Discarded food is responsible for as much as 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Rhode Island PBS Weekly’s Isabella Jibilian reports on why so much food is going to waste and what some people are doing to try to stop the trend. Stream …
Read More »Climate change, composting, and cashews – meet the smallholder farmers of Ghana’s West Gonja region
The story of Ayishetu Soale narrated by Tree Aid patron Adjoa Andoh. Please support by donating: https://www.treeaid.org/resilience-in-a-nutshell Or buy a Christmas gift with our Gifts that Grow: https://www.treeaid.org/gifts-that-grow/ To thrive on the frontlines of the climate crisis, communities need to be resilient. From seedling to harvest, this project ensures communities …
Read More »California Legalizes Human Composting to Fight Climate Change
California has approved a bill that would allow people to compost their loved ones after they’re deceased. This green burial option is touted by proponents as a way to fight climate change and reduce the consumption of wood, concrete and embalming fluids. In this episode of America Uncovered, we look …
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