
As a young environmentalist, Allan Savory was convinced that animals were overgrazing, and therefore, turning fertile land into deserts. Many scientists held that same opinion (and some still do). Now, Allan believes that livestock are âour only hopeâ for greening the worldâs deserts and reversing climate change.
In todayâs episode, he explains in detail why many efforts to restore the earth (involving the use of technology, fire, rest, or planting trees or crops) are ineffective or temporary solutions, at best. He addresses directly some of the ideas presented in the movie âCowspiracy,â including his âtragic errorâ of culling elephant herds (which he and others thought would help heal the landâit did not).
Notes
The health of the land is tied to our own. Listen carefully to consider how you can get involved to make a difference in the preservation of our world for the survival of what Allan calls âteam humanity.â
He also covers:
- the deep-seated belief that overgrazing results from too many animals grazin
- lessons learned as he worked with some ranchers to restore the land,
- why you canât actually overgraze the land
- the problem of over-resting the land
- why the most popular tools to heal the landâtechnology, fire, planting trees or crops, resting the landâare ineffective
- why animals are our only hope
- how healthy soil can manage all of the methane gas produced by cows
- the problem of factory farming
- where vegetarians have got it exactly right
- what has kept Allan going amidst constant criticism and opposition
- how to apply holistic management, wherever you live
Resources:
TED talk 2013 â Allan Savory: âHow to green the worldâs deserts and reverse climate change.â
Savory.global â The Savory Institute website
âHolistic management: A new framework for decision-makingâ by Allan Savory
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