-JelleS/FlickrSteak or Veggie Burger: Which is Greener?

In the article, a lifelong vegatarian shares her experience of crossing over to the world of meat eaters. The understanding that grazing animals can heal the major issues impacting our grasslands around the world is enticing many vegetarians to indulge in a good burger and steak.

The complete article can be found on the Mother Jones website, along with a forum where viewers can post comments and interact with other readers.

We encourage our fellow Holistic Management supporters to engage in this conversation and help the world realize the power behind Holistic Planned Grazing.

Photo from Rolling Stone Magazine article "The Runaway General"

This administration has inherited policies that can only exacerbate poverty and conflict for years to come costing increasing civilian and military lives and money.

He goes on to say that:

Central to a stable, prosperous Afghanistan are good corruption-free governance and sound land and agricultural policy that address the major cause of poverty, social breakdown and violence - fertile soil for dissident movements.

The entire article can be viewed in the article section of our website.

A second Green Revolution would further destroy Africa's soil and water in the long run and exacerbate the problems: food insecurity, bare land, soil erosion, increased drought and then flooding when the rains finally do come; increased pests and invasive plants; and the collapse of the river systems and groundwater stores.

She goes on to explain that what the world needs now is a Brown Revolution, one that brings the focus back to the soil.

What Africa needs is a revolution that mobilizes people to focus on local inputs and practices that produce food that grows in healthy soil (maybe a "brown revolution") and that enhances the social and economic fabric of the community and nation. Guess what? That brown revolution is possible and sustainable right now.

Horst explains that the best of intentions could once again lead us down the wrong road and continue to intensify the most crucial issues facing our planet today.

Please visit the Christian Science Monitor website to view the complete article.

In an article in today's Huffington Post, Chopra writes about Eight Actions For the Gulf and Beyond. Number 7 on his list encourages readers to educate themselves on very successful approaches to restoring the ecosystem, such as that of Allan Savory.

The complete article can be viewed on the Huffington Post website. Be sure to tune into the interview Saturday and help us continue to spread the knowledge of how Holistic Management can turn deserts into thriving grasslands, restore biodiversity, bring streams, rivers and water sources back to life, and combat global poverty and hunger - all while reversing the impact of global climate change.

The entire interview can be heard on the New Hampshire Public Radio site and is entitled Saving Land With Livestock.

Aaron created the following video to demonstrate the power of Holisitic Management at the 2010 Buckminster Fuller Award Ceremony in DC earlier this month.



Operation Hope and the Savory Institute Team at the Buckminster Fuller Award Ceremony in Washington DC

We have included links to some of the main articles below so everyone can share in our enjoyment of this coverage. Our request is that our readers help keep the message going by linking to these articles on your sites, and blogging about the Savory Institute, Allan Savory and Holistic Management.

Enjoy listening to this week's PRI Living on Earth story entitled Reversing Desertification

 And reading through the following articles:

SEED Magazine Greener Pastures

New York Times Using Primeval Methods to Fight Modern Abuses of Agricultural Lands

Fast Company Method That Turns Wastelands Green Wins 2010 Buckminster Fuller Challenge

Enjoy!

The decision to announce the Africa Centre as this year's winner was unanimous among the jury members. This is a huge step for Holistic Management and we are incredibly proud of the amazing work and achievements of our sister organization.

Enjoy the video that was streamed live from the event and stay tuned for more information as the team continues to enjoy the ceremonies here in DC.

You can view the ceremony live from a webcast available on the Buckminster Fuller Challenge website. Please check in at noon EST and watch the live coverage.

Secretary of State Clinton was the keynote speaker at this event and her presentation focused heavily on nutrition, health and the battle against chronic hunger on a global level.

Savory Institute was at this event and able to engage in conversations with supporters, senators, congressmen, NGOs, and many more on the connection between global hunger, poverty and land health. These issues are interrelated and can no longer be addressed as independent of one another.

Many who attended this conference now understand the key role Holistic Management plays in the future of our planet and resources. Our soil health is crucial in lifting communities out of poverty and hunger. It is with this understanding that the Savory Institute has initiated the Brown Revolution. You can read more on the intention and vision driving this push on the Brown Revolution section of our website.

You can gain more information on the conference and CARE from their website.