Shelby Shelton
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@ShelbShelt
Curious environmentalist | Climate & Sustainable Sourcing @MarsPetcareUS | Previously @EnvDefenseFund | Opinions are my own
This morning, we announced our methane reduction program. Our CEO, Antoine de Saint-Affrique, comments on it. Danone will partner with the @EnvDefenseFund. We will aim to advance research, support innovative financing for farmers, increase transparency & accountability.
It is with the utmost joy that I share that I am/EDF is HIRING in NY-NJ region! In addition to the fact that this person would work directly with me, the role will include working on exciting research/policy development and more! edf.org/jobs/analyst-n…
83% of ag finance institutions @EnvDefenseFund surveyed expect climate change to impact their borrowers' financial situation. 35% expect their clients will need higher working capital & 33% expect clients will need higher loan guarantees. READ THIS: edf.org/Z6pg
Climate change may end U.S. farmers' remarkable 50-year streak of increasing productivity. That's the topline finding of new research out today. Without urgent action to adapt to climate impacts, yield growth is likely to slow for Iowa corn, Minnesota soybeans and Kansas wheat.
WHEN IT RAINS: Our new series w/ @ClimateCentral looks at how Mississippi River basin communities & farmers are adapting to a wetter world. Explore the stories as our many contributors publish them this week 🧵 Part 1, in @IMidwest / 📸 @StarTribune investigatemidwest.org/2022/10/05/the…
A new report from @EnvDefenseFund and @ICF — Ambitious Climate Mitigation Pathways for U.S. Agriculture and Forestry: Vision for 2030 — provides the first set of science-based targets for annual emission reductions from U.S. farms, ranches and forests. edf.org/agriculture-cl…
