Hi there 👋. I’m Onkemetse Nteta, a.k.a. Onke. I am a Project Coordinator in WWF’s Land Programme. I am taking over the WWF Twitter account for today. Take a #Sho’tLeft with me to the #WildTreasures of the #SucculentKaroo. ON
"#COVID19 has shown it’s time to change. Obesity, diabetes & other chronic conditions associated with unhealthy diets increase the risk of complications from the virus." @CorinnaHawkes (@FoodPolicyCity) outlines 5 ways to reboot the global food economy:
https://t.co/vcVGrl4wS3
"We need to think about food consumption, quality, culture and other aspects... pairing economic value with environmental sustainability" - Qu Dongyu, @FAO Director-General
Encouraging to see sustainability at the heart of FAO's restructuring: https://t.co/BeMPsKsZ2L
Kitchen gardens play key roles in improving the nutrition status of our families. With many families abandoning the habit of establishing them, malnutrition levels have risen particularly in our rural areas. #StayAtHome#TugaTai
Are you an African journalist? Are you interested in #ArtisanalFisheries? The Network of Journalists for Responsible Fisheries @Rejoprao14@SIPAnews_ launched a call for proposals for original stories. Deadline for submissions 25 March / all info -> https://t.co/gok1rDId2E
Sunny Verghese of @Olam says a global food and agricultural system in line with the Global Goals would unlock economic value of more than $2tn by 2030. https://t.co/lQadKuHJOB #deliverydecade#ClimateEmergency#SDGs
#Opinion: The evidence is clear - if we don’t factor #land use considerations into near-term planning, the land may well be of no use to anyone in the long term.
https://t.co/mPF9tbmYO2 #IPCC#climatechange