This Memorial Day,
I will not look away from places where the plow and poisons have made the land barren and silent as a bombed-out city.
I will not forget the armies of honey bees, cattle, and workers that were marched from state to state in mud, cold, and heat—the stench of disease and death in every trench—amid the fumes and sprays of warfare.
Today, I grieve the unseen beauty of a trillion tiny underground cathedrals—collapsed under the weight of heavy machines—in whose sacred voids holy water would have collected, to quench the thirsts and prevent the fires of fields and forests.
I keep counting far higher than every second of every day of my life,
the number of insects gassed without so much as a mask to protect them, and the weeds,
the mice,
the voles
exiled from their rightful homes.
These were brave lives that fell, at the front lines of wars fought over profits and property.
Let us praise every earthworm and fungal strand that laid down its life to a blade.
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It is Memorial Day Weekend here in the USA, and not only do I want to remind you to keep in your hearts and prayers all the brave souls who have died while trying to protect others, but I also want to remind you of opportunities to learn and work together--across nations, and across political and cultural divides--so that all people, and all species can live purposeful lives, and participate in the processes that give us the food, the water, and the beauty of creation.
Read on for more details about current and upcoming events.
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A webinar, a one-day intensive, a four-week intensive, and a special invitation to join our writing group...
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Live (Advanced Level) Q&A Webinar with Australian Soil Microbiologist and Climate Scientist Walter Jehne coming up this Sunday evening, May 26th
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If you haven't already signed up, please note that I will be hosting a live Q&A webinar with renowned Australian soil microbiologist and climate scientist Walter Jehne
this coming Sunday night, May 26th, from 7 pm to 9 pm. (Remember, Aussies, for you it's actually happening early Monday morning...)
We will answer questions about the biology and physics of restoring water cycles for cooling and rehydration of landscapes at local, regional, and global scales, as well as questions about the soil sponge that underlies all healthy functional landscapes and water cycles. You can sign up to watch it live, or watch the recording later if that time doesn't work for you.
PLEASE NOTE: Though all are welcome, you will get a lot more out of this webinar if you watch one or both of these two videos first: Didi & Walter at Harvard University and Walter's presentation at my annual Vermont conference, called "Restoring Water Cycles to Naturally Cool Climates and Reverse Global Warming." (This year's Vermont conference will likely be held August 17-20. Stay tuned for more details and a confirmation of the dates.)
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"I have participated in several of Didi Pershouse’s seminars and they are clear, accessible and paradigm shifting. She is the only person I know of worldwide making this foundational science information available to the general public in a palatable format."
– Phyllis Tichinin, dairy farmer, and eco-nutritionist at True Health Ltd. NZ
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Next 4-Week Soil Sponge Intensive Begins May 29th
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Beginning this Wednesday, May 29th, I'll be offering my popular online course "Regenerating the Soil Carbon Sponge for Flood, Drought, and Wildfire Resilience."
Join the incredible community of people (farmers, educators, policy folks, and more) from around the world who have taken this foundation course, and are using it to work together to shift land management practices, write new policies, and communicate more effectively with others about what is really going to get us out of the mess we are currently in.
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"Didi Pershouse is one of the best educators around.”
— Nicole Masters, Integrity Soils Ltd.
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Single Day Soil Sponge Intensive on June 6th
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On Thursday, June 6th, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (New York, USA), I'll be offering a single-day 4-hour intensive for those looking to gain a solid introduction to the soil sponge and soil health principles. Similar to the four-week intensive, but with shortened in-class material and less discussion, this course offers a foundation for understanding the structure and function of the soil sponge and an introduction to whole-systems landscape function.
If you cannot attend this course on June 6th, you can still enroll and watch the recording of the course later, and have access to the additional videos and materials.
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Want to join our writing class and/or consensus based policy workshops?
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This morning I taught week four of the Writing for Regeneration class. Being with this group of people focused on telling our land stories is having an effect on me: I'm writing more, and thinking more about writing, with some surprising side effects: such as a poem emerging in the midst of my newsletter draft. We are all enjoying each other so much, we've decided to keep the class going, probably move it to Wednesday evenings, and open it up to new folks in a few weeks. Please reply to this email or contact me if you are interested in joining us.
It's likely Jeff Goebel and I will add more weeks, and more people to our very popular Consensus Based Policy class as well.
I hope you'll join us as we continue to grow the circle of people who are committed to real change and long-term health for our local and worldwide communities.
Warmly,
Didi
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PS: If you'd like, you can forward this email to a friend, or an online group. It works better to use this link rather than just forwarding it.
PPS: You can also share this campaign on Facebook!
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