In my very first post, Save a Rainforest, I talked about how deforestation, particularly the cutting of South American rainforests, is a big driver of global warming. There are many terrible facets to this practice, but probably the worst is trading the carbon sequestration that forests provide for beef production, a big producer of greenhouse gases in itself.
Hey Doug, many thanks for the plug. Glad you liked Kiss the Ground. Another great source of information and inspiration along these lines is the work of farmer/educator/photographer Michael Ableman, especially his fantastic book FROM THE GOOD EARTH: Traditional Farming Methods in a New Age, illustrated with the author's superb photographs. Ableman has written a slew of other classics on farmers and farming that address all the points you raised in this post. Like you, Ableman is not one to wallow in the mire; he's a warrior for positive change who sets the example for the farmers of the future. He's allied in his endeavors to save the Earth with another advocate of ecological agriculture I admire named Wes Jackson, the author of the classic Consulting The Genius of Place. Again, thanks for the mention and keep up the great work!
Hey Doug, many thanks for the plug. Glad you liked Kiss the Ground. Another great source of information and inspiration along these lines is the work of farmer/educator/photographer Michael Ableman, especially his fantastic book FROM THE GOOD EARTH: Traditional Farming Methods in a New Age, illustrated with the author's superb photographs. Ableman has written a slew of other classics on farmers and farming that address all the points you raised in this post. Like you, Ableman is not one to wallow in the mire; he's a warrior for positive change who sets the example for the farmers of the future. He's allied in his endeavors to save the Earth with another advocate of ecological agriculture I admire named Wes Jackson, the author of the classic Consulting The Genius of Place. Again, thanks for the mention and keep up the great work!