Fight climate change with organic farming and agroecological principles

Farm biodiversity and sustainability techniques have been shown to lower agriculture-related greenhouse gas emissions and sequester more carbon than industrial farming practices.

Corn planted into no-till leftover corn stalks and leaves in 2008 near Minden, Iowa. The leftover material helps build organic matter in the soil, which helps rainwater infiltrate it like a sponge. Jason Johnson photograph courtesy of USDA NRCS

Opinion

BY NDP MP ALISTAIR MACGREGOR

March 20, 2019

The ever-growing threat and impacts of climate change are all around us, with many populations in poorer countries already bearing the brunt of shifting global weather patterns and catastrophic weather events. Thinking about solutions for tackling these issues can be daunting and disheartening—it ...

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