(Netherlands/Climate Change) This light show in a field isn’t just pretty – it’s helping grow crops with less need for pesticides (Natalie Marchant, WEF)

  • A 20,000-square-metre light installation in the Netherlands is contributing to sustainable agriculture.
  • The vertically placed LEDs in a field of leek are said to increase crop growth.
  • UV light could also reduce the use of pesticides by up to 50%, according to GROW, the company behind the project.
  • Sustainable agriculture is key to ensuring food security for all, says the FAO.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/01/light-led-crops-pesticides-sustainable-agriculture/

Marco Emanuele
Marco Emanuele è appassionato di cultura della complessità, cultura della tecnologia e relazioni internazionali. Approfondisce il pensiero di Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. Marco ha insegnato Evoluzione della Democrazia e Totalitarismi, è l’editor di The Global Eye e scrive per The Science of Where Magazine. Marco Emanuele is passionate about complexity culture, technology culture and international relations. He delves into the thought of Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. He has taught Evolution of Democracy and Totalitarianisms. Marco is editor of The Global Eye and writes for The Science of Where Magazine.

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