In this Netflix documentary, Kiss the Ground, released recently, science experts and celebrity activists go back to their roots. They unpack the ways in which the earth’s soil could be the key to combating climate change. One of the biggest concerns of the modern century is climate change and it affects one and all. So preserving the planet is the only way to reverse or halt further damage.

The Film kicks off with an interesting present day scenario, making us all realize the grim situation we have put ourselves in. The narrator doesn’t hide his lack of optimism for our shared future – one where we have depleted our resources. But the film isn’t about the damage we have already done, rather it takes note of an optimistic future that could be worked upon if every individual goes back to the basics. Healthy eating, management of food waste, promoting a plant-based diet, giving back to Mother Nature are some of the lessons that stay with you.

This documentary shows how Regenerative Agriculture is the need of the hour. Regenerative agriculture offers an economically viable cycle of healthy soil in stark contrast to the vicious cycle of agriculture that relies on pesticides. Healing the soil can heal the climate is the underlying message of this film. It works its way through bringing in historical changes around the issue and tries to place the challenges as well as the solutions in the current socio-political context.

The film Kiss the Ground is a marvelous piece of work that tells us that even though we cannot halt climate change we can definitely look at some of the existing solutions that can reverse the effects.

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