Dragonflies, bumblebees, beetles & co. are vital for our ecosystem. Experts reveal what threatens them and what you can do to help them.

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It’s a warm day in September as I set off to participate in the grape harvest. Here, on the gentle, green hills of Istria, vineyards and olive groves are spilled all over the landscape. Later during the course of the day, I'm entirely captivated by the diversity and mystery of excellent, wine-making in tune with nature...

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Everyone's talking about wildlife extinction nowadays. But there's an even more dramatic extinction going on, that affects us, humans, at our most vulnerable point. It's our food. It's what will feed the future. Because slowly, we are losing the foods we love... [6 min reading time]

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By 2050, there will be almost 10 billion people living on the planet. Critics of organic farming say that we cannot feed the world with organic farming methods. Let's challenge this assumption...

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Discover 5 easy ways to reduce food waste that you can start implementing today! This will not only save you money, but also lower your carbon footprint. Really, nothing needs to be wasted! [3 min reading time]

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Agriculture often destroys weeds. However, weeds might be far more important for biodiversity and life on the planet than we used to think... The good news is: with the way we eat, we can determine whether biodiversity can thrive. Or in other words: whether life will be possible on our planet in the future, too! [12 min reading time]

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Just as we humans need rest, nature needs rest, too, in order to be fruitful. According to ancient Jewish wisdom, this principle is called Sabbath. Sabbath could resolve many of our ecological and personal problems if we re-learned from nature and its Author. [7 min reading time]

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We will run out of phosphorus in 20-100 years. And without phosphorus, we are inevitably facing a food crisis! What can we all do about this? Our solutions are in nature! [10 min reading time]

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Now let's conclude this series on conventional vs. organic farming: what's truly sustainable? And how can we transition to a more sustainable & just food system as a society & as individuals? Dare to change the world on your plate![available as audio]

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Many people are appalled by the conditions under which animals are held in modern industrial livestock farms. Can organic farming be a solution to the need for more ethical, sustainable livestock practices? [available as audio]

Continue reading Conventional vs Organic Farming: Animal Welfare at Plentiful Lands.