Key Moments for the movement

2007

U.S. House and Senate pass 25x’25 renewable energy resolutions Senate 25x’25 Resolution and House 25x’25 Resolution

25x’25 Action Plan- Charting America’s Energy Future report released

Congress adopts 25x’25 national goal via the Energy Independence and Security Act

2008

25x’25 creates Carbon Work Group

25x’25 produces Community Wind 101: A Primer for Policy Makers

2009

25x’25 produces Agriculture and Forestry in a Reduced Carbon Economy: Solutions from the Land.

25X’25 delegation attends UN Climate Change Conference (COP 15) in Copenhagen

2010

United Nations Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International and the Farm Foundation team up to sponsor the Solutions from the Land Dialogue

2011

25x’25 releases National Wood-to-Energy Roadmap

2012

25x’25 releases Agriculture and Forestry in a Changing Climate: The Road Ahead”

September 2012 Germany Study Tour Summary, Findings, and Recommendations

2013

25x’25 releases “Agriculture and Forestry in a Changing Climate: Adaptation Recommendations”

Solutions from the Land: developing a New Vision for United States Agriculture, Forestry and Conservation report released

2014

Solutions from the Land established as a 501 (c)(3) corporation

2014 Food is a privilege…not a right | AG Kawamura | TEDxOrangeCoast

2015

SfL facilitates creation of Delmarva Land & Litter Collaborative

Establishing a Tax Equity Investment Company to Invest in Renewable Energy Projects

SfL facilitates formation of the North America Climate Smart Agriculture Alliance

Keeping North Carolina’s Farms and Forests Vibrant and Resilient: An Adaptive Management Planning Strategy report released

2018

2018 Missouri Smart Agriculture report released

2019

Ohio Smart Agriculture: Solutions from the Land report released

Iowa Smart Agriculture Work Group formed

Florida Climate Smart Agriculture Work Group formed

2020

SfL joins UNFCCC as an official participating NGO

SfL makes its seventh submission into the UNFCCC Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture

SfL joins the FAO Private Sector Mechanism at the United Nations Committee on World Food Security (CFS) in Rome.

2021

SfL releases 21st Century Agriculture Renaissance report at the 47th plenary session of the United Nations Committee on Food Security in Rome.

SfL releases 4R case study and video Innovative Nutrient Stewardship Program Boosts Productivity for Farmers in Ghana, Ethiopia

SfL board member Pat O’Toole singularly represented the global farmers constituency at a June 15th UNFCCC O’Toole Represents SfL, Farmers at Global Climate Workshop

SfL defends Bioenergy: An Important Climate Change Solution Pathway

SfL and ASABE team up to promote Circularity in Food and Agriculture Systems – A New Way Forward

SfL Ohio Report Presages USDA ‘Build Back Better’ Initiative

Florida Climate Smart Agriculture Work Group Explores AI to Help Ag Deliver Needed Eco Services

VoLo Foundation Awards SfL $100,000 Grant in Support of Florida Climate Smart Agriculture Initiative

SfL Offers Producer Recommendations Ahead of UN Food System Summit This Fall

SfL Leader Stakes Out Farmer Position At U.S. Food System Stakeholder Listening Session

Iowa Smart Agriculture leaders release Iowa Smart Agriculture: Solutions from the Land- A New Vision for the Future, a draft white paper focused on Iowa agriculture in the 21st Century

SfL Leaders on the World Stage at COP 26, Glasgow, Scotland

AG’s journal

SfL’s Pat O’Toole offers Congress Pathways to Restoring Forest Health and Water Storage

SfL Voices Commitment to World Food Summit and Sustainable Goals

Florida Ag Leaders Aim to Enhance Sustainability; Protect Gulf Coast Bays, Estuaries – Solutions from the Land