Our moment of choice is at hand. There has never been a more urgent moment for humanity to come together in synergy and collectively choose to hold the greatest vision of what we can be and do together, to lead with our hearts and co-create new possibilities that will offer us hope for our future.
This uplifting and timely book is a call to action, offering evolutionary visions, resources and practical steps to help us navigate this moment of choice and amplify the movement for global transformation, upon which our future depends.
"Our Moment of Choice” is a proud winner of the 2020 Gold Nautilus Award in the category of Rising to the Moment 2020, the 2021 New York Book Festival in the category of Compilations/Anthologies, a 2021 COVR Silver Visionary Award, and a Gold Living Now Book Award in the category of Social Activism/Charity.
Meet people around Japan who strive for a life without waste under the traditional philosophy of "MOTTAINAI," which values cherishing the things we have.
Charles Eisenstein is a teacher, speaker, and writer focusing on themes of civilization, consciousness, money, and human cultural evolution.
His on-line writings have generated a vast following; he speaks frequently at conferences and other events, and gives numerous interviews on radio and podcasts.
Eisenstein graduated from Yale University in 1989 with a degree in Mathematics and Philosophy, and spent the next ten years as a Chinese-English translator. He currently lives near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with his wife and four sons.
What If A Solution To Climate Change Was Beneath Your Feet?
Soil is a living universe beneath our feet. As important to our lives as clean air and water, soil also holds a potential solution to the global climate crisis. Increasing numbers of scientists, farmers and ranchers are implementing innovative land use practices that build fertile soil and sequester atmospheric carbon These methods of land management have the potential to provide us with nutritious food, improved human health, cleaner water, and a healthier planet for all.
World wide, most soils are depleted of carbon. The atmosphere contains an excess of carbon in the form of CO2, a climate change causing gas. What if that CO2 could be removed and stored in our carbon-hungry soil through land management practices? Find out how in The Soil Solution.
The Soil Solution to Climate Change was one of thirteen films featured in A Climate of Change Tour sponsored by 350.org, TRUST campaign and Wild and Scenic Film Festival. It has screened at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Sausalito Film Festival, Awareness Festival, Davis Film Festival, Wild and Scenic Film Tour 2013 and the One Earth Film Festival.
Anything that we do to increase soil fertility could be a step in reversing climate change.
Here's what you can do:
What Goes Up Must Come Down!- Cover bare soil with plants! Fertile soil is a natural sink for atmospheric carbon; the very same carbon that contributes to climate change. Excess carbon can be pulled out of the atmosphere by photosynthesis and into plants and the soil where it can have a beneficial effect.
Support Farmers and Ranchers Who Treat The Soil Like Gold- Buy from local food producers who increase soil fertility by using climate friendly agricultural methods including no or low-till plowing, cover cropping, composting and organic farming. If you eat meat, buy grass-fed beef from ranchers who practice holistic or rotational grazing methods that mimic the natural patterns found in nature.
If You Grow Your Own Food, Grow Your Own Soil- If you grow food, take care of your soil. Increase soil fertility by avoiding the use of toxic synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides on your garden or lawn. These poisons kill microorganisms that reside in and on the soil. These organisms perform numerous ecosystem services; including providing nutrients for plants, creating soil humus and loam and increasing plant health. The soil is filled with billions of unemployed microorganisms ready and willing to take on the job of providing nutrients to plants and indirectly to you.
Increase Your Skill Set- If you feel hopeless about climate change- it’s time to take action. Learn how to grow food without increasing atmospheric CO2. Take a course in organic gardening or regenerative farming. If you work with animals, learn about the benefits of rotational grazing. Get to know your local soil microbes and the Soil Food Web.
SYMPHONY OF THE SOIL
By the end of this video your will learn a lot about soil. Particularly, you will understand soil formation factors, soil formation processes and soil types. After watching this video you will have a good package of skills and knowledge about soil genesis and classification.
