Feeding a growing world population whilst still protecting our environment is extremely challenging 

Agriculture places significant pressure on natural resources and our environment and non-sustainable agricultural practices, seeking maximum yield with minimum regard for the environmental and human consequences, can result in destruction of habitat, soil erosion and degradation, amongst other things 

Friend of the Earth is an international certification scheme for sustainable agriculture and breeding whose principles are based on the safeguarding and protection of the entire ecosystem. Sustainable agriculture is a type of farming that focuses on producing long-term crops and livestock without compromising the ability of current or future generations to meet their needs, based on the principle of maintaining a sustainable balance between the demands for food production and the preservation of our natural environment.

By clicking on the links below you can view all the Friend of the Earth’s sustainable news – covering such topics as agriculture, conservation projects and our latest press releases. You can also access our Webinars and online courses that cover a wide range of topics such as ‘Sustainable Insect farming’ to ‘Sustainable coffee production and certification’. 

We regularly update this page so you can keep up to date with how Friend of the Earth is contributing towards sustainable living. 

Webinar on “Sustainable Insects farming. Case Study Italian Cricket Farm.” – 28th of April 2021 at 3:00 pm in Milan

28/04/2021

WEBINAR: Sustainable Insects farming Case Study Italian Cricket Farm. You can find the files to download the power point presentations at the following link: https://mega.nz/file/cgN1CYCY#GicCiT4Ifj6TJoyZVz7J92yBm4esZJB8yHu3IQqYB44 Featuring:Dr Ivan Albano CEO at Italian Cricket Farm, Dr Stefano Magnaghi Research and Development at Italian Cricket Farmhttps://www.italiancricketfarm.com/ Presented by:Paolo Bray, Founder and Director Friend of the Sea – Friend […]

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World Sustainability Organization celebrates Earth Day with a call to build more sustainable societies.

21/04/2021

Since its creation in 1970, Earth Day has become a landmark date, turning into a worldwide celebration that gathers more than a BILLION people around the globe. It’s conceived as a day of action to change human behavior and create global, national, and local policy changes. Numerous events will take place during this week, from virtual concerts to global conferences. […]

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WSO Roundtable 2021 – Sustainable Agriculture and farming in times of COVID-19

14/04/2021

Sustainable Agriculture and farming in times of COVID-19. The role of Friend of the Earth certification in the path towards regenerative and zero-impact agriculture. 17th of December 2020. 16 Participating companies and speakers:Antica Latteria Ducale, Parmesan (Lorenzo Balzarini);Azienda Agricola Guidi di Roncofreddo, Poultry/Chiken and Apricots (Patrick Caseley);Bovinmarche, Meat (Daniele Marzi);Cafè de Monteverde, Coffee (Daniel Vargas);Cascina […]

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Fashion Brand Dona Rufina Marca to offer Innovative, Sustainable Alternative to Felt

25/02/2021

Dona Rufina Marca seeks to reinsert raw material into fashion and design markets Dona Rufina, a ‘slow-fashion’ company, founded and managed by designer Luciana Bulcão and participated mainly by local women, aims to preserve and enhance the Brazilian Pampa cultural tradition and protect the environment. Dona Rufina’s first collection of bags, shoes, and accessories was […]

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Webinar on Hydroponics: leading the way towards a more sustainable agriculture – H2orto Fri-EL. Tomato production in hydroponics. 27th January 2021 3pm CET

11/01/2021

https://youtu.be/B7pjUAwTLiA Friend of the Earth WebinarHydroponics: leading the way towards a more sustainable agriculture CASE STUDY: H2orto Fri-EL. Tomato production in hydroponics. Featuring:Roel Klap Head of Grower at Fri-ELGreenHouse H2Ortoroel.klap@f-gh.it Presenter:Paolo BrayFounder and Director Friend of the Sea – Friend of the Earthpaolobray@friendofthesea.org Download presentation here https://mega.nz/file/5stzyS4I#XIAHMt-40bqiWLGssQBpU-cOM_gMSkxc7WCFEQagIJI Dear Madam/Sir, Friend of the Earth is pleased […]

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Packaging impact on the environment. A scientific analysis and possible solutions for your specific company and sector. 20th January 2021 – 2 PM (Central European Time)

05/01/2021

The World Sustainability Organization,  invites you to register to the online course on “Packaging impact on the environment. A scientific analysis and possible solutions for your specific company and sector.”  This 4 hours course will cover the following subjects: –    Fish Packaging Materials and typologies. –    Pollution from Fish Packaging. –    Chemicals concerns from Fish packaging. –    Fish packaging […]

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Free of Charge Round Table Sustainable agriculture and farming in times of COVID-19. The role of Friend of the Earth certification in the path towards regenerative and zero-impact agriculture.

15/12/2020

18th of December 2020 – 3PM Central Europe Time; 7AM San Francisco; 8AM Boston; 10PM Singapore This round table will allow us to hear about impact of COVID-19, role of sustainability certifications and future forecast, from international producers of a wide range of agro products: cheese and dairy products, coffee, eggs, fruit, honey, insects, oil, […]

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Online course on Precision Agriculture. Methods and tools to increase your ROI and reduce your environmental impact. 2nd of December 2020 3 PM (Central European Time)

30/11/2020

The World Sustainability Organization, in collaboration with Elaisian and Olio Roi, invite you to register to the online course on “Precision Agriculture. Methods and tools to increase your ROI and reduce your environmental impact.”  This 4 hours course will cover the following subjects: – Agritech: history & evolution, from 1970 until nowadays. – Market: geography where […]

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