Sharon Burke
@ecospherics.org
Ecosystem security. Former US official. Peacemonger. My personal views.
Two of the most important global food systems leaders on why agriculture is foundational to security www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...
Agriculture for Security
Bram Govaerts & Alice Ruhweza argue that supporting local farmers can help stabilize areas beset by conflict and violent extremism.
www.project-syndicate.org
November 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Two of the most important global food systems leaders on why agriculture is foundational to security www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...
Humanity is brilliant at consuming nature & converting it to value, says Sylvia Earle at Global Future Council meeting, “the biggest security question of our time is whether nature will consume us” @weforum.org
October 15, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Humanity is brilliant at consuming nature & converting it to value, says Sylvia Earle at Global Future Council meeting, “the biggest security question of our time is whether nature will consume us” @weforum.org
Male moderator just said we need more women in science decision making roles. Could start with having more women on this panel
September 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Male moderator just said we need more women in science decision making roles. Could start with having more women on this panel
Here in NYC climate week & UNGA, the soccer ball everyone is chasing is private sector investment to replace govt funding. For my own organization, we can make that work. But what does that mean for public goods? For goods & services that take care of people but can’t be monetized?
September 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Here in NYC climate week & UNGA, the soccer ball everyone is chasing is private sector investment to replace govt funding. For my own organization, we can make that work. But what does that mean for public goods? For goods & services that take care of people but can’t be monetized?
Luyanda Mndzebele is a farmer in Eswatini and a Youth Leader in the Global Partnership for Education — this is the future
September 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Luyanda Mndzebele is a farmer in Eswatini and a Youth Leader in the Global Partnership for Education — this is the future
New $100M @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social program announced — better school meals are a win-win-win solution (child health & education, smallholder farmers, climate action)
www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/from-cl...
www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/from-cl...
From Climate Blind Spot to Climate Opportunity: A Call to Integrate Regenerative School Meals into National Climate Plans
September 23, 2025, New York City ― Today, during the UN General Assembly and Climate Week, we ― the Governments of Brazil, France, Somalia, together with
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September 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
New $100M @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social program announced — better school meals are a win-win-win solution (child health & education, smallholder farmers, climate action)
www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/from-cl...
www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/from-cl...
Minister for Green Transition in #Denmark Jeppe Bruus pointed to a Novo Nordisk Foundation regenerative school meals project in Eastern Africa @cimmyt.bsky.social is part of! Thank you, Minister
September 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Minister for Green Transition in #Denmark Jeppe Bruus pointed to a Novo Nordisk Foundation regenerative school meals project in Eastern Africa @cimmyt.bsky.social is part of! Thank you, Minister
#Somalia committed to working with smallholder farmers to feed schoolchildren but “we know we cannot do this alone,” says Minister Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
#Somalia committed to working with smallholder farmers to feed schoolchildren but “we know we cannot do this alone,” says Minister Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social
Next up: Minister for Economic Cooperation & Development #Germany Reem Alabali Radovan committing for Germany to global school meals program with @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Next up: Minister for Economic Cooperation & Development #Germany Reem Alabali Radovan committing for Germany to global school meals program with @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social
“For millions of children, hunger is a daily cruelty…schools are one of the most effective delivery mechanisms we have for delivering child health & nutrition,” says former President of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
“For millions of children, hunger is a daily cruelty…schools are one of the most effective delivery mechanisms we have for delivering child health & nutrition,” says former President of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social
“Each seed is a meal for the future,” says Janja Lula da Silva, First Lady of Brazil, about the importance of healthy, regenerative meals for students @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
“Each seed is a meal for the future,” says Janja Lula da Silva, First Lady of Brazil, about the importance of healthy, regenerative meals for students @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social
The Science Advisor to PM Modi tells a meeting of farmers & agriculture innovators about how AI will help them — it starts with trust, privacy, and security @cimmyt.bsky.social #BISA #worldfoodprize #icarindia
September 8, 2025 at 7:24 AM
The Science Advisor to PM Modi tells a meeting of farmers & agriculture innovators about how AI will help them — it starts with trust, privacy, and security @cimmyt.bsky.social #BISA #worldfoodprize #icarindia
What does MasAgro mean in Africa? If you’re at the Africa Food Systems Forum, come and find out Sept 3rd at 9:00 am in the Main Exhibit Hall stage! #AFSF2025 @cimmyt.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
What does MasAgro mean in Africa? If you’re at the Africa Food Systems Forum, come and find out Sept 3rd at 9:00 am in the Main Exhibit Hall stage! #AFSF2025 @cimmyt.bsky.social
“Drought tolerant maize is a scalable technology,” says Gates Fdn Africa Director Paulin Basinga @cimmyt.bsky.social agrees!! We can do that — we ARE doing that with African partners #AFSF2025
September 1, 2025 at 10:50 AM
“Drought tolerant maize is a scalable technology,” says Gates Fdn Africa Director Paulin Basinga @cimmyt.bsky.social agrees!! We can do that — we ARE doing that with African partners #AFSF2025
The stage is set at the Africa Food Systems Forum! Join @cimmyt.bsky.social if you’re here in Senegal on Sept 3 for a great conversation about women, youth, & climate resilient agriculture in #Africa #AFSF2025
September 1, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The stage is set at the Africa Food Systems Forum! Join @cimmyt.bsky.social if you’re here in Senegal on Sept 3 for a great conversation about women, youth, & climate resilient agriculture in #Africa #AFSF2025
Happy #GlobalWheatDay!
This wheat is actually sick — you have no idea how hard it is to keep wheat healthy enough to get to bread, pasta, chapati, ugali…
This wheat is actually sick — you have no idea how hard it is to keep wheat healthy enough to get to bread, pasta, chapati, ugali…
August 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Happy #GlobalWheatDay!
