"Kiss the Ground," is a beautiful and fascinating film produced and directed by Josh and Rebecca Tickell. Detailing methods of soil regeneration as a solution to the worldwide climate crisis, the film is narrated by Woody Harrelson and premieres on Netflix Global on September 22, 2020.

Tickell talks with our host, Cirina Catania, about regeneration, regenerative farming/ranching, and how we can put a huge dent in global warming if we learn how to harness carbon, something that Josh and other experts say is absolutely possible.

Josh Tickell is a keynote speaker, best selling author, and film director who specializes in connecting with the Millennial Generation (those born between 1980-2000). Tickell grew up in Louisiana next to waterways polluted by petroleum refineries. In 1997 he captured national attention by driving a van powered by used French Fry oil, “The Veggie Van,” across the United States. By 1998 Tickell published his first book and was touring colleges giving talks to the first members The Millennial Generation. His journey culminated in 2008 with the release of his first feature film, FUEL.

FUEL won the Sundance Audience Award for Best Documentary and was released theatrically in the United States. The movie was screened in the White House for energy and environment staff working in the Obama Administration and was shortlisted for an Oscar. Josh Tickell directed the Cannes Film Festival movie, The Big Fix (2011). PUMP (2014) exposes a conspiracy to block fuel choice at the gas pump. His latest film, GOOD FORTUNE (2017), The Official Biography of John Paul DeJoria, Co-Founder of Patrón Tequila and Paul Mitchell Systems is being released by Paladin and Lionsgate - available worldwide in iTunes in August. He is currently in post-production on KISS THE GROUND, a film/book combo that illustrates how to reverse climate change through diet, agriculture, and soil.

The must-see controversial trailer for Kiss the Ground is finally live! Watch it and discover the cure for climate change. The full-length film is available on Netflix on September 22! Save the date and learn more at KissTheGroundMovie.com!

In This Episode

00:00 - Cirina introduces Josh Tickell, a keynote speaker, best selling author, and film director who specializes in connecting with the Millennial Generation.06:13 - Josh explains how it is not the animals' fault greenhouse gases cause climate change; rather, it is us, the people who are negatively affecting the natural ecosystem.12:54 - Josh talks about Kiss the Ground's narrator, Woody Harrelson's initial reaction when he read the script and book.18:41 - Josh tells us the making of the film, Kiss the Ground, with his wife, Rebecca Tickell.24:50 - Watch Kiss the Ground Movie on Netflix and visit the website kissthegroundmovie.com to learn more about the film.

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Josh Tickell is a filmmaker and author with an impressive track record and uncovering the truth behind environmental issues. And he does it in a very entertaining way. His first feature film, Fuel, won the Sundance Audience Award for Best Documentary and has been seen over a million times on Netflix, iTunes, Hulu, and CNBC. It also screened for the White House's Energy and Environment staff during the Obama administration. His new film Kiss the Ground, which he directed with his wife, Rebecca, is the result of a nine-year journey. And it is raising awareness of the amazing possibilities of regeneration as a solution to our global climate crisis. It's narrated by Woody Harrelson and features the musician Jason Mraz, who owns an organic avocado farm in San Diego, actually not too far away from where I am right now. 

The actress and philanthropist Patricia Arquette makes an appearance. She runs a nonprofit givelove.com, and it highlights the benefits of composting. And there are numerous experts in the film, including Ray Archuleta, soil scientists and farmers,