In total the projects are expected to produce 3,750 tons of biochar, which would sequester almost 10,000 tons of CO2 per year – the equivalent of taking 6,250 cars off the roads every year. Participating cities will also benefit from robust best practice sharing and peer-to-peer networking to share lessons learned in implementing their efforts. When biochar is used as a soil fertilizer it promotes plant growth while simultaneously absorbing carbon from the atmosphere and locking it into the soil as well as reduces stormwater runoff.ĭarmstadt, Germany Helsingborg, Sweden Sandnes, Norway Helsinki, Finland Cincinnati, Ohio Lincoln, Nebraska and Minneapolis, Minnesota will each receive up to $400,000 in funding, along with implementation and technical support from Bloomberg Philanthropies to develop city-wide biochar projects and engage residents in the fight against climate change. New York, NY: Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced that seven cities from Europe and the United States will receive support to adopt Stockholm’s 2014 Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge Winning Biochar Project, which turns plant waste from parks and homes – everything from grass clippings to trees and limbs – into a charcoal-like substance that residents can then use in their yards and gardens to help combat climate change. Stockholm’s Biochar Project, Winner of the 2014 European Mayors Challenge, will be adopted in Darmstadt, Germany Helsingborg, Sweden Sandnes, Norway Helsinki, Finland Cincinnati, Ohio Lincoln, Nebraska and Minneapolis, MinnesotaĬities Will Bring a New Approach to Sequestering CO2 with the Help of Residents Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library.Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center.Increasing Access to Reproductive Health Care.Strengthening City Data to Improve Lives.Stopping Coal and Air Pollution Globally.Supporting Career and Technical Education.Connecting Audiences to Culture Online or Onsite.
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