GoGardenNews - Items of gardening and ecological interest

February 22, 2023. According to WCIA.com, "FORD COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — A fallen wind turbine has county officials revisiting a new law. The Ford County Vice Chairman said situations like that are why they have certain ordinances in place.

"'How close is too close? How close are you comfortable having your family or your residents from a wind tower that can come down,' said Emily Lattz, a homeowner in Ford County."

TechnologyReview.com ran an article a couple of years ago, but it's worth reviewing again. "Plummeting sunny day solar prices are undermining the economic case to build more solar farms – and putting climate goals at risk."

Exemplore News reports, "Deep in the heart of the Mexican mountains grows an ancient species of giant corn plant that grows twice as large and has strange aerial roots that drip a slime that could revolutionize agriculture and end farming reliance on toxic chemicals."

The Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health tells us, "Sustainability is a multifaceted issue, in which the food production system and our diets play a crucial role. Achieving a healthy and sustainable food future is an urgent matter that depends on global collaborative efforts."

The U.S. Food Sovereignty Alliance tells us, "Food sovereignty is a movement growing from the bottom up, from the farmers, fishers, indigenous peoples and landless workers most impacted by global hunger and poverty. Food sovereignty goes well beyond ensuring that people have enough food to meet their physical needs. It asserts that people must reclaim their power in the food system by rebuilding the relationships between people and the land, and between food providers and those who eat."