About this episode

This episode explores the agroecological revolution led by small farmers focusing on self-sufficiency and sustainability.

Small farmers around the world are building an agro-ecological revolution based on self-sufficiency, food security, and freedom from fossil fuels and corporate control. In this program, we hear from two visionary agroecology innovators. Miguel Altieri is an agroecologist and entomologist at UC Berkeley who’s showing how farmers who embrace agroecology are building a movement based on self-sufficiency, food security and freedom from fossil fuels and corporate control. Alex Eaton is the founder of “Sistema Bio”. This game-changing company helps farmers implement a simple technology that converts waste to energy, builds healthy soils, and holds the promise of massively reducing greenhouse gases and lifting people out of poverty. This is an episode of the Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature series. Visit the ⁠radio and podcast homepage⁠ to learn more.

People in this episode

Guests: Miguel Altieri, Alex Eaton

Topics covered

• agroecology
• sustainability
• food security
• self-sufficiency
• environment

Keywords

• agroecology revolution
• self-sufficiency
• food security
• fossil fuels
• corporate control
• Sistema Bio
• waste to energy
• healthy soils
• greenhouse gases
• poverty alleviation

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Sistema Bio

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