Evaluation of a guideline for supportive anthroposophic therapies for hospitalised children with acute gastroenteritis – A prosp Even though several German children’s hospitals offer integrative, anthroposophic medical therapies in addition to the standard medical care, guidelines for these anthroposophic therapies are still rare. Therefore, we investigated the feasibility of implementing a published, consensus-based guideline for the treatment of children with acute gastroenteritis (aGE) with anthroposophic therapies in the community hospital Herdecke. (Saturday June 1st, 2024 — ScienceDirect.com - Netherlands)

New Steiner school to open in Rockhampton as parents turn away from mainstream schooling Steiner schools are registered as independent schools and follow the Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework, which is recognised and approved by the Australian government as providing comparable education outcomes to the mainstream curriculum. Under the education systems within Australia, Steiner, along with Montessori, is defined as an alternative school. (Monday May 20th, 2024 — abc.net - Australia)

Discovery Day at Ghilgai Steiner School, Kilsyth’s hidden gem Tucked away among the trees on the high side of Liverpool Road in Kilsyth, there stands a remarkable little school that has been quietly serving families for over 40 years. And yet, according to Ghilgai Steiner School Principal Annabel Brown, ‘for a long time Ghilgai has been a real hidden gem.’ (Sunday May 19th, 2024 — Lilydale Star Mail - Australia)

25 Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Wineries(Global List) This post explores some of the finest and most unique eco-friendly and sustainable wineries from premier wine regions around the globe. (Tuesday May 14th, 2024 — Causeartist)

Cow dung's key role in India's energy industry "Fuel has become extremely expensive. Biogas was a good option. The only requirement was space and cows. We had both,” explains Ms Kumbhar. (Tuesday May 14th, 2024 — BBC online - UK)

Joe Binetti sees education as a liberating art form “Education can free you from your cultural background”, asserts Joe Binetti, researcher at Impact at the Core, an innovation programme for education at Erasmus University. His parents enrolled him in an anthroposophic Waldorf school near Milan, where the emphasis was on the joy of learning. He came to understand his privilege again when he read Tara Westover’s memoir Educated. (Monday May 13th, 2024 — Erasmus Magazine)

How crops are being disaster-proofed Mr Kilian leads the Crop Trust’s Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development (Bold) project, which brings together partners including community seed banks, national breeding programmes, and international research centres. Crucially, it also convenes farmers. (Friday May 10th, 2024 — BBC online - UK)

How CSAs Took Root in the U.S. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs boomed during the Covid pandemic as city dwellers and suburbanites across the country found themselves avoiding grocery stores and restaurants and spending a lot more time cooking at home, as well as looking for ways to support struggling small businesses, including local farms. (Tuesday May 7th, 2024 — Dwell - )

Where Agriculture and Education Meet: The Ithaca Waldorf School Located on an 80-acre plot of farmland, the Ithaca Waldorf School takes a non-traditional approach to a student’s education. Students undergo a hands-on learning process that utilizes the farm to teach students both academic and practical skills. (Monday May 6th, 2024 — The Cornell Daily Sun - Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA)

What’s behind organic and biodynamic wines With just a few differences, organic and biodynamic farming practices are both rooted in a philosophy that involves promoting the use of natural techniques to keep the soil and crops healthy without the use of pesticides or fertilizers. (Sunday May 5th, 2024 — Washington Examiner)

RSF Social Finance adds trio of ‘high-impact social enterprises’ to its loan portfolio RSF provided a $3 million loan to Cambridge, Mass.-based Sunwealth for a portfolio of solar installations in California, Maine and New Jersey. (Friday April 26th, 2024 — ImpactAlpha)

Progress for organic plant breeding and agrobiodiversity The Biodynamic Federation Demeter International, representing the biodynamic farming movement worldwide as part of the organic sector, welcomes the outcome of plenary vote of the European Parliament on the plant reproductive material proposal as it has the potential to foster organic plant breeding and agrobiodiversity, ensuring the resilience and sustainability of our farming systems. (Thursday April 25th, 2024 — Bio Eco Actual)

Ventile ramps up efforts to support regenerative agriculture in Egypt Textile manufacturer Ventile has issued further developments as part of its ongoing joint venture with the Egyptian Biodynamic Association [EBDA] as it implements measures to support organic and regenerative farming and improve soil health for cotton. (Wednesday April 24th, 2024 — GlobalData)

10 Questions With… Bennet Schlesinger Many influences sweep across the lighting fixtures, furnishings, planters, and beanbags in Bennet Schlesinger’s exhibition, “In Tune With Itself,” ... “The Waldorf education changed my life because Rudolf Steiner’s ethos is embedded in everything about the school,” Schlesinger tells Interior Design. “He wasn’t really stuck, or too influenced by the status-quo.” Three major lessons he still carries with him from those days are, “letting things be askew, allowing the hand to come in, and not fixing everything.” (Tuesday April 23rd, 2024 — Interior Design Magazine)

10 sustainable farming methods revolutionizing agriculture Biodynamic farming involves ecological and holistic growing practices based on the philosophy of “anthroposophy.” Farmers are encouraged to view their farm as a living organism where cultivated species are interconnected and support the overall health of the system. One of the principles of biodynamic farming is diverse crop rotation, which is the practice of planting different crops on a particular plot of land in different seasons. (Monday April 22nd, 2024 — Business Upturn - India)

How can I find wines made without pesticides, chemicals or additives? Beyond organic certification, some winemakers choose to embrace biodynamic practices, which focus on creating a self-sustaining, biodiverse ecosystem. Biodynamic winegrowers take organic farming as a baseline and add practices such as composting and applying homeopathic treatments rather than chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Biodynamic winemaking also prohibits the use of certain additives, including commercial yeast. (Monday April 22nd, 2024 — Wine Spectator)

These 150-foot-high sails could help solve shipping’s climate problem Harnessing the power of wind could both reduce emissions from cargo ships and extend the life of these vessels (Monday April 22nd, 2024 — Washington Post - Washington DC USA)

Voyager 1 calls home! A new set of commands were sent on Thursday to relocate some code around a failed memory chip in the Flight Data System (FDS) computer ... Voyager 1, launched more than 46 years ago, is 24.3 billion km away from earth; it takes light and comm. signals 22.5 hours to travel this distance. (Monday April 22nd, 2024 — Daily Kos)

Weleda Celebrates 100 Years in Business on Earth Day 2024 The brand, beloved by celebrities from Julia Roberts to Rihanna, is celebrating its centennial. The B Corp-certified company says it harnesses the power of naturally sourced ingredients through global biodynamic farming partnerships, which aim to bring awareness to maintaining healthy, biodiverse soil across the globe that can continue to grow the food and ingredients we need to thrive, according to the brand. Weleda uses 100% electricity from renewable sources is used at Weleda production facilities in Switzerland, Germany and France while 98% of all generated waste is recycled and 60% of its’ packaging is made of glass. (Monday April 22nd, 2024 — Happi.com)

Biological farming: A holistic approach to food production Biological farming, sometimes referred to as biodynamic farming, is gaining traction among those seeking a more sustainable and natural approach to food production. Horticulturist Marina Jordaan explains the core concepts and benefits of this practice. (Saturday April 20th, 2024 — Food For Mzansi - South Africa)