Summary of #47 Denis de Bernardy: "vast majority (of CO2 above 280 ppm) is attributable to topsoil loss"

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Denis de Bernardy argues that topsoil loss, not just burning fossil fuels, contributes significantly to the rise in CO2 levels. He discusses the flaws of conservation efforts that focus on creating hunting reserves and tourist parks, leading to problems with soil loss and class corruption. He suggests transitioning to regenerative agriculture practices, including urban gardening and permaculture, and reintroducing hedgerows on farm fields. By making simple land security and stewardship changes, he believes we could eliminate 88% of the increase in CO2 levels. However, he also warns of the deliberate perpetuation of fear and anger by those in power and highlights the authoritarian and racialist roots of the environmental movement.

00:00:00 In this section, Denis de Bernardy shares his background and how he got interested in environmental issues. He mentions that he got into farming and learned about the environmental movement and its actions in the background, which seemed odd to him. He considers the movie Planet of the Humans as a trigger that made him look deeper into the science and realize that some critical things were missing, such as health ramifications and waste streams. He also stumbled upon green colonialism, which is not well-known in the west but is a thing.
00:05:00 In this section, the speaker discusses how conservancies like WWF and nature conservancies work to protect natural areas, but their efforts are often focused on creating hunting reserves for the rich and tourist parks. He mentions how carbon accounting justifies the protection of these areas and the growing of trees for biomass energy, which is covered in the documentary "Human" and criticized by environmental groups like Survival International. The speaker initially joined environmental groups to fight from the inside, but soon realized that some of them were a waste of time.
00:10:00 In this section, the speaker discusses the issues with meetings and activism centered around attention metrics. He describes an example of a meeting where the representative of the European industry was explaining the necessity of fossil fuels, and another meeting where activists were concerned with the number of views and followers they have. He believes that this focus on attention metrics is ineffective and not constructive. He also suggests that any group that aims to disempower people is controlled opposition. He further explains that both sides of the climate change debate are controlled opposition and are controlled by the same puppeteers in the background.
00:15:00 In this section, the speaker discusses how conservancies, which are supposedly protective of nature and support the exclusion of locals from certain areas, are actually part of the problem when it comes to soil loss and climate change. These conservancies are often funded by billionaire philanthropies and develop land, leading to problems with topsoil loss. The revolving doors between corporations and big conservancies and NGOs also contribute to a system of class corruption, where individuals scratch each other's backs. While the speaker struggles to believe in a wholesale conspiracy, they cite examples of how State resources are used for companies that destroy forests for biomass purposes.
00:20:00 In this section, Denis de Bernardy discusses his book, "A Natural Language," and how it was born from his desire to write about cognition and environmental issues. He explains that the book offers solutions to empower people and give them tools to take action to address their fears, one of which is promoting the importance of growing food. He argues that the energy consumption of developing countries is unnecessarily high due to the extensive supply chain required to feed into a capitalist market, which ultimately requires military and police intervention to protect and defend it. This leads to topsoil loss and ultimately contributes to the majority of CO2 emissions above 280 ppm.
00:25:00 In this section, the speaker talks about how food production has a significant energy signature, which affects not just the environment but also has imperialist ramifications. The Western food sector's subsidies mean they can put local farmers out of business in countries like Africa, and instead, fund modern agricultural plantations and mining. The speaker advocates for promoting gardening and urban farming, which is more productive than Western agriculture and helps promote food sovereignty for subsistence farmers who lose their livelihoods under Western influence. Countries like Cuba have strong urban gardening cultures and yields as high as 20 kilos per square meter of garden bed, and a 100 square meter garden can produce 400 kilos of food easily.
00:30:00 In this section, the speaker discusses various solutions for sustainable living, including permaculture and rocket mass heaters. He explains how permaculture, which involves small-scale farming, can be much more productive than Western-style agriculture. Farmers can also shift to other yields such as regenerative grazing and hemp for fibers. The speaker also explains the concept of a rocket mass heater, which uses wood to generate heat that is stored in a mass of stone, enabling efficient heating and cooking. The same principle can be used to soak up emissions from industrial smokestacks, which could be piped into a hemp field, known to soak up toxins and CO2.
00:35:00 In this section, the speaker discusses the concept of permaculture, which involves designing systems around more than one function and minimizing input and waste. However, permaculture alone would not eliminate the carbon hockey stick, which is attributed to the loss of topsoil caused by tilling and harvesting. These practices lead to the decomposition of plant matter, which produces a significant amount of carbon dioxide emissions every year. While farming has been ongoing for thousands of years, it is topsoil loss that plays a major role in the increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
00:40:00 In this section, Denis de Bernardy discusses the issue of clear cutting forests and the emissions it produces, which is on the order of a few kilograms of carbon dioxide per square meter. This amounts to around 10 tons of carbon dioxide per acre. However, thinning of forests does not produce these emissions, which is an essential factor to consider. He argues that we are not counting these emissions because of forestry rules, which justify biomass because in the long term, the trees regrow, and it is considered a fixed carbon stock, making it a zero-emission fuel. However, this shields the realities of avoidable emissions and is not counted as instantaneous situations on the ground. Denis believes that we should be discussing these issues and asking the loggers to thin the forest instead of clear-cutting, which would significantly reduce emissions.
00:45:00 In this section, the speaker discusses the impact of removing hedgerows from farm fields and the development of plowing technologies in the late 19th century that led to the destruction of topsoil and loss of fungi. The hedgerows play a vital role in absorbing carbon emissions and keeping the fungi alive, and their removal leads to the death of fungi and further soil erosion. The speaker suggests that a straightforward way to solve the problem is to put the hedgerows back, either through thinning or alley cropping systems, and planting clover in between crops to fix nitrogen and eliminate the need for fertilizers. The management of the landscape in this way could also help in eliminating the carbon hockey stick and reverse the effects of soil erosion.
00:50:00 In this section, Denis de Bernardy suggests that although we are encouraged to believe that humans have caused 100% of the increase in CO2 from 280 to 420 ppm, research indicates that only 12% is from burning fossil fuels. The rest of the increase can be attributed to topsoil loss and land use change. He proposes that with simple land security and stewardship changes, we could eliminate the other 88% of increase in CO2. Denis emphasizes the importance of transitioning to regenerative agriculture to combat this issue.
00:55:00 In this section, Denis de Bernardy speaks about how implementing regenerative agriculture practices can lead to more stability for farmers as they depend less on inputs and market fluctuations. Additionally, incorporating trees into crops can help combat the rising levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. However, he warns that fear and anger are being perpetuated deliberately by those in power, and not everything is as it seems in the environmental conservation movement, pointing out the authoritarian and racialist roots of the forefathers of the movement. He also notes how the climate agenda can be seen as a spiritual war and how there is a push towards a digital control grid with digital currencies, digital surveillance, and geoengineering efforts.

