2 great leaders for the environment

I love women. I decided to live in this University town because of them ,,, and Agriculture. (My god the soils here are something else! — — but I digress.) There are so many women I admire and have been inspired by, but I call attention to two women with deep Chico roots, who lead and educate for the advancements of Agriculture and Land Use Management. They are bending the arch toward wiser land use — sustainably and regeneratively — and doing so working successfully from the margins.

The first is Kelpie Wilson, a CSU graduate and engineer who is bridging the gap between the archaeological wisdom of man-made soils called terra-preta and incorporating the application of technology and science of biochar to the spectrum of Land Management Practices.

The other is, Ali Meders-Knight, local artist, teacher, and Master Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) Practitioner of the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria. This past year she gave testimony in Washington D.C. to bringing Traditional Environmental Knowledge to management of Natural Resource Management practices. Closer to home she teaches and demonstrates regenerative land and healing skills at the Verbenum Fields site along the Lindo Channel almost weekly. Her art is featured in murals and galleries.

To anyone caring about the environment, you would not be remiss in following the activities of these two outstanding leaders.

In the meantime you might run into them or their influences at the upcoming events of the Butte County Fire Safety Council @ https://buttefiresafe.net/events/.