what I do is a founder CEO of the permaculture institute of Thailand we’re
permaculture institute of Thailand we’re
permaculture institute of Thailand we’re an organization based in Asia that
an organization based in Asia that
an organization based in Asia that teaches farmers small farmers in poor
teaches farmers small farmers in poor
teaches farmers small farmers in poor rural communities how to increase their
rural communities how to increase their
rural communities how to increase their income sweet cash cropping and we do
income sweet cash cropping and we do
income sweet cash cropping and we do this through our culture that’s me with
this through our culture that’s me with
this through our culture that’s me with my my Asian hat on
my my Asian hat on
my my Asian hat on [Music]
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[Music] so I originally from Newfoundland I’m a
so I originally from Newfoundland I’m a
so I originally from Newfoundland I’m a Canadian and I’m very proud of mating
Canadian and I’m very proud of mating
Canadian and I’m very proud of mating I’m very proud to do this work as a
I’m very proud to do this work as a
I’m very proud to do this work as a social entrepreneur and I live here
social entrepreneur and I live here
social entrepreneur and I live here heavily care of the island for 30 years
heavily care of the island for 30 years
heavily care of the island for 30 years but now I spend a lot of my time
but now I spend a lot of my time
but now I spend a lot of my time probably most of it in Asia and I come
probably most of it in Asia and I come
probably most of it in Asia and I come here for the summers and I’ve been here
here for the summers and I’ve been here
here for the summers and I’ve been here a few weeks and I’m still waiting is it
a few weeks and I’m still waiting is it
a few weeks and I’m still waiting is it coming let’s hope that this is just a
coming let’s hope that this is just a
coming let’s hope that this is just a change in weather and not a changing
change in weather and not a changing
change in weather and not a changing climate because it’s a very significant
climate because it’s a very significant
climate because it’s a very significant difference between weather climate
difference between weather climate
difference between weather climate climate is a permanent change weather is
climate is a permanent change weather is
climate is a permanent change weather is just a variation so let’s hope that this
just a variation so let’s hope that this
just a variation so let’s hope that this is an example of what next year will be
is an example of what next year will be
is an example of what next year will be like and the year after and so what we
like and the year after and so what we
like and the year after and so what we teach is sustainability and let me see
teach is sustainability and let me see
teach is sustainability and let me see if I can stop that I’m going wrong is
if I can stop that I’m going wrong is
if I can stop that I’m going wrong is here for you
here for you
here for you and we do that by educating not only
and we do that by educating not only
and we do that by educating not only local farmers but we also educate young
local farmers but we also educate young
local farmers but we also educate young people from around the world we have
people from around the world we have
people from around the world we have roughly a thousand young people who
roughly a thousand young people who
roughly a thousand young people who travel from Europe and North America
travel from Europe and North America
travel from Europe and North America Canada who come to tile
Canada who come to tile
Canada who come to tile and Cambodia and Laos and they learn
and Cambodia and Laos and they learn
and Cambodia and Laos and they learn permaculture we have about 200 farms who
permaculture we have about 200 farms who
permaculture we have about 200 farms who host these they’re usually farm families
host these they’re usually farm families
host these they’re usually farm families and these young people go there and they
and these young people go there and they
and these young people go there and they spend half a day working on the farm
spend half a day working on the farm
spend half a day working on the farm learning about sustainability learning
learning about sustainability learning
learning about sustainability learning about how to live a life of shall we say
about how to live a life of shall we say
about how to live a life of shall we say sustainable life and using lower
sustainable life and using lower
sustainable life and using lower resources that they use in their homes
resources that they use in their homes
resources that they use in their homes in North America and Europe so we
in North America and Europe so we
in North America and Europe so we combine those these organizations
combine those these organizations
combine those these organizations permaculture institute of Asia and of
permaculture institute of Asia and of
permaculture institute of Asia and of Thailand
Thailand
Thailand and we teach sustainability resilient
and we teach sustainability resilient
and we teach sustainability resilient village design food sovereignty and also
village design food sovereignty and also
village design food sovereignty and also work internationally with wolf other
work internationally with wolf other
work internationally with wolf other people familiar with wolf worldwide
people familiar with wolf worldwide
people familiar with wolf worldwide organization of organic farms looking
organization of organic farms looking
organization of organic farms looking pretty alright so here’s an example of
pretty alright so here’s an example of
pretty alright so here’s an example of one class and wow this is this January
one class and wow this is this January
one class and wow this is this January this person here is from peers from
this person here is from peers from
this person here is from peers from France she’s from the United States both
France she’s from the United States both
France she’s from the United States both these individuals from Israel this
these individuals from Israel this
these individuals from Israel this individual from UK these people here is
