"Whether we were talking about air, water, food, biodiversity, or forests, there was always a soil angle... and one of the most important things [the soils gave us] was biochar."
Johannes Lehmann
As the technology becomes widely deployed, most experts agree carbon sequestration technology will play an important role in a lower-carbon energy future. Leading scientists and policymakers advocate for it, including President Biden, who has talked about the benefits of carbon sequestration for both the economy and the environment.
Carbon sequestration, a theoretical session
28 april 2022
Our Speakers:
Karl Williams is a researcher specializing in carbon capture and storage.
Øistein Thorsen is the CEO of FAI Farms.
Elisa Vainio is a project manager at Baltic Sea Action Group.
Isabel Carvalhais is a Member of the European Parliament.
The farmers and carbon sequestration
05 may 2022
Our Speakers:
Professor Pete Smith is a Professor of Soils and Global Change at the University of Aberdeen.
Philippe Birker is the co-founder of Climate Farmers.
Viridiana Alcantara-Shivapatham is a researcher at the Thünen Institute.
Audrey Jeanin is a researcher at INRAE.
Kirsi Tiusanen is a project manager at Baltic Sea Action Group.
Rebekah Carlson is a researcher specializing in soil carbon.
The industry and carbon sequestration
12 may 2022
Our Speakers:
TBD
Valorization of endogenous resources: what treasures your region hides
19 may 2022
Our Speakers:
Ivo Oliveira is a researcher at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro.
Joana Costa is a researcher at the University of Coimbra.
Mário Cristovão is a specialist in endogenous resource valorization.