The Original Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living Portal (since 2009)
food insecurity, Tag
- SCAD students fight food insecurity in Georgia with organic farming and beekeeping Thu, 16 May 19, 12:30amFor a break from schoolwork, students at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) have been swapping their laptops for shovels and seedlings at SCAD Back40, the school’s new one-acre “farm.” Created as a legacy...
- Desperation and fear mount in Irma-ravaged Caribbean Tue, 12 Sep 17, 5:29amOver the past few days, Hurricane Irma has devastated islands in the Caribbean, Cuba, and parts of Florida. The Category 5 hurricane has since downgraded to a tropical storm, but the damage it caused will take years to recover...
- These African farmers carved an important message to the world - into the soil Thu, 20 Jul 17, 10:25pmMost people in Western countries reflect on Africa as a continent in which poverty is rife and economic opportunities are lacking. While this may be true in some cases, it’s a fixable problem. This is the message a group...
- Study reveals where climate change is most likely to induce food violence Mon, 12 Jun 17, 9:32pmMuch has been written about the affect rising temperatures will have on climate and sea levels, but global warming is expected to dish up a host of other catastrophes as well...
- Officials declare world's first famine in six years Wed, 22 Feb 17, 2:08amOfficials have declared the first official famine in six years - in South Sudan. And it is entirely manmade. The United Nations and South Sudanese government said 100,000 people are already suffering, and one million more...
- Head of Earth Policy Institute Warns That Current Water Shortages Will Soon Threaten Food Supplies Tue, 9 Jul 13, 6:35amImage via Shutterstock All over the world, wells are drying up and water tables are dropping low. Altogether, 18 countries around the world are over-pumping their underground water resources to the point where the level of...