individual from UK these people here is
individual from UK these people here is a couple of years from sweden and
a couple of years from sweden and
a couple of years from sweden and denmark a german couple and these people
denmark a german couple and these people
denmark a german couple and these people are canadians and these last two here
are canadians and these last two here
are canadians and these last two here are from russia so this is our our
are from russia so this is our our
are from russia so this is our our facebook website we give out
facebook website we give out
facebook website we give out certificates a permaculture design
certificates a permaculture design
certificates a permaculture design course is a two-week course and covers a
course is a two-week course and covers a
course is a two-week course and covers a number of set subjects mostly about
number of set subjects mostly about
number of set subjects mostly about soils living sustainably inside the
soils living sustainably inside the
soils living sustainably inside the boundaries of our planet so here’s at
boundaries of our planet so here’s at
boundaries of our planet so here’s at that same group they graduated and they
that same group they graduated and they
that same group they graduated and they get there these are some of the local
get there these are some of the local
get there these are some of the local farmers that these people work with
farmers that these people work with
farmers that these people work with graduated often they will go to their
graduated often they will go to their
graduated often they will go to their farms the farmers farms and they’ll
farms the farmers farms and they’ll
farms the farmers farms and they’ll spend a week of two weeks learning
spend a week of two weeks learning
spend a week of two weeks learning aquaculture hands-on actually doing it
aquaculture hands-on actually doing it
aquaculture hands-on actually doing it and then I’ll move spend another two
and then I’ll move spend another two
and then I’ll move spend another two weeks learning about say natural
weeks learning about say natural
weeks learning about say natural building techniques using Adobe bamboo
building techniques using Adobe bamboo
building techniques using Adobe bamboo straw bale and the other like Earth Bay
straw bale and the other like Earth Bay
straw bale and the other like Earth Bay construction but these are all
construction but these are all
construction but these are all sustainable methods which load use low
sustainable methods which load use low
sustainable methods which load use low embodied energy of the materials on like
embodied energy of the materials on like
embodied energy of the materials on like our North American design materials or
our North American design materials or
our North American design materials or shell use high embodied energies like
shell use high embodied energies like
shell use high embodied energies like cement
cement
cement [Music]
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[Music] so we have the opportunity to educate
so we have the opportunity to educate
so we have the opportunity to educate young people in a different environment
young people in a different environment
young people in a different environment and one of the things that they
and one of the things that they
and one of the things that they experienced they’re coming from a
experienced they’re coming from a
experienced they’re coming from a temperate environment is how easy it is
temperate environment is how easy it is
temperate environment is how easy it is to live in the tropics Louisiana being
to live in the tropics Louisiana being
to live in the tropics Louisiana being the Canadian having lived here and then
the Canadian having lived here and then
the Canadian having lived here and then going to live in the tropics may be
going to live in the tropics may be
going to live in the tropics may be painfully aware of the cost it takes to
painfully aware of the cost it takes to
painfully aware of the cost it takes to live in a temperate climate like Canada
live in a temperate climate like Canada
live in a temperate climate like Canada the cost of our food have an attractive
the cost of our food have an attractive
the cost of our food have an attractive in the wintertime the cost of our
in the wintertime the cost of our
in the wintertime the cost of our heating the high cost like to hundreds
heating the high cost like to hundreds
heating the high cost like to hundreds of dollars per square foot of our
of dollars per square foot of our
of dollars per square foot of our housing whereas when you live in the
housing whereas when you live in the
housing whereas when you live in the tropics it’s kind of like camping and if
tropics it’s kind of like camping and if
tropics it’s kind of like camping and if you can imagine you just need a good
you can imagine you just need a good
you can imagine you just need a good protect you from the Sun
protect you from the Sun
protect you from the Sun so they get to see visually what like a
so they get to see visually what like a
so they get to see visually what like a sustainable lifestyle can be we pay a
sustainable lifestyle can be we pay a
sustainable lifestyle can be we pay a high price here
high price here
high price here we’re on able to really feed ourselves
we’re on able to really feed ourselves
we’re on able to really feed ourselves as a country in December
as a country in December
as a country in December even November December January February
even November December January February
even November December January February Karen BC most all of our food comes from
Karen BC most all of our food comes from
Karen BC most all of our food comes from California which I’m sure you’re aware
California which I’m sure you’re aware
California which I’m sure you’re aware of and down to California and they use a
of and down to California and they use a
of and down to California and they use a pesticide or herbicide and weed control
pesticide or herbicide and weed control
pesticide or herbicide and weed control column roundels and when for years the
column roundels and when for years the
column roundels and when for years the company it produces as in Monsanto and
