Financial Times
Towards more sustainable fertilisers
As the world’s population grows so will our use of synthetic fertilisers. Innovations mean more sustainable options exist, but they still must be viable
Financial Times
Growing calls for crop diversity
FT Food Revolution - Mass agriculture has embraced uniform, monoculture crops that can produce greater yields, but can also be more susceptible to disease. Now researchers and some growers are warning that diversity must be encouraged,...
Financial Times
Can we avoid climate-related food shocks?
FT Food Revolution - Recent crises such as the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have thrown the vulnerability of supply chains, and with them, food supplies, into sharp focus. But as the FT’s Camilla Hodgson reports, a landmark...
Financial Times
Can scientists develop a coffee bean more resistant to climate change?
FT Food Revolution - The world’s top coffee producing nations all lie at similar tropical latitudes, where even small rises in temperature are forecast to have severe consequences for people and agriculture. But as the FT’s Nic Fildes...
Financial Times
AI can be a climate warrior, but what about its carbon footprint?
FT Climate Capital - The US government has invested $4.5bn in a smart-energy grid and the UN predicts AI will be fundamental in driving sustainable consumer choices. But, as the FT’s climate editor Emiliya Mychasuk explains, AI comes...
Food Farmer Earth
Culinary Leadership: The Journey of an Executive Chef
This profile explores the life and career of an executive chef, beginning with a transformative road trip to Alaska that ignited a passion for cooking and hospitality. It delves into the demanding yet rewarding aspects of the job, from...
Curated Video
Environmental Impact of Agriculture
Dr. Forester discusses the importance of agriculture and teaches the students about the effects of pesticides. She also explains how the organic food industry helps the ecosystem.
Curated Video
Organic WINS Over Chemical Ag | Paani Fdn India #3
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to India to film the epic work of the Paani Foundation’s Water Cup Competition and Farmer's Cup Competition. We tour the village of Pemgiri, in Maharashtra, who competed in the 2019...
Curated Video
Chinampas of Mexico: Most Productive Agriculture EVER?
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to the legendary chinampas of Mexico City, known as the Floating Gardens of Xochimilco. We visit Lucio Usobiaga, who heads up the Arca Tierra project, which is restoring the health and...
Curated Video
GENIUS Water Engineering Restored
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to South India to film the ancient Chola Dynasty water management system of lakes and canals that has been restored in the City of Coimbatore by the Coimbatore Lakes Protection...
Curated Video
This Farm Design Can HEAL the PLANET
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison explains the landscape profile zones of the Keyline® farm design system. The four zones within the landscape profile are: 1) Water Catchment Zone 2) Water Retention Zone 3) Irrigation Zone 4)...
Curated Video
Roadmap to Village Prosperity | Paani Fdn India #2
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to India to film the epic work of the Paani Foundation’s Water Cup Competition and Farmer's Cup Competition. We tour the village of Nandur Pathar, in Maharashtra, who competed in the 2018...
Curated Video
WWII POW Camps on U.S. Soil
Between 1942 and 1946, the U.S. government constructed around 700 POW camps on U.S. soil, housing around 400,000 captured enemy soldiers. But what were the conditions like there?
Curated Video
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Founded by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, the Department of Agriculture safeguards farming standards and boosts rural development through a series of progressive programs.
Curated Video
Letitia Carson: Defiant Pioneer
In the mid-19th century, only around 3% of those who traveled West on the Oregon Trail were Black. Among them was Letitia Carson, the only Black woman in Oregon to successfully receive land through the Homestead Act.
Curated Video
First Pets of the White House
A succession of presidents and their families have kept animals at the White House, some more unusual than others, including sheep, a raccoon, a snake, and of course, cats and dogs.
Curated Video
Department of Commerce
The Department of Commerce is one of the largest, most powerful of U.S. government agencies. Its mission? To “create the conditions for economic growth and opportunities for all communities.”
Curated Video
Alice Walker
As the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, Alice Walker helped to bring the Black experience to readers across the globe. A true trailblazer, her work continues to entertain and enlighten.
Curated Video
Juneteenth Explained
Also known as Freedom Day and Emancipation Day, Juneteenth celebrates the resilience of Black Americans and the historic achievement of abolition itself. But how did it come about?
PBS
How Climate Change Will Make You Poor!
Even if you don't live in a flood zone or tornado alley, climate change will still hit your pocketbook!
Curated Video
Spain and Portugal
Spain and Portugal discovers the similarities and differences between Spain and Portugal.
Curated Video
Rain Forest Destruction
Rain Forest Destruction researches current topics of rain forest destruction and the effects on the people in Brazil and around the world.
Curated Video
High Five Facts - Ancient Roman Religion
This video explores five fun facts about ancient Roman religion.