First Australian carbon credits paid to farmers!

It is humbling when the Aussies beat us. March 14 saw the first official Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) issued to farmers. These credits will contribute to Australia's Paris agreement commitments. We are so far behind! The project type is listed as 'pasture rejuvenation' using a pasture cropping technique the farmer refers to as a … Continue reading First Australian carbon credits paid to farmers!

Regeneration panel

Wednesday 27 February, NorthTec, Whangarei New Zealand, sponsored by NorthTec and Climate Change Tai Tokerau Northland Trust. A panel of Hirini Tane, Linda Matson, Graeme Ramsey and Bernadette Aperahama responded to questions about regeneration. Here is video of the event. https://youtu.be/VvMweSrXjFM   https://youtu.be/sZpM_CMgu2w   https://youtu.be/UkYeayjsP_8

Carbon farming the next competitive advantage

Ian Proudfoot, an agribusiness expert for KPMG predicts that carbon zero, or carbon positive farming is going to an important competitive attribute for our farmers to champion. He referred to the developments signalled at the Polish Climate Change Conference (see an earlier post 8 steps to increase soil carbon). "The next attribute that is ultimately … Continue reading Carbon farming the next competitive advantage

What does regeneration look like?

An earlier post outlined regeneration drawing on Daniel Wahl's Designing Regenerative Cultures.  The regenerative design framework from Designing Regenerative Cultures (excuse the spelling errors) It is easy to envision what regenerative agriculture looks like - growing carbon rich topsoil, with minimal external inputs and diverse plants and animals - but not so easy in other sectors. Health There … Continue reading What does regeneration look like?

Kiss the ground – carbon clarity

The Soil Story, created by Kiss the Ground outlines with absolute clarity how people have upset the carbon balance by burning fossil fuels and industrial agriculture. Kiss the Ground is a movement started in 2013. Its mission is "Inspiring participation in global regeneration, starting with soil". The website's blog has some excellent infographics, such as this … Continue reading Kiss the ground – carbon clarity