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At Sanvi Mahila Jan Seva Sansthan, we recognize the irreplaceable value of healthy soil as the cornerstone of life. Every handful of soil is a thriving ecosystem that provides food, supports biodiversity, and helps regulate our planet’s climate. Unfortunately, soil degradation is becoming a silent crisis that threatens food security, natural resources, and the well-being of future generations. Our mission is to raise awareness and take action to protect and restore this essential resource. Through sustainable farming practices, community education, and soil conservation initiatives, we are empowering women, farmers, and communities to understand the critical role soil plays in their lives and the environment. By nurturing the soil, we are not only improving crop yields but also fostering healthier communities, cleaner water, and more resilient ecosystems. Our work is driven by the belief that protecting soil today ensures a sustainable and prosperous tomorrow. Join us in the movement to protect, restore, and regenerate the soil beneath our feet. Together, we can build a future where the earth’s most valuable resource is cherished, preserved, and passed on to the next generation in its full vitality.

🌿 Highlights from #AmsterdamSustainableBreakthroughsDay 🌍 On November 25, 2024, Planting on Demand collaborated with the City of Amsterdam and planting partner FOLT Lake Tanganyika for a live planting session hosted by Harm Edens at the Amsterdam Sustainable Breakthroughs Day | 6th Climate Event. 📡 The event featured a live broadcast from #Tanzania with Said Katensi, CEO of FOLT Lake Tanganyika, and his team, alongside Planting on Demand founder René Post. 🌱 As part of the event, 1,750 food producing trees were supported as a gift for attendees. These food-producing trees reflect a decolonial approach, with FOLT Lake Tanganyika leading the projects. This initiative follows the 90/10 model, ensuring 90 cents of every euro directly support tree-planting efforts. Planting on Demand live-planting session emphasizes #Fairness, #Transparency, and #GlobalCollaboration, focusing on community-led, food-based tree planting to restore nature and strengthen agroforestry systems. Thank you to all participants, including civil servants, social partners, and Amsterdammers, for contributing to this initiative. 🎥 Missed it? Watch the full livestream on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gepWPuNc

🌳 The Baltit community celebrates planting 5,000 new trees in partnership with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Pakistan, transforming around 500m² of barren land into thriving forests. 🌱 These efforts promote biodiversity, combat soil erosion, and enhance climate resilience by increasing forest cover and supporting regenerative agriculture. 📍 Hunza, Pakistan 📸 Waeem Baigal

What melts up there, matters down here. We’re so excited to celebrate the launch of an incredible piece of work from icebreaker and Protect Our Winters. DOWNSTREAM explores the impact of glacier loss on our planet and our downstream communities globally, spanning three catchments across Europe, the USA and New Zealand.   One of those regions is our local Waitaki River, and we teamed up with POW to produce this section of the documentary. We travelled the Waitaki catchment and met with ZQRX growers David and Lisa Anderson at Bog Roy Station and Professor David Norton, exploring how regenerative agriculture can serve a crucial role in protecting our planet, our ecosystems, and the future we all share.   Well done to the teams at icebreaker and Protect Our Winters on this impactful piece of work, driving meaningful action for a better future. DOWNSTREAM. Watch now: https://lnkd.in/gsNs6Fey icebreaker Protect Our Winters Protect Our Winters Europe Protect Our Winters New Zealand The VF Foundation

What if farming could heal the planet? 🌾 Out in WA’s eastern Wheatbelt, this trailblazing duo is doing just that—transforming 26,000 hectares of brittle land into a thriving hub of biodiversity and sustainability. By working with nature, they’ve unlocked the secret to healthier soils, better crops and higher-quality food and fibre. 🌱✨ Their innovative approach has caught the world’s attention, inspiring farmers globally and earning praise from consumers for their dedication to producing sustainably while respecting our planet’s limits. 🌍 Hear more about their ground-breaking work in their Meet Your Australian story: https://lnkd.in/gVzFurvZ Di Haggerty

As global temperatures rise and cities become overheated, it is necessary to find solutions to make cities cooler and more liveable. Reducing traffic, planting trees, and rooftop farming can help. Another solution is to plant mini forests or pocket forests, also known as Miyawaki forests. They grow quickly and can help reduce temperatures while bringing back native plants and biodiversity. We recently organized a tour of the first Miyawaki forest in the Northeast to learn firsthand from the organization behind this great initiative. Delve into our work and what we discovered at https://lnkd.in/gdEE2FbK

Western Australia’s Australians of the Year winners, Dianne and Ian Haggerty, are passionate about restoring landscape ecology, dedicated to producing optimum health-promoting food, fiber, and beverages while prioritizing planetary health outcomes. The foundation of their work lies in Natural Intelligence Farming (NIF), where they pioneered a modern farming practice centered around supporting diverse microbiomes in the soil, plants, and animals. This approach enhances immune system function, nutrient diversity, and resilience. With a vast 26,000-hectare farm, Dianne and Ian have demonstrated the viability of their approach at a large scale. Their world-leading method has garnered global recognition.

We're thrilled to share African Farming's latest article. The Urban Farm at the Soweto-Caracas Community Centre, powered by Urban Think Tank Empower, is transforming urban spaces into hubs of innovation, sustainability, and opportunity. From aquaponics to vertical farming, this rooftop farm is not just growing fresh produce but also empowering the local community through food security and economic independence. 👉 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eRtJKmuz Let’s keep cultivating change together! 🌍

The incredible Busiswe Mgangxela, a leading expert and advocate for agroecology in the Eastern Cape, shares her knowledge on soil health, permaculture, and the profound impact of agroecology in creating a just and sustainable food system during our learning exchange for Adaptation and a Just Transition in the Eastern Cape Food System. The learning exchange was building on our #adaptationnetwork2024 colloquium in July 2024 that was co-funded by the Vlaamse Regering / Government of Flanders and co-hosted by the African Climate & Development Initiative (ACDI), the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and Mycelium Media Colab! Learn more on our website: https://lnkd.in/dwqnyEgp