food security/sovereignty

The Resilient Seed: Biotech and Traditional Knowledge in Nigeria's Climate-Conflict Zone

The Resilient Seed: Biotech and Traditional Knowledge in Nigeria's Climate-Conflict Zone

This story describes a local, youth-led project in North-Eastern Nigeria that addressed increasing drought and conflict. The project used simple biotech screening to grow climate-resilient sorghum. It secured international funding from FAO and Gates Ag One. This approach shows how blending traditional knowledge with science can offer a strong, nature-based solution for food sovereignty and peace, helping marginalized communities move into the mainstream of environmental efforts.

Environmental Activism and the Search for Inspiration

Environmental Activism and the Search for Inspiration

Hello, I am Salman from Iraq. I always believe that the strength of the presence of the two rivers in Iraq is from the Sumerian stretch from the far south of the marshes of Iraq towards the north of the Mesopotamian Valley. We pushed hard for everyone's right to have access to water. The right to the environment and water is one of the most prominent and most important rights that we believe in.