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Biochar Demonstration Day

Submitted by Erin Rasmussen on October 22, 2009 - 10:06am
Last updated October 22, 2009
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Time: 
November 14, 2009 - 8:00am - 4:00pm
Location: 
275 Jackson Street, Belchertown MA
In conjunction with
THE NORTHEAST BIOCHAR SYMPOSIUM
at UMASS Amherst - Friday, November 13, 2009

A Biochar Demonstration Day
will be held the following day

Saturday, November 14, 2009
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
at
The New England Small Farm Institute (NESFI)
275 Jackson Street, Belchertown MA 01007
(Belchertown is about a 20 minute drive southeast of Amherst on Route 9)

Founders Meeting, Biochar Northeast 13Nov09

Submitted by Tom Miles on October 10, 2009 - 10:00am
Last updated October 15, 2009
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Time: 
November 13, 2009 - 8:00pm
Location: 
Campus Center, UMass Amherst
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE
Founding Members Meeting
of
Biochar Northeast, inc.
not-for-profit association to study, advocate and use biochar in environmental management
and the
Northeast Biochar Research Consortium
collaboration of institutions, industry, farmers, foresters & landowners

8pm, Friday, November 13, 2009
Campus Center, UMass Amherst

In our onrushing confrontation with multiple limits
of our planet’s Carrying Capacity,
Earth-changing events are moving rapidly,
and this calls for quick collective social action.
We must form organizations to advance this new carbon-negative,
soil-regenerating, species-saving strategy and its technologies.
Therefore, this Founders’ Meeting will ratify a call to action,
two instruments of organization, and two initial Board of Directors:
Biochar Northeast, inc.
to facilitate & accelerate connections, services, policy & capital
to rapidly disseminate & deploy carbon-negative strategy using biochar as a primary tool
Northeast Biochar Research Consortium
to monitor, evaluate and recommend biochar production technologies,
and biochar use of on soils, crops, animals, foods, farms, forests & watersheds.

  • 5pm Social Hour downstairs auditorium lobby
  • 6pm Banquet Dinner upstairs 10th floor dining room
  • 7pm Insight, Inspiration & Awards
  • The Road Ahead:
  • Carbon-Negative Food & Energy
  • for Northeast Communities
  • 8pm Founders Meeting open to all supporters
  • 9pm Meeting Adjourns — Celebration Begins

The Banquet Dinner is $35, by reservation only, and space is limited
Reserve your seat when you register for the daytime Biochar Symposium: http://www.nsm.umass.edu/biochar09/

Anyone can attend the after-dinner Founding Members Meeting
The Dining Room will be opened to all members after dinner
To participate and vote at the Founders Meeting, enroll as a Biochar Northeast member:
complete a short survey and pay a $25 membership fee
www.carbon-negative.us/membership
To nominate a member to either initial Board of Directors, send email to:
dyarrow@nycap.rr.com

A Celebration of Biochar

Submitted by Erin Rasmussen on August 6, 2009 - 2:18pm
Last updated August 06, 2009
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Time: 
September 19, 2009 - 12:00pm - September 27, 2009 - 12:00pm
Location: 
Fourth Corner Nurseries, Sand Road, Bellingham Washington

Make Biochar and Biochar compost with Sean Barry, Larry Williams and Richard Haard.

Events Scheduled

Open Discussions ongoing

Saturday, September 19
Setting up, firing and monitoring the kiln

Sunday September 20
harvest and breakup the Biochar

Saturday September 26
Another burn this time with dry garden
waste. AND making Biochar based compost

Sunday September 27
again harvest and breakup of Biochar
and distribution of Biochar for gardening
research.

Who will attend this admission free event?
Are you interested in production and use of
Biochar? Then you are welcome to attend.

Safety concerns and working farm location require
proper clothing, gloves, shoes, and attendance at a
safety discussion. Loading the kiln is safe and
more hands help. After that, there is not much
activity, managing fire draft and moving stacks
Likely, we will have an evening barbeque on Saturday.

Event Contacts
Registration application and local information --
Richard Haard, haardrichard46@gmail.com or (360) 201 5174
Kiln information and appointments for other demonstrations --
Sean Barry, http://www.troposphere-energy.com,
sean.barry@juno.com (651)-285-0904 (Work/Cell),
351-0711 (home/fax)

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2009 Events Calendar Carbon-Negative Northeast Network and Biochar FAQ

Submitted by Tom Miles on November 28, 2008 - 9:09pm
Last updated November 28, 2008
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2009 Events Calendar Carbon-Negative Northeast Network
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/carbon-negative
Communities Confronting Climate Change, Energy Independence and Food Security
David Yarrow,November 2008

Carbon NegativeCarbon Negative

2009 Events Calendar
final version. see attached .pdf file
one page

i am assembling information into two FAQ sheets, one on biochar, the other on carbon-negative.

