This film is presented in collaboration with City Sprouts, an Omaha-based nonprofit with an urban farm, community gardens, and 2 education centers. City Sprouts will be tabling in the lobby before and after the screening to connect with attendees and provide a visual soil health demonstration. Stay after the screening for a discussion about climate change and what we can do as a community to help save our planet.

About the Film

A revolutionary group of activists, scientists, farmers, and politicians band together in a global movement of “Regenerative Agriculture” that could balance our climate, replenish our vast water supplies, and feed the world.

About the Panel

Zee Elmer - Zee graduated from the University of Nebraska - Omaha in 2023 with a Bachelor’s in Environmental Geology + Sustainability. She joined the City Sprouts team in May 2023 as the Conservation Education Program Coordinator. She works closely to connect community members with information and resources on urban soil health, agriculture, and conservation.

Ashlee Dere - Dr. Dere obtained her B.S. in Earth Sciences at California Polytechnic State University. After studying abroad in France, she returned to the U.S. to obtain her M.S. in Soil Science and then a Ph.D. in Geosciences at Penn State University. Currently, she is an associate professor of geochemistry, geomorphology, and soil genesis at the University of Nebraska - Omaha. Her research interests are in understanding fundamental controls on soil formation and how humans impact soils.

Brach Johnson - Brach attended the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, where he obtained his degree in Natural Resources - Environmental Studies. He has worked in natural resource management for 30 years, with 22 years at the Nebraska NRCS. His current position as the NRCS Urban Conservationist allows him to connect with urban and small-scale agriculture in the state.

Community Collaborations for 2024 are sponsored by Mutual of Omaha.