"Floods, drought, climate change, even war are all directly related to the way we are treating dirt."
Ask people about the most pressing global environmental issues of our time, and probably few would put "dirt" on the list. But, the reality is, just as with air and water, soil is precious and necessary for our survival. Filmmakers Bill Benenson and Gene Roscow have created Dirt!: The Movie, a documentary that "brings life to the environmental, economic, social and political impact that the soil has." The film looks at our relationship with dirt and, through the expertise of global visionaries, shows how that connection has become broken and now needs to develop into a healthy, sustainable, symbiosis between us and "the living skin of the earth."
Check out the trailer:
Dirt! was a favorite at Sundance in 2009 and there are screenings being hosted around the U.S. and beyond. The DVD is also available.
~ Marsha
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