I wish I currently had more time on my hands to publicly deconstruct all of the absolute bullshit behind the rampant misinformation orgs like the Mojave Desert Land Trust spread regarding the local ecology of this region. I'm not saying their work isn't *good* in some ways, but the insistence that this is "scrubland" and what we need is bare soil to prevent fires instead of a total regeneration of the hydrological cycle (and yes, pioneer plants are a critical part of this! Even invasives! If you can't replace them you cannot just "rip them out" and call it good!) is outright harmful.

Did you know the mountains South of our land used to be about 10 miles closer than they currently are to the highway? As of 1938. What moves mountains? Mining! You're telling me they razed half a mountain range (and that's only in one mining district) in two decades and the flora and fauna that have repopulated the now completely flat valley in the last 75 years since the mines shut down are representative of *exactly* how the ecosystem should be? Give me a break.

#ClimateJustice #SettlerViolence #MojaveDesert #InvasivePlants #LandRegeneration

This month's newsletter is part of our Quarterly Updates series for those who follow the Ranch's progress.

Lots of things to share this quarter, and we anticipate even more big changes come Winter.

A few big markers of ecosystem revitalization (even if currently in unbalanced states) are showing themselves, and we're incredibly optimistic about the next year and what we'll be able to do.

I'll be releasing our first Quarterly Q&A chock full of excellent gardening questions in the next week or so to paid subscribers. If you'd like to help materially support the community here and gain access to more knowledge, please consider subscribing at the paid tier to help justify the work put into sharing what we're learning as we develop this space.

https://rancholibertad.com/quarterly-updates-vernal-descent/

#RegenerativeAg #Permaculture #Commune #Community #CommunitySpace #LandRegeneration #RanchoDeLaLibertad #Ranch #farming

Last year, we launched the project DIY Solidarity that allows us to redistribute funds among DIY communities to beat at least some of the injustices that come with a global economic order completely out of balance.

One of the groups we were able to support was Etniko Bandido in the Philippines. They’ve been around for a long time and are currently pursuing an ambitious “community resource and land regeneration project.”

Gabriel Kuhn spoke to Cris from Etniko Bandido to find out where the project is at and to learn more about Etniko Bandido and other DIY initiatives in the country.

https://diyconspiracy.net/etniko-bandido-interview/

This year’s DIY Solidarity application window will be open from March 1 to 31!

https://diysolidarity.org/

#diysolidarity #etnikobandido #landregeneration #philippines #diyconspiracy

Claire Burke knew studying #physics could open many doors. "You can do almost anything with a physics degree," Burke recalls hearing. But even Burke didn't expect that her PhD. in astrophysics would lead her to her work today: #LandRegeneration. #sciencecareers

https://www.aps.org/apsnews/2024/07/astrophysicist-ecosystems-combat-climate-change?utm_source=jul-amn&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=jul-amn