Menu at UN Climate Conference Could Contribute 4,000 Metric Tons of Greenhouse Gases

Menu at UN Climate Conference Could Contribute 4,000 Metric Tons of Greenhouse Gases

Dec 6, 2018 | Bioenergy, Climate Justice, COP24, Featured, Social Media News, UN Climate COPs

KATOWICE, Poland— New analysis from the Center for Biological Diversity, Farm Forward and Brighter Green today finds that the meat-heavy menu at the United Nations’ Framework Convention on Climate Change conference COP24 could contribute more than 4,000 metric tons of...
Hurricane Florence Flooded Poultry Operations Housing 1.8 Million Birds, Investigation Finds

Hurricane Florence Flooded Poultry Operations Housing 1.8 Million Birds, Investigation Finds

Nov 29, 2018 | Climate Justice, Featured, Social Media News

NEW BERN, N.C. – The heavy rains and high waters after Hurricane Florence flooded 35 industrial poultry operations in North Carolina housing an estimated 1.8 million birds, according to a new investigation by Waterkeeper Alliance and the Environmental Working Group....
Organic Farmer’s Crops Contaminated, Children Struck By Mountain Valley Pipeline Pellet Drop

Organic Farmer’s Crops Contaminated, Children Struck By Mountain Valley Pipeline Pellet Drop

Sep 28, 2018 | Climate Justice, Featured, Fracking, Tar Sands & Pipelines, Social Media News, UN Climate COPs, Videos

“This is the latest example of how fossil fuel infrastructure is slashing and burning our rural communities and endangering farmers’ futures.” Washington, D.C. – A West Virginia organic farmer recently experienced contamination on his land, which sits a quarter...