Nicole Rasul

Fact # 8 - Climate education is 🔑 Schools reach nearly every community so the education sector is critical in mobilizing climate action at the frontlines, @rasulwrites tells us this #EarthDay.

Panelists pointed to the newly published volume edited by @BrookingsGlobal scholars Amar Bhattacharya, Homi Kharas, and @mcarthur, supported by @RockefellerFdn: brookings.edu/research/keys-… @ZiaKhanNYC @kevinsoneil @rasulwrites

How can data be used to create effective public health programs? RF's @manisha_bhinge and @rasulwrites co-authored a piece on Health Data Stewardship for @TOIOpinion: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/d… #datasaveslives

Such a treat to cover Belle's Bread - hailed by @foodandwine as one of the best Japanese bakeries in America - for the spring edition of @ediblecbus: ediblecolumbus.ediblecommunities.com/shop/belle-s-b…

@katrinpark Thanks, @katrinpark!

A first-class article on addiction and mental health problems in the service industry -- beautifully and empathically written by @rasulwrites. The photos are really nice, too.

“I basically woke up one morning—about 2:30am—my wife asked me if I was alright and I said, ‘No, I need help,’” Hardesty remembers about the fateful day when he finally decided to face his addiction head-on. New in the spring issue of @EdibleIndy: edibleindy.ediblecommunities.com/food-thought/c…

New research shows that organic cotton is much better for the environment. A shift in consumer demand and support from major clothing brands could help more farmers grow it. (via @CivilEats) salon.com/2021/03/26/wha…

In terms of food security, older Americans have been hit hard by the pandemic. Yet nearly 6 million eligible seniors are unenrolled in food stamps, aka SNAP. @rasulwrites on the hunt to find and register them: bit.ly/30ELYcQ

New in @CivilEats: Organic cotton is the largest and fastest-growing non-food commodity in the US organic market. Yet, the American-grown version comprises only a tiny fraction of the global fiber sector. buff.ly/3vt00fN @OrganicCenter @IowaStateU @OrganicTrade @patagonia

New research shows that organic cotton is much better for the environment. A shift in consumer demand and support from major clothing brands could help more farmers grow it. buff.ly/3vt00fN @rasulwrites

With a nearly 60% increase in adults 60+ reporting food insecurity since the start of the pandemic, food banks intensify effort to enroll them in SNAP: bit.ly/3bfbsDK @FoodBankNews2 @FeedingWI @tcfoodbank @Food4Heartland @ACFB @fractweets @NCOAging @USDANutrition

Honored to have my work on this list from @CivilEats. This #GivingTuesday consider a gift to one of the best nonprofit newsrooms around. civileats.com/2020/12/01/25-…

🔬🌿New #research confirms: even if we halt all fossil fuel use, we won't meet the Paris Agreement goals and avoid catastrophic #climatechange unless we reduce emissions from the #food sector and address disrupted #carbon + nitrogen cycles. via @CivilEats civileats.com/2020/11/18/new…

Love this thought-provoking piece from my friend @katrinpark in @ForeignPolicy foreignpolicy.com/2020/11/17/sou…

Small + mid-sized family farms are being pushed out of business. At the same time, climate change is threatening agricultural production. Some experts say that transitioning land from corn + soybeans to perennial grassland could help solve both problems. civileats.com/2020/11/11/gra…

Hopeful program for struggling midwest dairy: Grassland 2.0 Aims to Replace Soy and Corn Farming with Perennial Pasture in the Upper Midwest | Civil Eats bit.ly/3lqT2To

@AustinFrerick Thanks, @AustinFrerick!

The Biden administration is planning to embed climate policy into every corner of the federal government, including agencies that don’t usually focus on it like Agriculture or Treasury: washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro… by @eilperin @AnnieLinskey

What should Biden do about food policy? foodpolitics.com/2020/11/what-s…

“How do we invert the agricultural paradigm from one that’s dominated by grain to one that’s dominated by grass?” Randy Jackson asks. @civileats @uwmadison @Grassland2_0 @sustainableag @USDAClimateHubs @Clock_Shadow buff.ly/3naW26E