What if you could bring a river back from the dead, rebuild a valley, restore hope, and revive the local community?

In this episode, Silvia Quarta shares the extraordinary story of a grassroots effort to revive the Quipar River in one of Europe’s driest regions: Murcia, Spain. Through a community-led, science-backed approach to ecosystem restoration, Silvia is showing that even the most degraded landscapes can become living, thriving places again - with the right people, the right tools, and the will to listen.

From soil to water to social fabric, this conversation touches on every layer of regeneration. Silvia’s work with local farmers, international partners like Commonland, and the Regeneration Academy offers a powerful model for dryland farming, bioregional restoration, and long-term ecological resilience.

Whether you’re a regenerative farmer, policymaker, activist, or simply a human being trying to make sense of our environmental moment -> this episode is for you! 

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🌱 In this episode:

• 🌊 How regenerative farming can recharge aquifers and revive rivers

• 🏡 What social desertification really means - and how to reverse it

• 🌿 Practical tools for water retention, tree planting, and soil recovery

• 👂 Why co-creation and deep listening are essential to ecosystem restoration

• 📈 How a small pilot turned into a valley-wide bioregeneration blueprint

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🔗 Mentioned in this episode:

Silvia Quarta, Commonland, Regeneration Academy, Soil Capital, CIHEAM Zaragoza, Keiper Watershed, HUMUS Project, LANDX Project

📍 Location: Murcia, Spain (Mediterranean drylands)

This podcast was produced in partnership with Soil Capital, a company that supports #regenerativeagriculture by financially rewarding farmers who improve soil health & biodiversity.

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Useful links: 

• SILVIA QUARTA - Linkedin

• REGENERATION ACADEMY - Linkedin 

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