Nurturing Nature

The 2010/11 Sustainable Living workshops will feature two themes, Sustainable Living and Seasonal Food Workshops . At least 30 sessions of each theme will be presented during this season. A partial presentation of each event will be published at http://nurturingnature.blogspot.com/ The workshops will be held every Thursday morning from 9h30-11h00, at 19 rue Paul Jozon, Fontainebleau. The tariff is 50€ for 10 lessons and 8€ for a once off attendance. Theses workshops aim to advance the understanding of sustainability and hope to facilitate the implementation of sustainability in your life. Sustainability is the capacity to endure. In ecology the word describes how biological systems remain diverse and productive over time. With the responsible use of our natural resources we can ensure our long-term wellbeing and that of the earth. If you wish to participate in theses workshops please fell free to contact me at angulo.linda @ gmail.com Sustainable Living Workshops Ag

La forêt de Fontainebleau est un vaste mélange de milieux propices à la diversité animale et végétale. Tant que botaniste je vous invite pour une promenade guidé dans notre forêt, pour découvrir cette nature belle et vivante qui est arrivé sur la forêt de Fontainebleau ! Les bourgeons pointent, la vie s'active, les beaux jours sont de retour ! Soyez bienvenu au prochain Atelier Vivre Durable pour découvrir les résidants végétale de nôtre forêt. Vous pouvais aussi cueillez quelques perce-neige ( Galanthus nivalis ) pour faire un cadre de fleurs presses . Symbole d’espoir et de pureté elle est visible en forêt de Fontainebleau dès le mois de Février. Cette fleur a la capacité de percer une faible couche de neige d’où son nom évocateur de perce neige. N’oubliez pas votre casse croûte ! Fontainebleau’s forest has a large range of environments that support unique plant and animal life. As a botanist passionate about Fontainebleau and its region, I wish to invite you to a gu

Report: Agroecology and the right to food [8 March 2011] GENEVA- Today, the Special Rapporteur presented his new report “Agro-ecology and the right to food” before the UN Human Rights Council. Based on an extensive review of recent scientific literature, the report demonstrates that agroecology, if sufficiently supported, can double food production in entire regions within 10 years while mitigating climate change and alleviating rural poverty. The report therefore calls States for a fundamental shift towards agro-ecology as a way for countries to feed themselves while addressing climate- and poverty challenges. “Agroecolgy and the Right to Food” , Report presented at the 16th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council [A/HRC/16/49], 8 March 2011 (also available in French , Spanish , Chinese and Russian ). Press release , "Eco-Farming Can Double Food Production in 10 Years, says UN Report",

Nous avons un droit à l'alimentation, ...,et le rapporteur de cette commission, Mr Olivier de Schutter, vient de rendre public, le 8 mars 2011, son rapport stipulant que l'agroécologie , dans certaines régions, pourrait permettre de doubler la production alimentaire.

Free our seeds! International Days of Action Brussels, 17-18 April 2011 Tens of thousands of people throughout Europe are actively demanding that the right to produce seeds remains in the hands of small farmers and gardeners. A diversity of crops has nourished mankind for thousands of years. Seeds that we have inherited from past generations are the basis of life and are essential for food sovereignty. The big seed trusts are determined to obtain worldwide control. This has been made clear by genetic engineering, patents on plants and animals, the introduction of seed reproduction fees… Add to that terminator technology that destroys the fertility of seeds and the prohibition of peasant varieties. We must prevent the very basis of our food supply from becoming a source of profit for multinational companies. Two years ago we launched the petition „Sowing the future-harvesting diversity“ to protest against planned new