Stephan Fayon, director of an international seed bank in Auroville, India, explains how preserving the diversity of seeds insures against the breakdown of large-scale industrial agriculture. Today the supermarkets in the developed world are full; but if unsustainable systems of agriculture collapse, will we know how to nourish ourselves?
A Northern Californian farmer and soil scientist, through photos and audio clips, shares his love for soil and why farming feels like art.
The loss of our connection to darkness and to the night sky is emblematic of our deeper separation from the natural world.
Meet artist Slobodan Dan Paich, who creates simple drawings with tea and ink in a daily ritual.