Vital Communities and several other organizations are offering a six-part series called Climate and Community Resilience: Lessons from the Soil.
It has been moved to an on-line format. It is free. Webinars are scheduled for various Sunday afternoons and Monday evenings in March and April. The first session is this Sunday, March 22, 3:30-6:00pm on-line.
Below is a description. Here is a link to register or learn more. https://vitalcommunities.org/blog/15300/
—Elizabeth Ferry for the Barnard Energy Committee
Description from the presenters:
What is good for the soil is good for our communities. Deep healthy soil governs flood resilience, clean water, strong local economies, and a myriad of ecological functions. Lessons from the soil -- such as interdependence, biodiversity, and resource cycling --can help us to understand the past and create the future for the Upper Valley. In these times of great ecological, social, and economic transformation, this series of six programs will unpack the science of whole systems landscape function, explore how land and society change together, and offer practical ways to engage with the land around you for community resilience and social justice.
This series will introduce the functions of Earth's energy, water, carbon, and nutrient cycles. It will center lived experiences, sometimes difficult truths, and social and economic justice. Attendees will collaborate with various presenters and facilitators to explore information about the land and inhabitants in the Upper Valley at different periods throughout time - the past, present, and future.
The format encourages an approach of thinking in whole systems rather than parts, of listening over speaking, of curiosity over knowing, and of participatory learning. A desired outcome is that people will take new ideas, new understandings, new questions, and new energies forward into the community to create positive change. This series aims to expand the base of active "doers" who work together toward a more livable, resilient region and planet.