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It was great to have the CEO of the Committee for Greater Shepparton Linda Nieuwenhuizen set the scene for investment in the Shepparton Region. Thank you so much for your time with us. It's the agricultural, food, and manufacturing hub in regional Victoria with a bright future for #bioenergy. 💲 5.5 billion in economic activity 🙋 6,200 local jobs 🌻 Biomass for days Investing in Victoria's rural and regional industry just makes sense. It's a key policy driver and tool to increase opportunities for environmental and economic security. #Bioenergy powers the opportunities of a #circulareconomy and that's what we are talking about today at the Victorian Bioenergy Network #SheppartonBioenergyForum Sustainability Victoria Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) Matt Genever Hannah Vine Gwyneth Elsum David Hunter Sugirtha Veni Elizabeth Lewis-Gray FTSE FAusIMM GAICD Ragini Prasad Scott Douglas Peter Hansford Janet Dore Sophie Gove Monique Linton-Jude Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) Barwon Water Australian Consolidated Milk Future Fuels CRC Optimal Group Earth Systems AusIndustry

🌾🍅 Happy National Farmers Market Week! 🍅🌾 As we celebrate the incredible farmers who bring fresh, local produce to our communities, let’s also recognize the essential role of public power utilities in supporting sustainable practices. 🌱🔌 Just like farmers markets champion local, sustainable agriculture, public power utilities are committed to a greener future through renewable energy investments. From harnessing the power of the sun 🌞 and wind 🌬️ to utilizing hydroelectricity 🌊, public power is at the forefront of creating clean, reliable energy for our communities. By choosing local farmers markets, you’re not only supporting local farmers but also contributing to a sustainable food system. Similarly, public power utilities prioritize community-driven initiatives that benefit us all. Together, we’re creating a healthier, more sustainable future, one kilowatt and one fresh vegetable at a time. So, this week, let’s celebrate the synergy between local agriculture and public power. Visit your local farmers market, enjoy the bounty of fresh produce, and remember that both farmers and public power utilities are working hard to make our communities stronger and more sustainable. 🌍💡 #NEPublicPower #NationalFarmersMarketWeek #PublicPower #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #SupportLocal #FarmToTable #CommunityPower #GreenEnergy #CleanEnergyFuture #LocalAgriculture #PublicPowerProud

A Compact Powerhouse of Sustainability and Education 🌿 At UrbanFarm Africa, our Hydro Coop is redefining what's possible in small-scale farming, growing up to 1400 broiler chickens and 3000 vegetables in just 16 square meters, all powered by clean solar energy. But that's just the beginning. 📚 Comprehensive Support & Education: Four Training Programs: From setup to harvest, our training ensures every operator maximizes their Coop’s potential. User Manual: A detailed guide accompanies each Coop, making it easy to manage and operate. Full Support & Component List: We provide ongoing support and a detailed list of all components, ensuring long-term success and maintenance. 🔄 Sustainability & Mobility: Eco-Friendly: Completely solar-powered, our Coop significantly reduces carbon footprint, making it a beacon of sustainable agriculture. Water Efficiency: Our systems use 85% less water than traditional farming, crucial for conservation in drought-prone regions. Movable & Relocatable: Flexibility is key; our Coop can be set up, moved, and relocated with ease, adapting to different needs and environments. 📈 Regular Reporting: Detailed Six-Week Reports: Every six weeks, receive comprehensive reports covering operations, finances, and training for each Hydro Coop and per group. This ensures transparency and supports continuous improvement, keeping all stakeholders informed and engaged. The Hydro Coop isn’t just a farming solution; it’s a commitment to environmental stewardship and community empowerment. By integrating innovative agricultural practices with robust support and education, we’re not just growing food—we’re growing futures. Join us in our journey towards a more sustainable and educated world. 🌍💧🌱 #UrbanFarmAfrica #HydroCoop #SustainableFarming #SolarPower #AgriculturalInnovation #CommunityEmpowerment #EnvironmentalSustainability

A Compact Powerhouse of Sustainability and Education 🌿 At UrbanFarm Africa, our Hydro Coop is redefining what's possible in small-scale farming, growing up to 1400 broiler chickens and 3000 vegetables in just 16 square meters, all powered by clean solar energy. But that's just the beginning. 📚 Comprehensive Support & Education: Four Training Programs: From setup to harvest, our training ensures every operator maximizes their Coop’s potential. User Manual: A detailed guide accompanies each Coop, making it easy to manage and operate. Full Support & Component List: We provide ongoing support and a detailed list of all components, ensuring long-term success and maintenance. 🔄 Sustainability & Mobility: Eco-Friendly: Completely solar-powered, our Coop significantly reduces carbon footprint, making it a beacon of sustainable agriculture. Water Efficiency: Our systems use 85% less water than traditional farming, crucial for conservation in drought-prone regions. Movable & Relocatable: Flexibility is key; our Coop can be set up, moved, and relocated with ease, adapting to different needs and environments. 📈 Regular Reporting: Detailed Six-Week Reports: Every six weeks, receive comprehensive reports covering operations, finances, and training for each Hydro Coop and per group. This ensures transparency and supports continuous improvement, keeping all stakeholders informed and engaged. The Hydro Coop isn’t just a farming solution; it’s a commitment to environmental stewardship and community empowerment. By integrating innovative agricultural practices with robust support and education, we’re not just growing food—we’re growing futures. Join us in our journey towards a more sustainable and educated world. 🌍💧🌱 #UrbanFarmAfrica #HydroCoop #SustainableFarming #SolarPower #AgriculturalInnovation #CommunityEmpowerment #EnvironmentalSustainability