company it produces as in Monsanto and
company it produces as in Monsanto and they said look it’s safe you can drink
they said look it’s safe you can drink
they said look it’s safe you can drink the stuff just recently the wh show’s
the stuff just recently the wh show’s
the stuff just recently the wh show’s discovered it’s not safe you can’t drink
discovered it’s not safe you can’t drink
discovered it’s not safe you can’t drink the stuff and I can really can’t consume
the stuff and I can really can’t consume
the stuff and I can really can’t consume it at all but it’s actually a boost all
it at all but it’s actually a boost all
it at all but it’s actually a boost all the products that comes out of
the products that comes out of
the products that comes out of California roundup is drenched in ramen
California roundup is drenched in ramen
California roundup is drenched in ramen as recently as last month then with WH o
as recently as last month then with WH o
as recently as last month then with WH o found that all California wines contain
found that all California wines contain
found that all California wines contain roundup now all understand even your
roundup now all understand even your
roundup now all understand even your gang equals because it’s used so much
gang equals because it’s used so much
gang equals because it’s used so much that’s gotten another water supply and
that’s gotten another water supply and
that’s gotten another water supply and it’s now in you victus it’s everywhere
it’s now in you victus it’s everywhere
it’s now in you victus it’s everywhere alright so learning about what we’re
alright so learning about what we’re
alright so learning about what we’re eating and what’s happening to our
eating and what’s happening to our
eating and what’s happening to our planet although we may be not happy in
planet although we may be not happy in
planet although we may be not happy in our lives we need to be really focused
our lives we need to be really focused
our lives we need to be really focused on the ball here because the next
on the ball here because the next
on the ball here because the next generation you’re going to have a
generation you’re going to have a
generation you’re going to have a terrible time getting out of the soils
terrible time getting out of the soils
terrible time getting out of the soils if they can do as at all so that’s what
if they can do as at all so that’s what
if they can do as at all so that’s what we do is we talk about resilient
we do is we talk about resilient
we do is we talk about resilient lifestyles soil fertility increasing
lifestyles soil fertility increasing
lifestyles soil fertility increasing film deals and keeping that food healthy
film deals and keeping that food healthy
film deals and keeping that food healthy clean so permaculture design as I
clean so permaculture design as I
clean so permaculture design as I mentioned
mentioned
mentioned course it works the premise is that we
course it works the premise is that we
course it works the premise is that we work with nature rather than against her
work with nature rather than against her
work with nature rather than against her and our dust really commercial eyes big
and our dust really commercial eyes big
and our dust really commercial eyes big egg companies don’t understand this is
egg companies don’t understand this is
egg companies don’t understand this is Savior working with nature rather than
Savior working with nature rather than
Savior working with nature rather than against her we force our will on land we
against her we force our will on land we
against her we force our will on land we force all the trees off that land we
force all the trees off that land we
force all the trees off that land we force nitrogen potassium and phosphorus
force nitrogen potassium and phosphorus
force nitrogen potassium and phosphorus into that soil and we force the plants
into that soil and we force the plants
into that soil and we force the plants to grow and look healthy but there’s 56
to grow and look healthy but there’s 56
to grow and look healthy but there’s 56 different minerals and nutrients missing
different minerals and nutrients missing
different minerals and nutrients missing from our food system that occur
from our food system that occur
from our food system that occur naturally in nature and occur naturally
naturally in nature and occur naturally
naturally in nature and occur naturally in organic foods
in organic foods
in organic foods it’s Tony missing in our food system our
it’s Tony missing in our food system our
it’s Tony missing in our food system our commercial system forward forces and NPK
commercial system forward forces and NPK
commercial system forward forces and NPK nitrogen potassium and phosphorus but
nitrogen potassium and phosphorus but
nitrogen potassium and phosphorus but what about those other fifty three
what about those other fifty three
what about those other fifty three nutrients like copper iron magnesium all
nutrients like copper iron magnesium all
nutrients like copper iron magnesium all those trace elements which may give us
those trace elements which may give us
those trace elements which may give us healthy healthy lives it’s kind of
healthy healthy lives it’s kind of
healthy healthy lives it’s kind of spawned the sort of the vitamin industry
spawned the sort of the vitamin industry
spawned the sort of the vitamin industry the supplements because we kind of know
the supplements because we kind of know
the supplements because we kind of know there’s something and I’m sure you’ve
there’s something and I’m sure you’ve
there’s something and I’m sure you’ve all picked up food from the grocery
all picked up food from the grocery
all picked up food from the grocery store and took it home and we have these
store and took it home and we have these
store and took it home and we have these great big beautiful strawberries and
great big beautiful strawberries and
great big beautiful strawberries and when you bite into it certainly well
when you bite into it certainly well
when you bite into it certainly well that doesn’t taste anywhere like it
that doesn’t taste anywhere like it
that doesn’t taste anywhere like it looks and maybe we’ve gone on been lucky
looks and maybe we’ve gone on been lucky
