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🍄🟫 Can you eat me? 🍄🟫 Can traditional foraging still offer a sustainable way for individuals to survive in today’s rapidly changing world? Traditional foraging has long been a cornerstone of human survival, but how sustainable is it in today’s world? This study explores the environmental and social sustainability of traditional foraging practices across diverse ecological environments in Eurasia. By examining case studies from the Eastern Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, and North Pakistan, the research highlights when and why traditional foraging can become unsustainable. Understanding these dynamics is crucial as we seek to preserve cultural heritage while ensuring environmental stewardship. https://lnkd.in/eGnXYZak #Sustainability #Ethnobotany #EnvironmentalStewardship

🦋Showcase Butterflies: Expanding Networks of Farmers & Biological Recorders 22 Jan 2024 | entoLIVE blog Free webinar with Dr Stuart Edwards about work being undertaken to connect farmers and biological recorders to monitor farmland butterflies. Farmland biodiversity is thought to be steeply declining throughout Europe, and society at large is increasingly concerned about the loss of public goods, such as iconic wildlife and cultural landscapes, yet to date few studies have been able to produce data to support or refute this claim. Dr Stuart Edwards delves into previous work establishing relationships between butterfly recorders and farmers, and how participating in the monitoring of farmland influenced perceptions of biodiversity and biodiversity-friendly farming practices whilst providing valuable recorders to the record pool. Following this, Stuart discussed future plans to increase the scalability and capacity of this model to wider communities and taxa. https://lnkd.in/eh-yk9yv

🌱 Exploring the role of Geographical Indications in Biodiversity conservation 🌍 I was honored to share reflections on how GIs can strengthen biodiversity in the organic fruit sector, with insights from breeding experiences encountered during the InnOBreed project with PAGE - Pisa Agricultural Economics. This presentation was part of the International Conference – "The Role of Origin in the Sustainability of Localized Food Systems" held in Parma (20-22 November). And what a pleasure it was to rejoin the vibrant Origin for Sustainability (O4S) community once again! 💡 Discussions like these reinforce the importance of aligning innovation with sustainability goals, and the central role of breeding to redesign the food system. #Biodiversity #GeographicalIndications #OrganicFruit #Innobreed

5 Days to Our Launch! 🚀 🌱 Ancient Traditions Meet Modern Technology: The Story of Seed Bombs 🌱 🌍 Did You Know? 🌍 Seed bombs, or "tsuchi dango," have roots in ancient Japan, where they were used to replant areas after floods. 🌊 This method was revitalized in the 20th century by Japanese natural farming pioneer Masanobu Fukuoka. 🇯🇵 He used seed bombs to promote sustainable farming practices without disturbing the ecosystem. 🌿 Fukuoka's approach demonstrated that we can restore nature by working with it, not against it. 🌱 Today, seed bombs are widely used in guerrilla gardening, helping to green urban spaces 🌆 and restore degraded lands. 🌾 They offer a simple yet powerful tool for reforestation, ensuring that seeds are protected and have the best chance of germinating and growing. 🌳 Bringing Ancient Traditions into the Future This innovative technique aligns perfectly with the goals of the Green Wings project. 🚀 By leveraging modern drone technology to deploy seed bombs, we are continuing this ancient tradition with a contemporary twist. 🌟 Our goal is to restore forests and create a sustainable future, bridging the wisdom of the past with the advancements of today. ✨ Join us as we honor this legacy and work towards a greener, more resilient world. 💚🌍 Indira Kartallozi Faruk Foniqi Projekt O2 Perparim Rama USAID, Raiffeisen Bank Kosova and The Ideas Partnership UK @ElizabethGowing #GreenWingsProject #PartnershipsForNature #ChangeforClimate  #ADAPT #USAIDKosovo #KunmingMontrealAgreement #ParisClimateAgreement #EUGreenDeal #ClimateResilience #GreenWingsProject #DroneTechnology #KunmingMontrealAgreement #ParisClimateAgreement #EUGreenDeal #ClimateInnovation #Reforestation

Learn what it takes to ‘rewild’ Central Victoria and move towards a nature-positive future with this free webinar from Biolinks Alliance. Details in the below post.

