The Power of Ecosystem Restoration & Why Growing Food Must Be Our Top Priority

These presentations were two of several discussions hosted during an event on Redesigning Our Communities for Life After Fossil Fuels on Saturday, March 25, 2023 with Cleveland community leaders. This was the fourth in a series of six events hosted virtually and in-person in communities throughout the U.S. and Canada - www.bio4climate.org/roc.

The purpose of the series is to educate residents in each community on our predicament of declining fossil fuels, the power of ecosystem restoration to cool our communities and the planet, the urgent need to grow more food locally, and the strategies local leaders are using to redesign our communities for life after fossil fuels.

It’s time to scale way back, redesign how we’re living and roll up our sleeves to restore our ecosystems, soil, biodiversity and connections with our neighbors. As we learn and take action on how to live within the Earth’s limits, it’s vital that we co-invent and redesign our new lifestyles together with all members of our communities, especially our under-resourced community members, who are often the most seriously impacted by the climate and other crises. Let’s include everyone in the conversations, the plans, and the funding. We must move forward by coming together, learning from one another, and supporting each other as we strengthen our resilience and face the challenges ahead.

Stay tuned to register for our next event this fall 2023 with community leaders in Corvallis, Oregon and the surrounding region. This will be followed by our final event in the spring of 2024 with community leaders in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the surrounding area.

More details on these two presentations:

The Power of Ecosystem Restoration - presented by Maya Dutta, Assistant Director of Regenerative Projects, Biodiversity for a Livable Climate

Why Growing Food Must Be Our Top Priority - presented by Philip Bogdonoff, Board Member, Director of DC Chapter, Biodiversity for a Livable Climate

Keynote Speaker Richard Heinberg joins Maya and Philip in the Q&A discussion.

Moderator - Jess Alvarez-Parfrey, Executive Director, Transition U.S., Justice, Equity, Decolonization, and Imagination (JEDI) Consultant

National Hosts:
Biodiversity for a Livable Climate - www.bio4climate.org
Post Carbon Institute - www.postcarbon.org and www.resilience.org

Cleveland Hosts:
Glenn Gall - Local event coordinator
Food Strong - www.foodstrong.org/
Little Africa Food Collaborative - www.facebook.com/littleafricafco/

Sponsors:
Transition U.S. - www.transitionus.org

Cedar Lane Ecosystem Studies Group - www.cedarlane.org/ecosystemsstudygroup
Cottingham Farm - www.cottinghamfarm.com
MiniForest LA - www.miniforestla.com/
Neighborhood Villaging - www.villaging.us

Partners:
Blue Rock Station - https://bluerockstation.com/
EcoRestoration Alliance - www.ecorestorationalliance.org
Food Not Lawns Cleveland -   / food-.  .
Kelly's Working Well Farm - www.morethanafarm.org
Little Africa Food Co-operative - www.littleafricafco.com/
Loiter - www.loiter.us/
Mongol Tribe - www.mongoltribe.org
Red Beet Row - www.redbeetrow.com
Reeds and Roots - www.reedsandroots.org
Rid-All Green Partnership - www.ridall.org
Uncle Mud - www.unclemud.com
Village Family Farms - www.facebook.com/villagefamilyfarms

Past events:
Montgomery County, Maryland - September 10, 2022
https://bio4climate.org/redesigning-o...
Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas - November 12, 2022
https://bio4climate.org/redesigning-o...
Los Angeles, California - January 21, 2023
https://bio4climate.org/redesigning-o...
Cleveland, Ohio - March 25, 2023
https://bio4climate.org/redesigning-o...

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This event was recorded on March 25, 2023.