Can food help solve climate change?

Have you ever pondered the journey your food takes, from soil to table?  

Soil scientist Samantha Grover highlights the importance of healthy soil, not just for robust crops but for a resilient ecosystem.  

Samantha explains how better land management practices could reap benefits for climate change, literally feeding the earth.  

Her vision encourages us to appreciate the profound connection between our food and the environment, urging us to think critically about our choices and their impact. 

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx 

About the speaker 

Samantha Grover is a soil scientist and lecturer in Environmental Science at RMIT University. She leads the Land-Atmosphere-Anthroposphere Group, whose research aims to overcome the biophysical and socio-economic challenges of reversing climate change and ensuring food security through innovative soil stewardship.  

A Certified Professional Soil Scientist and Accredited Partnership Broker, and President of the Victorian Branch of Soil Science Australia, Samantha collaborates with industry, NGOs, government, university researchers and land managers to co-create knowledge with end users and ensure impact.   

Reading her children’s book Exploring Soils: a hidden world underground to audiences across the country has opened the door to science communication opportunities both expected (countless primary school readings) and unexpected (Bendigo Writers’ Festival and Science Meets Parliament).