Soil Not Oil International Conference

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2015 Soil Not Oil International Conference
Practicing Sustainable Agriculture to Restore Ecosystems
and Mitigate Climate Change

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http://soilnotoilcoalition.org/

September 4th & 5th, Richmond, California
Richmond Memorial Civic Center
(403 Civic Center plaza Richmond California)

Inspired by Dr. Vandana Shiva’s book, Soil Not Oil, the 2015 Soil Not Oil Conference examines the crisis on food security while highlighting the implications of oil-based agro-chemicals and fossil fuels in soil depletion and climate change. The first edition of this conference will focus on educating, through national and international experiences, about the multiple problems and possible practical solutions that surround the profound consequences resulting from synthetic enhanced agriculture in industrialized nations.
The conference organizer, Soil Not Oil Coalition, is a cross-sector, multi-level and inter-ethnic alliance of over 50 organizations, scientists, farmers, businesses and individuals coordinated by the Biosafety Alliance.
Join international leaders, farmers, scientists, community members and environmental and food justice advocates for workshops, presentations and networking opportunities.

CATEGORIES INCLUDE: Agroecology, Anthropocentrism, Artivism, Carbon Farming, Clear Cutting, Climate Change, Colony Collapse Disorder, Corporate Accountability, Deforestation, Divestment, Drought, Environmental Pollution, Factory Farming, Food Deserts, Food Waste, Fracking, Genetic Engineering, Mountaintop Removal, Ocean Acidification, Oil by Rail, Organic Farming, Restoration of Ecosystems, Soil Management, Tar Sands, Watersheds.

Note: Dr. Vandana Shiva keynote speech is on Friday, Sept. 4, 7:00 pm

5 Lessons Learned at 2015 Soil Not Oil International Conference

Asian Green News, 23 September 2015

TIMELINE (NEWEST – OLDEST)

.@DrVandanaShiva Time to stop responding to #ClimateChange from fear. #Crisis is #opportunity #Earth givesus to connect back with our roots.

— Seed Freedom (@occupytheseed) September 5, 2015

.@DrVandanaShiva The age of oil needs to get over to make way for the #AgeOfSoil http://t.co/6MUFNMbuXD #SoilNotOil #SeedFreedom @soilnotoil

— Seed Freedom (@occupytheseed) September 5, 2015

.@DrVandanaShiva #BigAgriculture uses terms like #efficiency while using 10 calories to produce 1 calorie. Is that efficient? #SoilNotOil

— Seed Freedom (@occupytheseed) September 5, 2015

.@DrVandanaShiva "I wrote #SoilNotOil because #agriculture was missing in our discussions on #ClimateChange http://t.co/6MUFNMt5Pb

— Seed Freedom (@occupytheseed) September 5, 2015

"We hope future people will say 'In time, our ancestors woke up'" @drvandanashiva #SoilNotOil

— Becket Films (@BecketFilms) September 5, 2015

"Stop thinking of climate change through fear. It is an opportunity for us to return to our roots, the soil." @drvandanashiva #SoilNotOil

— Becket Films (@BecketFilms) September 5, 2015

"We can reclaim an active role in the citizenship of this beautiful planet" @drvandanashiva #SoilNotOil

— Becket Films (@BecketFilms) September 5, 2015

"Food is the gift the earth gives back to us" @drvandanashiva #SoilNotOil

— Becket Films (@BecketFilms) September 5, 2015

Inspiring words from @drvandanashiva at #SoilNotOil Conference. Live stream here: http://t.co/nkGH8TkTLe pic.twitter.com/uH5W81aCbM

— Becket Films (@BecketFilms) September 5, 2015

"The same factories that build bombs, make the ingredients of industrial fertilizer," V.Shiva #SoilNotOil

— Chris Brown (@CBconserve) September 5, 2015

We do not grow food. Food is Gaia's gift to us in exchange for our gift of caring for the soil, Vandana Shiva #SoilNotOil

— Chris Brown (@CBconserve) September 5, 2015

10 years after writing her book #SoilNotOil, @drvandanashiva invigorates the conference of the same name in #Richmond pic.twitter.com/HvbdlAULAM

— Arno Hesse (@arnohesse) September 5, 2015

.@nutiva hosts #SoilNotOil Conf. Sept. 4-5 with keynote @drvandanashiva for #biodiversity http://t.co/l9rjspBmRu pic.twitter.com/QYhkBxYvbU

— RECREATOR (@RecreatorLA) August 23, 2015

Related Event

September 6th: Save Our Seeds March & Rally, San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA

Webpage with more details: http://soilnotoilcoalition.org/application-for-conference-proposals-2/about-the-conference/
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1637605546507597/
More info: http://ejfood.blogspot.it/2014/12/2016-international-year-of-soils.html