Sustainable food systems advocate. Director @TCAAccelerator. Mom. YIMBY. #GoodTrouble always.
Arlington, VA
Joined October 2009
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“Public procurement is a really powerful way to [to transition to regenerative and agroecological approaches]. Using true cost accounting, we can make that case even more compelling than I think we otherwise would be able to do so.” - @InnovationWoman #COP16Colombia
EC impact assessment “concluded that every Euro invested in restoration would deliver a return of between €8 and €38, depending on the ecosystem. In comparison, it found that the region was already paying over €50 billion per year for costs associated with degraded soils.”
Business involvement in the EU’s landmark nature legislation elevates policy advocacy as a powerful tool that more companies should integrate into their sustainability strategies. Written by @_TheresaLieb: buff.ly/46hMizj
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“Is it real food, made to nourish you, or is it an industrially produced edible substance made to turn your health into money for someone else?”
What's the *purpose* of ultra-processing? Corporate gain. The crux of the issue succinctly stated by @DoctorChrisVT (from the new paperback, which you should all buy immediately)
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@capitalweather Hailstorm in N. Arlington was bonkerballs. I’ve been here 16 years and have never seen one this intense!
@flySFO Airtrain is down and a couple hundred of us are stranded at the car rental stop. Last shuttle bus was at least 15 minutes ago. Any updates??
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Excellent thread to follow for food and ag updates from #COP28.
5/ Daily Food Systems Update from #COP28 for 6 Dec mailchi.mp/61a4255e8a17/cere…
❌Bad news for food in formal negotiations
👩💻Preview of a new interactive NDC tool
🐄💨Dairy Methane Action Alliance launched
plus🗑️food loss & waste and🌱soil updates
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So excited about this great lineup! And at 9:30am EST it's one of the rare #COP28 events taking place at a civilized time for those of us joining remotely from the eastern US. 🙂
EVENT: Food systems are driving the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, malnutrition and social inequality. This must change.
Join experts and learn how #TrueCostAccounting can transform food systems.
Attend in person at #COP28 or virtually:
eventbrite.com/e/the-true-co…
ALT COP28 EVENT: The True Cost of Food Date: Monday, 4 December 2023 Time: 18:30-19:30 GST Location: Online and in-person at the Food and Agriculture Pavillion, Blue Zone Moderator: Sara Farley, Vice President, Food Initiative, The Rockefeller Foundation Panelists: Annelies Withofs, Programme Manager, Ikea Foundation David Laborde, Director of the Agri-food Economics Division, FAO Jaqueline McGlade, Chief Scientist and Co-founder of DownForce Technologies Ottmar Edenhofer, Director & Chief Economist (PIK); FSEC Co-chair Vera Songwe, Non-resident Senior Fellow, Africa Growth Initiative, Brookings Institution, FSEC Co-chair Pavan Sukhdev, Chief Executive Officer, GIST Impact
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@FAO’s new report reveals hidden costs of our agrifood systems are equal to almost 10% of GDP.
Decision makers must start using #TrueCostAccounting to address the hidden costs in our global agrifood systems—and uncover their full benefits.
Find out more ⬇️
📢Out now!
The State of Food and Agriculture 2023 looks into the #TrueCostOfFood, in order to inform our efforts to achieve sustainable agrifood systems.
📕Read the report ➡️ bit.ly/3MvBViS
#SOFA2023 #TrueCostAccounting
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I was there for Strasburg's debut, and for this day he was scratched for Ms. Iowa. This sad end to his career feels somewhat inevitable, but I'll always be grateful for his contributions to the Nats and for bringing us that one truly magical season in 2019.
BREAKING: Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg will retire. The World Series MVP and former No. 1 pick in the draft, who couldn't overcome complications from thoracic outlet syndrome, is tentatively planning a September announcement. (w @dougherty_jesse)
washingtonpost.com/sports/20…
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Anyone interested in cutting through the hype around proposed ag solutions should tune in! ⤵️
New India #TrueCostAccounting study shows how to evaluate & support farm practices that maximize benefits for 🧑🏾🌾 🧑🏾🤝🧑🏽🌏
#RegenAg #ClimateSmartAgriculture #agroecology #NaturalFarming
How can leaders get positive ROI, including economic, environmental, and social outcomes? Join us July 19 for lessons learned from a new #TCA study comparing costs/benefits of natural farming vs. other common farming systems in Andhra Pradesh, India. bit.ly/AP-TCA-Study
ALT Photo of a farmer crouching among her crops, above the following event information: Natural Farming Through a Wide-Angle Lens: True Cost Accounting Study of Community-Managed Natural Farming in Andhra Pradesh, India Report Launch and Discussion July 19, 2023 8:00am EDT | 2:00pm CEST | 5:30pm IST Register to join: bit.ly/AP-TCA-Study
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Thank you for indulging my tongue-tied fangirling @libradunn! Your grace, courage, and truth-telling for the last 2 years exemplify the best that America has to offer. ❤️
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“We don’t get to net zero without agriculture as part of the solution” — @JohnKerry #AIM4CSummit
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Will be using this video going forward every time someone asks me to explain what I work on...😂
In 2021, the economist Partha Dasgupta prepared an incredibly important report about the financial value of nature. We asked Alexander Skarsgård, a Swedish actor, to help simplify its concepts in this short film. It’s worth a watch. nyti.ms/3zwttch
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Read this as soon as the pre-ordered copy arrived on my doorstep a few moments ago. And yes, I'm already crying! I miss John Lewis' leadership in our world but always try to remember his example and pass it on to my kids.
THREAD FOR JOHN LEWIS
Please like AND retweet and we’ll pick one for of you and send a signed copy. I AM JOHN LEWIS is out TODAY, so buy it here: bit.ly/IamJohnLewis.
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This is amazing. A new model for getting shit done in international negotiations! 🥃
UN estimates 24% of GHG from farming. But if you look across value chain--incl. deforestation to grow soy/palm oil/beef that is then transported across continents that is then consumed and of which 1/3 is wasted--almost HALF of anthro GHG are from food sys @PavanSukhdev #COP15
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"This complexity is daunting. But my question to you is this: we have created a complex world of difficult problems, why should we imagine there are simple solutions?" @PavanSukhdev at #COP15 Food Day
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"When we talk about biodiversity loss & food, we can never forget that we already produce food for >10 billion people & the planet has ~8 billion. There should be a surplus of food & no one should be left behind in terms of health & nutritious food for all" @WWFLeadFood at #COP15
Was an honor to facilitate inspiring discussion w/ Thoraya Seada/@sekemgroup
@MaximoTorero/@FAO
Jessica Colston/@GAINalliance
@BerryMarttin/@Rabobank
@roysteiner/@RockefellerFdn
Salman Hussain/@UNEP
@DianeBHoldorf/@wbcsd
@kayharrisonnz
@SandorGaastra
@michelscholte/@true_price
#COP27 is over but we're still mulling over the discussions & pledges. @JennYates_ from @TCAAccelerator penned a thoughtful essay on her 🔑 highlights from the session she moderated on #truecosts of #foodsystems .
Read on >>bit.ly/3Fh4ux1
#PPENutrition #truevalueoffood
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