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Sierra Club policy about biochar
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Hello Geoff, Thanks for the link to the Doug Pow video. I have provided information on feeding biochar to cattle to people on the Sierra Club Food and Agriculture team. There is a research project at
Hello Geoff, Thanks for the link to the Doug Pow video. I have provided information on feeding biochar to cattle to people on the Sierra Club Food and Agriculture team. There is a research project at
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Thanks for this link Frank. I recently joined a group of Extension people working on Climate Change issues which was kinda forbidden during our Trump times. Paul McCullough
Thanks for this link Frank. I recently joined a group of Extension people working on Climate Change issues which was kinda forbidden during our Trump times. Paul McCullough
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Paul McCullough
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Hi Stephen, Dear Stephen, Thanks so much for recommending the paper, Biochar builds soil carbon over a decade by stabilising rhizodeposits (link to download here). I agree that biochar’s role in stabi
Hi Stephen, Dear Stephen, Thanks so much for recommending the paper, Biochar builds soil carbon over a decade by stabilising rhizodeposits (link to download here). I agree that biochar’s role in stabi
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Paul McCullough
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Ron, I have been looking back on my files of 2006, when I was doing some work for a big Empowerment festival, - I recall the original article I read that turned me on to Biochar, about that time but t
Ron, I have been looking back on my files of 2006, when I was doing some work for a big Empowerment festival, - I recall the original article I read that turned me on to Biochar, about that time but t
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Geoff Thomas
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Analysis of Terra Preta ~1966 to 2000 … https://www.researchgate.net/publication/12032464_The_'Terra_Preta'_phenomenon_A_model_for_sustainable_agriculture_in_the_humid_tropics/link/53e531890cf25d674e9
Analysis of Terra Preta ~1966 to 2000 … https://www.researchgate.net/publication/12032464_The_'Terra_Preta'_phenomenon_A_model_for_sustainable_agriculture_in_the_humid_tropics/link/53e531890cf25d674e9
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Frank Strie
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Andrew and list Hi Andrew (moderator of the associated “Stoves” list). Good question. I’ve been to Andrew’s home - which is atop a (certainly not 100%) peat bed near London. This could be a pretty eas
Andrew and list Hi Andrew (moderator of the associated “Stoves” list). Good question. I’ve been to Andrew’s home - which is atop a (certainly not 100%) peat bed near London. This could be a pretty eas
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Ron Larson
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At what level does biochar become a risk from fire, peat fires can be a problem in UK. Andrew
At what level does biochar become a risk from fire, peat fires can be a problem in UK. Andrew
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Andrew Heggie
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Geoff and list I’ve been looking for your 33% number for years. Half or more of the remainder might be there only because of the maybe roughly 40% initial charcoal/biochar. Can you (anyone) give a cit
Geoff and list I’ve been looking for your 33% number for years. Half or more of the remainder might be there only because of the maybe roughly 40% initial charcoal/biochar. Can you (anyone) give a cit
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Ron Larson
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Frank and all, people set limits to the amount of biochar in the soil because of ( I gather) current or some years ago costs, but the terra preta soil we are all inspired by before is said to have One
Frank and all, people set limits to the amount of biochar in the soil because of ( I gather) current or some years ago costs, but the terra preta soil we are all inspired by before is said to have One
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Geoff Thomas
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I was going to send this a few days ago, but still germaine I think. I wonder whether the Cows being fed Charcoal rave may win more Sierra club support, - huge areas of America are devoted to cow farm
I was going to send this a few days ago, but still germaine I think. I wonder whether the Cows being fed Charcoal rave may win more Sierra club support, - huge areas of America are devoted to cow farm
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Geoff Thomas
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This publication from Nov. 2017 provides plenty of credible information collated from around the world: https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1752-2017.pdf
This publication from Nov. 2017 provides plenty of credible information collated from around the world: https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1752-2017.pdf
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Frank Strie
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RE: “There have been other recent discussions of biochar by other Sierra Club groups and I was getting the impression that some of the statements seemed like they were right out of a Biofuel Watch art
RE: “There have been other recent discussions of biochar by other Sierra Club groups and I was getting the impression that some of the statements seemed like they were right out of a Biofuel Watch art
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Frank Strie
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Hi Paul, Ideally, Sierra Club would have consulted with biochar experts such as those at IBI, prior to releasing their policy. That sure doesn’t seem to be the case. I think this will be a process to
Hi Paul, Ideally, Sierra Club would have consulted with biochar experts such as those at IBI, prior to releasing their policy. That sure doesn’t seem to be the case. I think this will be a process to
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Paul McCullough
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Stephen, Thanks. I am a “friendly audience” and I struggle with the content of the abstract of that article. Sounds good, but hard to boil it down. So I latch on to your sentence: “We have a couple mo
Stephen, Thanks. I am a “friendly audience” and I struggle with the content of the abstract of that article. Sounds good, but hard to boil it down. So I latch on to your sentence: “We have a couple mo
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Paul S Anderson
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Dear pauls It is important that groups like the Sierra Club understand that long term use of biochar can lead to substantial build up of soil Carbon. A good place to start is the article by Han Weng.
Dear pauls It is important that groups like the Sierra Club understand that long term use of biochar can lead to substantial build up of soil Carbon. A good place to start is the article by Han Weng.
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Stephen Joseph
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Paul M. and all, Good comments!!! If we are not aware of how biochar is being ignored or mis-represented, we will forever be behind the 8-ball. (In a bad position.). I am glad that you, as an active S
Paul M. and all, Good comments!!! If we are not aware of how biochar is being ignored or mis-represented, we will forever be behind the 8-ball. (In a bad position.). I am glad that you, as an active S
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Paul S Anderson
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Hi Paul, I haven’t finished your White Paper yet, but so far so good. I hope to get back to it soon. Sierra Club is one of the first and only environmental group to promote using biochar. It’s part of
Hi Paul, I haven’t finished your White Paper yet, but so far so good. I hope to get back to it soon. Sierra Club is one of the first and only environmental group to promote using biochar. It’s part of
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Paul McCullough
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Biochar group, Below is a link to the entire “Sierra Club Climate Resilience, Carbon Dioxide Removal, and Geoengineering Policy” And the extraction of the section about Biochar. To which I have adde
Biochar group, Below is a link to the entire “Sierra Club Climate Resilience, Carbon Dioxide Removal, and Geoengineering Policy” And the extraction of the section about Biochar. To which I have adde
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Paul S Anderson
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Important for us FW: Consultation: Post-2020 Voluntary Carbon Market Policy Brief
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To have increased income from biochar: The message below is about changes coming in 2021 about carbon markets. The deadline for submission is 17 July (10 days from now). The question is: How can bioch
To have increased income from biochar: The message below is about changes coming in 2021 about carbon markets. The deadline for submission is 17 July (10 days from now). The question is: How can bioch
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Paul S Anderson
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Opportunities for State Legislation supporting Biochar
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Right now, I have the ear of a number of State Legislators interested in ideas to support development of Biochar in Vermont. It's already too late to submit a Bill but there are plenty of Bills availa
Right now, I have the ear of a number of State Legislators interested in ideas to support development of Biochar in Vermont. It's already too late to submit a Bill but there are plenty of Bills availa
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