As with the early stages of any technology, early adopters spend a lot of time and energy trying to persuade others to adopt as well. For the purposes of this site we are calling that kind of activity, ‘advocacy’; we could have called it evangelisation, activism, lobbying or some other term that suggests enthusiastic support for an idea and some dedication to spreading it.
This part of the site is dedicated to those who would like to learn more about what kind of advocacy is happening in other areas and to help bring together the efforts and strategies, identify the most effective people or strategies to engage when trying to convince others that biochar may be worth investigating in a particular field, practise or organisation.
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I posted on this story in the BNNZ FB page last month and it continues to get picked up by media. Its a great story with some biochar sprinkled in the forest roots and the article… “These native trees were … Continue reading →
I think the timing is ripe for biochar experts in BNNZ to connect with Vincent and SBN for a biochar related discussion. Lets see if we can make this happen. … Continue reading →
You can check out the BNNZ press release Co/ Scoop here. The wording is much the same in the PR.co.nz version that was featured in the May ABE newsletter. I look forward to catching up with you there. … Continue reading →
Nice coverage on Seven Sharp which has been shared to the BNNZ FB page NZ Herald coverage reported to BNNZ LinkedIn page … Continue reading →
Really nice video production (~9min) featuring Betsy Kettle and the cascading aspects of the City to Farm project. Betsy has shared the news on The Dig (QuorumSense slack group) and will also be speaking on biochar at the upcoming Climate … Continue reading →
Auckland screening of documentary featuring biochar initiatives Sija Soman (Founder & Managing Trustee | Climate Commons) invites you to the upcoming screening of her documentary film ’Climate Commons’ in the Auckland CBD on the 7th of March. She has included … Continue reading →
We don’t often get a mention in Friday Offcuts so happy to see this in their latest newsletter … Continue reading →