Strategies for a Sustainable World
SEEDS specializes in cropland repurposing strategies to maximize public benefits. In particular, we work with vulnerable communities, and education and community science
Our passion for socioenvironmental justice
For a decade, our team has been focused on empowering children from disadvantaged backgrounds to motivate them to pursue higher education.
We also work with socioenvironmental justice, vulnerable community empowerment, and citizen science.
Cropland repurposing expertise
Our team counts with some of the most experienced scientists working with cropland repurposing in California.
K-16 Education
The youth is the future, and to be sustainable, we need to open their eyes to science, justice, and the environment.
Bilingual Education for Adults
Cropland repurposing will bring new job opportunities. We can train and advise adults who want to change careers.
Community science
Our team engages with community members to empower with science to understand the changes happening in agriculture in California.
Environmental monitoring
We partner with community members to monitor air quality, water quality, and other environmental variables. Data is essential information, and information is power.
Community engagement
Some topics are not easy to understand by anyone. Our expert team in science communication provides outreach for everyone to understand.
Socioenvironmental problems can become opportunities
Our transdisciplinary team develops strategies and solutions at the system level. It is essential that a solution for an old problem does not create new problems.
Kern River in Bakersfield
- The Kern River is the Tenth largest river in California, yet it runs dry through Bakersfield several months a year almost every year.
- Photo credit: Peter Szera
Merced National Wildlife Refuge
- Merced Wetlands look like how the San Joaquin Valley looked 170 years ago
“There is not enough water in California to sustain our current practices. But the need to become water sustainable can create outstanding opportunities to benefit all of us, especially vulnerable agricultural communities, small and medium farmers, and the environment.”
Angel S. Fernandez-Bou, PhD
SEEDS Founder