This wheat is actually sick — you have no idea how hard it is to keep wheat healthy enough to get to bread, pasta, chapati, ugali…
This wheat is actually sick — you have no idea how hard it is to keep wheat healthy enough to get to bread, pasta, chapati, ugali…
Wow, hear this food security podcast, don’t just listen — this is the vision that gets me to work every day from Bram Govaerts & @cimmyt.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
We need to act NOW to change agriculture for the future
Podcast Episode · Future Fork with Paul Newnham · 08/11/2025 · 25m
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August 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Wow, hear this food security podcast, don’t just listen — this is the vision that gets me to work every day from Bram Govaerts & @cimmyt.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
First day at CIMMYT as their new Chief Engagement Officer! They’re building farms of the future with smallholder farmers across the global south (to the benefit of US agriculture, too). Delighted to join this global food security group, with their hands-on approach to cutting edge science.
June 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
First day at CIMMYT as their new Chief Engagement Officer! They’re building farms of the future with smallholder farmers across the global south (to the benefit of US agriculture, too). Delighted to join this global food security group, with their hands-on approach to cutting edge science.
This omits critical minerals (other than potash & petroleum) — Canada is also a minerals superstar. It’s a comparative advantage to have those materials freely traded from a friend, ally & neighbor www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/w...
Does the United States ‘Need’ Canada?
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May 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This omits critical minerals (other than potash & petroleum) — Canada is also a minerals superstar. It’s a comparative advantage to have those materials freely traded from a friend, ally & neighbor www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/w...
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Microplastics are the time bomb planted beneath modernity.
“For instance, zinc oxide accounts for around 0.7% of a tyre’s weight. Though it is essential for making tyres more durable, zinc oxide is highly toxic for fish and other aquatic life and disrupts ecosystems even in trace amounts.”
“For instance, zinc oxide accounts for around 0.7% of a tyre’s weight. Though it is essential for making tyres more durable, zinc oxide is highly toxic for fish and other aquatic life and disrupts ecosystems even in trace amounts.”
Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tonnes of tire fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by normal driving, account for 28% of microplastics entering the environment globally.
Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.
theconversation.com/car-tyres-sh...
Heavy vehicles eg SUVs/EVs especially.
theconversation.com/car-tyres-sh...
Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed
Tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, eventually accumulate in the soil, in rivers and lakes, and even in our food.
theconversation.com
December 1, 2024 at 10:45 AM
Microplastics are the time bomb planted beneath modernity.
“For instance, zinc oxide accounts for around 0.7% of a tyre’s weight. Though it is essential for making tyres more durable, zinc oxide is highly toxic for fish and other aquatic life and disrupts ecosystems even in trace amounts.”
“For instance, zinc oxide accounts for around 0.7% of a tyre’s weight. Though it is essential for making tyres more durable, zinc oxide is highly toxic for fish and other aquatic life and disrupts ecosystems even in trace amounts.”
Brian Regan has a bit for you m.youtube.com/watch?v=vyma...
April 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Brian Regan has a bit for you m.youtube.com/watch?v=vyma...
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Mike Studeman, ex head of naval intelligence. 'anybody that tells you ‘near peer’ or this very trite and overused, you know, ‘pacing challenge’, in many areas the Chinese military has outpaced the US Military. And so we have to be realistic in many ways.' markurban.substack.com/p/chinas-cha...
China's Challenge to US Maritime Power
A conversation with the man who ran US naval intelligence
markurban.substack.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Mike Studeman, ex head of naval intelligence. 'anybody that tells you ‘near peer’ or this very trite and overused, you know, ‘pacing challenge’, in many areas the Chinese military has outpaced the US Military. And so we have to be realistic in many ways.' markurban.substack.com/p/chinas-cha...
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🎉 @cgiar-emd.bsky.social has been named on the 2025 #TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people.
A powerful recognition of her visionary leadership and CGIAR work in transforming food systems.
Read more 👉 on.cgiar.org/3Epu6Kw
#WithScienceWeCan on.cgiar.org/3Go0Jc1
A powerful recognition of her visionary leadership and CGIAR work in transforming food systems.
Read more 👉 on.cgiar.org/3Epu6Kw
#WithScienceWeCan on.cgiar.org/3Go0Jc1
Ismahane Elouafi on TIME100 list of the most influential people in the world
CGIAR is delighted to announce that CGIAR Executive Managing Director, Ismahane Elouafi has been named on the 2025 TIME100 list of the worlds 100 most influential people. Each year TIME100 celebrates...
on.cgiar.org
April 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
🎉 @cgiar-emd.bsky.social has been named on the 2025 #TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people.
A powerful recognition of her visionary leadership and CGIAR work in transforming food systems.
Read more 👉 on.cgiar.org/3Epu6Kw
#WithScienceWeCan on.cgiar.org/3Go0Jc1
A powerful recognition of her visionary leadership and CGIAR work in transforming food systems.
Read more 👉 on.cgiar.org/3Epu6Kw
#WithScienceWeCan on.cgiar.org/3Go0Jc1
Well that’s not good
The proportion of CO2 in the atmosphere grew at a record 3.75 ppm last year -- a jump 27% bigger than the previous record increase.
The best explanation: forests and soils are so stressed by climate change they're losing the ability to absorb our emissions.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
The best explanation: forests and soils are so stressed by climate change they're losing the ability to absorb our emissions.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Is the planet losing one of its best ways to slow climate change?
The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rose last year at the fastest rate on record. The spike has scientists worried that more and more carbon is coming from natural sources.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Well that’s not good