a key development tool that could boost economies and provide a way out of the growing squeeze on the world’s food resources – one of the major challenges of the 21st century – according to a new United Nations report.… Keep reading
While mainstream media focuses on energy, the biggest issue in sustainability, unquestionably, is food. Here are some excellent findings about what’s really needed to feed our world. While the article and research look at farms run by full-time farmers, you can scale the information down to your own home garden, as well.
April 3, 2017
The Conversation
David R. Montgomery
One of the biggest modern myths about agriculture is that organic farming is inherently sustainable.… Keep reading
Here’s a remarkable finding about ways to turn not-so-fertile soil into rich, productive soil. On a mega-scale, this could truly help ease the food-related sustainability crisis. On a personal scale, if you’ve had difficulty growing foods you want in your garden, this could be a simple, inexpensive solution.
Jul. 11, 2016
Want to make your barren yard lush again?
Just add a bit of soil from your local meadow.… Keep reading
Here’s a potential solution to the biggest sustainability problem we face: food! The media focus on energy. If you Google “Net Zero Sustainability,” everything links to energy. But starvation (and unrest) is spreading, globally. Even in the western hemisphere, Caracas, Venezuela, has reports of a “Mad Max” environment; they’re out of food. And in North America, our southwest is drying up. Here’s a report on a really hardy and nutrition-rich grain that does well with a fraction of the water.
With groundwater stores drying up in the Middle East
and staple crops under pressure, quinoa is the focus
of a bold experiment to improve food security.… Keep reading
