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  • The Seed Queen of Palestine

    December 10, 2018 |

    Al Jazeera |

    Documentary |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Palestine, West Bank

    A Palestinian woman is working to revive ancient heirloom seeds that yield crops used in traditional Palestinian cuisine by providing the seeds to local farmers and educating them on how they can be used.

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  • ‘Light for everyone': Indigenous youth mount a solar-powered resistance

    December 10, 2018 |

    Mongabay |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Mexico, Cuetzalán, Puebla

    Tosepan Titataniske, an indigenous cooperative in Mexico's Sierra Norte mountains, emphasizes local control at the heart of solar programs. Over the last four decades, the organization has incorporated 410 community-level cooperatives that serve some 60,000 members, training people to install solar and establishing agricultural cooperatives. With organization, indigenous communities have been able to fight inequitable development projects and make significant gains.

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  • For Ugandan villagers, tradition and tourism help keep the peace with gorillas

    December 05, 2018 |

    Mongabay |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

    In Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where 54 percent of the world's mountain gorillas reside, NGOs and locals are combining efforts to stem human-gorilla conflict. By funneling tourism dollars into community development projects, conflict resolution, and disease control, conservation goals and development goals are starting to align.

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  • Agroforestry ‘home gardens' build community resilience in southern Ethiopia

    December 04, 2018 |

    Mongabay |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Ethiopia, Bule

    Farmers in Bule, Ethiopia, are practicing agroforestry, a diverse cropping method that mimics natural ecosystems. A survey found a stunning average of 16 crop species, including 21 species of tree, on farms. The benefits of the practice are myriad: food security, improved soil health, carbon sequestration, diversified revenue streams, and new wildlife habitat, to name several. While the incentive to grow valuable monocultures can be high, many growers stick with agroforestry regardless.

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  • Solving The Age-Old Prairie Dog Problem In An Era Of Political Gridlock

    December 03, 2018 |

    Wyoming Public Media |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Thunder Basin, Wyoming

    As evident with critical prairie dog habitat in Wyoming's eastern plains, conservationists and ranchers can have constructive dialogue. At Thunder Basin National Grasslands, as in other western states, stakeholders are coming to the table to hash out workable conservation and management plans. For now, productive solutions seem possible.

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  • How farmers in Punjab are using the practice of mulching to fight climate change

    November 30, 2018 |

    Daily O |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Sunam, Punjab

    In Punjab's Sangrur district, some farmers are choosing to mulch rather than burn crop residue. The benefits of mulching are two-fold: increased soil health and reduced air pollution. But a lot of growers in the area still burn, and many are frustrated that the government offers no incentives to mulch.

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  • Indian tribe revives heirloom seeds for health and climate security

    November 30, 2018 |

    Mongabay |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India, Rayagada

    The women of India's Dongria Kondhs, with some assistance from grassroots organizations, are leading an effort to move away from monoculture and back to lost seed varieties. A community can grow as many as 50 plant varietals on a single farm. Not only do such practices empower growers to navigate pests and climate change, but also to improve health.

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  • Coastal farmers tackle salinity with innovative measures

    November 30, 2018 |

    Village Square |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Tharangambadi

    In coastal Tamil Nadu, farmers are using traditional techniques to combat salinity and drought conditions. Farmers caution that as sea levels rise and the climate changes, traditional practices and organic farming will be necessary to harvest crops.

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  • Agroforestry supports food security and conservation in Papua New Guinea

    November 26, 2018 |

    Mongabay |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Papua New Guinea

    In Papua New Guinea, agroforestry--an old method of farming that more closely mimics natural ecosystems--has provided the Gildipasi community with diverse crops and greater food security. And in a boom for wildlife, the practice has allowed the community to set aside 4,940 protected acres of forestland, as well as a marine protected area, over the past two decades.

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  • Fertilize by drone, till by text: Making tech work for Africa's farmers

    November 16, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Ghana

    High tech innovations are making agriculture more productive while creating skilled jobs. In Ghana, tech startups like Acquah Aviation and TROTRO Tractor offer technology-sharing services to farmers. With urbanization leading to a loss in farm-labor supply across sub-Saharan Africa, the drones and tractors help to boost productivity through mechanization, while supportive infrastructure for these services offers opportunities for high skill employment.

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