Beitrag von Sabine Pümpel

The incredible journey of the green tea leaf. If only all food was made with such awareness and care. Love it. #greentea #matchatea #japan #matchaporridge #verivalbio

Thinking in systems vs in silos. While considering positive environmental action there is a huge difference in focusing on only GHG emissions vs emissions plus impact of land, water, biodiversity and health. Let's take the example of chicken production. If we consider only GHG emissions reduction as proxy for environmental action, chickens produced intensively in large scale farms have "lower" GHG emission per kg of protein vs pasture raised chickens and, hence, should be preferred. But let's see what it takes to do so: 1. About 37% of soy and about 10% of corn grown worldwide is used as poultry feed. These crops are grown intensively with massive inputs of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides. Often on deforested land and grasslands, leading to habitat destruction and carbon emissions. 2. Heavy pesticide and fertilizer usage kills or disrupts soil microbiome, reduces soil organic matter and fertility. Over time land degrades and soil doesn't retain water and small water cycle is disrupted. Agricultural runoffs destroy aquatic life. 3. Broiler chicken breed has been selected to grow super fast in 40-42 days with a low feed conversion ratio but at the expense of taste and nutritional quality. 4. Very large farms cause manure concentrations and nitrogen pollution in spil and water. Welfare of the chickens is not even an afterthought in such systems. If we think of the impact on the whole system, regeneratively raised chickens in rotational #grazing with cows and sheep in an agroforestry setting would provide way better ecosystem services overall. 1. Perennial trees and grass/forage in an agroforetry system keep soil covered and with living roots. Together with a variety of animals grazing and depositing manure, soil microbial activity and soil organic matter increases and, thereby, carbon is sequestered in soil. 2. Soil is healthier, less prone to erosion and able to retain more #water. Small water cycle (rainfall) can be restored which is essential for cooling the planet. 3. In the absence of pesticides and herbicides, biodiversity of insects, microbes and animal life in general increases. #Fertilizer runoffs are not an issue for water bodies. 4. Chicken breeds for pasture are slower growing resulting in tastier meat and better nutritional profile. As they graze outside, incidence of diseases and need to use antibiotics are much lower. 5. The farms are of smaller scale, more resilient to climate change, better integrated with local community and promotes greater food security and sovereignty. So while, on a strictly #GHG per kg of protein basis, intensive farms may look better, the regenerative farm actually provides far greater ecosystem benefits. Nature is complex and human activities impact not just the planet's climate but the interconnected relationship between climate, precipitation and biodiversity. That's why we need to take action based on #systems thinking. #regenerativeagriculture

📖 NEW REPORT | A new vision for Austria: from Too Little Too Late to a Giant Leap. A new report from The Club of Rome - Austrian Chapter and Earth4All in collaboration with The Club of Rome Millennium Institute and University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) reveals that by implementing "five extraordinary turnarounds," Austria can significantly reduce poverty and inequality while promoting societal wellbeing and planetary health. The report highlights two scenarios: "Too Little Too Late" and "Giant Leap." The Giant Leap scenario shows that achieving nearly all Austria's sustainability goals by 2050 is possible with bold actions. 📊 According to the recent Earth for All survey conducted by Ipsos, 65% of Austrians support rapid action to combat climate change, with strong backing for wealth and corporation taxes to fund these transformations. Explore the report's findings ⏩ https://lnkd.in/dCiEqnH8 The report will be presented today at the Vienna Climate Biennale as part of the ongoing consultative process of co-creating a pathway to sustainability for Austria and an Earth for all.

Unser Lebensmittelsystem braucht frische Ideen, Experimente & Initiativen wie die „Sustainable Food Systems Initiative“ des Austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws) 🚀 🌎 🍽️ Als Jury-Mitglied bin ich stolz, dabei zu sein & so innovative Ideen aufs Tableau zu bringen! 👉 Mehr zur Mission des Projektes im Blogpost ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eYZjd76d Gratulation an Sabine Pümpel, Kerstin Derntl für den Erfolg der Initiative! Ich freue mich dass dies "nur" der Anfang ist... Besonderer Dank geht an meine Jurykolleg:innen für die spannenden Diskussion rund um die Auswahl der innovativsten Ideen im Bewerbungsprozess! Hanni Rützler, Marianne Penker, Richard Petrasek, Klaus Kastenhofer, Gisela Hühn, Christian Rammel, Tilo Hühn, Hannes Leo, Theresa Hingsammer, Susann Vierbauch, Tanja Kostic

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You may have read that Taylor Swift has donated enough money to cover the food bills for an entire year across 11 food banks and 8 community pantries in Liverpool. She has however done this for every city she's toured in. Making her the worlds largest contributor to eradicating food poverty per capita. Way to go.

#awsSustainableFoodSystemsInitiative proudly presents…  🌱🍎🐖🥦🐓🥬🌶️🐥 Mit vereinten Kräften eine nachhaltige Zukunft der Lebensmittelsysteme gestalten: Die aws Sustainable Food Systems Initiative (aws SFSI) fördert Pionierprojekte für nachhaltigere Lebensmittelsysteme UND unterstützt diese auch mit #Serviceleistungen. ➡️Der Startschuss Im Rahmen eines Online-Workshops am 25.6. lernten sich die Förderungsnehmer*innen der ersten Ausschreibung kennen, vernetzten sich und identifizierten gemeinsam ihre #zentralen Herausforderungen.   ➡️Synergien und Austausch In einem konstruktiven Dialog wurden #Synergien und neue ‚#Kooperationspotenziale ausgelotet, um die Transformation hin zu #SustainbaleFoodSystems gemeinsam aktiv voranzutreiben. Und es geht weiter: ➡️Co-Creation als Schlüssel zum Erfolg: über den Sommer werden die individuellen #Challenges und #Unterstützungsbedarfe aller bisher unterstützen #36Innovationsvorhaben (erste & zweite Förderungsausschreibung) erhoben Im Herbst 2024 geht‘s in einen #deep dive, um den Austausch und die Zusammenarbeit weiter zu intensivieren und #gemeinsameHandlungsfelder zu identifizieren. ➡️Ziel: die unterstützen Vorhaben auf ihrem Weg zum nachhaltigen Erfolg zu unterstützen und eine starke #Community of Innovation rund um #Sustainable Food Systems aufzubauen – – in einem ersten Schritt mit den geförderten Innovatorinnen, aber more to come! 🙂 Sabine Pümpel, Kerstin Derntl, Gerfried Brunner 👉🥬 mehr zur aws Sustainable Food Systems Initiative: https://lnkd.in/dzpsjSvP 🤝 📣 Join the Community! Um am Laufenden zu bleiben und in Zukunft rechtzeitig über Aktivitäten rund um die „aws Sustainable Food Systems Initiative“ informiert zu sein, registrieren Sie sich hier: 🔗https://lnkd.in/eA4cHWZK    

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