looks and maybe we’ve gone on been lucky enough or gone to an organic farm and
enough or gone to an organic farm and
enough or gone to an organic farm and picked up with like a little tiny
picked up with like a little tiny
picked up with like a little tiny strawberry that’s organic taking it home
strawberry that’s organic taking it home
strawberry that’s organic taking it home a bit bit into it and all of a sudden
a bit bit into it and all of a sudden
a bit bit into it and all of a sudden there’s this explosion of flavor that’s
there’s this explosion of flavor that’s
there’s this explosion of flavor that’s the difference between organic full
the difference between organic full
the difference between organic full micronutrients and commercial
micronutrients and commercial
micronutrients and commercial food so what’s happened to us is is
food so what’s happened to us is is
food so what’s happened to us is is we’ve allowed corporations to grow our
we’ve allowed corporations to grow our
we’ve allowed corporations to grow our food and process it and we’re now
food and process it and we’re now
food and process it and we’re now allowing corporations to process it and
allowing corporations to process it and
allowing corporations to process it and cook it and serve it to us that should
cook it and serve it to us that should
cook it and serve it to us that should be a big red flag for us ok a
be a big red flag for us ok a
be a big red flag for us ok a sustainable system would look like this
sustainable system would look like this
sustainable system would look like this you know the farm briefly and you have a
you know the farm briefly and you have a
you know the farm briefly and you have a relationship with him you know the
relationship with him you know the
relationship with him you know the person that processes and cooks your
person that processes and cooks your
person that processes and cooks your food you should have relationship with
food you should have relationship with
food you should have relationship with that person and that way you know
that person and that way you know
that person and that way you know exactly what you’re eating and you have
exactly what you’re eating and you have
exactly what you’re eating and you have more relationship like a heifer your
more relationship like a heifer your
more relationship like a heifer your doctor they have a same kind of one with
doctor they have a same kind of one with
doctor they have a same kind of one with your farmer that’s where we need to go
your farmer that’s where we need to go
your farmer that’s where we need to go to ensure healthy future for all of us
to ensure healthy future for all of us
to ensure healthy future for all of us and less disease through cancers so
and less disease through cancers so
and less disease through cancers so permaculture covers these kind of
permaculture covers these kind of
permaculture covers these kind of subjects talks about ethics which is
subjects talks about ethics which is
subjects talks about ethics which is Earthcare people care and fair share
Earthcare people care and fair share
Earthcare people care and fair share those are the four powerful the three
those are the four powerful the three
those are the four powerful the three foundational ethics of protection we
foundational ethics of protection we
foundational ethics of protection we talk about climate soils water trees
talk about climate soils water trees
talk about climate soils water trees natural ecosystems earth work designs
natural ecosystems earth work designs
natural ecosystems earth work designs and bio-intensive gardening which is a
and bio-intensive gardening which is a
and bio-intensive gardening which is a form of a cup organic gardening that
form of a cup organic gardening that
form of a cup organic gardening that sequester’s carbon into the soil if you
sequester’s carbon into the soil if you
sequester’s carbon into the soil if you plan is for a year you plant rice and
plan is for a year you plant rice and
plan is for a year you plant rice and wheat if your plan is for ten years your
wheat if your plan is for ten years your
wheat if your plan is for ten years your claim trees but if your plan is for
claim trees but if your plan is for
claim trees but if your plan is for years you educate children this is an
years you educate children this is an
years you educate children this is an old Asian Saint Confucius so what I want
old Asian Saint Confucius so what I want
old Asian Saint Confucius so what I want to talk about is how our global problems
to talk about is how our global problems
to talk about is how our global problems can be solved in the garden and how
can be solved in the garden and how
can be solved in the garden and how healthy soil will save our health
healthy soil will save our health
healthy soil will save our health and society and what I want to talk
and society and what I want to talk
and society and what I want to talk about is topsail it’s the medium that
about is topsail it’s the medium that
about is topsail it’s the medium that was here long before our species evolved
was here long before our species evolved
was here long before our species evolved out of africa before we made that big
out of africa before we made that big
out of africa before we made that big Trotta
Trotta
Trotta journey out of Africa and into Eurasia
journey out of Africa and into Eurasia
journey out of Africa and into Eurasia where we started to farm
where we started to farm
where we started to farm 10,000 years ago and before we then
10,000 years ago and before we then
10,000 years ago and before we then migrated into Europe and then eventually
migrated into Europe and then eventually
migrated into Europe and then eventually and across and into the new world it
and across and into the new world it
and across and into the new world it takes nature up to 500 years to create
takes nature up to 500 years to create
takes nature up to 500 years to create just an inch of that beautiful gold
just an inch of that beautiful gold
just an inch of that beautiful gold topsoil and we all get we owe our whole
topsoil and we all get we owe our whole
topsoil and we all get we owe our whole existence to six inches of topsoil on