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Denis de Bernardy discusses the impact of plagues on food supply, geoengineering, and the importance of growing one's food in response to potential food shortages. He argues that empowering individuals and communities through gardening, urban farming, and creating community gardens can reduce fossil fuels, combat topsoil loss, and address social inequalities while promoting food independence. He proposes ways to take back control of cities, judicial authority, and the money supply, including building a parallel economy using local currencies. He advocates for the adoption of an indigenous method of giving before taking, learning from indigenous cultures, and circulating his message on the accounting fraud of carbon dioxide emissions to different groups. Bernardy invites activists to subscribe to his sub-stack and email him for more details and expresses a desire to work on hands-on projects that involve remote work.

01:00:00 In this section, the speaker discusses various concerns related to the food supply and potential future food shortages. He mentions the impact of plagues on food supply and the use of PCR tests to detect bird flu. The speaker suggests that geoengineering may be contributing to the food supply issues, and he highlights the importance of growing one's food. He also touches on Project Blue Beam, a conspiracy theory that involves the creation of a new religion through the use of holographic displays in the sky. Additionally, he mentions the potential use of radio waves through changes in the ionosphere that could interact with the brain.
01:05:00 In this section, the speaker argues that the most effective way to fight against the climate change narrative is to take back control of our lives and communities. He suggests promoting gardening, urban farming, and creating community gardens as a means to reduce fossil fuels and combat topsoil loss while empowering individuals and communities. The speaker points out that these solutions also address social inequalities and promote food independence, which can lead to many positive outcomes. He suggests that the carbon-hungry climate change narrative can be countered with soil-based solutions, and that legal action could be taken to challenge climate policies that ignore avoidable emissions.
01:10:00 In this section, Denis de Bernardy discusses how creating a functioning garden and food system can reduce the amount of work needed for money while creating more abundance and diversifying production systems. He also notes that statutes are written by elites in a way that they do not apply for themselves and that law enforcers are expected to answer questions. Additionally, he suggests that compliance can be achieved by telling the truth and spreading knowledge to those who are imposing mandates or enforcing laws. Ultimately, he suggests that empowering individuals and diversifying production systems can create more abundance and reduce the impact of imposed mandates.
01:15:00 In this section, Denis de Bernardy proposes ways to take back control of our cities, judicial authority, and money supply. He suggests pressuring authorities to take action through organized community efforts, and leveraging the power of juries to decide whether or not to enforce laws. He also advocates building a parallel economy that uses local currencies, which could be food-based to be relatable and inflation-proof. Overall, de Bernardy envisions a more democratic and self-regulated society that empowers individuals to take control of their communities and economies.
01:20:00 In this section, the speaker discusses the need to adopt an indigenous method of giving before taking, as opposed to the modern culture of taking and paying. He expresses concern about the fear-based culture that has been instilled in children, even through books and schools. The speaker also recommends the last chapter of his book, which talks about natural patterns and the authoritarian premise of science, where nature is viewed as rational. He believes that language controls the mind's interface with the world. Finally, he emphasizes the importance of learning from indigenous cultures, such as the concept of accepting risk and letting go, and the way in which societies resemble their food systems.
01:25:00 In this section, Denis de Bernardy advocates for the need to circulate his message on the accounting fraud of carbon dioxide emissions to different groups including fossil fuel interests, local groups, councils, farmers, and bloggers. He encourages activists to turn the demoralized masses against their manipulators and emphasizes the need for scientists to write peer-reviewed articles on the difference in carbon dioxide emissions between alley cropping and open field systems. Bernardy offers to conduct workshops on regenerative farming and invites anyone interested to subscribe to his sub-stack and email him for more details.
01:30:00 In this section, the speaker mentions that he would love to work on hands-on projects that involve remote work, such as court cases or helping farmers or bloggers. He also notes that he used to run a marketing and sales team and can provide good advice on those topics. Additionally, he mentions his recently released book, which talks about how topsoil loss is responsible for much of the CO2 above 280 ppm. The book is short and available for free on his website, as he believes the information matters more than selling the book. The speaker expresses hope that they can stop the destruction caused by topsoil loss.