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174. Healing the Planet by Transforming Sand Back to Soil with Rodger Savory

174. Healing the Planet by Transforming Sand Back to Soil with Rodger Savory

FromConspiracy of Goodness Podcast


174. Healing the Planet by Transforming Sand Back to Soil with Rodger Savory

FromConspiracy of Goodness Podcast

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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Mar 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In our rush to solve problems, we often overlook simple logic that holds the key to enormous progress. When it comes to turning the desert wastelands of our planet (that human activity created) back into their once lush, productive forests and grasslands, Ecologist Roger Savory has one of those transformational observations that the world could be embracing.

Chapters
0:00 – Intro & Welcome
3:00 – Caring About Future Generations
8:00 – The Roots of Desertification
13:10 – Break
15:27 – A Personal History Interwoven with Nature
17:17 – Unveiling the Biological Carpet
23:49 – Quick Insight into Land Restoration
27:10 – The Critical Top Millimeter
31:30 – Understanding the Micro Water Cycle
35:40 – Revitalizing Depleted Soils
38:55 – Agricultural Practices and Their Consequences
42:45 – Everything Is Connected
49:52 – The Barrier of Instinctual Fear
53:52 – Success in Australia 
58:50 – Closing
Released:
Mar 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Conspiracy of Goodness Podcast is designed to give you more joy, less fear, and no end to the evidence that a bright future is possible. Each episode, we help you make sense of the world by introducing you to people tackling some of the world’s most difficult problems and show you why they still think the future is bright.