Episode Summary: in this conversation, Brian, Jenn, Kristina and Olabanji delve into Brian’s plan to leverage his family farmland as a tool for climate action. They explore his considerations for expanding tree planting as an efficient strategy for carbon sequestration
The conversation assesses the benefits and challenges of this approach, and discusses the types of trees most suitable for this purpose.
The discussion also touches on how these actions could contribute to carbon offsetting on a larger scale.
As the conversation broadens, issues related to carbon offsetting in general are brought to the fore, including concerns about accountability and the effectiveness of the carbon offsetting system in meeting our carbon reduction goals.
For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac (one of Amazon best-selling books of the year!), visitthecarbonalmanac.org
Want to join in the conversation?
Visitthecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.
Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!
UC Davis article: Grasslands More Reliable Carbon Sink Than Trees
You can find out more on pages 226, 230, 231 and 202 of the Carbon Almanac and on the website, you can tap the footnotes link and type in 348, 220, 219 and 218
-----
Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Brian Tormey, Olabanji Stephen, Jenn Swanson and Kristina Horning
Brian is a Real Estate Title Insurance Professional and Goat Farmer in the US.
Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria. He’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work.
From Langley in British Columbia, Canada, Jenn is a Minister, Coach, Writer and community Connector, helping people help themselves.
Kristina is working on design theory and using the design process in everything. Currently in Prague (that it is where she is originally from) and her base is US
-----
The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.
