‘Diverse’ agriculture benefits people and the environment at the same time
Diversified agriculture practices have many social and environmental benefits, including increased resilience to climate change.
BFI in the Media
Climate change, pollution, and collapsing biodiversity are damaging our immune systems
A team of researchers, including UC Berkeley John Balmes, agree that climate change is harming human immune systems and call for action.
We Need a Solid Scientific Basis for Nature-based Climate Solutions in the United States
Ambitious nature-based climate solutions programs could deliver benefits for biodiversity, communities, and the climate. Unfortunately, a lack of evidence about specific benefits from specific strategies prevents researchers and policymakers from confidently prescribing when and where they should be used.
Plans for Water Equity in a Warming World
UC researchers are working to ensure water distribution priorities meet the needs of communities, imperiled species and the environment.
To Make a Real Impact on Climate Change, We Must Move Beyond the Carbon Footprint
Focusing on just one emissions metric minimizes all the other benefits of actions like urban agriculture.
Mud-Starved Wetlands Get a Meal, At Last
A new federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is subsidizing the use of bay mud for wetland restoration efforts. "No one ever did it before," chief scientist of the restoration project and BFI advisor Doug Lipton said.