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The Roots Watering Hole podcast series is provided through generous support from the Kalliopeia Foundation. Thanks to their support we have begun the journey to share space in elevated wisdom from numerous voices of people who do good in the world in various forms while providing information to our target communities. Roots Watering Hole produces oral narratives for a multitude of purposes. One track is a monthly gardening education and food literacy series co-hosted by Orrin Williams, the Food Systems Coordinator at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Soil Enthusiast Dr. Akilah Martin. The second track is devoted to independent content created by Orrin Williams and Dr. Akilah Martin as co-hosts and individual producers. The independent track focuses on topics related to our ecosystem as a whole, health and wellness, lifestyle, the arts and culture, and humanities. Both tracks will include guests from multiple walks of life, expertise, wisdom, and disciplines. While our focus is centered on BIPOC communities, we believe that all open-minded people interested in our general well-being as a nation and planet Earth will find the content, we produce useful.

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April 2023 Food Literacy Podcast Part 2

April 23, 2023 • Dr. Akilah Martin and Orrin Williams • Season 3 • Episode 8

Self-described soil enthusiast and soil scientist Dr, Akilah Martin is in her co-host and co-producer seat for a lively conversation about soil. Dr. Akilah is not as expansive as she could be regarding soil, and the time allotted is not enough. However. we endeavored to provide some useful information and I think we hit our mark.

As always I refer you to the show notes accompanying the audio for more information on the topic of soil.

Dr. Akilah Talks Soil Show Notes April 2023

SOIL MOISTURE/DRAINAGE:

https://plantcareforbeginners.com/articles/how-to-make-your-soil-retain-more-water

SOIL TEXTURE BY FEEL:

HTTPS://UKNOWLEDGE.UKY.EDU/CGI/VIEWCONTENT.CGI?ARTICLE=1139&CONTEXT=ANR_REPORTS

LUSTERLEAF SOIL TEST:

http://www.lusterleaf.com/nav/soil_test.html

SOIL JAR TEST:

HTTPS://HGIC.CLEMSON.EDU/FACTSHEET/SOIL-TEXTURE-ANALYSIS-THE-JAR-TEST/

WATER FILTER:

HTTPS://WWW.H2ODISTRIBUTORS.COM/PAGES/INFO/HOW-TO-MAKE-A-WATER-FILTER.ASP

Dr. Akilah and I want to share some United Nations reports on soil and water that speak to our concern for two of the most important components of the life support system for all life on Mother Earth.

UN FAO TOPSOIL AT RISK

https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/07/1123462

UN ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF SOIL POLLUTION
https://www.unep.org/resources/report/global-assessment-soil-pollution

UN WATER PARTNERSHIPS AND COOPERATION FOR WATER

https://www.unwater.org/publications/un-world-water-development-report-2023

For more information or to contact me or Dr. Martin email: orrin@cutchicago.org

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