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Wrap Up & Where To From Here, Kathleen Draper, Hugh Mclaughlin, Erich J. Knight Mr., Amanda Ravenhill
Wrap Up & Where To From Here, Kathleen Draper, Hugh Mclaughlin, Erich J. Knight Mr., Amanda Ravenhill
USBI Biochar Conferences
Symposium Track Chairs will provide high level summaries of the information covered in each of the tracks: Feedstock & Production; Benefits & Uses; Policy & Community and Sales, Scale & Marketing.
To conclude the symposium and leverage all of the great new ideas and information in everyone's minds, we will capture key take aways as a community and then invite suggestions and discussion about next steps in the biochar movement.
Manure Management & Biochar, Matthew W. Smith, John Miedema, Mike Mcgolden
Manure Management & Biochar, Matthew W. Smith, John Miedema, Mike Mcgolden
USBI Biochar Conferences
Co-location synergies: Biomethane & Biochar Production: John Medeima, BioLogical Carbon
Biochar Filters Impact on Anaerobic Digestion: Matthew Smith, WSU
The Benefits of a Manure-based Biochar: Mike McGolden
Biochar has been in existence for thousands of years. However, it has only been in the past decade that there has been a resurgence in the thirst for knowledge about biochar and research into how it is made and its impact on the environment.
This resurgence has brought about a tremendous amount of research and a rapid growth in education among the general population about biochar – especially in the past …
Wednesday Morning Plenary, Doris Hamill, Tom Miles
Wednesday Morning Plenary, Doris Hamill, Tom Miles
USBI Biochar Conferences
Tom Miles will kick off the "Where to From Here" conversation that is critical to understanding next steps for the biochar industry in North America.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCIu8QEQUkk
Doris Hamill will describe the K-12 biochar educational package she and her team launched at NASA, where it has taken off and where it may land. She will also share details about her project for using biochar in the redevelopment project on the Hampton Roads campus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx_7w1-bJ8A
Biochar Community Development, Ronal G. Larson, Jim Long, Scott Graves
Biochar Community Development, Ronal G. Larson, Jim Long, Scott Graves
USBI Biochar Conferences
Growing a Biochar Learning Network in a Rural Community: Jim Long
The presentation will review what we are learning about the effectiveness of our several-year, voluntary journey to introduce biochar to residents using a variety of techniques including:
- Orientations with members of our Umpqua Bio-Alternatives Cooperative and its Biochar Study Group;
- Articles published in newsletters and on web pages produced by related groups;
- Exhibits at farmers' markets, county weed days, and Earth Day;
- Live demonstrations with farmers, community gardeners, Grange members, school students, and Job Corps youth;
- Exhibits, demonstrations, and discussions during our annual fall Biochar Exposition with members of …
Pre-Soil Techniques, Nigel Gale, Dale Hendricks, Doug Clayton
Pre-Soil Techniques, Nigel Gale, Dale Hendricks, Doug Clayton
USBI Biochar Conferences
Rescuing biochar: Pre - application techniques to enhance plant responses to biochar additions: Nigel Gale, U of Toronto
A growing body of literature indicates variable responses of different plant species to biochar, including positive, neutral, and negative, suggesting that it is important to investigate the nature and mechanism of species-specific responses to biochar additions. Neutral or negative plant responses to additions of biochars have commonly been reported in prior studies, and are likely the result of a combination of changes in soil properties (e.g. pH, surface area, and nutrient and water retention) and the production of volatile organic compounds from …
Labeling Biochar Products, Kelpie Wilson, David Yarrow, Renel Anderson
Labeling Biochar Products, Kelpie Wilson, David Yarrow, Renel Anderson
USBI Biochar Conferences
Making Claims for Biochar: Kelpie Wilson
Cool Foods: David Yarrow, KAW Valley Biochar
OMRI Certification: Renel Anderson, Black Owl Biochar
Novel Uses Of Biochar, Hans-Peter Schmidt
Novel Uses Of Biochar, Hans-Peter Schmidt
USBI Biochar Conferences
Cascading Uses of Biochar - Hans-Peter Schmidt, Ithaka Institute
In addition to the use of biochar as a soil amendment, there are an increasing number of ways to incorporate biochar into different eco- and industrial systems. Thus feeding biochar to livestock has numerous benefits not only for the animals, but it also helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improves nutrient retention in animal manure. The use of biochar in building materials is just beginning to be studied but shows promise in the ability to insulate, decontaminate air, provide odor and humidity control. Biochar as pillow filling to induce perfectly reposing …
Ethics & Sustainability, Gloria Flora, John Bonitz, Karen Ribeiro
Ethics & Sustainability, Gloria Flora, John Bonitz, Karen Ribeiro
USBI Biochar Conferences
Biochar and the Sustainability Imperative. Now marks a critical time: as biochar comes of age and markets begin to develop, this young industry is attracting naysayers, doubters and get-rich-quick-schemers. Ethical biochar production and use is of paramount importance as we continue to lay the groundwork for biochar as a model for carbon neutral/negative business, landscape restoration and truly green technology. Shortcuts, poor quality product and unsustainable use of biomass could bring biochar to its knees before it gains the traction necessary to fulfill its promises. This discussion will explore opportunities and pitfalls in feedstocks sustainability, production integrity and ethics in …
Remediation/Pollution Control, Makoto Ogawa, Seok-Young Oh, Josh Kearns
Remediation/Pollution Control, Makoto Ogawa, Seok-Young Oh, Josh Kearns
USBI Biochar Conferences
Sorptive Treatment of Metals and Nitro Explosives in Water Using Biochar -
Seok-Young Oh1*,
