152. Pathways to Regeneration Live
With Zach Bush, Ella Noah Bancroft & Tanya Massy
Zach Bush toured in Australia in December last year. This event, in Byron Bay, sold out in a matter of hours. So a humming full house of 250+ people filled the local theatre for Zach’s rousing keynote, and this subsequent panel conversation. The two women joining Zach and myself for this were Bundjalung woman and founder of The Returning, Ella Noah Bancroft, and regenerative farmer and award-winning writer, Tanya Massy.
Zach Bush delivering his keynote before this panel conversation (pic: Elle Jeffrey).
“When we see this happening, what we’re really talking about is a cultural shift that these women are leading here, in which we re-envision the way community engages with agriculture. And so it’s not about soil management in the end, in some ways, it’s really about re-connection on every level. And that’s my one word definition of regeneration is re-connection, because it works on every level.”
You’ll hear me introduce Ella and Tanya in a bit more detail on the night. And for those less familiar with Zach, he’s the highly decorated physician who’s become globally renowned for his work on the microbiome as the basis of all human and planetary health. He’s since become a co-founder of Farmer’s Footprint, a not-for-profit in the US supporting farmers who are regenerating their landscapes to produce healthy, nutrient-dense food for a healthy planet.
And last year, Zach supported Blair Beattie and the growing team here, to launch Farmers Footprint Australia. This tour was its first big national splash. And there was no shortage of big breakthroughs to dive into as our conversation evolved, in what became a highlight of highlights on tour.
This conversation was recorded in the Byron Bay Community Centre theatre, on 6 December 2022.
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Find more:
Film of this event including Zach’s keynote – podcast subscribers can get 25% off the purchase of this film via the Patreon page.
To hear more of Zach, including his fascinating back story, listen to episode 62.
Join me at Regenerating Country, a live podcast conversation at the World Science Festival Brisbane on 26 March 2023.
Music:
Regeneration, composed by Amelia Barden, from the soundtrack of the film Regenerating Australia, available for community screenings now.