Regenerative Agriculture: Transforming Landscapes for Sustainability | 2022 Landcare Conference
Agricultural transformation is essential for creating sustainable food systems while protecting landscapes. Modern agriculture occupies 38% of the planet’s terrestrial surface, using 70% of freshwater resources. Dominated by an industrial/productivity paradigm, our agricultural practice has contributed to the simplification and degradation of ecological and human systems. The answer lies in regenerative agriculture. In this presentation, Ethan Gordon explores regenerative agriculture and its potential to generate transformation in farming landscapes and mindscapes to deal with converging crises, such as climate change and biodiversity loss, and prevent the collapse of ecosystems. Framed as a shared storyline, the presentation also aims to show the capacity of regenerative agriculture to unite diverse groups – farmers, ecologists, conservationists etc. – for collective learning.