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SfL’s 2025 Priorities
It goes without saying that 2025 will be another challenging year for the U.S. agriculture sector. For many producers, net returns are projected to be at or below the cost of production, creating additional challenges on top of those caused by policy and market uncertainties, labor shortages, extreme weather and natural disasters and other factors outside...
Advancing Climate Week NYC: SfL’s Role in the Global Climate Conversation
Climate Week NYC, held annually alongside the UN General Assembly, serves as a critical moment for the global climate community to come together, share strategies and advocate for meaningful action to combat climate change. This year’s event was no exception, bringing together leaders from government, business and civil society to discuss pathways toward a...
Florida Healthy Farms-Healthy Bays Initiative Releases New Report
Florida farmers, ranchers, and aquaculturists know well that the land and sea are inextricably linked. For too long, upstream farmers and downstream aquaculturists have been pitted against each other. Farmers are under tremendous pressure to prove they are not using excess nutrients that would pollute waterways. Seafood production is hindered by poor water...
The Road to UNEA-7: Reflections from A.G. Kawamura
A year ago, I began my first term as a co-facilitator of the Farmers Major Group Facilitating Committee (FMGFC) as one of nine civil society “major groups” designated by the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP). Mr. Paul Temple, an active farmer from the UK and member/leader of the Global Farmer Network, and I were nominated and elected to serve as...
First year at UNEA Successful for SfL
February 2024 marked a significant milestone for the Solutions from the Land (SfL) team. For the first time, four SfL team members, President Ernie Shea, Co-Chairs A.G. Kawamura and Fred Yoder, and Board member Dr. Lois Morton intervened in one of the world's most influential environmental gatherings – the 6th Assembly of the United Nations Environment...
New Report Explores Future of Florida’s Agricultural Land
The University of Florida Center for Landscape Conservation Planning, in partnership with 1000 Friends of Florida, recently unveiled a groundbreaking report titled "Agriculture 2040/2070". Expanding upon its predecessor, the Sea Level 2040/2070 study, this GIS-based analysis highlights impending challenges and opportunities within Florida agriculture. In...
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