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Discover the hidden power soil has to reverse climate change, and how a regenerative farming diet not only delivers us better health and wellness, but also rebuilds our most precious resource - the very ground that feeds us.. Josh Tickell, one of Americas most celebrated documentary filmmakers and director of Fuel, has dedicated most of his life to saving the environment. Now, in Kiss the Ground, he explains an incredible truth: by changing our diets to a soil-nourishing, regenerative agriculture diet, we can reverse global warming, harvest healthy, abundant food, and eliminate the poisonous substances that are harming our children, pets, bodies, and ultimately our planet. Through fascinating and accessible interviews with celebrity chefs, ranchers, farmers, and top scientists, this remarkable book, soon to be a full-length documentary film narrated by Woody Harrelson, will teach you how to become an agent in humanitys single most important and time sensitive mission. Reverse climate change and effectively save the world - all through the choices you make in how and what to eat.
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Josh Tickell is a Sundance award winning film director and bestselling author. His films and books focus on near future global trends including alternative energy, conscious capitalism (a.k.a. the triple bottom line) , regenerative agriculture (which can reverse climate change) and the power of Millennials to change the world.Josh co-directed the 2017 Lionsgate release, GOOD FORTUNE, the rags to riches biopic of Paul Mitchell and Patron cofounder, John Paul DeJoria (available on iTunes and Amazon) . His first movie, FUEL, won the Sundance Audience Award for Best Documentary and went viral in theaters as well as online. His films have luminaries such as Elon Musk, Dan Aykroyd, Woody Harrelson, Sheryl Crow, and Shailene Woodley. Tickell's first book, From the Fryer to the Fuel Tank, helped to jumpstart the biodiesel revolution and along with screenings of FUEL in Washington D.C. and the White House, led to private enterprise banding together in a multibillion dollar project to explore algae fuel. Tickell's movies have won more than 20 major awards, been selected as a NYTimes Critics' Pick and shortlisted for an Oscar. He has spoken at more than 100 colleges and Fortune 500 businesses globally. He is a guest on shows such as The Tonight Show, Good Morning America, Morning Joe and on the Today Show.Along with his wife Rebecca and two children, Josh lives on "The Big Picture Ranch," a 5-acre organic farm and film studio in southern California. He is an avid runner, health advocate, organic gardener, and aspiring regenerative chef.
