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How Regenerative Farming Can Help Combat the Climate Crisis

Provided by: NowThis Earth |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This video by NowThis Earth describes what regenerative farming is and how it can be used to rebuild topsoil and provide a sustainable method of producing food.
Students will understand how industrial farming practices harm the soil and why the soil is an important resource to be preserved.

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Subjects: Biology

Authors: NowThis Earth

Region: Global

Languages: English

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Positives

This video shows students how less intensive farming practices are beneficial for the planet.
The speaker is very knowledgeable and passionate about what they do.

Prerequisites

You can introduce information about industrial farming and fertilizers prior to showing this video.
Students should understand climate change and carbon sinks.

Differentiation & Implementation

Students can start their own compost bin at home or research the benefits of mulch for community gardens.
This is a great video to tie into science lessons about nutrient cycling, the importance of decomposers, and photosynthesis.
Other resources with more information include this lesson and this mini-course.

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