Soil 4 Climate – Soils are Key to Reducing Carbon Emissions
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Many people have heard about the 350 movement to reduce carbon emission down to 350 ppm, but few have heard of the 4/1,000 or 4 per 1,000 initiative.[1] Started in France, the initiative aims to introduce agriculture as part of the solution for climate change by carefully managing land to restore carbon stock at an annual growth rate of 0.4%.[2] If every country were to do so, it would cut down annual atmospheric carbon dioxide by 75%. For more about the initiative, please visit 4 pour 1000.
The role of soil as carbon ...
Launching Our New Research Database
Remineralize the Earth is proud to announce the launch of our new research database, click here, the only online research database dedicated to soil remineralization. An important means of promoting this mission is to make research relating to soil remineralization as easily accessible as possible to gardeners, farmers, scientists, and policymakers. With the launch of our database, there is now a single, convenient resource that gives the public access to a wealth of academic studies and other articles which demonstrate the benefits of soil remineralization.
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Of Mars and Minerals
In “The Martian,” Mark Watney uses the Martian soil to grow potatoes in the controlled environment of the “Hab.” In reality, the soil on Mars actually does have the nutrients plants would need to survive on Mars! There may not be the right amount of nutrients depending on where astronauts land on the Red Planet, so fertilizers may need to be added to the soil.
Gary Jordan, NASA Johnson Space Center
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TJ Environmental Impact Club Creates New Remineralization Committee
Earlier this year, Ray Liu, our volunteer webmaster who has been working with us for two and a half years, founded a Remineralization Committee at his high school's Environmental Impact Club in an effort to further promote research and publicity of remineralization.
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Natural Vitality Soil and Your Health eBook features RTE
We are so proud that Natural Vitality has long been a major contributor to Remineralize the Earth as you’ll see when you read about the Calm Earth Project. They produce the award-winning Organic Connections Magazine, Calm, Creative and Conscious Living. The magazine has covered important issues to do with sustainable agriculture, growing nutrient dense food and remineralization for many years. They are committed to growing nutrient dense food in soils that cover the bases for the myriad of minerals and trace elements to create biologically balanced soils. (more…)
Geotherapy: Innovative Methods of Soil Fertility Restoration, Carbon Sequestration, and Reversing CO2 Increase
Conventional solutions to ecosystem loss are far too small to make a meaningful difference. The large-scale restoration of damaged ecosystems is essential if the climate is to be stabilized. This book covers innovative new technologies for restoring the most productive ecosystems on land while maintaining high biodiversity. This book presents the dramatic results of revolutionary new methods that resolve major factors limiting ecosystem growth, productivity, and the capacity to resist severe environmental stresses, while simultaneously increasing global carbon storage ...
RTE at Restoring Ecosystems to Reverse Global Warming Conference at Tufts University, November 21-23, 2014
RTE will have a strong presence at the Restoring Ecosystems to Reverse Global Warming Conference.
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Exciting Community Projects Underway with Grant from Judith Haskell Brewer Fund
We are excited to announce that in April 2014, the Judith Haskell Brewer Fund of the Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia has donated $5,000 to support Remineralize the Earth initiatives.
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Remineralization: Brazil Enacts Groundbreaking Legislation for Sustainable Agriculture
In a major forward stride for sustainable agriculture, the country of Brazil has enacted legislation that includes soil remineralization as part of its agricultural policy. Remineralization is the practice of adding rock dust to soils to restore vital nutrients crucial to the growing of crops, forests and any other plant-based ecosystem. Many of these soil nutrients are lost due to conventional agricultural practices, such as overuse of the land and application of synthetic chemicals.
“This is a highly significant event,” Joanna Campe, founder and executive director ...
Join Us and Have a Local and Global Impact!
On 12.12.13, show your support for Remineralize the Earth during VALLEY GIVES, the second annual 24-hour celebration of generosity. On this one day campaign, every donation and donor we receive will further help us claim our share of more than $200,000 in cash awards. Last year, Valley Gives raised over $1 million for over 250 organizations from more than 6,000 individuals. We are excited to be participating this year with our local commitment to the Pioneer Valley to remineralize gardens and farms and grow nutrient dense food for all!
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