Savor: The Dirt-y Solution to Climate Change

Does a solution to climate change lay in the dirt under our feet? A holistic approach to farming and the environment is ancient, while informing decisions based on science and data is relatively new. Regenerative agriculture is the paradox of old practices and new methods with promising solutions to climate change while fostering agricultural sustainability and resilience. We will explore what regenerative agriculture means, how it works, the challenges, and what you can do to support it.

Register for the in-person event OR the virtual presentation.

Speakers:

• Ivo Jeramaz, winemaker and vice president of vineyards & production at Grgich Hills Estate in Napa Valley, responsible for regeneratively farming Grgich Hills’ 366 acres without artificial fertilizers or pesticides
• Linda Burch, CEO of the Alice Waters Institute for Edible Education and Regenerative Agriculture, a nonprofit focused on leveraging the procurement power of K-12 schools and higher education to accelerate the shift to a regenerative organic food system that mitigates climate change, advances human health, and strengthens local communities
• Jessica Chiartas, president and lead scientist at RegenScore, an evidence-backed, place-based, scoring framework for assessing regenerative agriculture
• Cristina Lazcano, soil ecologist and associate professor at the UC Davis Department of Land, Air and Water Resources