President Obama: Keep Your Promises.

Five months ago, over 40 thousand people convened in Washington, D.C. to demand that President Obama fulfill his promises to tackle climate change. Now, with the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline still in consideration, we must make our voices heard, and once again insist that this destructive project come to an end! ?Join 350.org on?Friday, July 26th in the heart of downtown DC’s corporate fossil fuel corridor to Stand Up Against Fossil Fuel Lies. ?On July 27th, join thousands in Lafayette Park across from the White House to say President Obama: Keep Your Promises! Thousands will gather with walkers from the Walk For Our Grandchildren and other partners to call upon President Obama to turn dreams into deeds by rejecting the Keystone XL and taking steps to begin leaving fossil fuels in the ground. For more information about the walk, or other events taking place across the country, click here.

Demand a Better Farm Bill

House Republican’s recently passed an appalling version of the Farm Bill that would save billions of dollars in subsidies?for Big Ag’s GMO crops and factory farms, while?eliminating the necessary assistance programs that feed millions of Americans, along with $5 billion from conservation?and sustainable farming programs that conserve top-soil, protect drinking water and provide habitat for wildlife.?Congress needs to hear from us now! Please contact your elected officials and express the importance of passing a fair Farm Bill that does not leave people hungry and our land, air, and water further damaged.

Solutions From the Next Generation

As temperatures rise, our increasingly fragile ecosystem will face a wide variety of global challenges. The need for scientific research for finding solutions to these hurdles is of utmost importance. Ultimately, it will be up to the youth of the world to tackle these issues. Young adults can explore and discover new solutions to universal questions and generate new findings in a variety of ways, including science fairs. Unlike most science fairs, the?Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition Young Earth Solutions competition, focuses on bringing young people together to develop sustainable solutions to nourish both people and the planet. ?With our current food system plagued with inequality and wastefulness, this competition provides a great outlet for young adults to find creative solutions to these global issues. If you know anyone who would be interested in this competition, please share. ?The deadline of the BCFN YES! has been extended to?August 1, 2013, so there?s plenty of time to enter submissions!