Biochar Life

🌍 Biochar: A Game-Changer for African Farmers 🌱 Thanks for this write-up by Circular Bionutrient Economy Network that shares some impressive results from our recent biochar initiatives in #Tanzania and #Malawi. This demonstrates that #biochar is more than just a soil amendment; it’s a pathway to higher yields, cost savings, and sustainable agriculture for smallholder farmers. By switching to biochar-based fertilisers, farmers have seen yield increases of nearly 58% and cost reductions up to 29%, resulting in a remarkable 192% profit increase per acre - Total savings of about $120 USD per family per harvest! 📈💰 Read the full story to discover how biochar is shaping the future of farming in Africa and beyond. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dRu83sYk #SustainableAgriculture #ClimateAction #CarbonCredits #SmallholderFarmers #RegenerativeAgriculture #SocialImpact #Tanzania #BiocharLife #WarmHeartWorldwide

It was a pleasure attending the Carbon Unbound West Coast event last week. A huge thank you to the organizers for hosting such a well-coordinated and insightful gathering. It was great to meet so many passionate individuals in the carbon removal sector and learn more about the impactful work being done across the industry. Looking forward to continuing the conversations and exploring potential collaborations. @Carbon Unbound Matt Rickard, Mona Singh, James (Jim) Greenberg #CarbonRemoval #Sustainability #Networking #CarbonUnboundWestCoast2024

🚨ONE WEEK TO GO! Don’t miss out! 🚨    What role does the government have to play in building integrity in the carbon removal market? What steps are policymakers taking right now to enhance transparency? And how will #dMRV ensure that buyers can trust the investments they’re making toward their net-zero goals?      Get your answers to these crucial #CDR policy questions at our next Carbonfuture webinar, How Governments Can Ensure Trust & Transparency in Carbon Removal.    📋Secure your spot today: https://lnkd.in/eSwRjMUW    Join Carbonfuture Senior Policy Advisor Sebastian Manhart as he hosts a panel of leading policy leaders and experts:     🎙️ Noah Deich, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Carbon Management, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)  🎙️ Anu Khan, Founder and Executive Director, Carbon Removal Standards Initiative  🎙️ Fabien Ramos, Carbon Removals Lead, European Commission   🎙️ Rodica Avornic, Associate Policy Director, Carbon Gap     📅Wednesday, Oct. 30  🕔 4 p.m. CET | 11 a.m. EST | 8 a.m. PST    #carbonremoval #sustainability #climateaction #policy #webinar

🌍 Have you subscribed to Carbonfuture’s quarterly newsletter yet? 🌱 Our latest edition of The Carbonfuture Perspective is now available! It covers an exciting quarter full of new collaborations, insightful discussions, and a major milestone for Carbonfuture: the closing of our Series A funding round, led by SIX. 📖 Read the latest edition here: https://lnkd.in/eSrF9kH5 and subscribe now for regular market updates and insights: https://lnkd.in/eTcNed7F ✨ Highlights from this edition: 1️⃣ Driving Conversations and Action on Net Zero & CDR From CDR Copenhagen (https://lnkd.in/eaNACq8E) to Climate Week NYC (https://lnkd.in/e7hT2k4k), and our MRV webinar (https://lnkd.in/eRCF6PBq), Carbonfuture has been at the forefront of discussions on carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Our focus? Bringing together corporate leaders, policymakers, and industry experts to emphasize the importance of digital MRV, investment, and policy in scaling durable CDR. 2️⃣ Spotlight on Swiss Re and Exomad Green Swiss Re is setting a new benchmark with its goal to neutralize all in-scope operational emissions by 2030 through carbon removal, while Exomad Green has turned a biomass waste problem into a global carbon removal success story. Dive into their inspiring journeys and learn how Carbonfuture is helping them achieve their ambitious goals. Swiss Re case study: https://lnkd.in/enTjkB87 Exomad Green case study: https://lnkd.in/giTf8TE6 📰 What’s shaping the CDR industry? Get insights from Sebastian Manhart’s policy update, offering a quick overview of the latest and most significant global developments in CDR policy, and explore our curated Industry Digest, packed with must-read content on the voluntary carbon market and the role of independent, digital MRV. #carbonremoval #CDR #climateaction #sustainability #MRV #dMRV

Exciting news from our teams in the field! Our latest blog details how Biochar Life, in collaboration with 1,600 dedicated farmers in Kenya and Malawi, has successfully removed 10,000 tonnes of #CO2 from the atmosphere in just six months. 🌍 This milestone isn’t just about numbers; it's about real impact. From implementing advanced #MRV technologies to exceeding international standards, our teams are committed to transparency and efficacy at every step. Read up on our journey of innovation, community collaboration, and environmental stewardship. 🌱💡 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gMbWqR_e #ClimateAction #Sustainability #Biochar #CarbonRemoval #Agriculture #Innovation #EnvironmentalImpact #CSI #SmalllHolderFarmers

Thanks to the team at Carbon Unbound for taking the time to speak with Mercy Ogembo and Matt Rickard about our work with smallholder farmers! Check out the shared post for the full story.

