ABOUT THIS WEBINAR
Dr. Jim Schaefer discusses his work with Soil Technologies, a company dedicated to applied microbiology and regenerative agriculture. He also describes his involvement with Partners for World Peace, an organization that supports educational and agricultural initiatives around the world. Jim highlights his current project, the creation of Maharishi Agricultural University in Zambia, which integrates Consciousness-Based Education with regenerative agricultural practices. He explains key principles of regenerative agriculture—such as biodiversity, soil protection, and organic farming—and emphasizes the role of elevated consciousness in addressing climate change and promoting environmental sustainability.
ABOUT DR. JIM SCHAEFER
Dr. Jim Schaefer has dedicated more than five decades to leadership in Consciousness-Based Education, regenerative organic agriculture, and global humanitarian development. He has served as a Transcendental Meditation Teacher and Instructor for 50 years, contributing to TM programs and Maharishi Vedic Agricultural initiatives worldwide.
Dr. Schaefer is President of Soil Technologies Corp., a 43-year-old Fairfield-based company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and global distribution of natural agricultural technologies, and President of Partners for World Peace, a nonprofit that, over the past seven years, has invested over $1 million to help more than 75,000 Africans learn the TM program.
In academia, Dr. Schaefer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Regenerative Organic Agriculture at Maharishi International University (MIU) and serves as Director of the Ph.D. Programs in the department, training the next generation of agricultural scientists.
He also serves in key leadership roles for global initiatives, including Board Member of Global Projects for Peace, Board Member of Maharishi World Peace Vedic Organics, and Deputy Minister of Agriculture for the Global Country of World Peace (Holland), advising on international agricultural development and food-security projects.
With 30 years of international experience working with the TM organization, Dr. Schaefer has been deeply involved in TM instruction, Consciousness-Based Education initiatives, and Maharishi Vedic and regenerative organic agriculture projects worldwide. He is currently based in Zambia, where he is helping establish a Maharishi Agriculture University to serve African nations and advance sustainable development across the continent.
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