Viva La Raw: Inventor Transforms Costa Rican Farming With Local Artisan’s Rock Dust
Nestled within the lush Costa Rican landscapes, a health-conscious innovator and horticultural pioneer has been rewriting the rules of farming.
The Riches of Rock Dust, by the Get Real Alliance
Episode 5 of an 8 part series around positive solution for climate change, created by the Get Real Alliance
Mati Carbon Removals Fights Climate Change, Enables Climate Resilience for Marginal Farmers in India
Shantanu Agarwal is a climate tech entrepreneur on a mission to improve the lives of marginal farmers while simultaneously fighting climate change. In 2021, he founded Mati Carbon Removals, a project of the Swaniti Initiative, a 501(c)(3) non-profit with offices in the US and India.
Shantanu Agarwal (far right) with colleagues and helpers collecting samples in the field. Photo courtesy of Mati.
In a July 2023 episode of the OpenAir webinar series, “This is CDR,” Agarwal had this to say about his new project:
“The mission at Mati is essentially ...
A Glimpse into the Future: The Potential for Rock Dust in Urban Agriculture
Scientists have recently begun to tap into the potential of urban agriculture with the use of rock dust, as well as other essential components, to make a recipe for fertile, sustainable soil.
How the Farm Bill 2023 can help solve climate change
During a listening session, Maine residents raised concerns to Rep. Chellie Pingree regarding the introduction in the United States Congress of the latest five-year Farm Bill.
InPlanet Takes On Climate Change and Advances Sustainable Farming with Local Soil Remineralizers
Is it possible to fight climate change while simultaneously supporting regenerative farming practices? The company InPlanet is showing that the answer is yes.Â
How to Lock Carbon in the Soil Permanently
Prof. Wolfram Buss of Australian National University
Large-scale carbon sequestration is a significant challenge, especially when considering competition for land and resources among different techniques. In this article we report the findings of Buss et al.[4] concerning the synergistic interactions between techniques and soil processes and how they can enhance carbon sequestration potential. The study aims to identify limitations, assess interactions, and define strategies for integrating these methods into agro-ecosystems for large-scale carbon sequestration.
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A Breakthrough in Verifying Carbon Dioxide Removal by Rock Dust Weathering
For over a billion years, rock weathering has played a central role in regulating Earth's climate. So what’s behind the rock-climate connection? It turns out...
Carbon Drawdown Initiative Advocates New Recipe for ERW Research
In a time of increasing uncertainty about the future, unprecedented fossil fuel consumption, and the frustrating stagnation of deployable green energies, it might seem difficult to imagine a positive future. But those at the Carbon Drawdown Initiative are self-proclaimed “optimists” who see the present period as an opportunity to learn as much as we can and stock our green arsenals for when the time comes that our society is ready for collective change. The Carbon Drawdown Initiative focuses on supporting research, negative emission technology, and public/political ...
Restoring Soils in Kilimanjaro – Engineers Without Borders Seeks Funding to Fight Food Insecurity in Tanzania
This project contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
Introduction
David Paul Blessing examines volcanic rocks that will be used to produce a locally sourced, nature-based fertilizer for small-scale farmers in the Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania.
David Paul Blessing, President of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) in Tanzania, has a science-backed plan to bring better outcomes to small-scale farmers, their families and communities in the Kilimanjaro region in northeastern Tanzania.
Across Tanzania, agriculture employs 75% of the working population. ...
