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Dirt! The Movie – the importance of soil



Dirt! The Movie proves that times are changing. Brown is the new green. More than 25 renowned global visionaries in countries around the world are discovering new ways of thinking as they come together to repair this natural resource with practical, viable solutions. These participants include Paul Stamets: Mycologist; Andy Lipkis: President, Founder of TreePeople; Vandana Shiva: Physicist, Environmental Activist; Wes Jackson: President, The Land Institute; Majora Carter: Founder, Sustainable South Bronx; Alice Waters: Founder, The Edible Schoolyard; and John Todd: Biologist, Ecological Designer.

To capture these prescient people and their inspiring stories, the production team filmed in more than 20 locations, including Argentina, Brazil, India, and Kenya.

On their journey, the filmmakers found:

farmers and agronomists re-discovering sustainable agriculture

tiny villages standing up for their right to feed their families

scientists discovering connections with soil that can help reduce global warming including ways to generate electricity from soils and sediments

inmates finding inner peace and job skills in a prison horticulture program

children uncovering the secrets of soil fertility and eating from edible schoolyards.







What we’ve destroyed, we can heal.

Visit the movie web site here and see more videos and information.