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EDF Growing Returns @GrowingReturns

Building resilient land and water systems that allow people and nature to prosper in a changing climate. @EnvDefenseFund

Joined June 2014
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Billions are invested in India’s water security, yet groundwater levels keep declining. Data-driven solutions can help. @EnvDefenseFund & @WELLLabs_org are creating a Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning toolbox to guide future investments for better impact: edf.org/Z6Ez

Data-Driven Solutions for India's Groundwater Crisis: The Role of Monitoring, Evaluation, and...

As groundwater depletion accelerates amid climate change and growing agricultural demands, integrating Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) into water management strategies can safeguard...

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📢 New second-year findings from a collaborative study highlight the financial impacts of cover crops in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Join our webinar on October 28 at 1PM ET to learn more: bit.ly/47SMxBA
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“Solving the methane problem is our near-term solution to climate change.” - Amanda Leland, Environmental Defense Fund (@EnvDefenseFund). #ClimateWeekNYC Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=vV9QFvku…
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Agriculture and food are a big part of the climate solution. Huge thanks to @Gmethanehub and @AtkinsonCenter for co-hosting a robust discussion about how to advance lower-methane livestock production #NYCClimateWeek youtu.be/14QZP8Yv1Uw?feature…

Climate Week 2024 - September 25, 2024 - Day 2 Recap

Climate Week NYC is among key events leading up to this year’s Unit...

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Hope to see you there tomorrow as we dive deep into lower-methane livestock solutions that benefit people, animals and the planet. 9 am Eastern | Virtual attendance still available web.cvent.com/event/5eb07366…
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24 Sep 2024
Another busy day advancing climate action at #ClimateWeekNYC ✅ From discussing how we can turn #PledgesIntoProgress to driving climate-smart solutions for food & agriculture, today was filled with ambition as we work to secure our stronger, healthier future. 💪🏽 #EDFClimateWeek
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A brand-new report highlights that high-quality carbon offsets have the potential to significantly reduce livestock methane emissions. Read @EnvDefenseFund’s recommendations and learn more: edf.org/Z6bh #ClimateWeekNYC

New Report: How high-quality carbon offsets can lower livestock methane emissions | Growing Returns

EDF’s report explains how livestock methane credits can drive funding for emissions reductions when markets use strong measurement, reporting and verification. It also stresses that carbon credits...

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YOU'RE INVITED: How we can quickly achieve triple-win solutions that lower livestock methane emissions, support farm livelihoods and help feed a growing population #ClimateWeekNYC climateweeknyc.org/events/am…
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🚜 Planting cover crops can provide significant resilience benefits for farmers. However, their implementation can be costly. New data from MN and WI farms highlights how farmers can manage financial costs while adopting this climate-smart practice. edf.org/Z6bS

Understanding the costs and returns of cover crops: What farmers need to know - EDF Business

As farmers grapple with severe weather conditions, it's crucial to support them in implementing climate-smart agriculture practices.

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🚜 Farmers are tackling climate change with innovative, climate-smart agriculture practices, but they can’t do it alone. Tune into EDF’s Maggie Monast on The Business of Soil Health podcast for a deep dive into the support needed across the value chain: bit.ly/3AXlRn6

S1:E1 - Maggie Monast: The Financial Pushes & Pulls for Stakeholders...

We kick off the podcast with a fantastic overview of the interlocki...

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It’s hot out there, and we’re not the only ones feeling the rising temps 🌡️ Extreme heat from climate change affects dairy cows and farmers, too. EDF's Peri Rosenstein shared the ways heat can impact animals and what we can do to adapt in @dairyreporter: dairyreporter.com/Article/20…

Effects of heat stress on dairy cows ‘expected to intensify’

There’s a ‘pressing need’ to explore alternative strategies for managing heat stress in the US dairy herd, experts told us.

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Cutting livestock methane is an important climate opportunity, and the first feed additive to lower enteric methane was recently cleared for use in the U.S. Could a seaweed-based product be next? Learn more about trials happening in Maine: vitalsigns.edf.org/story/sea…

Searching for a seaweed to combat cow burps

Belching bovines are major emitters of methane in agriculture. A new seaweed food additive could help decrease cows' burps and therefore lower their methane emissions.

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The impacts of climate change are here, and the livelihoods of farmers and rural communities worldwide are especially vulnerable. Meet the Wittmans, a multi-generational farming family driving innovative solutions to adapt and thrive in a changing climate: vitalsigns.edf.org/on-film/h…

How a family farm in Idaho is taking on climate change

The Wittmans are using sustainable farming practices today to ensure their family farm endures changing climate conditions.

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A new @fema rule will be a game changer for communities stuck in a cycle of climate-driven disasters and rising flood damages. Now projects must factor in future flood risk and consider nature-based solutions, helping build flood resilience for communities.bit.ly/4d2Zudn

FEMA will now consider climate change when it rebuilds after floods

The federal disaster relief agency is overhauling its rules in a bid to end a cycle of rebuilding in unsafe areas.

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Conservation practices are vital for farmers building resilience on their land, but producers need reliable financial information to implement them effectively. Farmer Kristin Duncanson explains in @agripulse how the 2024 farm bill can address this need. bit.ly/4cfLxbM
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4 Jun 2024
What’s at stake with the U.S. farm bill? Billions in funding is up for grabs to help farmers protect our food supply chain against climate impacts. Your company can encourage a more sustainable future & help it pass 👇 business.edf.org/insights/wh…

Why food companies must act now to protect public funding for climate-smart agriculture - EDF Bus...

Food companies can use their voice in Washington to safeguard essential Farm Bill funding to mitigate agricultural emissions and protect food supply chains.

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For the first time ever, hundreds of OpenET users gathered to share how they are using the new platform. One major takeaway? OpenET is quietly transforming how we manage farms, river basins, & even forests! More from @EnvDefenseFund's Rachel O'Connor: edf.org/Z6un
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More than 20M Americans will be at risk of inundation due to sea level rise by 2030. Buyout programs can help with relocation, but existing federal programs are often slow and complex. New @EnvDefenseFund blog looks at ways to make buyouts more efficient. edf.org/Z6uW
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29 May 2024
This is a gamechanger. Agriculture is the second-largest source of U.S. methane emissions. But now U.S. dairy farmers can use this to cut methane from cow burps by up to 30%. And cutting methane is the *fastest* way to slow the rate of climate change. bit.ly/3V0oxGO

Elanco announces FDA has completed review of Bovaer

Bovaer is a first-in-class methane-reducing feed ingredient for the U.S. dairy industry.

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29 May 2024
"This bill is a win for Floridians who deserve to make informed decisions while securing the safety of their property and families" says @DawnShirreffs regarding @GovRonDeSantis' signing of HB 1049 this afternoon.
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With climate change & development straining finite water supplies, it's more important than ever that water managers easily visualize data to guide their decisions. The new Groundwater Accounting Platform does just that. More about the new release: edf.org/media/groundwater-ac…

Groundwater Accounting Platform Offers Data-Driven Solution for the American West

As the American West faces intensifying water challenges, landowners and water managers are increasingly turning to the Groundwater Accounting Platform as

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28 May 2024
These has been substantial progress in establishing local groundwater sustainability agencies in California, says Ann Hayden of @EnvDefenseFund. But more needs to be done to reduce demand for groundwater and monitor the use. #podcast at bit.ly/AccountGroundwater
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