"Heritage is not just what was before, and it's not set in stone. Heritage is what can carry us forward. It can tell us how to carry forward." Overheard at the #Burren #winterageweekend2019

In Slovenia, farm abandonment is one driver of grassland degradation. The Life to Grasslands project is incentivizing farmers to keep working the sloped, harder to work land. Farms are small scale but mosaics of productivity: orchards, vineyards, grazing! #winterageweekend2019

Starting the Burren Winterage frstival with presentations about #farmingfornature in Slovenia, Romania, Scotland, and Austria #winterageweekend2019

Drawdown of GHGs is the official goalpost in Ireland. Inspiring. #winterageweekend2019

Coastal places are such vibrant melanges of the marine and terrestrial: here I am at a kickoff for a meeting about regenerative cattle grazing and there is an installation about sustainable salmon. #foodsecurity #Sustainability #winterageweekend2019