News and Insights
Organic vs Chemical Land Management
Beyond Pesticides
Differentiating two approaches, this cost comparison by our friends at Beyond Pesticides breaks down the hidden ecological and social costs of poor or unsafe land management strategies. This guide was shared as an essential resource by Sara Grantham and Rika Gopinath during Bio4Climate’s Wildlife and Climate course this week.
While chemical land management focuses on treating symptoms, the organic approach is a preventive approach that addresses root causes. In this context, unwanted organisms (pests, including insects and weeds) are the symptoms of a problem caused by poor soil health.
Events and Community
Online | The Pesticide Threat to Environmental Health: Advancing Holistic Solutions Aligned with Nature
Join Beyond Pesticides for a free two-session event focused on practical, nature-based approaches to land management, food production, and biodiversity protection. Registration includes access to both sessions.
This forum will challenge everyone to think holistically about ways we can join together to solve the existential threats to health, biodiversity, and climate for which petrochemical pesticides and fertilizers are major contributors.
Oct. 19 and Dec. 04 @ 1-3:30pm ET
Courses
What if we can balance our climate quickly, naturally, and safely?
Join Dr. Katie Ross for a four-part series exploring how the living systems of soil, water, and biodiversity naturally regulate our planet’s climate. Through the lens of regenerative science, this course reveals how restoring the “living skin” of the Earth—its soils, plants, and ecosystems—can quickly and safely rebalance temperature, revive water cycles, and renew life across landscapes.
Participants will gain a holistic understanding of climate as a living process shaped by the relationships between land, water, and life, rather than carbon alone. Together, we’ll uncover how nature cools the planet and how communities can take part in regeneration that benefits water security, biodiversity, food systems, and human health.
When: Mondays, Nov 10, 17 & Dec 1, 8 — 7:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM CST
Format: Four live Zoom sessions (recorded for convenience)
Instructor: Dr. Katie Ross