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Farmers, Chefs, and Lawyers: Building an Ecology of One

Patrick M. Lydon

August 21, 2016 |

The Nature of Cities |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: South Korea, Hongcheon

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization provides some pretty grim predictions for the future of global food stability if modern, monoculture farming practices continue to degrade land, spread pesticides, and destroy natural habitats at their current rate. A revival in the "ecology of one" mindset is bringing many farmers, like Ryoseok Hong in South Korea, back to more natural, traditional methods of agriculture which place greater value on community relationships and farm-to-table transparency, as well as biodiversity and preservation of the greater ecosystem.

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A 700-year-old West African farming practice could be an answer to climate change

Lily Kuo

June 22, 2016 |

Quartz |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Ghana

Recycled kitchen waste and charcoal ash makes for healthy soil healthy that is more resilient to climate change. For centuries, women in Ghana and Liberia have used this technique on their farmlands, which are renowned for their fertility. The technique has now attracted the attention of anthropologists and researchers.

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Colonialism Nearly Wiped Out the Hawaiian Language. These Public Schools Are Bringing It Back.

Alexandria Neason

June 08, 2016 |

Slate |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Hilo, Hawaii

With the emphasis on teaching English in American public schools, many non-English speaking students can lose the language of their family’s heritage. Hawaii has “language-immersion schools” that teaches children the native Hawaiian language until about fifth grade and then English is introduced. While the schools have preserved the native tongue and its cultural values, there are still challenges for students who face competition in English-dominated secondary education and the job market.

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Researchers around the world are learning from indigenous communities. Here's why that's a good thing.

Benjamin Goldfarb

May 31, 2016 |

Ensia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Sahtú Region, Northwest Territories

In the Northwestern Territories of Canada, wildlife biologists received unfavorable critiques from indigenous communities for how they were going about with their caribou studies. By forming relationships with the indigenous peoples, they were able to change their approach and learn from the local communities about what was already working.

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Tribes Create Their Own Food Laws to Stop USDA From Killing Native Food Economies

Tristan Ahtone

May 24, 2016 |

Yes! Magazine |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, United States, Arizona

Tribal systems are preserving their culture by teaming up with advocates and lawyers to write tribal food codes. Food codes are federal laws that govern food processing, and are supposed to protect consumers. However, some food codes ignore tribal customs. By writing their own food codes tribes can protect their customs. “It’s one thing to say that we have to develop food and process food in certain ways, but it’s another thing to recognize that tribes have their own versions of food safety.”

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AK: Protecting a village

Anne Hillman

April 22, 2016 |

Alaska Public Media |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Kwigillingok, Alaska

Kwigillingok – a village that keeps kids out of foster care by making it unnecessary. Their Child Protection Team intervenes with families before things get out of hand.

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Iceland's Water Cure

Dan Kois

April 19, 2016 |

The New York Times Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Iceland, Reykjavík, Capital Region

Despite being an island of seamen, Iceland used to experience high numbers of drownings every year, fostering a keen interest in swimming education. The government stepped up and tapped into the underground hot water generated by Iceland’s volcanic activity to create geothermal pools, which quickly became more than a humble municipal investment, but perhaps the very secret to the country’s happiness. Every town now enjoys communal pools, which create a neutral, recreational space that brings all manner of people together.

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One Foot in the Levant

Jed Oelbaum

March 08, 2016 |

GOOD Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Syria

In the face of terror and war, art and history needed protection. A group of professors, activists, archeologists, and historians created a network to preserve and protect art and history in Syria.

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Kenyans Reacquire an Old Taste: Eating Healthier

Rachel Cernansky

February 23, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

In colonial times, diets and agricultural work in Kenya focused on corn and rice, alongside produce grown elsewhere. Health-consciousness is now restoring nutritious local fruits and vegetables to Kenyan tables, in part by teaching horticulture students in university.

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The Changing Face of California Agriculture

Mark Bittman

September 30, 2015 |

The New York Times |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

Immigrants from Laos farming in California are using traditional knowledge and small-scale farming to make farming economically viable. While Hmong farmers face cultural challenges, they are looking to sustain and expand their businesses to new markets.

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