Key Moments for the movement
2004
Ag Energy Work Group formed
2005
25x’25 renewable energy goal conceived
2006
25x’25 releases University of Tennessee Agricultural Economic Analysis
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
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
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
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
2022
SfL Launches new Farmer Envoy Program
SfL joins the AIM for Climate Initiative
SfL Lauds Launch of New USDA ‘Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities’ Program
SfL Takes Pride in Joining Others in the Celebration of Earth Day
Indiana Smart Agriculture Work Group launched
SfL vision featured in the 2022 “Smart Agriculture” edition of The Bridge
SfL Earns Accreditation to Global Environmental Talks
We need to prepare for future droughts, not simply react
SfL Leaders to Engage in High Level United Nations Forums – Solutions from the Land
Beyond productivity: Rebuilding circles of life to deliver multi-benefit goals via circular systems
FLCSA secures $2 million state grant to document ecosystems service delivery
SfL promotes the benefits of biofuels
SfL represents UNFCCC Farmers Constituency at Petersburg Climate Dialogue
SfL intervenes in UNEP with Farmers’ Perspectives on Global Strategy for Sustainable Consumption and Production
Celebrate the life of Tom Lovejoy
SfL launchesHeadwaters of the Colorado Initiative
What farmers think about corporate carbon reduction pronouncements and programs
SfL leaders call for ag investments in federal climate legislation
SfL hosts Headwaters of the Colorado field day and tour Public, Private Projects to Restore Forests, Build Their Capacity to Fight Climate Change
Ernie Shea delivered the 2022 Deal Lecture at Iowa State University
Published Iowa Smart Agriculture: Circles of Life Report
Watch Farmers Speak at COP27: International Climate Change Conversations
Advanced circular systems pathways at The International Conference of the Agricultural Science (ctu.edu.vn) in Vietnam
Florida farmers, ranchers, foresters gather post-Hurricane Ian to continue climate-smart work
2023
SfL releases seventh state climate smart agriculture report
SfL earns accreditation status in the United Nations Water Conference.
SfL submitted SfL recs for HLPE Vo- Reducing inequalities for food security and nutrition.
Sfl on 2023 Farm Bill: Pathways to Resilience and Relevance in the 21st Century
SfL calls on Congress to protect the $20 billion in CSA funding
Ecosystem Services Move Forward in Florida – Florida Grower
SfL submits Sharm el-Sheikh multiyear plan of work recommendations
PSM endorses SfL’s CFS proposal
SfL holds highly successful side event at UN Water Conference
SfL holds mainstage event at the World Agri-Tech Summit.
SfL participates in GACSSA annual forum
SfL organizes workshop at IAFN’s May 3rd Climate, Science and Innovation forum in Rome.
SfL published Cross Boundary Watershed Restoration-An Organizational Approach_SfL 2023_
SfL on sustainable food systems
FLCSA produces second public service announcement
SfL Co-Chair A.G. Kawamura elected Co-Chair of the United Nations Environment Program farmers constituency
Maryland farmers showcase ag water management solutions
IASA holds Iowa Smart Agriculture: Circles of Life Forum
Six-month progress report on SfL’s global work program
SfL helps shape ASABE Circular Bioeconomy Systems Day
How to Join the SfL Movement
Individuals
Individuals and organizations are invited to become SfL Partners. SfL Partners are asked to:
Publicly endorse the SfL vision
Provide input, feedback and guidance in support of a 21st century ag renaissance
Participate in a SfL Work Group
Organizations
Additionally, partner organizations can help advance the SfL mission by: