New Realities - Farming in the Climate Change Era
Are you interested in how climate change occurs and its effect on our soils, crops, and livestock? Then this series is for you!
The educational series of six classes will be implemented online. The topics covered include:
Introduction of Climate ChangeWeather, Water, and WindIncreasing Soil Resiliency- Identifying and Preparing for Emerging Disease and Pest Pressures - Specialty Crops - Speaker Kacie J Athey [Upcoming Session]
- Identifying and Preparing for Emerging Disease and Pest Pressures - Livestock - Speaker Teresa Steckler
- Supportive Government Resources and Financing for Climate Resilient Practices
The course will culminate in a public showing of the movie Common Ground, where local farmers will speak about how climate change affects their farms.
Interested participants can enroll in individual classes or register for all six at one time. If you register for all six you will receive a free ticket to an exclusive Common Ground movie screening on Feb 7th, 2025 at the Nordlof Center in Rockford, IL.
About Common Ground:
Common Ground is the highly anticipated sequel to the juggernaut success documentary, Kiss the Ground, which touched over 1 billion people globally and inspired the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to put $20 billion toward soil health. By fusing journalistic expose’ with deeply personal stories from those on the front lines of the food movement, Common Ground unveils a dark web of money, power, and politics behind our broken food system. The film reveals how unjust practices forged our current farm system in which farmers of all colors are literally dying to feed us. The film profiles a hopeful and uplifting movement of white, black, and indigenous farmers who are using alternative “regenerative” models of agriculture that could balance the climate, save our health, and stabilize America’s economy – before it’s too late. Watch the trailer and learn more here: https://commongroundfilm.org
Course Sponsor: Climate Land Leaders
Climate Land Leaders work with compassion and commitment to address the climate crisis on their lands.
