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Healthy Soils to Cool the Planet: Philanthropic Opportunities

Relevant links:Regenerative Agriculture FoundationNo Regrets InitiativeCo-Sponsored by Regenerative Agriculture Foundation, Climate & Energy Funders Group / BFG, and Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA)We have an immediate planetary emergency involving multiple threats: climate disruption, a global water crisis, food insecurity for nearly one billion people, vanishing species, and vast migrations of people in search of basic conditions

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Farm Bill Implementation Policy Briefing

Washington, DCMonday, April 29 — Tuesday, April 30Funders-Only Event Registration closed.This past December, Congress finalized the 2018 farm bill––but that was only the first half of the process! Now begins the second half –– USDA administrative implementation, where legislative victories are won or lost. Regardless of which farm bill issues you work on and care

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Farm Bill Implementation Policy Briefing

Washington, DCMonday, April 29 — Tuesday, April 30Funders-Only Event Registration closed.This past December, Congress finalized the 2018 farm bill––but that was only the first half of the process! Now begins the second half –– USDA administrative implementation, where legislative victories are won or lost. Regardless of which farm bill issues you work on and care

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Developing Business Models for Working Forest Riparian Buffers

Sponsored by the William Penn Foundation Robust scientific evidence from decades of research demonstrates the effectiveness of forested riparian buffers in mitigating water pollution from agricultural runoff. Many grant programs support farmers to plant forested buffers along streams to mitigate this source of pollution. But even with grant support, many farmers can’t afford to take

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Developing Business Models for Working Forest Riparian Buffers

Sponsored by the William Penn Foundation Robust scientific evidence from decades of research demonstrates the effectiveness of forested riparian buffers in mitigating water pollution from agricultural runoff. Many grant programs support farmers to plant forested buffers along streams to mitigate this source of pollution. But even with grant support, many farmers can’t afford to take

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Soil Health 101: Why is Everyone Talking About Soil Health?

Sponsored by Regenerative Agriculture FoundationCo-Sponsored by Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) “Can Dirt Save the Earth?” asked the New York Times.“What’s the big deal about soil? Everything,” posited Beef Magazine.“One million acres with healthy soil practices by 2030,” pledged General Mills. This webinar will explain why funders, farmers, policymakers and major food businesses are rallying around

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Soil Health 101: Why is Everyone Talking About Soil Health?

Sponsored by Regenerative Agriculture FoundationCo-Sponsored by Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) “Can Dirt Save the Earth?” asked the New York Times.“What’s the big deal about soil? Everything,” posited Beef Magazine.“One million acres with healthy soil practices by 2030,” pledged General Mills. This webinar will explain why funders, farmers, policymakers and major food businesses are rallying around

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Fracking in the Coalfields | Site Visit at the 2019 SAFSF Forum

Across the United States, energy extraction and production—from coal mining to oil drilling to fracking to petrochemical manufacturing and more—impact communities and the environment. Energy and agriculture often intersect, whether it’s a frack pad located close to a farm, a wind farm adjacent to agricultural fields, or offshore drilling and its impacts on fish stock.

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Community-Led Change in the Homewood Neighborhood | Site Visit at the 2019 SAFSF Forum

Be inspired by a neighborhood that is finding ways to innovate, leverage tremendous community resources and assets, and meet local needs through coordinated community projects. Homewood is a predominantly African-American neighborhood in Pittsburgh, home to about 6,000 residents in nine square miles, that has historically been underserved and disinvested—but is home to a wealth of

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Technology, Innovation, and Impact | Site Visit at the 2019 SAFSF Forum

Once a center for the production of steel, iron, and glass, Pittsburgh has reemerged as a leader in medicine, education, healthcare, and—relevant to this tour—green building spaces, robotics, artificial intelligence, and high-tech industries. Some of the technological solutions being developed by university researchers, businesses, and nonprofits in Pittsburgh are focused on food and agriculture system

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