Biochar, a solid byproduct of a pyrolysis process was investigated as a sorbent to remove toxic metals and nitro explosives from natural water and wastewater. It was hypothesized that biochar can sorb dissolved metals and nitro explosives due to its high surface area and strong sorption affinity of aromatic organic compounds. Using a tube furnace under N2, various types biochar were synthesized by changing biomass (poultry litter, sludge, fallen leaves, corn stalk, rice straw, and coffee grounds) and temperature (250, 400, …
Farmer Workshop, Rachel Hestrin, David Yarrow, Christian Pulver, Thea Whitman
Farmer Workshop, Rachel Hestrin, David Yarrow, Christian Pulver, Thea Whitman
USBI Biochar Conferences
Sunday afternoon October 13, 2013 from 1:00 to 4pm, at the New England Small Farm Institute in Belchertown MA (275 Jackson Street)
Join fellow farmers and gardeners in an interactive, educational, and highly stimulating presentation/workshop about what biochar is (and is not) along with details about how and why biochar can help you achieve your growing goals. Learn about the many benefits of soil conditioning with biochar, application techniques and amounts, carbon stability, and other practical advice. Rachel Hestrin from Cornell University will deliver a hands on technical presentation and field expert David Yarrow will review his extensive SARE grant …
Transition Network: Exploring Intersections Between Culture, The Climate Crisis, And A Digital Network In A Community - Driven Global Social Movement, Emily Polk
Open Access Dissertations
The core aim of this research is to explore the communication processes of the Transition movement, a community-led global social movement as it adapted in a local context. The Transition movement facilitates community-led responses to the current global financial and climate crisis via the Transition Network, an online network that began in 2006, and is comprised of more than 2000 initiatives in 35 countries that have used the Transition model to start projects that use small-scale solutions to achieve greater sustainability. This research uses qualitative ethnographic methods and a theoretical framework based on actor network theory to better understand how …
Resilient Environmental Governance: Protecting Changing Ecosystems Through Multilevel Governance, Casey Stevens
Resilient Environmental Governance: Protecting Changing Ecosystems Through Multilevel Governance, Casey Stevens
Open Access Dissertations
International governance is increasingly defined by multilevel governance; with short-term projects, transnational cooperation between different groups, and unclear institutional space. In this situation, a key issue is the resilience of governance arrangements or the ability of governance arrangements to respond to political and ecological shocks to the system. Using international biodiversity governance, this study explores the question: What social and political processes produce resilient governance?
This study argues that the key to understanding resilient governance is the network structure within and outside of the governance arrangement. Modular network structures are able to generate ideas from multiple sources, able to solve …
Reflections On The Fog Of (Cyber) War, Diego Rafael Canabarro, Thiago Borne
Reflections On The Fog Of (Cyber) War, Diego Rafael Canabarro, Thiago Borne
National Center for Digital Government
No abstract provided.
Brazil And The Fog Of (Cyber) War, Diego Rafael Canabarro, Thiago Borne
Brazil And The Fog Of (Cyber) War, Diego Rafael Canabarro, Thiago Borne
National Center for Digital Government
No abstract provided.
Energy Efficiency Programs At All Utilities: An Analysis Of The Factors That Lead Electric Utilities To Invest In Energy Efficiency, Christopher J. Pletcher
Energy Efficiency Programs At All Utilities: An Analysis Of The Factors That Lead Electric Utilities To Invest In Energy Efficiency, Christopher J. Pletcher
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
While the utilization of energy efficiency has grown in recent years, it has not been distributed evenly across the country. In some states, over 2% of a utility’s budget is spent on energy efficiency; in other states that number is 0. Much of the growth in energy efficiency has been due to state policies and the development utility-level energy efficiency programs. Yet, all utility programs are not created equal. Because they are often exempt from state regulation (and therefore state energy efficiency policy), publicly-owned utilities have traditionally lagged behind IOUs when it comes to EE programs.
This research quantifies energy …
From Indicators To Action: Evaluating The Usefulness Of Indicators To Move From Regional Climate Change Assessment To Local Adaptation Implementation, Sally Miller
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
As the effects of climate change become increasingly damaging and costly, a public and political consensus is building for planning that will protect private property and public infrastructure. Climate-related planning has primarily focused on mitigation, assessing vulnerability, and building adaptive capacity. Adaptation has not gained substantial ground in the area of implementation. The uncertainty associated with climate change projection and variability has emerged as a dominant barrier to adaptation. However, as knowledge accrues, the global and national science communities have been developing more detailed, fine-scale climate projections. Regional climate assessments are available for the sub-national climate regions in the U.S., …
Cultural Discourse Of Dwelling: Environmental Comunication As A Place-Based Practice, Donal Carbaugh
Cultural Discourse Of Dwelling: Environmental Comunication As A Place-Based Practice, Donal Carbaugh
Donal Carbaugh
In this essay we contribute a response to intellectual and practical problems by using and developing a perspective on environmental communication that is reflexively grounded in place and that explores human relations with nature, while embracing cultural and linguistic variability in these processes. Our goals are to introduce a way to think through communication to places, and further to link that understanding to issues of engaged environmental action, to deeply seated notions of identity, and to the affective dimension of belonging that place-based communication often brings with it. Our way of doing this is to theorize and study cultural discourses …