Hooves of Hope: Pastoralism as a Soil, Climate, and Livelihoods Solution - A Special Earth Day Presentation

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Apr 9, 2026, 2:41:03 PMApr 9

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Hooves of Hope: Pastoralism as a Soil, Climate, and Livelihoods Solution - A Special Earth Day Presentation

Details:

Title - Hooves of Hope: Pastoralism as a Soil, Climate, and Livelihoods Solution
Format: Webinar
Date: “Earth Day” April 22, 2026
Time 9 AM ET (GMT-4) (15:00 CET)
Length: 90 minutes
Registration link: https://bit.ly/4meuQ6E

Rationale:

Advance the understanding of pastoralism as essential for rangeland recovery, climate change mitigation, and equitable livelihoods over much of the Earth’s natural grassland and savanna areas
Present science on increased soil carbon and other beneficial biological indicators from improved grazing management
Hear from pastoralists who are trying to save their cultures and be relevant contributors to growing meat markets around the world
Hear from policymakers on how to preserve land tenure for pastoralist communities and reward them for ecological stewardship
Unite the planetary care themes of Earth Day with the Celebratory Observations of the UN FAO International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP)

Panelists:

Siboniso (Boni) Moyo - Keynote Address - Deputy Director General - Research, Partnerships and Impact, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Leigh Winowiecki - Global Research Leader: Soil and Land Health at World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), Co-lead Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH)
Saverio Krätli - Editor of Nomadic Peoples journal; Pastoralism and Climate Change Working Group, UN FAO Global Alliance for the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP)
Dalmas Tiampati - Maasai Land and Community Steward, Founder, Maasai Center for Regenerative Pastoralism, Kenya
N’dinga (Laizer) Orkeyaroi - Founder and Director Tanzania Eco Warriors Initiatives -TEWI, Building Climate Resilience in Northern Tanzania through Women’s Empowerment & Regenerative Agriculture, Tanzania
Jason Rowntree - CS Mott Professor of Sustainable Agriculture; Director, Center for Regenerative Agriculture, Michigan State University (MSU)

Host:

Seth J. Itzkan - Director, Soil4Climate Inc.; Co-chair, Pastoralism and Climate Change Working Group, International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists; Healthy Soils Co-chair, Food & Agriculture Team, Sierra Club

Seth J. Itzkan

Cofounder, Soil4Climate Inc.

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