Kiss the Ground members are the grassroots stakeholders that stand with us in the regenerative movement.
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It’s Time to Bring Back the Victory Garden
We think it’s time to bring victory gardens back. This time, it’s for the climate and in support of creating thriving local food systems.
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Where do trees come from?
Out of what does a tree grow? A seed? The soil? The answer may surprise you.
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Gaviota Givings
This week’s farmer feature highlights Guner and Heidi Tautrim of Gaviota Givings. The family-run Orella Ranch is located on the Gaviota Coast of California, a stone’s throw from the Pacific Ocean and just 20 miles west of Santa Barbara.
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Launching RegenerateLA – Los Angeles’ New Strategy to Give Back to Mother Nature
RegenerateLA is a new program to reduce carbon in the atmosphere and sequester (store) it in the ground as compost.
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The Essence of Regeneration
Amongst the numerous accolades and positive reviews the movie has received, there have been ongoing conversations about the lack of cultural representation in the film, specifically the Indigenous roots of regenerative practices. We are incredibly thankful to those who have taken the time to candidly share your insights. We view your feedback as a gift to ensure the evolution of this movement to regenerate soil, which in turn regenerates society.
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Meet the Cast: Michael Martinez
Michael Martinez, the founder and executive director of LA Compost, whose work is also featured in KISS THE GROUND Movie, now streaming on Neflix. LA Compost is a group that educates Angelenos about turning food waste into a natural resource through workshops, after school programs, and events.
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With Deep Gratitude
Like a diverse ecosystem, this moment is made possible from the collective hands, hearts and creative minds of each volunteer, staff member, advisor, funder, mentor, board member, student, friend, and family member.
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Our Commitments
Our vision comes from our heart. Earth is thriving because humanity is in balance with all living systems. Reverence and interconnection are the foundation of our relationship with nature. Our participation in ecosystem regeneration is restoring the health of soil, water, the atmosphere, and communities. Humans have embraced their role as caretakers of the planet and each other.
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Regenerative Culture with Finian Makepeace at TEDxSantaCruz
Kiss the Ground’s Finian Makepeace shares his ‘ah-ha’ moment in the biggest common ground cause of our time and why we need to move beyond “sustainable think.”
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We Can Do This Podcast: Naima Penniman
Kiss the Ground welcomed Naima Penniman to the We Can Do This Podcast to discuss activism through the intersection of ecological healing and transformative justice. Rooted in collaboration and intergenerational responsibility, Naima’s work on the land brings passion and heart to the most crucial issues of today, leaving listeners with the tools and inspiration to transform the world. Get ready to be moved.
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