Narratives

How can Canadian Farm Organizations Better Support the Agroecology Narrative?

Agroecology is a holistic approach to farming that emphasizes sustainability, biodiversity, and the social and economic well-being of…

Review of “What If We Get It Right?” by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

By Thorsten Arnold As someone who began my academic journey in Marine…

Open Letter: Agroecology is Essential for Biodiversity, Climate Resilience, and Equity – It’s Time to Remove Systemic Barriers

To the Delegates of the COP16 Biodiversity Summit, policymakers, and global citizens, As we gather at this pivotal moment for…

Drinking Water Contamination Devastated a Region: Lessons from Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

In the tranquil landscape of Kewaunee County,…

“Development Agriculture” and farming extremely vulnerable Karst aquifers

This blog was published in the newsletter of the National Farmers Union Grey County chapter. Thorsten Arnold, NFU-Grey Director. From…

What is agroecology?

Introduction The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) summarizes Agroecology as “a holistic and integrated approach that…

Embedding the Living Landscapes Narrative in our Climate Change story

*Disclaimer – This blog reflects the current state of my knowledge. It does not reflect the opinion of any…

Maybe ChatGPT IS the better climate activist?!?

(I used bolt font instead of normal font. Everything else is original…

Is ethanol a good strategy to reduce Ontario’s greenhouse gas emissions?

As one strategy to reduce Ontario’s greenhouse gas emissions, the government has legislated to add corn-based ethanol to gasoline….

On the fallacy of over-simplifying our climate narrative.

And why the narrative that “carbon dioxide determines our climate”‘ is not only wrong, but also…