🧵 “Food systems sit at the intersection of virtually every major challenge philanthropic capital is trying to solve. True cost accounting makes that intersection legible and actionable.” – @annalappe.bsky.social and @jennxer.bsky.social

⚠️ We are at a tipping point. UN agencies, governments and more already recognize the potential of #TrueCostAccounting. Now with the new Action Agenda, momentum is building to mainstream this approach and transform how global food systems are valued. Find out more 👇

Momentum is building to mainstream #TrueCostAccounting. TCA Accelerator Steering Committee Chair Adele Jones explains why the Action Agenda is so important (with the help of an assistant). Learn more and get involved: tcaaccelerator.org/actionagenda

@capitalweather.bsky.social Anyone else reporting a meteor? Saw something bright streak across the sky looking north from Rosslyn!

Thousands of people gleefully upending the wholesome traditions of America’s pastime for some woke nonsense called “Banana Ball.” End times.

Gavin Schmidt@climateofgavin.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Challenge: post your last photo taken in DC to show what a hell-hole it is.

Tornado warning for north central DC to NW Prince George’s county til 7p. Radar indicated rotation and possible weak tornado. Seek shelter in this zone. #cwgalert

it’s even more demoralizing when the history you’re repeating is history you were around for the first time

Also see: Solutions to food system challenges

Ketan Joshi@ketanjoshi.co · last yr.

A huge proportion of climate solutions journalism is focused entirely on 'we promise this can be fixed without you having to change anything', and they'll accept wild, absurd and almost fraudulently misleading greenwashing uncritically so that message can be preserved (also see: the seaweed guy)

This is disgusting. If this is how they treat Alex Padilla, a United States Senator, how do you think they’ll treat you?

Need to see more of this from Democratic leaders. Hats off to Senator Padilla.

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · last yr.

Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)

📺 J. Robin Moon tells us why she's excited to attend the #TCAGlobalSummit2025, and about the Summit dinner, organised by World Farmers Markets Coalition and Fondazione Campagna Amica. We will be posting more videos from our TCA Global Summit, hosted by @fao.org. Stay tuned!

📅 100 days to the UN Food Systems Summit +4. #UNFSS2025 Countries have been transforming #FoodSystems to nourish people, protect the planet & boost prosperity. This July, the world gathers in Addis Ababa - co-hosted by Ethiopia & Italy - to take stock 🔗 www.unfoodsystemshub.org/un-food-syst...

@jennxer.bsky.social opens the True Cost Accounting Global Summit, hosted by @fao.org! As Jenn said in her opening remarks: "This is our moment to align, commit, and act. The future of food systems depends on it." #TCAGlobalSummit2025 #scalingtca

Exactly. And similarly, we’re seemingly unable to comprehend how spending money (for example on government programs and research) actually saves money. DOGE cost cuts are going to cost us many times what they save.

Hank Green@hankgreen.bsky.social · last yr.

A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die. Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.

Per Nationals PR Most strikeouts on Opening Day by a Nationals pitcher (2005-pres.): MacKenzie Gore - 12 (through 5.0 innings) vs. PHI today Max Scherzer - 12 vs. NYM in 2019 Max Scherzer - 11 vs. NYY in 2020 Max Scherzer - 10 at CIN in 2018 Stephen Strasburg - 10 at NYM in 2014

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

"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

“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...

You can’t have a free lunch and send the bill to Mother Nature: TCA in Finance and Investment - True Cost Accounting Accelerator

The Dialogue Series aims to scale True Cost Accounting (TCA) by 2030 to address global challenges. Participants in the Global Policy and Action workshop discussed improving data access, simplifying TC...

tcaaccelerator.org

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

David Roberts@volts.wtf · last yr.

Your regular reminder that the US air & water pollution laws passed in the 60s & 70s -- and the elaborate federal bureaucracy created to administer them -- constitute one of the most successful gov't interventions in history. WILDLY successful. The envy of the world.

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

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...

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...

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 a nonprofit in Iowa that supports soil and water quality.

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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...

Opinion | The World’s Richest Men Take On the World’s Poorest Children

I’ve seen U.S.A.I.D. operate around the world, and it’s not woke — it’s lifesaving.

nytimes.com

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.

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

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

Maybe this one by @farhanasultana.com? go.bsky.app/EMDjhiX

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

🧵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

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...