Fertilizer Grant, SWIFR Grant, ROE Grant, CCWG Grants---its alphabet soup, but these federal grant and loan programs, and state grants that result from tipping fee surcharges or other set asides for recycling of organics and composting, have been major game changers in building more compost facilities (infrastructure). But we still have about 500 facilities and numerous #compostdeserts in the mountain states, southeast and south central to go. This funding for an industry built on micro-entrepreneurs, family and small businesses is critical to leveraging the economic development, climate AND soil health benefits of #composting and #compost. LISTEN UP Congressional Committees on Ag, Public Works and related issues---these small investments are bringing BIG BENEFITS to the US, local economies and the planet. @uscompostingcouncil #compostisbipartisan #compostbenefits https://lnkd.in/ek4HtmQY

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Linda Norris-Waldt, CAE is right! See her post here. There is so much potential for entrepreneurs to create a significant contribution to compost infrastructure. Unlike plastic and recyclable materials it's so much easier for communities and small entrepreneurs to compost since it's a natural organic process. Community and small composters contribute to our compost infrastructure as Victory Gardens contributed to our agriculture infrastructure in World War II. During World War II, over 20 million Victory Gardens sprouted across the United States, transforming backyards, rooftops, and vacant lots into vital sources of fresh produce. Remarkably, these community-driven efforts produced 40% of the nation's vegetables! Americans and our communities are extraordinary resilient, and this historic feat with WW2 Victory Gardens highlights how ordinary American citizens, when mobilized and motivated, can significantly impact national challenges. Today, we face a different but equally pressing issue: managing organic waste and single-use packaging sustainably. Imagine if we applied the Victory Garden model to small/entrepreneurial community composting. By establishing thousands of small composting sites nationwide, we could potentially start with diverting 20 million pounds of compostable material from landfills each year! This shift would cover a significant portion of the total compostable waste in the US, diverting from the haul-and-landfill model, drastically reducing methane emissions and sequestering carbon in our soils. The environmental and economic benefits are substantial. Each ton of waste composted instead of landfilled avoids 0.25 metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions, translating to a significant reduction of CO2 annually. Furthermore, enriching our soils with compost not only improves agricultural productivity but also fosters community engagement and creates local jobs. By turning waste into a valuable resource, community composters can revolutionize waste management and drive us toward a more sustainable future. Comment and repost this if you're interested to hear more. US Composting Council Compost Research & Education Foundation (CREF) International Compost Awareness Week - ICAW USA Compost Stewardship Institute Compost Manufacturing Alliance LLC The 5 Gyres Institute Institute for Local Self-Reliance Mother Jones Green America #compost #community #sustainable #wastereduction #noplastic #soilhealth

Options increase for farms to decarbonise NZGIF has invested approximately $50m into companies helping New Zealand farms to decarbonise. Currently, the agricultural and energy sectors account for almost 90% of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions. Options available for farms to reduce emissions have been limited, but that is starting to change due to increasing farmer demand. Check out how Ruminant BioTech, Lightyears Solar, Coolsense, Rural Energy and Tnue are reducing on-farm emissions with investment from NZGIF. Interested in finding out more about how you can support NZGIF with on-farm decarbonisation? Contact us: https://lnkd.in/dmpDpzCv #farming #onfarmemissions #emissions #livestockproducers #solarenergy #sustainablefarming #sustainablefinance #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #climatefinance #dairyfarming #lowemissionsfertiliser Tom Breen George Reeves Matt Shanks Amanda Peart Allan Steele Kelly Fleming Shaheer Azizi James Brummer-Taylor Chris Day Jason Patrick Edward Montague Jenny Lackey Waruna Karunaratne Guy Wilson Emma Hardie CA Richard Moore Anastasia Shakhanova Corbin Constantine Jude Gonsalves, CFA Isabelle P. Carlo Domingo Lillian Zhu John Taripo CA Pip Breitmeyer David Kneebone Heather McDonald

Freya Thomson's latest article delves into the crucial debate on balancing renewable energy and food security in the UK. With the government green-lighting major solar farm projects in Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire, the potential clash between sustainable energy initiatives and agricultural land use is more pressing than ever. 🌱 Discover how the Labour government's rapid approval process for solar farms is stirring controversy among rural communities and the agricultural sector. Are we risking our food security in the race to achieve net zero? Read on to explore both sides of this critical issue.

Congratulations to GrowUp Farms for winning at the #NationalSustainabilityAwards, based on our project to reduce and recycle their wastewater.   https://lnkd.in/eeg2dXNa.   Key results from the trial:   Up to 98% of wastewater recovered  50-72% more energy efficient than modelled comparable desalination technologies  38% reduction in mains water usage  33% potential reduction in wastewater discharge  Potential to reduce GrowUp’s water-related operational costs by 32%.