http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLkGanvUicQ&feature=related
In 2007 Santa Barbara Permaculture Network ,
Quailsprings and Orella Ranch hosted Darren Doherty of Australia Felix
Permaculture http://www.permaculture.biz/ for part of his world tour
here in Santa Barbara for the First 6 day Keyline Design Course in the
USA at Orella Ranch . As a result of Penny Livingston attended
one of the workshop, she hosted Darren in Marin County which resulted
in the connections to John Wick , the rest is history
thank you Loa Tree for producing this series
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Presentations from
the Quivira Coalition's 9th Annual Conference, November 10-12, 2010,
in Albuquerque, NM
The Carbon Ranch:
Using Food and Stewardship to Build Soil and Fight Climate
Change
Right now, the
only possibility of large-scale removal of greenhouse gases from the
atmosphere is through plant photosynthesis and other land-based carbon
sequestration activities. Strategies include: enriching soil carbon,
farming with perennials, employing climate-friendly livestock
practices, conserving natural habitat, restoring degraded watersheds
and rangelands, and producing local food. Over the past decade, many
of these strategies have been demonstrated to be both practical and
profitable. A carbon ranch bundles them into an economic whole with
the aim of creating climate-friendly landscapes that are both healthy
ecologically and the source of healthy food. In this conference we
explored this exciting new frontier and heard from carbon pioneers
from around the world.
About the
speakers:
Jeffrey Creque:
Dr. Jeffrey Creque, Agroecologist with the Marin Carbon Project -
Petaluma, CA
John Wick:
Director and Steering Committee Member. He is co-owner with his wife,
Peggy Rathmann, of the Nicasio Native Grass Ranch. His background is
in construction project management. As Director of the Marin Carbon
Project, Mr. Wick's role is to help launch the Marin Carbon Project
and to plan, execute, and finalize projects according to deadlines and
within budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the
efforts of Steering Committee members, member organizations,
volunteers, contractors, and consultants in order to deliver projects
according to plan.