existence to six inches of topsoil on
existence to six inches of topsoil on the fact that it rains without that we
the fact that it rains without that we
the fact that it rains without that we will be or other elements as well so
will be or other elements as well so
will be or other elements as well so something is sustainable this word has
something is sustainable this word has
something is sustainable this word has been used a lot today it means that its
been used a lot today it means that its
been used a lot today it means that its effect is long-lasting so for example of
effect is long-lasting so for example of
effect is long-lasting so for example of you create an organic garden once you’ve
you create an organic garden once you’ve
you create an organic garden once you’ve created it it stays organic and you may
created it it stays organic and you may
created it it stays organic and you may put in a little bit of supplement to it
put in a little bit of supplement to it
put in a little bit of supplement to it each year however if you use chemical
each year however if you use chemical
each year however if you use chemical fertilizers on the garden you’ve got no
fertilizers on the garden you’ve got no
fertilizers on the garden you’ve got no choice but to keep adding each and every
choice but to keep adding each and every
choice but to keep adding each and every year and what that chemical fertilizer
year and what that chemical fertilizer
year and what that chemical fertilizer does it actually destroys the bacteria
does it actually destroys the bacteria
does it actually destroys the bacteria in the soil it kills it off so it’s
in the soil it kills it off so it’s
in the soil it kills it off so it’s unable to have organic matter in it and
unable to have organic matter in it and
unable to have organic matter in it and this is how our commercial agriculture
this is how our commercial agriculture
this is how our commercial agriculture system yours we need to consider the
system yours we need to consider the
system yours we need to consider the very long-term consequences of our
very long-term consequences of our
very long-term consequences of our actions we need to really look at
actions we need to really look at
actions we need to really look at ourselves individually and our ethics
ourselves individually and our ethics
ourselves individually and our ethics about how we live and how are we want
about how we live and how are we want
about how we live and how are we want the next
the next
the next and are the choices should be based on
and are the choices should be based on
and are the choices should be based on that so I think probably most of us in
that so I think probably most of us in
that so I think probably most of us in school of seeing this kind of a soil
school of seeing this kind of a soil
school of seeing this kind of a soil food web in a agricultural current
food web in a agricultural current
food web in a agricultural current industrial system the Sun shines down on
industrial system the Sun shines down on
industrial system the Sun shines down on the farmer’s field they add chemical
the farmer’s field they add chemical
the farmer’s field they add chemical fertilizers which actually start to
fertilizers which actually start to
fertilizers which actually start to immediately kill off the back to natural
immediately kill off the back to natural
immediately kill off the back to natural occurring bacteria down these things
occurring bacteria down these things
occurring bacteria down these things here right of course the sauna giving
here right of course the sauna giving
here right of course the sauna giving co2 see what here comes the plant a set
co2 see what here comes the plant a set
co2 see what here comes the plant a set up and creates sugars down here which
up and creates sugars down here which
up and creates sugars down here which actually feeds the bacteria but when you
actually feeds the bacteria but when you
actually feeds the bacteria but when you put in chemical fertilizers those
put in chemical fertilizers those
put in chemical fertilizers those bacteria immediately start to dry out
bacteria immediately start to dry out
bacteria immediately start to dry out and it’s necessary to replenish that at
and it’s necessary to replenish that at
and it’s necessary to replenish that at that fertilizer every year you get no
that fertilizer every year you get no
that fertilizer every year you get no choice all these other systems of course
choice all these other systems of course
choice all these other systems of course start to degrade and anyone here is a
start to degrade and anyone here is a
start to degrade and anyone here is a farmer or anyone here gardener who’s
farmer or anyone here gardener who’s
farmer or anyone here gardener who’s created to compost
created to compost
created to compost how many composters I forgot yeah you
how many composters I forgot yeah you
how many composters I forgot yeah you know when you start off with a pile of
know when you start off with a pile of
know when you start off with a pile of carbon and nitrogen
carbon and nitrogen
carbon and nitrogen there’s just the carbon or nitrogen you
there’s just the carbon or nitrogen you
there’s just the carbon or nitrogen you may have pile of leaves and then a
may have pile of leaves and then a
may have pile of leaves and then a little bit of common your and after
little bit of common your and after
little bit of common your and after about a week or two or three usually we
about a week or two or three usually we
about a week or two or three usually we cover that over with ATAR
cover that over with ATAR
cover that over with ATAR you pull it off and when there was no
you pull it off and when there was no
you pull it off and when there was no life before all of a sudden you start
life before all of a sudden you start
life before all of a sudden you start seeing spiders and all of these they
seeing spiders and all of these they
seeing spiders and all of these they don’t have arthropods they come with
don’t have arthropods they come with
don’t have arthropods they come with feed they’re in other words you’re
feed they’re in other words you’re
feed they’re in other words you’re generating life it’s like Genesis itself