🌲 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 🌍 Thank you to everyone who attended our event in Geneva! We were thrilled to host Erwan LE MENE and Thomas Norman Canguilhem, who showcased EcoTree France's innovative approach to nature-based solutions. 💡 𝘒𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: • EcoTree turns sustainable forestry into a profitable investment while delivering measurable environmental impact. • Over 100,000 individuals and 2,000 companies already trust their model to capture carbon, preserve biodiversity, and invest in forests. • Concrete achievements: o 100+ sustainably managed forests and 200+ biodiversity projects. o Projects include pollination, wetlands restoration, and agroforestry, with many located in protected areas (e.g., Natura 2000). 📈 𝘉𝘺 𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦-𝘵𝘰-𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩, 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨-𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩: • Mixed-species, pesticide-free forests. • Robust carbon sequestration modelling. • Localized EU projects with engaging storytelling. 👏 Their success perfectly aligns with Accurafy’s mission to drive meaningful impact through sustainable investment strategies. Want to learn more about EcoTree? Swipe and discover and extract of their presentation 👉 Stay tuned for our next post, where we’ll dive into Accurafy’s solutions shared during the event.

Profitable enterprises in sustainable ecosystems are essential for the success of initiatives including UN Sustainable development goals (SDG), blue ocean, climate change actions, biodiversity, social justice, ecoeconomics and a host of others. Micro-small-medium enterprises (MSME) comprise 95% of businesses globally and contribute more than half of total employment according to WTO, and family-owned MSME predominate in tropical seaweed farming, but many have failed and seek paths to recovery. Unfortunately, MSME are generally deficient in financing and market system support, so they lack the capacity to manage ecosystem services in line with most global environmental needs. At SeaKITShub we are striving to build collaborations that can restore tropical seashores one enterprise at a time through practical, real-world enterprise ecology. Please join us by collaborating in this mission. See www.seakitshub.com

Life got busy - but in a good way. Between handing in my master's thesis at the beginning of April and starting an internship a week later, I had the opportunity to attend a workshop on Biodiversity-friendly Forest Management in the Alpine Biogeographic Region, under the EU Forest Strategy 2030, on April 8th in Torino, Italy. I joined the workshop as a CIPRA representative and a member of the Mountain Agriculture and Mountain Forestry working group under the Alpine Convention, of which I've been a member of for the last year. The workshop presented relevant sets of EU guidelines: Closer-to-nature Forest Management; Biodiversity-friendly afforestation, reforestation, and tree planting; Defining, mapping and monitoring EU primary and old-growth forests; and the 3 billion additional trees EU pledge. The workshop focused on the Alpine region and was concluded with a round table discussion with experts from Italy, France, Slovenia, and Austria. The valuation of biodiversity is an increasingly important topic, and the attention it is finally receiving is very welcome. However, from my perspective as a young professional, I think we should reconsider our approach to its valorization and implementation of compensations to ensure that the issues related to carbon credits—specifically greenwashing, land grabbing, social justice issues, lack of transparency, and the effectiveness of the measures taken—are not repeated. I am continuing to expand my knowledge and experience on these topics and look forward to delving into them further.

The bioregion of the South Veluwe Watershed (around Wageningen, Ede and Renkum) is one of the Netherlands’ oldest bio-cultural territories. Do you want to know more about Stroomgebied Zuid-Veluwe? As in other places in the Netherlands, from the Ice Age onwards, the area was characterised by a mix of hunting-gathering and forest farming. But when the Roman soldiers came, people started to lose their plant knowledge, their territorial economies, their collective relations to their place, and their spirituality connected to nature. This marked the start of colonisation, extraction, patriarchism and disintegration, which continues until today. However, in the South Veluwe bioregion, a substantial reservoir of ancient knowledge, practices and places is still alive, that resonates with all of life. It is not without reason that many agro-ecological pioneers are located in the territory. A number of residents and organizations are involved in ecology, agriculture, health, education and culture. In this learning session, Edo and Janneke will share how residents are connecting these initiatives, strengthening a sense of community and belonging, and building a territorial economy that serves life. By integrating place, culture and economy in this way, people are reclaiming their collective role as caretakers and fostering Living Cultures in the bioregion. 📆 Practicalities: Friday the 7th of June, 12.30 -02.00PM Online event via Zoom (see link in comments) . Eduardo Cáceres Salgado Janneke Bruil Laura van Veller Sophie Floor Wartenbergh Maya Ouwehand Franka Dammerman

We’re excited to share the report from our latest Benori Knowledge Series, Sustainability: Making it Tangible! This in-depth session covered the global path to net-zero emissions, sharing expert opinions on innovation, collaboration, and practical solutions. Catch the full session here: https://lnkd.in/d2ibeCSs #sustainability #ecology #environment #netzero #Benori