Episode 1 - Tim Fijal on Organic Regenerative Farming in Bali & The Soil Health Revolution

Original founder of ‘The Kul Kul Connection’ community bridging initiative at The Green School in Bali, Tim Fijal is a regenerative farmer, environmentalist. Working alongside local Balinese farmers to revitalize soils and encourage the ‘Regenerative Agricultural’ green movement, Tim formed the social enterprise The Astungkara Way; A Regenerative Action initiative that empowers individuals and communities to reconnect with nature and the source of the food they eat, offering connectedness to nature with pilgrimage trails across Bali.

Tim took the time to chat with Mike with me live from Bali to check in, share his journey, experiences, challenges and hopes for the future.

Tim supports and advocates for:

Scholars of SustenanceThe Astungkara Way

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Hope - That is the Astungkara WayWhat are the Differences Between Permaculture, Organic Farming and Regenerative Agriculture?WHY REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE?Regenerative Agriculture: DefinitionWhat Is Regenerative Agriculture? A Review of Scholar and Practitioner Definitions Based on Processes and OutcomesFrom the Ground Up: Regenerating Bali’s Agriculture the Astungkara WayDEVI SRI- The Rice GoddessesASTUNGKARA WAY: ON A MISSION TO REGENERATE BALI’S SOILS AND ECOSYSTEMSRegenerative farming in Bali Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana PhilosophyExplaining Bali’s Subak System (and Why Rice Fields are Cultural Landscapes)Resiliency and the Balinese SubakThe Impacts of Tourism on Subak, Sawah, and the EnvironmentIs the so called ‘Green Revolution’ turning brown?Environmental Impacts of Agricultural ModificationsBali Green Economic Initiative – Tim Fijal & Maria Agustin – INKURI Connecting through RiceSubak, an Agriculture EssentialExploring Black Soldier Fly Frass as Novel Fertilizer for Improved Growth, Yield, and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Maize Under Field ConditionsPOTENTIAL OF LOSS OF ORGANIC FERTILIZER IN LOWLAND RICE FARMING IN KLUNGKUNG DISTRICT, BALIA study on rice field farmer implementation of rice straw compostingTourists gone, Bali’s young entrepreneurs eye sustainable futureThe year Bali tourism stopped 'Bali is not only about tourism': Covid-19 prompts rethink for island's residentsZach Bush on why all health issues come back to how we treat the soil Farming - Zach Bush MDEnvironmental Impacts of Agricultural ModificationsRecognizing farmers’ practices and constraints for intensifying rice production at Riparian Wetlands in IndonesiaPlastic Pollution: Bali’s Iconic Beaches Are Buried In Plastic With 60 Tonnes Garbage Collected Each DayBuried in rubbish: Bali’s beaches blighted by sea-borne wasteIn Bali young people lead the fight as plastic plage threatens paradiseSolving Bali’s Rivers of TrashTinggly Trash Traps Bali - Hidden Truth - The Bridge 100 Trash Barriers To Be Installed in Bali Rivers To Reduce Plastic PollutionWASTE CRISIS! AN OVERVIEW INTO BALI’S NIGHTMAREBali’s youth take action to stem the tide of plastic pollutionBali fights for its beautiful beaches by rethinking wasteTraditional Views and Attitude Toward Waste and Rivers in Indonesia: Challenges of ...

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