The number of certified organic acres in the country rose by more than 10 percent over the past two years. (Thursday November 10th, 2016 — TakePart.com)

The new owners, Mick and Kylie Carr, are committed to continue to grow biological, biodynamic, nutrient dense quality persimmons and stone fruit. (Wednesday November 9th, 2016 — FreshPlaza )

Long story short: Biodynamic is the new organic, and you need to get behind it, like, yesterday. (Friday October 28th, 2016 — Shape Magazine - shape.com)

... though EVs are a fraction of the global vehicle stock — less than 1 percent— the industry is growing about 10 times faster than the traditional vehicle market. (Monday October 17th, 2016 — Think Progress - USA)

A government-backed review of bee decline in the UK has found that the country’s pollinator loss appears connected to the growing popularity of neonicotinoid-based insecticides. Will this change the government’s stance on these controversial pest control products? (Monday October 17th, 2016 — Care2.com - USA)

... it’s impossible to speak wine with Lécaillon without mentioning biodynamics,. And he believes efforts to convert the grand cru vineyards feeding Cristal have helped the wine to open up. (Wednesday October 12th, 2016 — decanter.com)

Waldorf schools aim to graduate students who are self-confident, self-sufficient and self-directed, with the ability to know and ask for what they want. We also strive to instill integrity, compassion, respect, and a sense of responsibility and love for the world. Crucial to all these traits is the ability to discern appropriate boundaries. The Waldorf approach to discipline is multi-faceted, holistic, and sometimes subtle, with many overlapping strategies. (Tuesday October 11th, 2016 — Ukiah Daily Journal - Ukiah, California USA)

The couple’s bigger goal is to acquire approximately 35 acres in La Tigra (literally, The Tiger), Costa Rica, where they hope to engage in an “agri-forestry” project by planting cacao trees, which are very efficient at sequestering carbon dioxide. The goal of the Marxuachses, who maintain a 1,500-square-foot greenhouse at their home on Fourth Street, is consistent with their commitment to regenerative agriculture — farming organically in a manner that improves the land while producing a crop. ... The Marxuachses also subscribe to the biodynamic approach to farming. (Friday October 7th, 2016 — Steamboat Pilot & Today - Steamboat Springs, Colorado USA)

Steiner schools are rising in popularity across Australia with three new schools built in as many years, lengthy waiting lists, and the introduction of a degree in Steiner education at a Queensland university. (Friday October 7th, 2016 — ABC Local - Australia)

Trees have feelings. They can feel pain, but can also have emotions, such as fear. Trees like to stand close together and cuddle. There is in fact friendship among trees. (Friday October 7th, 2016 — Care2.com - USA)

Under CORSIA — short for Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation — the industry will voluntarily (at first) offset its emissions through the purchase of credits, or the funding of still unspecified projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions elsewhere. (Friday October 7th, 2016 — Think Progress - USA)

Two Wentworth elms identified at Holyroodhouse escaped Dutch elm disease, which destroyed millions of other trees (Thursday October 6th, 2016 — Smithsonian online -USA)

The author advocates biodynamics for “effective, creative, enjoyable, stimulating and sustainable solutions to common problems experienced by contemporary winegrowers,” while at the same time reducing the risk of producing “banal wines largely devoid of individuality and interest.” (Tuesday October 4th, 2016 — Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA)

Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi, 71, won the 2016 Nobel Prize on Monday for his research on autophagy ― a metabolic recycling process in which cells eat parts of themselves to survive and stay healthy. (Monday October 3rd, 2016 — Huffington Post - USA)

In recent years, an omnibus of impact investing opportunities, from “socially responsible” mutual funds to “green bonds,” have offered market participants access to securities that mirror their desire to create social change as well as their need for financial growth or stability. But those opportunities aren’t enough to change the way investors and businesses think about the world and each other, says Don Shaffer, CEO and president of RSF Social Finance, because they maintain a certain level of distance and opacity between investor and investment. (Monday October 3rd, 2016 — Financial Advisor Magazine - Shrewsbury, New Jersey USA)

Summerhill is committed to producing 100 per cent organic wine, and has had Demeter Biodynamic certification for its Kelowna vineyard since 2012. Certified organic status was achieved in the cellar in 2007, allowing the winery to display the Canadian certified organic logo on its bottles. (Saturday October 1st, 2016 — Vancouver Sun - Vancouver, British Columbia Canada)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Sunday that the country will ratify the Paris Agreement early next month, giving the climate pact a major boost needed to go into effect this year. (Saturday October 1st, 2016 — Huffington Post - USA)

It’s part of the work Kris Tompkins started with her late husband Douglas, the founder of North Face. (Saturday October 1st, 2016 — Huffington Post - USA)

Researchers from Curtin University in Australia and the University of Exeter in the U.K. placed hydrophones in the coastal waters of Western Australia to study fish sounds and recorded a cacophony of calls. (Saturday October 1st, 2016 — Care2.com - USA)

In a Pew Internet Project study conducted in 2012, nearly 90 percent of teachers said digital technologies were creating “an easily distracted generation with short attention spans.” That's hardly the way to promote a vibrant and productive democracy. (Friday September 30th, 2016 — MyWebTimes.com - )