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Women of the Earth
Can Fungi Solve California's Toxic Soil Problem
Environmental Scientist Danielle Stevenson uses fungi and plants to heal land via mycoremediation.
The Key to Restoring the Prairies Has Four Legs
Women of the Earth features stories of women across America who are leading a new movement to restore and protect the land. By focusing on women in land stewardship roles, the series will explore women’s unique relationship to the earth and their innovative undertakings to heal the earth from climate change.
The Key to Restoring the Prairies Has Four Legs
Season 2 Episode 4 | 13m 25s | CC
In Montana, noxious weeds have become a widespread problem due to ecosystem disturbances and degraded landscapes. Over time, the dominant method of managing these weeds has been the use of herbicides. But herbicides leave behind toxic residues—harmful both to us and to the planet. Chia Thrane takes a different approach. Through rotational grazing, her herd of goats naturally manages noxious weeds.
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