Corporate responsibility and hurricane damage

Farmers and rural communities are now routinely hit with extreme weather events in this new age of climate change. As governments at the national, state and local level grapple with these challenges and costs, they should consider the financial responsibility of corporations who have knowingly increased our climate risk.

Uprooted Episode 46: Pathways to 1.5° - CLARA

Josh talks with Shefali Sharma, Director of IATP Europe, about IATP's contribution to a report by the Climate, Land, Ambition, and Rights Alliance (CLARA). The report details how the 1.5° C target of the Paris Climate Accord is achievable in a way that respects human rights and agroecological practices. They also discuss the recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.  

Emissions Impossible Webinar

In July, IATP and GRAIN released a first-of-its-kind report, Emissions Impossible. In it, our researchers examined and scrutinized the climate plans, or lack thereof, of 35 of the largest meat and dairy companies around the world.  Our research shows:

Hogwash and its aftermath: Climate change and corporate accountability after Hurricane Florence

The aftermath of Hurricane Florence in North Carolina demonstrates what climate change will increasingly do to communities and landscapes, especially when governments are unprepared.

Bailing out a Chinese-owned, U.S.-located hog corporation subsidiary

Due to President Trump's trade war and ensuing farmer bailout, Chinese-owned WH Group will likely be the beneficiary of large sums of U.S. taxpayer dollars through its Smithfield subsidiary.