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Tomorrow’s Potential: Old Farmland’s Role in Carbon Reduction

Abandoned Farmland Restoration
English/Language Arts
Food,Agriculture & Land Use, Buildings
Grade 10
SK, NU
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Agriculture is one of Canada’s most prominent industries, but as a result, it is also one of our highest contributors to carbon emissions. Chief among these emitters are abandoned farmlands, or land that has been “farmed out” and is no longer viable for further agricultural use.

Lesson Type: Literacy

Duration: Single Class

Sector: Food,Agriculture & Land Use, Buildings

Region: Rural Areas, Agricultural Regions

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