Big ideas from the Regenerative Agriculture Summit

Members of the 5th World team—Kelly, who leads the Land Regeneration Team, and Danilo, who leads the MRV team recently attended the Regenerative Agriculture and Food Systems Summit in Chicago, USA, to learn about the big ideas that are shaping the future of regenerative agriculture.

Unexpected plant power

Plants are pretty darn powerful, and pretty darn useful. The everyday plant varieties that grow around us provide all kinds of benefits that can help savvy people live a little more abundantly and self-sufficiently:

The Water Cup 🏆: How a competition is solving India’s water crisis

Water capture and management is at the heart of human survival needs. And people in certain regions of India have really been feeling the struggle of capturing water in a way that will allow them to grow abundant crops and keep the villages hydrated.

Flex your antifragile muscles!

We keep talking about antifragility, but what on earth is that, anyway?

Fielding Ideas | The west is facing a serious farmer shortage, but solutions are underway

Canada and other western countries are facing a serious farmer shortage, but solutions are underway.

Thanks, Dr. Forest! | The science behind the healing powers of forest bathing

Humans and trees have a pretty long-standing relationship. Trees provide the wood to build our homes, purify our air, make fire to cook and keep warm—along with thousands of other uses.

Juuuuust In Case

You never know what life is going to throw your way. So juuuust in case you ever find yourself in a wacky never-coulda-predicted-this type of situation, here are some of our favourite random hacks and tips we saw this week.

Canning Makes A Comeback

Whether it’s to avoid the skyrocketing grocery story prices, prepare for potential economic downturn or avoid the many toxic substances that can now be found in canned goods from conventional grocery stores, people are returning to home canning as a way to take back a bit of control over their food and nutrition.

Bring Back The Beavers!

After a 400-year absence, beavers have been reintroduced to a park in Hampshire, England, as part of a regeneration and food sustainability project.

Low-Hanging Fruit: How planting fruit trees in urban centers could fix several problems at once

If you regularly experience hay fever or seasonal allergies, raise your hand (or your tissue)! Alright, now that about 8% of you have your hands up, use it to pick up some fruit tree seeds and spread them around your city.