generating life it’s like Genesis itself
generating life it’s like Genesis itself okay this is a natural system that the
okay this is a natural system that the
okay this is a natural system that the world has worked on forever you’ll see
world has worked on forever you’ll see
world has worked on forever you’ll see it in a force when you go for a walk on
it in a force when you go for a walk on
it in a force when you go for a walk on a forest floor this is all decomposing
a forest floor this is all decomposing
a forest floor this is all decomposing matter it’s full of these small life
matter it’s full of these small life
matter it’s full of these small life forms which are the foundation of life
forms which are the foundation of life
forms which are the foundation of life on the planet because they feed all
on the planet because they feed all
on the planet because they feed all these big early forms which you can then
these big early forms which you can then
these big early forms which you can then feed the bigger life forms which
feed the bigger life forms which
feed the bigger life forms which eventually lead of course to us so with
eventually lead of course to us so with
eventually lead of course to us so with industrial agriculture this gets killed
industrial agriculture this gets killed
industrial agriculture this gets killed up and you must replace the nitrogen
up and you must replace the nitrogen
up and you must replace the nitrogen potassium and phosphorus those only
potassium and phosphorus those only
potassium and phosphorus those only those three things avoiding out of the
those three things avoiding out of the
those three things avoiding out of the 56 neutral micronutrients Otis Leland is
56 neutral micronutrients Otis Leland is
56 neutral micronutrients Otis Leland is just going on every year and this soil
just going on every year and this soil
just going on every year and this soil begins to become non hydrated in other
begins to become non hydrated in other
begins to become non hydrated in other words you’ve got to add a lot more water
words you’ve got to add a lot more water
words you’ve got to add a lot more water to it when you use a natural organic
to it when you use a natural organic
to it when you use a natural organic system this actually sequester’s carbon
system this actually sequester’s carbon
system this actually sequester’s carbon so what’s been estimated is because of
so what’s been estimated is because of
so what’s been estimated is because of our agricultural food system we’ve got
our agricultural food system we’ve got
our agricultural food system we’ve got 80 billion tons of carbon dioxide in the
80 billion tons of carbon dioxide in the
80 billion tons of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that has been released from
atmosphere that has been released from
atmosphere that has been released from this song’s great around the world 80
this song’s great around the world 80
this song’s great around the world 80 billion tons okay much more than comes
billion tons okay much more than comes
billion tons okay much more than comes out of cars much when it comes out of
out of cars much when it comes out of
out of cars much when it comes out of factories what we’re suggesting is a
factories what we’re suggesting is a
factories what we’re suggesting is a simple thing that doesn’t take a
simple thing that doesn’t take a
simple thing that doesn’t take a trillion dollars to read sequester all
trillion dollars to read sequester all
trillion dollars to read sequester all the carbon dioxide we’re suggesting we
the carbon dioxide we’re suggesting we
the carbon dioxide we’re suggesting we use bacteria that we give them back
use bacteria that we give them back
use bacteria that we give them back their life and we generates organic
their life and we generates organic
their life and we generates organic soils around the world in our backyards
soils around the world in our backyards
soils around the world in our backyards in our front yards in our community
in our front yards in our community
in our front yards in our community gardens and we start to sequestered that
gardens and we start to sequestered that
gardens and we start to sequestered that carbon dioxide back in the soil where it
carbon dioxide back in the soil where it
carbon dioxide back in the soil where it came from
came from
came from it doesn’t cost a lot of money all it
it doesn’t cost a lot of money all it
it doesn’t cost a lot of money all it does involve a commitment in our
does involve a commitment in our
does involve a commitment in our communities to go or anything
communities to go or anything
communities to go or anything so in healthy soil there’s more life and
so in healthy soil there’s more life and
so in healthy soil there’s more life and tables
tables
tables our people on the earth a non healthy
our people on the earth a non healthy
our people on the earth a non healthy soil we’ve got to go maybe much bigger
soil we’ve got to go maybe much bigger
soil we’ve got to go maybe much bigger to cubic cubic yards but doesn’t give
to cubic cubic yards but doesn’t give
to cubic cubic yards but doesn’t give you an idea of how much life there is in
you an idea of how much life there is in
you an idea of how much life there is in on the planet there’s much more below
on the planet there’s much more below
on the planet there’s much more below our feet
our feet
our feet the Nerys above the soil a soil profile
the Nerys above the soil a soil profile
the Nerys above the soil a soil profile and if you walked in they’ve got
and if you walked in they’ve got
and if you walked in they’ve got reinforced you see them right the soil
reinforced you see them right the soil
reinforced you see them right the soil the forest floor is full of life it’s
the forest floor is full of life it’s
the forest floor is full of life it’s all decomposing life and then you get
all decomposing life and then you get
all decomposing life and then you get this little tiny maybe six inch layer of
this little tiny maybe six inch layer of
this little tiny maybe six inch layer of topsoil that’s taken hundreds of years
topsoil that’s taken hundreds of years
topsoil that’s taken hundreds of years off of them to generate in permaculture
