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Hydrate the Earth
The forgotten role of water in the climate crisis
Ananda Fitzsimmons
13,50€ – 19,00€
Also available in French
A simple, illustrated book that explains how regenerating water cycles can make a positive contribution to fighting climate change.
Description
As human activities have spread, taking up more of the earth’s surface, we have unintentionally disrupted the water cycle with consequences on our planet’s ecosystem. We can reverse this, particularly through regenerative agriculture. There is a lot of talk about the role of carbon in climate change, but the importance of water is less well known. Intervention at the level of the water cycle could be the fastest way to have an impact and ensure our food security on the planet.
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The author
Ananda Fitzsimmons is a visionary and environmentalist with a passion for the land and growing food. She has a lifelong interest in sustainable food production and land management, as well as social change and personal empowerment. She is a champion of climate action, regenerative land management practices and social change to restore the balance of our ecosystems. Ananda has developed microbial technologies to restore soils and co-founded Concentric Agriculture. She is now Chair of the Board of Directors of Regeneration Canada, a non-profit organization that promotes soil regeneration in Canada.
Table of contents
Introduction
Chapter One – A new water paradigm
The planet is desertifying
How does the water cycle regulate climate?
What makes it rain?
Chapter Two – Regenerating the water cycle
The soil carbon sponge
Regenerative land management practices
Chapter Three – Ecosystem preservation and restoration
The ecological importance of wetlands
Protecting the blood of the Earth
A river wants to meander
Coastal ecosystems: where land meets water
Blue Carbon
Tree cover and forests
Chapter Four – Green Infrastructure and Earthworks
Slow it, spread it, sink it
Keyline design
Chapter Five – Bringing degraded land back to life
The story of Coen Farm
The story of Mulloon Creek
The story of Al Baydha
Chapter Six – Green Infrastructure in Cities
Rainwater harvesting
Permeable pavement
Green roofs
Bioretention gardens and swales
Chapter Seven – Decolonizing our relationship with Nature and building a regenerative culture
Accounting for Nature
A decade of restoration
Conclusion
Critics
Additional information
| Weight | 227 g |
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| Dimensions | 15,6 × 2 × 23,4 cm |
| Date | Décembre 2021 |
| ISBN French print | 978-2-493291-18-9 |
| Number of pages French | 138 |
| ISBN English print | 978-2-493291-21-9 |
| Number of pages English | 118 |
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