Grass, Soil, Hope by Courtney White Summary
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In "Grass, Soil, Hope," Courtney White reveals a revolutionary truth: increasing soil carbon by just 2% could offset all greenhouse gas emissions. Endorsed by Michael Pollan, this guide to carbon sequestration offers practical, low-tech solutions to our most pressing environmental challenges.
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When Dirt Becomes Hope
What if the solution to climate change has been beneath our feet all along? While politicians debate carbon taxes and scientists model apocalyptic scenarios, a quiet revolution is happening in pastures, rooftops, and degraded rangelands across the globe. It's not about advanced technology or billion-dollar infrastructure-it's about understanding something we've overlooked for centuries: soil isn't just dirt. It's a living, breathing carbon bank that could help reverse atmospheric damage while feeding the world. This isn't theoretical. Ranchers in drought-stricken New Mexico are watching springs flow again. Brooklyn rooftops are growing vegetables. Australian farmers are harvesting two crops from the same land. The common thread? They've stopped fighting nature and started working with carbon's natural cycle. Carbon isn't the villain in our climate story; it's the hero waiting to be recognized. It's stardust, formed in ancient stars, promiscuous enough to create ten million compounds. Most crucially, it's the glue holding the soil food web together-when plants photosynthesize, they pump liquid carbon through their roots to feed underground microorganisms, which in turn break down minerals and facilitate water delivery, creating humus that holds four times its weight in water.
The Underground Universe We've Been Killing
Healing Land Through Strategic Grazing and Livestock Management
The No-Till Revolution and Carbon Banking
Integrating Crops and Pastures for Regenerative Agriculture
Blue Carbon, Urban Farming, and Modern Agrarianism
The Alchemy of Abundance and Choosing Regeneration
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"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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