Attached is my first draft of the biochar FAQ.

for a green & peaceful planet,

David Yarrow
Turtle EyeLand Sanctuary
44 Gilligan Rd, East Greenbush, NY 12061
cell: 518-881-6632
www.championtrees.org
www.OnondagaLakePeaceFestival.org
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/carbon-negative
www.farmandfood.org
www.SeaAgri.com

Climate change conference in Canada - Engineering Institute of Canada

Submitted by Tom Miles on January 19, 2008 - 9:22am
Last updated January 19, 2008
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Climate change conference in Canada - Engineering Institute of Canada
Duane Pendergast, January 18, 2008

Dear Colleagues,

I'm participating in the organization of a conference which I think provides many opportunities for you to bring forth your ideas and research on terra preta. I've attached the Call for Papers. This is the second conference on climate change hosted by the Engineering Institute of Canada. The overall scope of the first one is still posted on the Internet.

http://www.ccc2006.ca/eng/index.html

As chair of the policy track for the predecessor conference, I did bring the use of charcoal in soil to the attention of participants in one of the best attended sessions.

My presentation there, with notes, is at:
Energy, the Carbon Cycle, and Enduring Greenhouse Gas Management

It is based on my related paper which is linked from the terra preta website.

I'm hoping that those who follow this list will take advantage of this conference and submit proposals for papers on terra preta over the vast range of topics that need to be addressed. I think papers on both the carbon sink capability and soil enhancement aspects would be appropriate. Soil enhancement links to policy as many of you have pointed out via the provision of an additional incentive for the establishment of carbon sinks.

That would be important to the policy and regulation topic category. I can see terra preta papers fitting into most of the topic categories.

Sincerely,

Duane Pendergast

2008 Conference of the International Biochar Initiative

Submitted by Tom Miles on January 1, 2008 - 6:15pm
Last updated January 01, 2008
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2008 Conference of the International Biochar Initiative:Biochar, Sustainability and Security in a Changing Climate
Newcastle, United Kingdom, September 8 - 10, 2008
Please join the IBI for the 2008 International Biochar Initiative Conference "Biochar, Sustainability and Security in a Changing Climate" to be held at the Newcastle Civic Center in Newcastle, United Kingdom. The IBI Conference will bring together experts from around the world to review progress on biochar production and utilization; biochar research, development, and demonstration breakthroughs; discuss policy and educational progress and gaps; and develop strategies for accelerating the development and deployment of biochar to help mitigate global warming.
More information on the conference focus, the agenda, speakers, sponsorship opportunities, registration, and travel and visa information is coming soon.

Amazing Carbon: Managing the Carbon Cycle, Katanning, Western Australia (21-22 March 2007)

Submitted by Tom Miles on May 14, 2007 - 8:08pm
Last updated May 14, 2007
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Amazing Carbon: Managing the Carbon Cycle, Katanning, Western Australia (21-22 March 2007)
Australian Soil Carbon Accreditation Scheme (ASCAS) www.amazingcarbon.com

WORKSHOP PAPERS

Ray O’Grady Importance of Soil Carbon

Conference Announcement for the International Agrichar Initiative (IAI)

Submitted by Tom Miles on April 20, 2007 - 11:00pm
Last updated April 21, 2007
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Conference Announcement for the International Agrichar Initiative (IAI) April 29-May 2, 2007 Terrigal, New South Wales, Australia

Australia leads the way in a new approach to removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

Submitted by Tom Miles on April 20, 2007 - 9:04pm
Last updated April 21, 2007
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Australia leads the way in a new approach to removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Stephen Joseph, Best Energies, Australia, February 7, 2007

Australia has been selected as the host of the first International Conference on the use of Agrichar (also known as Bio-char), to be held between 29th April and 2nd May, 2007 in the sea-side resort of Terrigal, just a few hours drive from Sydney.

Managing the Carbon Cycle

Submitted by Tom Miles on March 10, 2007 - 10:40pm
Last updated March 11, 2007
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'Managing the Carbon Cycle'
KATANNING, Western Australia 21-22 March 2007
www.amazingcarbon.com

PROGRAM
VENUE: Katanning New Lodge, 172 Clive St, Katanning

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