Earthly Biochar

When we came across biochar in 2018 we were stunned at its ability to be a valuable soil amendment whilst at the same time being a way to remove carbon from the atmosphere. OF ALL THE WAYS TO PERMANENTLY SEQUESTER CARBON, NOT ONE OF THEM HAS AS MANY CO-BENEFITS AS BIOCHAR So, does that mean biochar is one of the products that fit the planet compatible criteria? Well, it's looking likely. The IPCC, Project Drawdown, the Royal Society and Exponential Roadmap all include biochar in their plans for how we reach net zero emissions. The Royal Horticultural Society and all leading academic institutions recognise biochar's ability as a soil amendment so why is it not in every farm and garden centre? The reason is simple. No one has convinced investors to finance large scale local production of biochar because they aren’t convinced the market is there. The market isn’t there because no one can make it for a low enough price. No one can make it for a low enough price because no one has committed to building the production infrastructure to achieve economies of scale. This is the cycle we are breaking. We know there will be a market if the price is right. We know biochar will have a positive effect on people and the planet. We have accepted that it is our purpose and mission to do everything it takes to bring biochar up to scale and make a significant impact on avoiding the worst of climate change. This is why we are here, this is why we started Earthly.