Kiss the Ground
GREEN SPARK AWARD – HIGHLIGHTING A PATH TO SUSTAINABILITY – By regenerating the world’s soils, we can completely and rapidly stabilize Earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems, and create abundant food supplies. Using compelling graphics and visuals, along with striking NASA and NOAA footage, this film illustrates how, by drawing down atmospheric carbon, soil is the missing piece of the climate puzzle.
Be sure to watch the Conversations related to this film (choose with closed captioning (CC) or translated into American Sign Language (ASL): Greener Farming with filmmakers Josh & Rebecca Tickell
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Filmmakers: Josh and Rebecca Tickell, Filmmakers
Running Time: 85 mins
Language: English
Josh and Rebecca Tickell, Filmmakers
A director, producer, environmental author and activist, Rebecca produced the environmentally-themed movie Fuel which won the Sundance Audience Award. She also co-directed/produced The Big Fix which screened at Cannes in 2011. Additionally, she co-directed the critically acclaimed documentaries Pump, Good Fortune, and The Earthing Movie. Her forthcoming projects are The Revolution Generation and Heartland.
An author, film director and expert on sustainability, Josh captured global attention by driving a French fry oil-powered “Veggie Van” across the United States culminating with the release of his first feature film, Fuel. He and his wife released a number of award-winning environmental films mentioned above. In 2017, Josh published his book, Kiss the Ground: How the Food You Eat Can Reverse Climate Change, Heal Your Body & Ultimately Save Our World. Josh’s recent book, The Revolution Generation – How Millennials can Save the World Before It’s Too Late is accompanied by a documentary of the same title.
