Environment

This webinar on regenerative agriculture gives information and inspiration about the regenerative roots of organic. Experts discussed the regenerative practices at the heart of organic and look at some of the evidence that demonstrates organic agriculture’s regenerative impact. The speakers also addressed regenerative greenwashing, showing how the term is being unhelpfully co-opted and highlighting how to spot it and call it out.

Protesters blockaded the main entrance to the Cop30 climate conference for several hours early on Friday morning, demanding to speak to Brazil’s president about the plight of the country’s Indigenous peoples. About 50 people from the Munduruku people in the Amazon basin blocked the entrance with some assistance from international green groups, watched by a huge phalanx of riot police, soldiers and military vehicles.

Celebrate generously, gift consciously. This guide offers practical ways to honor the season with intention—choosing gifts and wrapping materials that support health, protect the planet, and uplift local communities. Inside, you’ll find thoughtful alternatives to disposable trends and tips for meaningful, low-waste giving that honors the spirit of the season and the world we share.

The International “4 per 1000” Initiative, launched by France on December 1, 2015 during COP21, highlights the crucial role agriculture—particularly agricultural soils—can play in ensuring food security and combating climate change.

From the front lines in Belém, Regeneration International’s Mercedes López takes a hard look at COP30 — tracing the UN climate summit’s history, contradictions, and limits — and dares us to rethink where genuine transformation comes from.

Protesters stormed the Cop30 summit in Belem, Brazil, clashing with UN security guards. Videos show chaotic moments at the entrance as demonstrators chanted slogans and held placards, before being restrained by security personnel. A few guards sustained minor injuries, and parts of the venue were damaged during the scuffle.

This is an edited version of an article commissioned by the editor of The Organic Standard (TOS), who was curious about why, as a long-time leader in the organic sector and a former President of IFOAM-Organics International, I became one of the leaders and founders of the international regenerative movement.