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Earth Day 2024: Sustainably cultivating the future (US)

April 22, 2024 | USDA  |  

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) marks Earth Day 2024 by showcasing the USDA International Climate Hub's efforts. Established in 2022, the hub aids global agricultural communities in addressing climate change, ensuring food security, and sharing best practices. Celebrating under the theme "Sustainably Cultivating the Future," the hub highlights agroforestry's benefits, emphasizing carbon sequestration and ecosystem resilience. Partnering with Colorado State University, they offer tools like the COMET Planner Global Tool to visualize agroforestry's impact on carbon sequestration. The event stresses the importance of trees in mitigating climate change impacts and promoting agroforestry's multiple benefits to farmers, and underscores USDA's commitment to fostering sustainable agricultural practices globally and raising awareness about the crucial role of agriculture in combating climate change.

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