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🏞️ Tomorrow (September 27) is National Public Lands Day, the largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands in the nation! Whether you just love the outdoors, are interested in the shared history of public lands, or want to protect them for future generations, we rounded up the best ways to can join in, take action, and celebrate!
Global land use for agriculture peaked in the early 2000s and has been falling ever since, replaced by nature
During the 20th century, the world lost vast areas of natural forest and grassland due to humans’ growing demand to use that land for agriculture. And while today around half the world’s land is farmed, the amount actually peaked in the early 2000s and has been falling ever since.
The abandoned farmland is being replaced with grasslands, trees, and bush, and seeing the wild animals it was once home to returning to the area. Europe and North America are leading the way in reforestation efforts.
The trend is due to a number of factors, like more efficient farming and productive land, replacing land-hungry crops with ones that use much less, or none at all.
Why is this good news?Land use and farm-stage emissions account for more than 80% of the carbon footprint for most foods. Reforesting these carbon-intensive lands into areas filled with trees, bush, and grasses that capture and store carbon is a huge part of combating the climate crisis — and even improving human health.
A Colorado city gave $500 a month to 200 low-income households — it helped them afford basic needs, education, and more
For two years, the city of Boulder, Colorado gave $500 monthly payments to 200 low-income households starting in 2023 using $3 million from its American Rescue Plan Act funds.
The pilot project results have been released, and say participants reported more easily paying for basic needs, being able to receive more education or training, and having stronger mental and physical health.
The program had no restrictions on how participants could use the money, but a number of participants shared how they used the money: to get braces for their daughter, to grow healthier food, to pay for unexpected vet bills, and even to buy a guitar to pursue a passion for music.
Notably, the report also showed that participants still found costs like childcare and health insurance too high for the added funds to help cover.
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