Soil4Climate interview with Josh Tickell, filmmaker of Groundswell Movie. @commongrounddoc facebook.com/seth.itzkan/vid…

You can survive without politicians. They come and go. But you cannot survive without farmers. No farmers. No food.

“Almost brings tears to my eyes.” Thank you, Dr. Jason Rowntree. instagram.com/reel/DY8Lp0WNu…

It was another big week in Bluffton- The City of Atlanta might have closed down I-285, but our winter calving herd shut down Arlington Road! The pollinators have been working hard, too! The General Store still has plenty of delicious produce, including some of the best strawberries you'll ever eat! Our goats have been keeping the fence lines clean- this time of year, their work is never done.

PLANT-BASED TO SAVE THE CLIMATE? ✅ Plant-based diets lead to small gains With 0.2-0.8 t CO₂e saving/y, plant-based eating isn't the major climate solution some claim it to be. On a 9-15 t CO₂e footprint, this equals 1–6% reduction, depending on dietary restrictiveness.

Consumers reject "lab-grown meat" and that industry is clearly going nowhere as the "alt protein" investment bubble is deflating, so it's now going to the dogs.

Hooves of Hope YouTube Playlist Dear Colleagues, It is a great privilege to present this YouTube playlist of the Hooves of Hope webinar from this past Earth Day, April 22. In recognition of Earth Day and the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP), Hooves of Hope was powerful gathering at the intersection of people, planet, and purpose — where scientists, pastoralists, and policymakers explored how wisely managed grazing systems can restore rangelands, contribute meaningfully to climate solutions, and significantly enhance livelihoods for regional people. Speaker Sequence: * Seth J. Itzkan, M.S. - Introduction - Webinar Host, Director, Soil4Climate Inc., * Badi Besbes, PhD - Welcome and Opening Remarks - Chief of Sustainable Animal Production, Feed, & Genetics (UN FAO) * Siboniso (Boni) Moyo, PhD - Keynote Address - Deputy Director General - Research, Partnerships and Impact, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) * Saverio Krätli, PhD - Editor of Nomadic Peoples Journal; Pastoralism and Climate Change Working Group, UN FAO Global Alliance for the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) * Seth J. Itzkan - Maasai Lands Restoration Project Overview - Webinar Host, Director, Soil4Climate Inc., * Dalmas Tiampati - Maasai Land and Community Steward, Founder, Maasai Center for Regenerative Pastoralism, Kenya * N’dinga (Laizer) Orkeyaroi - Founder and Director Tanzania Eco Warriors Initiatives -TEWI, Building Climate Resilience in Northern Tanzania through Women’s Empowerment & Regenerative Agriculture, Tanzania * Leigh Winowiecki, PhD - Global Research Leader: Soil and Land Health at World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), Co-lead Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH) * Jason Rowntree, PhD - CS Mott Professor of Sustainable Agriculture; Director, Center for Regenerative Agriculture, Michigan State University (MSU). Research focus is identifying the metrics and management that reflect ecological improvement in grazing land systems youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…

Hooves of Hope: Pastoralism as a Soil, Climate, and Livelihoods Solution Details * Time 9 AM ET (GMT-4) (15:00 CET) * Length: 90 minutes * Registration: bit.ly/4meuQ6E Rationale: * Unite the planetary care themes of Earth Day with the Celebratory Observations of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) * Advance the understanding of pastoralism as essential for rangeland recovery, climate change mitigation, and equitable livelihoods over much of the Earth Panelists: * Siboniso (Boni) Moyo, PhD - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) * Leigh Winowiecki, PhD - World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) * Saverio Krätli, PhD - Nomadic Peoples Journal * Dalmas Tiampati - Maasai Center for Regenerative Pastoralism, Kenya * N’dinga (Laizer) Orkeyaroi - Tanzania Eco Warriors Initiatives -TEWI * Jason Rowntree, PhD - Michigan State University (MSU) Host: * Seth J. Itzkan - Soil4Climate Inc.

Hooves of Hope - Special Earth Day Event. Don’t miss. soil4climate-org.zoom.us/web…

Let’s do this! $10,000 by Earth Day (April 22), it’s possible! paypal.com/donate?campaign_i… Be the difference that makes a difference!

Hi Friends, Happy Sunday! On this day of reflection, please consider donating to Soil4Climate. We are enabling regenerative grazing efforts in East Africa and advancing the science of soil restoration as a climate solution. Thank you. 🙏🏼 paypal.com/donate?campaign_i…

When Hemlock Swallowed Iron and the Future of Grazing Any explanation needed? A typical scene in the Vermont woods: 100-year-old barbed-wire coming right out of the middle of a hemlock tree. Pastures are mostly reforested. Even stone walls in the middle of woods aren’t unusual. Times are certainly changing. Places like Vermont and the rest of New England will reforest when large herding ruminants are gone, but the natural grasslands of the world won’t. They’ll become desert. We don’t need barbed-wire anymore, but, on most of the world, we do need herding ruminants (not to be confused with forest herbivores like deer and moose). How those (domestic) animals are herded remains the ongoing question - electric collars, dogs, drones, walking herders, cowboys and cowgirls, shepherds, or, in parts of Australia, even helicopters 🚁 (Yes. Helicopters). But, one way or another, they have to be herded and there better be a plan. According to Allan Savory, that “plan” needs to be holistic, meaning social, economic, and environmental considerations managed tightly together, as one system. In New England and other perennially wet areas, we can “cheat.” Nature is more forgiving. It will “rebound.” It will gobble up our errors, like hemlock over iron.

UnSavory: Allan Savory's New Memoir - A Discussion with Seth Itzkan of Soil4Climate - All welcome - Share your thoughts March 1, 2-4 PM ET soil4climate-org.zoom.us/j/8… Facebook Event: facebook.com/share/17urk1RCG… LinkedIn Event: linkedin.com/events/74336656… Google Calendar: calendar.app.google/15b7mEgU…

It's Soil Saturday! Yebo! What's on your mind today?

Now do sustainable soil policy. Follow these accounts: @soil4climate @AllanRSavory @SavoryInstitute @sethitzkan regenerative ag is what we need. Not what Sec. Brooke Rollins is pushing. Greenwashing agricultural policy doesn’t fool us.

The University of Nebraska has debunked the onesided manipulation behind cow farts/burps and methane emissions: “They have not accounted for the capture part, they only account for methane being released. Carbon capture in soil and grass - helped out by cow grazing and manure - can far outweigh the emissions from cattle. Grasslands can take up more CO2 and carbon in the soil and plants, that offsets the CO2 that cattle are producing but it also offsets the methane.”

Please send love today! Support Soil4Climate Inc. in East Africa. Thank you! 🙏 paypal.com/donate/?hosted_bu… More info here. soil4climate.org/east-africa… (If we're going to have a stupid Hallmark holiday, let's at least do something worthwhile with it. Thank you.)

Maybe advocating for soil is the best thing I can do to help save our democracy (and our climate). #soil #climate #democracy

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