food sovereignty

‘It feels more honest’: Looking at Indigenous agricultural practices in research and in the classroom

The University of Wisconsin-Madison

Old Mason jars filled with heritage corn and tins of commercial tobacco are what planted the initial idea for the Goldman Lab’s Inter-Tribal Seed Stewardship Initiative.

Practicality and passion

Marina Minic, UW-Madison junior enjoying a locally-grown apple from Madison's Late Winter Market. (Molly DeVore/University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Molly DeVore

The University of Wisconsin-Madison

A University of Wisconsin-Madison program for beginning dairy and livestock farmers is teaching sustainable agricultural practices, which can both help students find an economic niche and benefit the environment.

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Introducing our 2021 FAO Summer Storytelling Fellows

Frank Sesno

Founder and Chief Executive, Planet Forward

Four students will produce stories at the nexus of food security, agriculture, and nutrition, and work under the guidance of GW’s National Geographic Professor of Science Communication, Lisa Palmer.

Five ways to make climate change relevant to your audience

Danielle Moore

University of Rhode Island

Climate change affects us all in different ways. Here are five tips to reach your audience most directly.

Apex predators and armchair research: Citizen science for shark conservation

Abby Wallace

George Washington University

Marine scientists are using information collected by everyday people to monitor sharks in the face of climate change.

Peril & Promise: The new EPA Administrator is leading with environmental justice

Frank Sesno

Founder and Chief Executive, Planet Forward

Environmental justice has a seat at the head table with new EPA Administrator Michael Regan, in our latest episode of Peril & Promise.