Western farmers and ranchers: Opportunities in Climate Change Legislation webinar

On July 16th, the American Farmland Trust, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, and Land Stewards jointly hosted a webinar to demonstrate how agriculture can benefit from climate change legislation with opportunities for agriculture while providing the most cost-effective solutions to climate change.

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Western Farmers and Ranchers: Opportunities in Climate Change Legislation from Gretchen Hoffman on Vimeo.

Background Reading

• Responses to a House Draft of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
• View the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 text
• Mitigating Climate Change Using Rangeland Management
• Myths and Facts Surrounding Climate Change Legislation
• Rangelands and Climate Change: A Synthesis and Challenges

For more information please contact Anita Zurbrugg, Center for Agriculture in the Environment, American Farmland Trust, azurbrugg@niu.edu,  815-753-9686.