Most biofuels are produced in the Global South Education & Training and the environmental impacts of their production are immense: rainforests are uprooted and burned to make way for palm oil plantations, traditional food crops are replaced with ‘energy’ crops and indigenous, sustainable agriculture is being superseded by high-input industrial systems. EcoNexus aims to question and slow down the rush for biofuels, so as to provide a space for thorough examination of the issues and to ensure that those most impacted by biofuel production are heard. The ultimate aim is that targets for biofuel production are re-examined and alternatives such as the all-important understanding of fuel-efficiency are prioritised.
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