Feb 20 2020 75 mins 1
Today, I’m speaking with Don Smith from Kiss the Ground. We’re talking about soil health, regenerative practices that can heal the land, and why that’s important. Don is a teacher for their soil advocate training, which is a program for educating people about how and why soil regeneration is important and equipping them with the tools and knowledge to be more effective advocates for regenerative practices that can heal the land and absorb some of the negative consequences of climate change. Don gives us a science lesson as to how this works, why it’s important, and what we can do to encourage this necessary movement and healing. We Discuss Why soil health is so importantThe current, degenerated state of soil and how it got here What is soil regeneration - how it impacts the environment + foodWhy sustainability isn’t enoughA breakdown of regenerative agriculture The capacity of land to be healedThe essential components of soil regenerationThe current farming paradigm + why it’s not the best practice for soil healthKiss the Ground’s scholarship program to retrain farmersHow regenerative agriculture is also more profitable than degenerative practicesHow re-orienting government subsidies + legislation could be game-changingHow education can reinforce empowerment for activism + changeTaking a non-partisan approach to advocacyThe relationship of soil microbiome to our nutrition and healthThe most important things you can do to support soil health If you enjoyed this episode, listen to: Episode 8 w/ Asia Suler - Connecting with the Sentience of the Earth, Realizing Our Innate Goodness + Healing Episode 24 w/ Jordan Hamm - Emergence: Neuroscience, Creativity + Miracles Episode 17 w/ Mary Grace - Revaluing Maintenance + Relating to the Earth Show Notes Support the Podcast Subscribe to the homebody newsletter Online yoga classes Mary Grace’s IG Mary Grace's website Submit a question for next solo episode --> [email protected] // Kiss the Ground's website Kiss the Ground's educational videos Kiss the Ground's soil advocacy program Kiss the Ground's book Dirt: The Erosion of Civilization (book) Regreening the Desert (documentary) Tanzania reforestation Fantastic Fungi (film) Dirt to Soil (book) by Gabe Brown A Regenerative Secret (documentary) White Oak Pastures Life in Syntropy Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/mgallerdice)
