FW: Introducing Drawdown Food

[Annette Mills]

Food Action Team members,

 

If you’re interested in the connection between food systems and climate change, you might be interested in reading the first article below.

 

Annette

 

From: Project Drawdown [mailto:newsl...@drawdown.org]
Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:18 AM
To: ami...@willamettewatershed.com
Subject: Introducing Drawdown Food

 

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No images? Click here   Welcome to Drawdown Food Food is the forgotten frontier of climate action. While energy, transportation, and industry garner much of the attention, what we eat and how we grow is one of the biggest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions. To equip those in the food systems sector with the tools and insights they need to reduce emissions, Project Drawdown is launching a major new initiative: Drawdown Food. “Using available technologies and practices, we can meet every person’s food needs while also neutralizing the food system’s impact on climate,” says Project Drawdown executive director Jonathan Foley, who is leading the initiative. “We just need to apply the right combinations of solutions in the right place at the right time.” Be sure to follow along – and invite those in your network to do the same – as we advance food-based solutions in the weeks and months to come. Learn more >>   Bringing black carbon to the fore Black carbon, also known as soot, warms the planet, accelerates glacial melting, and leads to millions of premature deaths each year. Yet it is overlooked in most national climate plans. In a recent article, Project Drawdown scientist Yusuf Jameel implores world leaders to increase their efforts to reduce black carbon and outlines how progress can be made. Read and share now >> Planting possibility in the Ironbound In the Ironbound neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey – long considered an environmental justice “sacrifice zone” – Christian Rodriguez is using food, farming, and education to inspire environmental stewardship. Learn more in their Drawdown’s Neighborhood episode >> Building the grid of the future Powering an electrified world without emitting climate pollution is the moonshot for this generation of engineers and energy scientists. But what needs to happen to get us there? In a recent article, Project Drawdown scientist Amanda Smith shares six systemic shifts that will be necessary for our clean energy future. Read and share now >> EVs on IG Speaking of electrification, there has been some confusion about whether or not electric vehicles are actually better for the planet when taking their full life cycle into account. Rest assured the science is clear: electric vehicles are a powerful climate solution. For a fun take on the facts, watch and share this Instagram collaboration with Indré Rockefeller >> Working 9 to 5 In our latest Ignite webinar, Project Drawdown employee engagement lead Aiyana Bodi provides practical advice and examples of how you can take impactful climate action at work, whatever your job. Watch now to learn how every job is a climate job >> In the news Project Drawdown remains a leading voice for climate solutions expertise and resources. Check out some recent media highlights from The New York Times, Newsweek, The Hill, HuffPost, Vox, South China Morning Post, The Economist, Fast Company, and Civil Eats.  How businesses can advance climate justice To help businesses as they use equity-centered solutions to address the climate crisis, Project Drawdown assisted with the development of a new report from Forum for the Future and B Lab, the Business Guide for Advancing Climate Justice. If you’re a business owner or decision-maker, check out the guide and share it with your colleagues >> One last thing: Retreat recap Last week the Project Drawdown team gathered in person for our annual retreat! As a fully remote organization, our retreats are an integral part of team building and aligning on a shared vision for future work. We’re excited to share more about what’s in store, so be sure to stay tuned and forward this newsletter to those in your network who may be keen to follow along – your support makes all of our work possible.    Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube for climate hope, all year long.    Share this newsletter with a colleague or friend:       Share    Tweet    Share    Forward  Project Drawdown 428 Minnesota Street, Suite 500 St. Paul, MN 55101 Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

[Kathy Chambliss]

Thank you for sharing this Annette! Project Drawdown has some really good info. I get the Waggle, but not the newsletter, so I will sign up for that now. I've had a few conversations with Jonathan Hawken, who fields inquiries for Project Drawdown. He is delightful! Alas, I've tried to get myself a writing job with them and have not yet been successful! Back to the topic at hand: I love this new emphasis on food because food is a sector where every individual and family can make changes that have a significant impact on reducing climate emissions. And now a plug for my former employer . . . here is a link to a food lesson  that we repurposed for online use during COVID. I see there is an extra video on the page--a techno glitch--but the food videos and journal pages are there. Please share with teachers and youth groups you know. It is designed to be flexibly used by families, in classrooms, and by individuals. Fun Fact: a UN Waste prevention group of some sort (I can't remember who now) gave this lesson extra press by choosing it as an exemplar for waste reduction.

See you all later,

Kathy

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