On June 30, the Supreme Court sided with coal companies and their allies, limiting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from setting the kind of highly-effective standards we need to combat climate change. While floods, wildfires and habitat destruction are some impacts of climate change that we are already seeing, the biggest impact will be on …
According to a 2021 report by the Environmental Integrity Project, Maryland landfills release far more greenhouse gas emissions than previously thought. They account for 37% of the state’s methane emissions. A large portion of this methane comes from the decomposition of food waste, which makes up 17% of the waste dumped in Maryland landfills. Eliminating …
Written by Nicole Oveisi, Fair Farms Intern According to a 2019 report released by the World Resources Institute, agricultural production contributes about 25% of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions a year. As global temperatures continue to rise, climate change will have long-lasting impacts on our food system and natural environments—an issue that requires action now …
Written by Nicole Oveisi, Fair Farms Intern 1) If You’re Eating Meat, Look for Grassfed The meat industry has been criticized for the ways in which it has contributed to greenhouse gas emissions. Some people switch to a vegetarian, vegan, or simply less-meat-heavy diet in order to reduce their carbon footprint. However, not all meat …
Agriculture is in a unique position to climate change. Our current agricultural system produces 9% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest report from 2017. Globally, this sector alone produces almost a quarter of emissions. While our farming system contributes to our changing climate, it also has the …
Written by Alexis Baden-Mayer, Organic Consumers Association The Green New Deal is the first Congressional proposal to tackle climate change that includes strategies related to food and farming. The Green New Deal would “. . . secure for all people of the United States for generations to come: clean air and water; climate and community resiliency; healthy food; …