Steven Disla

Steven Disla has worked with the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies since 2019, initially as an instructional designer and course instructor, and now serving as the Regenerative Food Systems Education Coordinator. Alongside his work there, he founded and manages the Brightside Farm and Nursery Project. This initiative focuses on establishing perennial agroforestry systems and contributing to reforestation efforts.

As the Executive Director of Global Roots, Steven aims to foster global partnerships for implementing comprehensive changes in the food system. His initiatives include promoting community land trusts and demonstrating how transitioning to plant-based agricultural systems requiring less land can enhance conservation efforts.

With a background in mass communications, international studies, and soil regeneration, Steven is passionate about both implementing practical projects and communicating the benefits of plant-based systems in combating biodiversity loss and climate change.

Steven authored the RAICES Institute Report, core concepts pages on the Global Roots website, and multiple articles hosted on the Center for Nutrition Studies website. His research interests delve into the historical implications of land enclosure on stewardship practices, and he advocates for community land trusts to enhance protections for all life forms and bolster community resilience in the face of climate change, biodiversity loss, and rising inequality.

Functionally fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, Steven resides in Durham, North Carolina.