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jennxer.bsky.social
Healthy food and farms advocate, mom, friend, science enthusiast, Washington Nationals and Spirit fan. Currently working to expose hidden costs and create resilient and healthy food systems at @tcaaacelerator.bsky.social www.tcaaccelerator.org
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Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

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"We need to project an image of abundance and possibility" Thank you to everyone who attended our Communications and Advocacy Dialogue! Expressions of interest in our True Cost Accounting Global Summit are now open! It will take place on 15-16 April 2025 in Rome, Italy 👉 lnkd.in/eH7Wc4ZD

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“We can make money and do good for the planet, and I don’t know why we have such difficulty talking about it.” On Jan 15, we held our Dialogue on Finance & Investment in TCA. Read this blog post to explore the barriers and solutions discussed by our participants. tcaaccelerator.org/you-cant-hav...

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Truly. I think of this every time I travel to countries with poor air quality and unsafe drinking water. We take it for granted.

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TCA is gaining traction as a robust tool to guide food system decision-making. It’s time to take this approach mainstream. Scaling Implementation: A True Cost Accounting Global Summit 📅 April 15-16, 2025 📍Hosted by UN Food and Agriculture Organization Learn more: summit.tcaaccelerator.org

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How can we ensure that our mission to upscale TCA empowers all stakeholders: farmers, researchers, and decision makers, from grassroots organizers to national policymakers? Read our latest blog post, summarizing the discussion from our TCA Evaluations workshop: tcaaccelerator.org/true-cost-ac...

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Trump’s freeze on federal funds leaves some farmers waiting in the cold A federal freeze on certain #USDA programs has held up billions of dollars for conservation and caused layoffs at IOWA nonprofit that supports soil/water quality NPR Rachel Cramer February 18, 2025 www.kcur.org/news/2025-02...

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The world's richest man is taking food and medicine from the world's poorest children www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...

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We worked for months with USAID to build an $85,000,000 project to end TB in two regions of the Philippines. The project is funded by private money, the Philippine government, and matching USAID funds. It could provide a blueprint for eliminating TB worldwide--except it's...not happening.

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Seems like a nice day for running around screaming questions at each other that we know full well have no answers

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A quick shot at a starter pack for folks interested in a food systems perspective related policies. Please help improve it by suggesting others to add! Diversity of views welcome. Main criterion for inclusion is that people actively post on the topic. go.bsky.app/LKK6nBq

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Tonight’s sunset left me struggling to come up with adequate alt-text @capitalweather.bsky.social

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🧵SALT🧵 It's been snowing in the UK and the road gritters are out in force, begging the question: Have you ever wondered where that grit actually COMES from? The answer is more magical, beautiful and fascinating than you probably realised. 1/14

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Interested in finding out about #TrueCostAccounting? Amanda Jekums from @futureoffood.bsky.social is giving a Sustainable Agriculture Network Talk on 26 Nov. She will provide a comprehensive TCA explainer, including guidance & practical examples. Register 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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#COP29 has finished. Countries must submit NDC updates by Feb 25. This a crucial moment to build #TrueCostAccounting into existing policies/commitments. According to #SOFA2024, TCA can: 📋 Leverage familiar methodologies 🪢 Enhance policy coherence ✅ Minimize disruption to institutional structures

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Last night’s #NWSL final brought me to happy tears several times, despite the Spirit loss. Melissa Etheridge’s anthem, Marta’s mom, childhood hero Magic Johnson cheering them on. Now again this morning by @stevengoff.bsky.social. Women’s sports are here and they’re spectacular! wapo.st/3CI4uYe

submitted 99 days ago • 1 comment

Happy birthday to me. Go Spirit! #NWSL #NWSLChampionship

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And now for some good news from my adopted home state…

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Today is Food, Agriculture and Water day at #COP29Baku. FAO’s #SOFA2024 report revealed that our agrifood system costs us almost $12 trillion each year. 🧵 incoming

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This drama…! #NWSL

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Let’s go Spirit! #WASvGFC #NWSL #extratime

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Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline

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My org is now on BlueSky! Give us a follow if you agree we need to holistically assess costs AND benefits to drive food system decision making. 🌾

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Anyone know of Bluesky accounts specifically covering the food systems/climate space at #cop29? Thanks!

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In case you weren’t already glad you were here…

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This is going on my wall. @petridishes.bsky.social is brilliant and crushing as always. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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