{"id":48888,"date":"2025-07-03T12:22:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T10:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/navdanyainternational.org\/?post_type=post_events&#038;p=48888"},"modified":"2025-07-03T12:22:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T10:22:40","slug":"return-to-earth-biodiversity-agroecology-regenerative-organic-farming","status":"publish","type":"post_events","link":"https:\/\/navdanyainternational.org\/es\/calendar\/return-to-earth-biodiversity-agroecology-regenerative-organic-farming\/","title":{"rendered":"Return to Earth:  Biodiversity, Agroecology &#038; Regenerative Organic Farming"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Return to Earth: Biodiversity, Agroecology &amp; Regenerative Organic Farming<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>15th September \u2013 15th October 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Course Title:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Return to Earth: Biodiversity, Agroecology &amp; Regenerative Organic Farming<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Dates:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>15th September \u2013 15th October 2025<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>At the Earth University, Navdanya Biodiversity Farm, near Dehradun, India<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more details click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navdanya.org\/component\/content\/article?id=769\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:earthuniversity@navdanya.net\">earthuniversity@navdanya.net<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u00abIt is time to learn from the mistakes of monoculture of the mind and the essentialising violence of reductionist thought. It is time to turn to diversity for healing.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n\u2014 Vandana Shiva<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Homo sapiens are a part of the Earth Family and not separate. It is through ecological processes of the Earth, and the intricate web of life that we grow, eat, and flourish on this planet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Looking back a few years, industrial chemical agriculture, driven by fossil fuels and chemicals, began after the wars and is a form of conflict against the Earth\u2019s ecosystems \u2014 its biodiversity, soil, water, and climate.<br \/>\nThis system, dominated by corporate control, GMOs, and patent monopolies, contributes to 75% of global ecological destruction, threatens small farmers&#8217; livelihoods, and fuels food-related diseases.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In contrast, ecological food systems prioritize local economies and natural processes, harnessing solar energy rather than fossil fuels, thus rejuvenating soils, biodiversity, and water while supporting healthier communities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Navdanya has practiced biodiversity, community-centered, and agroecological regenerative organic farming for over four decades which has scientifically proven rich soil ecosystem, enhanced yield, and farmers&#8217; income, and focusing on increasing nutrition and health of the people, and agroecology.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Return to Earth course offers an in-depth exploration of biodiversity, agroecology, and seed sovereignty. It serves as a valuable resource for those interested in biodiversity-based food systems and resilient cultures.<br \/>\nParticipants will gain practical knowledge, educational tools, and insights into initiatives promoting ecological stewardship. It also seeks to empower global movements working toward food sovereignty and environmental justice.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Our flagship course<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00abReturn to Earth: A\u2013Z of Biodiversity, Agroecology and Regenerative Organic Food Systems\u00bb<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>offers you an opportunity to learn from world-renowned international experts, <strong>Dr. Vandana Shiva<\/strong>, the <strong>Navdanya Team<\/strong> on the Science and Practice of Biodiversity Conservation and Regenerative Agriculture at Navdanya Biodiversity Conservation Farm, Dehradun, India.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Topics include:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Bija \u2013 Reclaiming and Saving the Biodiversity of our Indigenous Living Seeds<\/li>\n<li>Pollinators \u2013 Our Unsung Partners in Evolutionary Plant Breeding<\/li>\n<li>Getting rid of chemical Fertilizers and rejuvenating our Living Soil organically<\/li>\n<li>Annam \u2013 Food and Health<\/li>\n<li>Jaivik Krishi \u2013 Diverse Systems of Agroecology &amp; Regenerative Agriculture<\/li>\n<li>Managing Pests without Pesticides<\/li>\n<li>Climate Change &amp; Food Systems<\/li>\n<li>Annapoorna \u2013 Creating Local Living Food Economies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Join us<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>On a month-long immersive journey to learn, practice, and share traditional knowledge, culture, and simple community living.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>For more details, contact:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:earthuniversity@navdanya.net\">earthuniversity@navdanya.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Return to Earth: Biodiversity, Agroecology &amp; Regenerative Organic Farming 15th September \u2013 15th October 2025 Course Title: Return to Earth: Biodiversity, Agroecology &amp; Regenerative Organic Farming Dates: 15th September \u2013 15th October 2025 Location: At the Earth University, Navdanya Biodiversity Farm, near Dehradun, India For more details click here Contact:\u00a0earthuniversity@navdanya.net \u00abIt is time to learn [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":48889,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"wpl_events_category":[178],"class_list":["post-48888","post_events","type-post_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpl_events_category-earth-university","thematic_area-agroecology","thematic_area-climate-resilience","thematic_area-earth-democracy","thematic_area-food-for-health","thematic_area-seed-freedom"],"wpml_translations":[{"language_code":"en","post_id":48888,"original":true}],"custom_fields":{"classic-editor-remember":["classic-editor"],"_edit_lock":["1751545062:2"],"_edit_last":["2"],"_wpml_media_has_media":["1"],"_thumbnail_id":["48889"],"wpl_sidebar_option":["on"],"wpl_sidebar_select":["calendar_widget_area"],"wpl_event_start":["2025-09-15 00:00"],"wpl_event_end":["2025-10-15 23:59"],"wpl_event_location":["Navdanya \u2013 Doon Valley Biodiversity Farm\/Bija Vidyapeeth"],"wpl_event_address":["Shimla Bypass Road - Dehradun Village Ramgarh \/ Shishambara - India"],"wpl_share_buttons_events":["on"],"cmplz_hide_cookiebanner":[""],"_wpml_media_duplicate":["1"],"_wpml_media_featured":["1"]},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/navdanyainternational.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_events\/48888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/navdanyainternational.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/navdanyainternational.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post_events"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/navdanyainternational.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48888"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/navdanyainternational.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/navdanyainternational.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/navdanyainternational.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/navdanyainternational.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48888"},{"taxonomy":"wpl_events_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/navdanyainternational.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wpl_events_category?post=48888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}