This is Biochar
Biochar is a powerhouse climate change solution that delivers environmental, social, and economic impact — right here, right now.
Biochar, a powerful tool in carbon removal and soil regeneration, holds the potential to transform how we address climate change.
Carbon dioxide removal, alongside emissions reductions, is essential to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. One of the IPCC-approved carbon removal technologies, biochar production at scale can potentially remove up to 6% of global emissions annually. This means approximately three billion tonnes of CO2 removed, or, the total yearly emissions of 803 coal-fired power plants.
The “This is Biochar” series explores the stories of biochar entrepreneurs, carbon removal industry professionals, and social and environmental organizations — all innovators — as they forge a growing and global biochar industry. Explore their stories as they increase soil carbon, revitalize ecosystems, enhance food security, and build resilient communities.
The growing network of IBI Biochar Academy alumni — already 100+ strong and in over 30 countries — are leveraging biochar production and use as climate change solutions with high economic, environmental, and social impact. Their biochar journeys hold the capacity to inform and inspire fellow professionals in the industry.
Join the conversation on social media and contribute your own thoughts with #ThisIsBiochar to learn from others, share your experiences, and discover new opportunities within the biochar sector.
THIS IS BIOCHAR
Transforming Bamboo Waste into Community Wealth
As alumni of IBI’s inaugural 2023 Biochar Academy, Komchalat (Kom) Thongting and Saranrat (Nui) Tanthiptham expanded their role as mentors and local guides for the 2024 Biochar Academy in Thailand. Their participation provided local connections and a testament to how rapidly a biochar initiative can impact a community in just one year’s time.
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Sustainable Rice Cultivation in Salt-affected Soil
Dr. Bualuang Faiyue, a dedicated researcher at Chulalongkorn University’s Environmental Research Institute in Thailand, is trailblazing the use of biochar to address soil salinity in rice fields.
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Harnessing Biomass to Power a Circular Economy
With the industrial building secured, feedstock agreements created, funding in the pipeline, and a labor workforce potentially available, social entrepreneur Unni Beate Sekkesæter is leading the initiative to make a community-driven biochar production plant a reality.
IBI provides the global collective voice to catalyze the momentum behind biochar’s potential.
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Manual for Biochar Carbon Removal
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