From Around the Globe

We often hear about climate change as an abstract threat that strikes communities randomly. However, we can understand extreme weather events as primarily the result of disrupted local and regional ecological patterns. The solutions —restoring hydrological and energy cycles—are similarly place-based. In her travels, author Judith D. Schwartz has visited many places — from Southern Africa to Mexico to Spain- where a focus on soil and the water cycle has transformed the environment, minimized climate vulnerability and enhanced the lives of people who dwell there. These stories offer important and empowering lessons about how to build climate resilience while restoring the ecological systems that underlie climate.

Details:
Monday April 8th, 2019 | 6:30-8:30PM
Heritage Hall
401 Baldwin Avenue, Paia
This is a FREE event with limited seating – get there early to ensure a spot.

Judith D. Schwartz is a journalist whose recent work looks at soil as a hub for multiple environmental, economic and social challenges-and solutions. She writes on this theme for numerous publications and speaks in venues around the world. Her 2013 book “Cows Save the Planet” was awarded a Nautilus Book Award Silver Prize for Sustainability and is among Booklist’s Top 10 Books On Sustainability.