We can all make a difference and construct the world we want to see and experience now and into the future. In part one, Taona Makunje Chigwenembe, the executive director of Creative Solutions for the Environment of Malawi shared with us the importance of honoring indigenous knowledge, practicing permaculture, and integrating agroforestry systems. The conversation continues about cover crops, compost, legumes, nitrogen-fixing trees, green manures, and ongoing resolute support of family, neighbors, and community in making a difference for soil health, water conservation, and educational leadership.

Taona also highlighted an educational initiative titled, "A Girl and a Bike," which provides scholarships, bicycles, and temporary housing to enable underprivileged girls in rural Malawi to have access to quality secondary school education. Taona and her team with Creative Solutions for the Environment believe that formal education is integral for protecting the environment and improving overall community life.

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Creative Solutions for the Environment ( https://csemw.org ) is a non-profit organization founded in Malawi with a passion to care for the Earth and its people to creatively provide integrated community-focused solutions that tackle both environmental issues and poverty. A short video about the "A Girl and a Bike" project administered by CSE can be viewed at https://youtu.be/TWh71zP9gs4

Taona reiterates we can all make a difference to expand our educational and leadership footprint in soil health and ecological management to benefit all.

Learn more about the Virginia Soil Health Coalition, pledge your support for soil health, and plan to celebrate and acknowledge National Soil Health Day at https://www.virginiasoilhealth.org/ and https://www.4thesoil.org