🌱 Check out our latest #CarbonConversations podcast where Matt Rickard catches up with Dominic Hafner of Carbon Standards International AG. They delve into the critical role that smallholder farmers play in the carbon removal space, discuss the Global Artisan C-Sink Standard, the assurance of high-quality projects for buyers, and the journey to achieving ICROA endorsement. 🎧 Tune in to learn how sustainable #biochar practices combined with carbon financing are not only helping achieve environmental milestones but also empowering communities economically. 🔗 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gGFxt6Ry 🔗 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gvHVAsUA 🔗 Apple: https://lnkd.in/gzrsAc4z #Sustainability #ClimateAction #CarbonRemoval #Agriculture #EnvironmentalImpact #InnovationInAction

🌱 Today marks the inaugural Carbon Removal Day, an initiative founded by Jack Sullivan and propelled by TITO JANKOWSKI - AIRMINER. This day is dedicated to broadening awareness about the crucial role of carbon dioxide removal (#CDR) in combating climate change—not just within our community, but globally. 🌍 Impacting the planet positively doesn’t require a career in #CDR. There are actions each of us can take today to contribute to carbon removal efforts. 💚 One immediate way to make a difference is by supporting a farmer who produces #biochar. Learn how you can #fundafarmer at this link: https://lnkd.in/gUz8Ggd7 🔗 Alternatively, you can directly invest in biochar removal credits at this link: https://lnkd.in/gbmbd9uF 👩💻 Don't forget to visit the Carbon Removal Day website for resources and tools to help spread the word about this vital cause: https://lnkd.in/d9mYTHge 📢 The need to scale CDR is urgent—we must amplify our efforts exponentially and swiftly. Take action today and help share this critical message.

🌿 Check out our latest podcast episode where Matt Rickard catches up with Camille Accolas from Brainforest. They delve into how Brainforest is catalysing innovation within the #biodiversity startup ecosystem. Camille shares her insights on the importance of bridging connections between founders, experts, and funders to drive sustainable impact, emphasising how #dMRV can be instrumental in better understanding the intricacies of biodiversity projects. 🎧 Tune in to learn more about the tech shaping our environmental future. 🔗 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gqxg9tsg 🔗 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/g2cVjHFK 🔗 Apple: https://lnkd.in/gvV9FazV #Sustainability #ClimateAction #Innovation #EnvironmentalImpact #Brainforest #GreenTech #FemaleFounders

⚫ Black is the new green ⚫ 🧑🔬 Have you seen the latest academic paper on the permanence of biochar carbon removal (#BCR)? 🪨 The authors - many of whom would not have agreed even just one year ago - confirm biochar's stability in the environment making BCR one of the most credible CDR solutions available *today*. 🤔 So what makes BCR a CDR powerhouse? 🤯 Well, let’s start with the numbers. According to CDR.fyi 2024 Q2 saw record-shattering deliveries of 90K of which 99% came from BCR. ✅ BCR one of the few fully deployable CDR technologies that can provide verifiable, long-term carbon sequestration with a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 8-9. 🚜 Beyond carbon removal, BCR supports co-benefits such as enhancing soil health, promoting water retention, increasing crop resilience, while providing socio-economic advantages to rural communities through regenerative agriculture and sustainable land management. 🌍 With consensus growing within the scientific community, it is becoming increasingly clear that BCR should be a cornerstone of every CDR portfolio if we want to achieve a net-negative global carbon balance by 2050. 🪙🪙 My two cents: I see the main impact of this paper in the diversity of its authors. Creating consensus around the latest biochar permanence science is critical and this paper constitutes a big step in that direction. ❓ What do you think? Check it out for yourself here: https://lnkd.in/d2mKdy_c 👏 Huge shoutout the the authors David Chiaramonti, Johannes Lehmann, Franco Berruti, Paola Giudicianni, Hamed Sanei, and Ondrej Masek. #biochar #carbonremoval #netzero