For the past years, the environmental discourse has been about safeguarding our land, water and air streams. It has been about developing solutions to sustain our ways of living and working, without harming nature.

Today, however, leading scientists and researchers are calling for the world to take a more active role in protecting our climate, through regenerative agriculture methods. The recently released, full-length documentary ‘Kiss the Ground’ explains how “by regenerating the world’s soils, we can completely and rapidly stabilise Earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems and create abundant food supplies.” Through graphics, visuals and case studies, the film illustrates how soil could be “the missing piece of the climate puzzle.”

Considering how much the fashion industry depends on land, and the widespread harmful practices in place today, should the fashion world be taking a driving seat in putting in place regenerative farming practices around the world? What needs to happen to bring about change at scale?

The experts on the panel were: 

> Dr. Helen Crowley, conservation expert and head of sustainable sourcing innovation at the Kering Group (currently on sabbatical year as fellow with Conservation International, and advisor with the World Economic Forum)
> Chris Kerston, chief commercial officer of the land-to-market programme at the Savory Institute
> Beto Bina, cofounder of Farfarm and Head of Sourcing at Veja sneakers
> Yanniek Schoonhoven, co-founder of the Regeneration Academy
> Megan Meiklejohn, former sustainable materials and transparency manager at Eileen Fischer 
> Zachary Angelini, environmental stewardship manager Timberland