Saving the Planet

Overview

This draft web site is purely designed to bring together people and projects who have 'silver bullets' to offer to save the planet. The focus is on farming, carbon sequestration, moorland, wet lands, what happens when the fuel runs out, water tables, ...

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Wildlife film maker Rebecca Hosking investigates how to transform her family's farm in Devon into a low energy farm for the future, and discovers that nature holds the key.

With her father close to retirement, Rebecca returns to her family's wildlife-friendly farm in Devon, to become the next generation to farm the land. But last year's high fuel prices were a wake-up call for Rebecca. Realising that all food production in the UK is completely dependent on abundant cheap fossil fuel, particularly oil, she sets out to discover just how secure this oil supply is.

Alarmed by the answers, she explores ways of farming without using fossil fuel. With the help of pioneering farmers and growers, Rebecca learns that it is actually nature that holds the key to farming in a low-energy future.

One bag at a time

How many barrels of crude oil goes into one beef animal from a feedlot?

Grass land - savior of the earth - to fix carbon and produce fantastic crops without oil - Dr Tallowin

Moorland - planting roations of cppiced woodland for carbon sequestartion and natural grazing

Exmoor Mire Restoration Project: A partnership project between ExmoorNational Park, Natural England, the Environment Agency and South West Water, this scheme will see the restoration of moorland, which has deteriorated as a result of peat cutting – resulting in increased levels of carbon dioxide escaping into the atmosphere.

As the moorland's ability to hold water decreases, so downstream water quality is affected. Restoration of the moorland's hydrological function leads to slower drainage, less erosion and clearer water.

Saving the Marsh land

Crimp - solving many problems

Legume mixes across GB - carbon sequestration and better crops

Mixes of arable seeds, collected and then re-sown for five years to create complex natural hybrids that fit that farm

Arable / legume / other - co-planting for growth and weed control

Elm Farm Research - EFRC

Grazing Animals Project GAP - what type of animals are based to farm / graze what types of land

Animal husbandry / better animal welfare without vets bills

Methane / CO2 and cattle

Mexican report