Narrated by Woody Harrelson “Kiss the Ground,” is a frenetic but ultimately persuasive and optimistic plan to counter the climate crisis. The film makes a case for the healing power of soil, arguing that its capacity to sequester carbon could be the key to reversing the effects of climate change.

Directed by Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell, whose credits include other socially conscious documentaries such as “The Big Fix” and “Pump,” “Kiss the Ground” takes a wide-ranging approach. The film begins by examining how tilling and the use of pesticides have led to soil erosion, and then traces the damage done to our ecology, health and climate.

The filmmakers find a solution in regenerative farming, an ethical practice designed to restore degraded lands and facilitate carbon drawdown.

Included in 2020 Tribeca Film Festival

“Inspires a rare feeling of hope" New York Times

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Guest speaker: Lachie Storrie.

The session will start at 6.30pm sharp. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with Lachie Storrie of Tree Frog Permaculture .

This documentary is funded through Lake Macquarie City's Green Screenings program.

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