off of them to generate in permaculture
off of them to generate in permaculture we can show you how to do that in a
we can show you how to do that in a
we can show you how to do that in a matter of a few years we use Berkeley
matter of a few years we use Berkeley
matter of a few years we use Berkeley method composting we use all kinds of
method composting we use all kinds of
method composting we use all kinds of different soil generation techniques
different soil generation techniques
different soil generation techniques it’s one of the magics of permaculture
it’s one of the magics of permaculture
it’s one of the magics of permaculture which by the way the work is comes from
which by the way the work is comes from
which by the way the work is comes from permanent agriculture to collapsibles
permanent agriculture to collapsibles
permanent agriculture to collapsibles those words and that soil in case most
those words and that soil in case most
those words and that soil in case most people want to wear this you know where
people want to wear this you know where
people want to wear this you know where does that topsoil come from well it
does that topsoil come from well it
does that topsoil come from well it comes from a parent material which you
comes from a parent material which you
comes from a parent material which you lean deeper down and through erosion
lean deeper down and through erosion
lean deeper down and through erosion over the hundreds of thousand years the
over the hundreds of thousand years the
over the hundreds of thousand years the sand and the clay silt and alone have
sand and the clay silt and alone have
sand and the clay silt and alone have built up and weird that sand caught play
built up and weird that sand caught play
built up and weird that sand caught play and long meet life fungal leaf and
and long meet life fungal leaf and
and long meet life fungal leaf and bacterial life we get a generation and a
bacterial life we get a generation and a
bacterial life we get a generation and a melting of those
melting of those
melting of those to the geology with the biology and with
to the geology with the biology and with
to the geology with the biology and with the air water and this gooses are tops
the air water and this gooses are tops
the air water and this gooses are tops well what is top soil by the way it’s
well what is top soil by the way it’s
well what is top soil by the way it’s healthy top soils roughly 25% water most
healthy top soils roughly 25% water most
healthy top soils roughly 25% water most beautiful and that amazing it’s 25% a
beautiful and that amazing it’s 25% a
beautiful and that amazing it’s 25% a year it’s only five to ten percent
year it’s only five to ten percent
year it’s only five to ten percent organic matter but it’s a very important
organic matter but it’s a very important
organic matter but it’s a very important five to ten percent all right and it’s
five to ten percent all right and it’s
five to ten percent all right and it’s 40 to 45 percent geography so the Green
40 to 45 percent geography so the Green
40 to 45 percent geography so the Green Revolution has released this 80 billion
Revolution has released this 80 billion
Revolution has released this 80 billion tonnes of carbon in the atmosphere and
tonnes of carbon in the atmosphere and
tonnes of carbon in the atmosphere and I’m sure you’re familiar with Norman
I’m sure you’re familiar with Norman
I’m sure you’re familiar with Norman Borlaug and hybridization of rice seeds
Borlaug and hybridization of rice seeds
Borlaug and hybridization of rice seeds and weeds etc back in the fifties the
and weeds etc back in the fifties the
and weeds etc back in the fifties the one praised by the Peace Prize in 1970
one praised by the Peace Prize in 1970
one praised by the Peace Prize in 1970 for his work which allowed a doubling of
for his work which allowed a doubling of
for his work which allowed a doubling of food around the world particularly in
food around the world particularly in
food around the world particularly in India and Southeast Asia and I really
India and Southeast Asia and I really
India and Southeast Asia and I really stayed off a lot of potential famine
stayed off a lot of potential famine
stayed off a lot of potential famine hunger however what came with this Green
hunger however what came with this Green
hunger however what came with this Green Revolution was the need for extra
Revolution was the need for extra
Revolution was the need for extra fertilizer chemical fertilizer and also
fertilizer chemical fertilizer and also
fertilizer chemical fertilizer and also Okemah that was agriculture extension
Okemah that was agriculture extension
Okemah that was agriculture extension services and the amalgamation of family
services and the amalgamation of family
services and the amalgamation of family farms and certainly here in North
farms and certainly here in North
farms and certainly here in North America we are all very aware of that a
America we are all very aware of that a
America we are all very aware of that a great amalgamation of all those family
great amalgamation of all those family
great amalgamation of all those family farms and authorities or 50s into these
farms and authorities or 50s into these
farms and authorities or 50s into these huge agricultural companies now who
huge agricultural companies now who
huge agricultural companies now who practiced industrial agriculture
practiced industrial agriculture
practiced industrial agriculture well that agriculture is what’s causing
well that agriculture is what’s causing
well that agriculture is what’s causing us great grief both in our health and
us great grief both in our health and
us great grief both in our health and also
also
also our so what is healthy so I look like we
our so what is healthy so I look like we
our so what is healthy so I look like we all know that somewhere in the
all know that somewhere in the
all know that somewhere in the background Island dark rich loan that
background Island dark rich loan that
background Island dark rich loan that we’ve seen okay that darkness oftens
we’ve seen okay that darkness oftens
we’ve seen okay that darkness oftens mostly is coming from the Carmody when
