RealTalk Op ED MacArthur Fellow, Lisa Shultz Moore Soil, Water Protect Biodiversity, Row Crops
REAL TALK Op-Ed | Soil, Water, Biodiversity + Rethinking How We Grow Our Food What happens beneath our feet affects almost everything above it. In this edition of EarthSTARS.Earth MEDIA™
| REAL TALK: Climate, Creativity + The Future, we reflect on insights from Lisa Schulte Moore and the connections between soil, water, biodiversity and row-crop agriculture. Agricultural landscapes don't have to serve only one purpose. How we manage farmland can influence the health of our soil and waterways while also creating space for plants, wildlife and greater biodiversity.
For EarthSTARS, this conversation is particularly important because soil health, food security, water and biodiversity are deeply interconnected. Protecting natural systems doesn't necessarily mean separating people from the land. It can also mean finding smarter ways to work with nature while continuing to grow the food communities depend upon. And that raises a larger question:
Can the landscapes that feed us also become part of the solution for protecting our soil, water and biodiversity? Through REAL TALK, EarthSTARS.Earth MEDIA™ shares ideas from scientists, educators, innovators, artists and community leaders—and explores how those ideas connect to the choices we make about our shared future.
Because understanding these connections is an important first step toward creating change. Policy informs people. Culture moves people. What role do you think farmers, consumers, and communities can play in creating healthier agricultural landscapes? Share your thoughts below. 🌎 The Earth Needs Stars. Rise With Us. Join us at: https://www.earthstars.earth #EarthSTARSearth #realtalk #LisaSchulteMoore #soilhealth #waterquality #biodiversity
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