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For details about soil you can check following links:
1. Living Soil Film
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2. Dirt! The Movie (FULL)
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3. Symphony of the Soil - Deborah Koons Garcia, Thomas J. Akin, Serita D. Frey, PhD, Jim Ward
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World UNITY Week is an innovative virtual gathering that spans over eight days in June, bringing together influential individuals from around the world who are dedicated to promoting and advancing positive change. The event serves as a platform for global changemakers to connect, celebrate, and collaborate on emerging initiatives that are making a positive impact on society.
Throughout World UNITY Week, participants engage in key conversations that highlight critical topics such as collective climate action, partnerships for peace, global governance, interfaith and interracial harmony, sustainable and regenerative development, the role of business and economics, human rights, disarmament, and other essential elements required to create a new and better future. The event attracts a diverse and intergenerational community that spans across cultures and borders, combining science and spirituality, embracing indigenous wisdom, storytelling, music, conscious activism, and much more. It is a celebration of unity and a shared purpose to create new models for the world that align with our collective vision of a better future.
World UNITY Week has featured many of the current leading lights on the planet including Jane Goodall, Deepak Chopra, Vandana Shiva,, Marianne Williamson, Paul Hawken, Zac Bush, Helena Norberg-Hodge, Linda Tucker, Duane Elgin, Simon Moss, Micheal Beckwith, Neale Donald Walsch, Awraham Soetendorp and so many more.
World UNITY Week is an annual FREE, online 8-day event embracing the mid-year Solstice, Yoga Day, UN Refugee Day, World Peace & Prayer Day and a vast array of interconnected global content. This year World UNITY Week launches the 99 Days of Peace through Unity culminating in Peace Week in September.
World UNITY Week offers something for EVERYONE with a host of inspiring, engaging and interactive events, presentations and co-creative opportunities.
World UNITY Week is an ecosystem of multiple spaces called “Convergence Rooms” that each follow a particular theme, such as:
A 13-week course covering the growth and development of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh's comprehensive vision for collective awakening through a selection of his books and teachings.
Drawing on the work and insights of many colleagues and from ongoing conversations, this paper was written in an effort to connect the dots and engage a serious conversation about the causes of the existential crisis we face, while bringing a message of hope and possibility.
Click on the image below to read the paper and download the PDF. (For the best version to read via mobile devices, click HERE.) Feel free to use this paper and its content in any way you believe may be useful in your work, community, and personal life to draw attention and help move us forward on the path to an Ecological Civilization. – David Korten, May 25, 2021 (Updated with minor revisions on Nov 3, 2021.)
Many of us know about Padma Shri. Jadav 'Molai' Payeng - the forest man of India who created 1360 acres of dense green forest in Assam, single-handedly. When we got lucky to shoot a film on him, so many things were running in our mind. But when we got up close with Jadav, we were swept clean by his simplicity and noble pursuit. How he walked the way for the past 35 years to build the forest that flourishes now with Elephants, Rhinos, Tigers and more was simply stunning. Had he been doing it for his own wellness, he’d have stopped after planting a tree or more near his house. But a whole big forest in the remote district of Jorhat? It is so hard to comprehend his commitment, passion & perseverance. In a time where politics is becoming a business and the common people are becoming materialistic consumers, we are forgetting the root of our very survival - Mother nature! It is the green warriors like Jadav Payeng who remain as the light and restore faith in humanity. VOICE OF TREES is his voice, as he speaks about his journey, his love for trees, his vision and his questions on the life today.
Special thanks to Mahesh Venketaswaran who made this entire trip possible, and Anil Kumar Gade, who led us through the jungle and set everything up from scratch to finish. Watch the film and share the voice of the trees. It deserves to be heard loud and far.
The short filmFarm to Schoolpremiered at the 2023 Watsonville Film Festival. It was co-produced with Esperanza Community Farms and directed by Inspira Studios.
Through ourCalifornia Food for California Kids®initiative, the Center for Ecoliteracy supports school districts like Pajaro Valley Unified in serving fresh, locally-grown school meals. We are grateful for the support and engagement of this community, and especially for the involvement of the committed students featured in the film.
