Why This Retired Farmer Plants Trees

Provided by: Ecosia |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This video from Ecosia introduces students to Manuel, who is using regenerative agriculture practices to revitalize nature in his hometown in Spain.
Students will learn about topics including biodiversity, monocultures, deforestation, composting, and soil erosion.

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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, Spanish

Authors: Ecosia

Region: Europe

Languages: English, Spanish

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Positives

Farmer Manuel is inspiring and informative.
Although regenerative agriculture practices can be applied globally, this is a personal story about a man and his response to soil erosion in his hometown.

Prerequisites

The video is in Spanish with English subtitles.
There is an error in the translation at 4:15.

Differentiation & Implementation

History classes can use this video to discuss the effects of the Spanish Civil War.
In the description, there is a link to install a browser extension for Ecosia's search engine, which goes towards planting trees.
After watching this video, students can discuss the importance of regenerative farming and planting trees as a climate solution. The video Reforestation and Responsible Forest Management can help explain this topic.
Other resources on this topic include How Regenerative Farming Can Help Combat the Climate Crisis, Conventional Versus Ecological Farming, and How Regenerative Agriculture Curbs Climate Change.

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Ecosia

Ecosia is the search engine that plants trees with its ads revenue. They have a YouTube Channel that has educational content as well to further their mission: to regenerate degraded landscapes, support rural communities and establish climate justice, one tree at a time.

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Why This Retired Farmer Plants Trees

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