Lecture
Healing Grounds: Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming
Dr. Liz Carlisle explores regenerative farming as both climate solution and racial justice, tracing its roots to Indigenous, African, and Asian traditions. She critiques industrial agriculture’s colonial legacy and calls for land stewardship grounded in reparative justice and ancestral knowledge.
Learning Objectives
The learning objectives for this lecture are to:
- Articulate the connection between agriculture and climate change
- Identify regenerative agricultural approaches rooted in communities of color
- Analyze the role of colonization in agricultural climate emissions
- Show how racial justice and carbon drawdown can —and must —be synergistic
Dr. Liz Carlisle is an Assistant Professor at UC Santa Barbara, researches regenerative farming and agroecology. She is the author of three books, including Healing Grounds, and writes widely on food policy, soil health, and new farmer support.
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