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The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Wall Street speculators expect to cash in on a new global carbon derivatives markets being discussed at the Copenhagen climate talks in December. Even some energy companies, such as Exxon, don’t think that the market will help reduce greenhouse gases. How will it work for the rest of us? The Institute for Agriculture ...and Trade Policy’s Steve Suppan will discuss how a volatile carbon market could impede investments in greenhouse gas reduction technologies and destabilize agricultural markets.
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IATP's Dr. Cecilia Martinez and Shalini Gupta are attending the Clean Energy Forum on Public Health right now at the
White House! Join the discussion! The head of the EPA and HHS are beginning to take questions: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/11/2
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Tonight! King Corn/Big River double feature at Riverview Theater in
Minneapolis! See the Big River poster here: http://twitpic.com/pzu4k
See event information here: http://bit.ly/2xFRTd
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The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy IATP awarded the Exceptional Company Involvement award from Metro Transit et al., for encouraging alt. transportation http://bit.ly/3HbZ7R
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BLAINE – (Nov. 17) –Five Twin Cities organizations and two individuals today received Commuter Choice awards for their work in helping to reduce congestion.
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Come and join our international board of directors for a discussion on local food from 5:30–7 tonight!
Free and open to the public!
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Hora:Sexta-feira, 13 de Novembro de 2009 17:30
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Looking for integrated solutions to climate at UN talks http://bit.ly/4GkjWX
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Another great read on our blog from Dennis Keeney: Bt (Bacillus thuringiensisrefuge) rules being ignored at our peril. "While the biotech industry promoted Bt crops to control Lepidoptera—the order of insects that includes moths and butterflies..." http://bit.ly/4qN66n
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This lifestyle experiment from NRDC and No Impact Man is a great idea. From the linked page:
"It’s not about giving up creature comforts but an opportunity for you
to test whether the modern 'conveniences' you take for granted are
actually making you happier or just eating away at your time and money."
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Take part in a week of pre-holiday mindfulness, hosted by NRDC Simple Steps and No Impact Man's "No Impact Project." Starting Sunday, November 15th, 2009, this one-week "carbon cleanse", developed as a ...
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy "Getting Faith Communities Involved in the Good Food Movement" webinar at noon (CST) Register and get more info here: http://bit.ly/49dUFh
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Key Ingredients for Health: How Women Ecopreneurs Can Transform our Soil, Food System and Communities
An increasing number of women ecopreneurs—from farmers to dietitians to innkeepers—are transforming the food system, earning a livelihood and leaving the world a better place. Explore this entrepreneurial perspective o...n sustainable agriculture with IATP Food and Society Fellows Angie Tagtow and Lisa Kivirist, and local St. Paul urban farmer Xe Susane Moua. This panel of experts will provide big-picture perspective on the connections between good food and the health of families, farms and communities. You’ll also walk away with inspiring stories of women farmers and ecopreneurs as well as tips for launching your own green enterprise.
Two Minneapolis events:
Monday, November 16: IATP Food and Society Fellows Special Event
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)
2104 Stevens Avenue South, Minneapolis
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by November 13 to abby@iatp.org or (612) 870-3433
Tuesday, November 17: What’s Up In Sustainable Agriculture (WUSA) Special Brown Bag Lunch
Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA)
Borlaug Hall, Room 365
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Panelists:
Lisa Kivirist
A national advocate for women farmers and ecopreneurs and an IATP Food and Society Fellow, Lisa Kivirist is co-author of the award-winning book ECOpreneuring, Rural Renaissance and the Edible Earth cookbook. She and her family run Inn Serendipity Farm and B&B outside Monroe, WI, completely powered by renewable energy. See the following for more information:
www.innserendipity.com
www.ecopreneuring.biz
www.ruralrenaissance.org
Angie Tagtow
An IATP Food and Society Fellow, Angie Tagtow champions an ecological approach to food and health and works with a variety of groups to collaboratively promote the public health benefits of sustainable food systems. A registered dietitian and environmental nutrition consultant, Tagtow serves as managing editor of the Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition (JHEN), a publication she helped launch in order to coalesce local, national and international hunger and environmental nutrition issues. She is a co-convener for the Iowa Food Policy Council and is spearheading a statewide collaborative that focuses on building community-based food systems as a solution to improving food security and the health of Iowans. See the following for more information:
www.environmentalnutritionsolutions.com
www.angietagtow.com
www.tandf.co.uk/journals/WHEN
Xe Susane Moua
Xe Susane Moua showcases the growing, vibrant urban agriculture movement and innovative, creative approaches of a new generation of young farmers. Moua received a USDA SARE grant (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) to develop a St. Paul–based organic farm, providing community supported agriculture (CSA) shares at affordable prices using excess city land. See the following for more information:
www.citybackyardfarming.com
Hosted in collaboration with:
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Food and Society Fellows Program
Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA)
Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES)
Renewing the Countryside
Women, Food and Agriculture Network (WFAN)
The White House Project
Global Entrepreneurship Week
Both events are free and open to the public. For further information, contact Abby Rogosheske: abby@iatp.org.
Two opportunities to join the discussion!
Hora:Segunda-feira, 16 de Novembro de 2009 17:30
Local:Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and Borlaug Hall, Room 365
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan visited the St. Paul Public School Commissary on November 3 to observe and discuss current farm to school efforts. IATP's Local Foods program and the Minnesota School Nutrition Association are spearheading statewide farm to school initiatives in Minnesota.
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The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Betting on climate change: the carbon derivatives market http://bit.ly/2wfhI9 "No climate change bill should be passed before Congress has had time to review studies on carbon derivatives price volatility and the effect of carbon derivatives on other futures contracts [...]"
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Do agriculture offsets make good climate policy? In a word—no. http://bit.ly/1Koqmq
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Join the discussion on farm to school, starting now! Let the USDA and Deputy Secretary Merrigan know how you feel about farm to school! http://bit.ly/375lPA
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Hey Facebook! USDA Deputy Secretary Merrigan hosting live Facebook chat today at 3:00 p.m. eastern time. Great summary on Civil Eats: http://bit.ly/1XTVx9
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