The following essay was part of the Unit of study called Ecological Perspectives: Human Ecology and was submitted by Joshua James. It is published with his approval.

Part of the purpose of this newsletter is to draw your attention to new ways of thinking or new tools to use.

This paper sheds new light on the transformative potential of regenerative agriculture.

The books quoted in this section relate to Regenerative Agriculture. Excerpts are presented to give you a feel for the message contained within.

An interesting development in the connection.

Cooling the planet is possible if we decided to follow Walter’s advice!

Dr Bush is a rare individual who crosses disciplines such as medicine, farming, nutrition, philosophy, and marketing, and therefore, speaks with authority about the significance of regenerative farming to world health.

The following story comes from Farmers’ Footprint, a USA based organisation dedicated to regenerative agriculture.

This is a good question to ask at the beginning of a new year. The trend line in the graph below indicates a pattern that doesn’t auger well for the planet unless steps are taken to reverse this trend.

Achieving a net zero carbon footprint.

The following videos are from the organisation Council for Human Future and are highly recommended.

A new study on glyphosate and its commercial formulation roundup raises serious health questions about its effect on the gut biome (fungi & bacteria).

Patrick Holden speaks to Dr Zach Bush – the internationally renowned, multi-disciplinary physician, founder of Farmers’ Footprint.

Two events happened this week (16-19 March) that overlapped in their message.

Kathy Laszlo is an educator from the Saybrook University in the USA and she is critical of the direction tertiary education has taken and believes that it should be more focused on the furtherance of life. Sounds good, but how.

Thirty years ago they made the move to regenerative agriculture as a way to counter climate change.