Our weekly Twitter round up of great content from our kindred network: a Friday treat for your weekend reading pleasure. Enjoy what we’ve found for you on twitter.
Agricultural emissions in the EU27 have fallen faster than in other developed countries but digging behind the numbers suggests its performance has not been exceptional, my blog post discusses https://t.co/YOvD4dzWNV
— Alan Matthews (@xAlan_Matthews) March 18, 2021
My article with @jan_dutkiewicz is out in WIRED. This kind of green tech solutionism isn’t going to get us a carbon-neutral steak anytime soon. Best to put our efforts into replacing meat in our diets starting now. https://t.co/gZtvOr54Fs
— Matthew Hayek (@matthewhayek) March 17, 2021
How much of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food?
There are a range of estimates out there. Some say one-quarter; a recent study says one-third.
Why the differences?
I explain in my latest article:https://t.co/tIQgtjVYg7 pic.twitter.com/RMBz20hi2o
— Hannah Ritchie (@_HannahRitchie) March 18, 2021
EU ombud(wo)man's decision on #mercosur is finally here and it is very clear : the EU did not properly assess risks for human rights and the environment before concluding the negotiations ! The ratification process must stop https://t.co/oh9PbSSgw5 pic.twitter.com/aJqAlfxYqS
— Anna Cavazzini (@anna_cavazzini) March 19, 2021
Green tech isn’t going to make our 1.5 billion cows climate-friendly anytime soon. Research is worthwhile, but we need to put at least as much effort, if not more, into rapidly replacing meat. https://t.co/gZtvOr54Fs
— Matthew Hayek (@matthewhayek) March 19, 2021
Great video on investigating interactions between grasslands and their management. Grassland with tradition: sampling across several scientific disciplines https://t.co/cHDSO9zP0O via @jvsavsblog
— JAMES MORAN (@MORANEnv) March 20, 2021
👀Check out these two superb articles from @p_aulwhite writing from rural #Covasna deep in #Transylvania: https://t.co/Zc4q7HkYIk and https://t.co/gU54z9PKjt. Many more insightful stories from 'The Land Beyond the Forest' on Paul's website: https://t.co/NQ0DAb2LSb 👍Respect! pic.twitter.com/DqX3gVxtsL
— Highclere Consulting (@highclere2018) March 21, 2021
We're a micro-SME in #H2020, but our latest contribution to the literature is published today making total of 4 papers we've authored/co-authored from the @SalsaH2020 project – all open access. HUGE thanks to our #SALSAH2020 academic colleagues for their encouragement & support! pic.twitter.com/ApyCClJTCd
— Highclere Consulting (@highclere2018) March 21, 2021
🟢 20-30/03➡️#PesticideActionWeek
Dangerous #pesticides banned in #Europe are still used routinely to control pests in the #GlobalSouth. The #EU must halt exports of these hazardous #chemicals!☣️🛢️
Read more in our #InsectAtlas 👉🏾 https://t.co/cXKyCp6snq@foeeurope @EuropePAN pic.twitter.com/cRfuacpDsy
— Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union, Brussels (@boell_eu) March 22, 2021
AGRIFISH Council Presidency has made publicly available the four-column document used in the trilogue on the CAP Strategic Play Regulation following the seventh trilogue on March 11. Much more of the 4th column (the agreed text) is now filled in https://t.co/CGVC6E2Uwi
— Alan Matthews (@xAlan_Matthews) March 23, 2021
🚨🇪🇺European leaders are in final talks on a big agriculture package that would fund factory farms for years to come. We can still stop them.
157.000 Europeans are demanding @vonderleyen to #WithdrawTheCAP
Share this Video 👇 pic.twitter.com/RamZufYAUr— WeMove Europe (@wemoveEU) March 23, 2021
Ahead of today's Council discussion on CAP, investors with $2 trillion urge EU to make agriculture greener https://t.co/60ynH2rt5D #WithdrawtheCAP @TimmermansEU @vonderleyen @jwojc @WithdrawThisCAP
— Harriet Bradley (@HarrietBirdlife) March 22, 2021
Will there be Space for Nature in the next CAP? @NatureNymph highlights the scandalous exclusion of grassland farms in the basic payment conditions. @jwojc @TimmermansEU @McConalogue @pippa_hackett Grasslands must be included in GAEC 9 & ⬆️ambition https://t.co/XTcsxM6bNM
— BirdsMatter_ie (@BirdsMatter_ie) March 24, 2021
New research shows that organic cotton is much better for the environment. A shift in consumer demand and support from major clothing brands could help more farmers grow it. https://t.co/iX7I6HyaIg
— Civil Eats (@CivilEats) March 24, 2021
As @Channel4News is reporting right now, internal documents and whistleblower testimony reveal pesticide giant Syngenta knew a key safety feature in its lethal paraquat product didn’t work – but didn’t tell the public.
Read more: https://t.co/CCx0zpRX4D pic.twitter.com/VdpqoiSOaR
— Unearthed (@UE) March 24, 2021
Researchers make recommendations on how to improve EU-level policies to create a healthy food environment having assessed existing EU policy initiatives as relatively weak. Goes well beyond what is proposed in F2F Strategy on food policy https://t.co/L53vlKmv4Z
— Alan Matthews (@xAlan_Matthews) March 24, 2021
New! "CAP must increase support for extensive grazing". We have now published our comprehensive report from @GrazeLife project, summarizing inputs from >60 farmers, land-users & experts in 8 countries on how EU policies affect grazing systems.https://t.co/g5lH2rV6fo
Key issues: pic.twitter.com/drGyFaWd7n— Guy Pe'er (@GuyPeer3) March 25, 2021
I'm thrilled that our "Climate Solutions 101" course is now on-line! It's free, full of amazing videos and conversations, along with graphics, slides, and readings for you to use as you like!
Please share with your networks!https://t.co/luRO1KnQTT
— Dr. Jonathan Foley (@GlobalEcoGuy) March 25, 2021
The amount of carbon the soil is able to store decreases when the biomass of plants increases in response to rising carbon dioxide levels, according to an analysis in Nature. https://t.co/bGrJot5Icq pic.twitter.com/HfeH7ypkis
— Nature (@nature) March 24, 2021