THE WORLD BENEATH YOUR FEET

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Getting started 4 Topics

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1.1.1 Welcome

1.1.2 About this course

1.1.3 How the course is structured

1.1.4 Acknowledgements

2. What is healthy soil?

2.1 Overview

2.2 Components of topsoil 4 Topics

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2.2.1 Healthy soil

2.2.2 Mineral & organic matter components

2.2.3 (Aerobic) Microorganisms

2.2.4 Soil structure

2.3 Plants and solar power 3 Topics

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2.3.1 An extremely short history of plants

2.3.2 The foundation of life

2.3.3 Photosynthesis

2.4 Meet the invisible heroes – an overview of soil microorganisms 2 Topics

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2.4.1 Who are they?

2.4.2 What do they do?

2.5 Plants & soil microorganisms 4 Topics

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2.5.1 A trade market

2.5.2 Impact on nutrition

2.5.3 Impact on climate

2.5.4 Impact on soil structure

2.6 In summary 2 Topics | 1 Quiz

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2.6.1 Soil health in a nutshell

2.6.2 Mindfulness-based exercise – practising mindfulness through breath awareness

2.6.3 Quiz: What is healthy soil?

3. What's gone wrong?

3.1 Overview

3.2 A brief history 6 Topics

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3.2.1 Food production & farming methods over time

3.2.2 Earth & its systems

3.2.3 Planetary boundaries

3.2.4 The Great Acceleration & The Anthropocene

3.2.5 Including social boundaries in the equation

3.2.6 Focusing in on three important farming and gardening methods

3.3 Digging & disturbing soil 3 Topics

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3.3.1 Why dig & plough?

3.3.2 What happens in the soil?

3.3.3 The impacts of digging

3.4 Synthetic fertilisers, pesticides & other chemicals 3 Topics

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3.4.1 Addicted to chemicals

3.4.2 The paradox of synthetic fertilisers

3.4.3 The paradox of pesticides and other chemicals

3.5 Specialisation 2 Topics

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3.5.1 What is specialisation & why?

3.5.2 What happens in the soil?

3.6 In summary 2 Topics | 1 Quiz

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3.6.1 Where we’re at in a nutshell

3.6.2 Mindfulness-based exercise: Letting go and coming into the here and now

3.6.3 Quiz: What’s gone wrong?

4. Getting back on track

4.1 Overview

4.2 Learning from nature 4 Topics

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4.2.1 Multiple narratives

4.2.2 A few examples

4.2.3 Observing natural systems

4.2.4 Humans in nature

4.3 Four principles 6 Topics

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4.3.1 Clues from nature

4.3.2 No dig/minimal soil disturbance

4.3.3 Avoiding synthetic fertilisers, pesticides and other chemicals

4.3.4 Green living soils & soil protection

4.3.5 Diversity

4.3.6 Synergy

4.4 In summary 2 Topics | 1 Quiz

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4.4.1 Getting back on track in a nutshell

4.4.2 Mindfulness-based exercise: Being in nature & Being part of nature

4.4.3 Quiz: Getting back on track

5. Change is in your hands

5.1 Overview

5.2 Knowledge & decision-making 3 Topics

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5.2.1 Why?

5.2.2 The evolving puzzle

5.2.3 Is the choice truly mine?

5.3 In the garden 6 Topics

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5.3.1 Why grow food?

5.3.2 Different spaces

5.3.3 Doing nothing

5.3.4 The four principles

5.3.5 Can I really have an impact?

5.3.6 Having the conversation: listening in and empowering others

5.4 Consumer power 3 Topics

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5.4.1 Consumers and food

5.4.2 Mindsets and food

5.4.3 Soil friendly consumption

5.5 Individual & societal change 4 Topics

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5.5.1 Change and transformation

5.5.2 Politics & law

5.5.3 Social tipping points and paradigm shifts

5.5.4 Having the conversation: collective wisdom, embracing diversity and bursting bubbles

5.6 In summary 2 Topics | 1 Quiz

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5.6.1 Change in your hands in a nutshell

5.6.2 Mindfulness-based exercises: Mindful walking and setting intentions

5.6.3 Quiz: Change is in your hands

6. Wrapping up

6.1 Course summary & next steps 3 Topics | 1 Quiz

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6.1.1 The whole course in a nutshell

6.1.2 Next steps

6.1.3 Resources beyond the references provided

6.1.4 Course feedback & testimonial