mostly is coming from the Carmody when
mostly is coming from the Carmody when soil has been leached out through using
soil has been leached out through using
soil has been leached out through using industrial fertilizers it turns from
industrial fertilizers it turns from
industrial fertilizers it turns from this into this you start to lose that
this into this you start to lose that
this into this you start to lose that karma base and now all that carbon has
karma base and now all that carbon has
karma base and now all that carbon has gone up into our atmosphere so once that
gone up into our atmosphere so once that
gone up into our atmosphere so once that soil is blue losses biology and also
soil is blue losses biology and also
soil is blue losses biology and also whose ability to suck up water so it
whose ability to suck up water so it
whose ability to suck up water so it takes a lot more water to grow in that
takes a lot more water to grow in that
takes a lot more water to grow in that environment
so basically nitrogen fixing bacteria
so basically nitrogen fixing bacteria when you apply nitrogen it accelerates
when you apply nitrogen it accelerates
when you apply nitrogen it accelerates the bacteria that eat nitrogen and they
the bacteria that eat nitrogen and they
the bacteria that eat nitrogen and they dominate the soil or kill off the other
dominate the soil or kill off the other
dominate the soil or kill off the other bacterias and that leads down through a
bacterias and that leads down through a
bacterias and that leads down through a sequence of events where that nitrogen
sequence of events where that nitrogen
sequence of events where that nitrogen ventually is not able to stick in the
ventually is not able to stick in the
ventually is not able to stick in the soil gets washed into our river systems
soil gets washed into our river systems
soil gets washed into our river systems and creates this great degradation of
and creates this great degradation of
and creates this great degradation of our top soils medivac is the biggest
our top soils medivac is the biggest
our top soils medivac is the biggest problem facing you man
problem facing you man
problem facing you man now is not pollution in the atmosphere
now is not pollution in the atmosphere
now is not pollution in the atmosphere it’s not lack of I lost biodiversity
it’s not lack of I lost biodiversity
it’s not lack of I lost biodiversity which is forced and life in those force
which is forced and life in those force
which is forced and life in those force our biggest single problem it’s at the
our biggest single problem it’s at the
our biggest single problem it’s at the river maps of all the major rivers of
river maps of all the major rivers of
river maps of all the major rivers of the world and that’s our loss of topsoil
the world and that’s our loss of topsoil
the world and that’s our loss of topsoil we’re losing that topsoil because it’s
we’re losing that topsoil because it’s
we’re losing that topsoil because it’s no longer live and able to stick
no longer live and able to stick
no longer live and able to stick together in these escape like globules
together in these escape like globules
together in these escape like globules it’s being washed away by range with the
it’s being washed away by range with the
it’s being washed away by range with the nitrogen and you can fly
nitrogen and you can fly
nitrogen and you can fly part three anywhere in the world whether
part three anywhere in the world whether
part three anywhere in the world whether it’s over two mouths at the timid
it’s over two mouths at the timid
it’s over two mouths at the timid retains or or the Amazon or the Hudson
retains or or the Amazon or the Hudson
retains or or the Amazon or the Hudson or that the child Prao
or that the child Prao
or that the child Prao or any modern world and you’ll see is
or any modern world and you’ll see is
or any modern world and you’ll see is big trail of topsoil being washed out
big trail of topsoil being washed out
big trail of topsoil being washed out into our oceans along the edge and it’s
into our oceans along the edge and it’s
into our oceans along the edge and it’s crazy dead zones like in the Gulf of
crazy dead zones like in the Gulf of
crazy dead zones like in the Gulf of Mexico nothing breezy lives because of
Mexico nothing breezy lives because of
Mexico nothing breezy lives because of our dust really culture system so what
our dust really culture system so what
our dust really culture system so what I’m suggesting as an innovation
I’m suggesting as an innovation
I’m suggesting as an innovation sustainable innovation is that we are
sustainable innovation is that we are
sustainable innovation is that we are all in our communities wake up the
all in our communities wake up the
all in our communities wake up the conversation of going mechanic of using
conversation of going mechanic of using
conversation of going mechanic of using organic fertilizers of growing or doing
organic fertilizers of growing or doing
organic fertilizers of growing or doing putting a garden in our backyard or
putting a garden in our backyard or
putting a garden in our backyard or allowed inside a house to put a garden
allowed inside a house to put a garden
allowed inside a house to put a garden in our backyard we want to change the
in our backyard we want to change the
in our backyard we want to change the effect on our planet that
effect on our planet that
effect on our planet that culture has laid on us we want to be
culture has laid on us we want to be
culture has laid on us we want to be responsible individuals on the planet
responsible individuals on the planet
responsible individuals on the planet and to do that we have to act on our
and to do that we have to act on our
and to do that we have to act on our knowledge of how
knowledge of how
knowledge of how the future generations so they don’t
the future generations so they don’t
the future generations so they don’t have to inherit or get to America less
have to inherit or get to America less
have to inherit or get to America less on this then help me out right now
on this then help me out right now
on this then help me out right now thank you
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