Climate and agriculture policy monitor

At IATP, we’ve been writing, analyzing and advocating around the intersection of climate and agriculture policy for more than a decade. The recent International Panel on Climate Change report left no doubt of the urgency for immediate action. Governments at all levels will need to respond.

Uprooted Episode 50 - State Climate Referenda

Josh talks with Ben Lilliston, Director of Rural Strategies and Climate Change, about climate change initiatives on the ballot on November 6, and other activities some states are up to in addressing climate change. Update: It appears both measure discussed in the podcast have failed. 

IATP, Community Action and HAFA

With the help of allies like the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA), CKC Good Foods and Bix Produce, IATP partnered with Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties to i

Climate and agriculture: Recommendations for California's next governor

As states take the lead in responding to climate change, food and farming is often an afterthought. California is an exception. The state has included agriculture programs as part of its climate policy from the beginning. IATP spoke with Jeanne Merrill, the California Climate and Agriculture Network’s policy director, about the report’s findings and lessons for other states.  

Uprooted Episode 49 - The Big Picture on Climate and Agroecology

Josh talks with IATP collaborator and sustainable agriculture consultant, Doug Gurian-Sherman, about agroecology in the context of the UNFCCC report, and the CLARA report, which he was a contributing author on, and how agroecology is not just necessary for our climate but in providing sustainable livelihoods for farmers around the world.