Whitney Barkley
Eating less meat can slash your carbon footprint, and Black Americans have been leading the trend adopting this climate friendly diet. In Dayton, the appetite for vegan diets is growing, but there are still some barriers to Black Daytonians to accessing vegan options.
This week, WYSO and NPR member stations across the country are focusing on the search for climate solutions, especially around the future of food.
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Isabel Nissley/WVXUCooking improv teaches people how to use what they have available — even if it's not perfect. -
Adriana Martinez-Smiley/WYSOHeld at John Bryan State Park, the goal was to educate the public on the role of pollinators in environmental preservation, and how solar projects can support their habitats. -
J. ReynoldsThe average home, in a year's time, loses about 1,300 gallons of water off its roof. Montgomery Soil & Water Conservation District has a program to buy a low cost rain barrel system, to harvest this water for gardening and more. -
Julia Simon/NPRGovernments and industries are pouring billions of dollars into so-called "regenerative agriculture." But while scientists say some of these farming practices do reduce planet heating pollution, for others the science is less clear. -
Isabel Nissley/WVXUThe beef cattle farming industry is not great for the environment. A small Cincinnati farm is trying to change that — starting with its pastures. -
Shay Frank/WYSOCompostable straws can have a long period of breakdown. A Dayton, Ohio, homesteader and composter suggests using re-usable straws as a better solution cut back on single-use plastics. -
LaVanya Watkins/LaVanya WatkinsTe'Lario Watkins, age 16, started his nonprofit in 2020 and now works with seven area farmers. -
PixabayOhio State is working with Central State, Lincoln University and the University of Missouri on accelerating climate-smart farm solutions. -
Khara Strum/Khara StrumKhara Strum is the new leader of the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA). -
Agraria Center for Regenerative Practice partnered with the Black, Indigenous and Farmers of Color Food and Farming Network to offer small-scale farmers in the region an opportunity to learn about farming policy and self-advocacy.