Carbon Sequestration in the Landscape Series– #6 Reduce Waste to Decrease Greenhouse Gas Emissions

ReScape Events Calendar

Prev Month	View Month	Search	Go to Month	Next Month

Carbon Sequestration in the Landscape Series– #6 Reduce Waste to Decrease Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Monday, March 22, 2021, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PDT

Category: ReScape Events

Carbon Sequestration in the Landscape Series

#6 Reduce Waste to Decrease Greenhouse Gas Emissions

March 22 2021 12-1:30pm | Register Here

REGISTER HERE

Traditional landscape construction and maintenance methods produce tons of waste that end up in our landfills. These materials, particularly green waste, release GHG emissions into our atmosphere, contributing to increased levels of C02, methane and other greenhouse gases.

We can design our landscapes to reduce this waste stream through careful plant selection and placement, reducing the tons of pruned plant material that end up in the landfills. Reusing plant trimmings as mulch, grasscycling and to make compost, not only keeps these materials out of the landfill, but also recycles nutrients back into our landscapes. In addition, choosing recycled content, salvaged, durable or local materials can collectively mitigate climate change by reducing the amount of embodied energy that is consumed by the landscape.

Cielo Sichi is the owner of Landfour Landscape Architecture. He has been professionally designing and building landscapes with a focus on sustainability since 2003. Cielo has extensive experience with landscapes of all sizes and types, including single and multifamily residential, commercial, institutional and recreational projects. He holds a BS in Environmental Horticultural Science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and is currently the Chair of The Horticulture Department at American River College where he teaches landscape and irrigation design and construction courses.

About the Climate Change 8 Principles Webinar Speaker Series:

ReScape and PG&E are partnering to offer eight Speaker Series webinars about landscaping practices that address climate change, with a focus on carbon sequestration. This Speaker Series is a part of ReScape’s Climate Change Consortium Demonstration Projects to educate about climate change landscaping challenges and the solutions available using regenerative practices.

The webinars will provide information about reducing emissions and creating resilient landscapes. Up to 30% of urban water use goes to landscaping. We know that climate change will continue to stress water supplies throughout California and the US. Conventional landscape construction and maintenance practices contribute to greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and air pollution.

Regenerative design install and maintenance of a landscape can help save energy and water. Sustainably well-designed landscapes not only add beauty to the environment, but also reduce heating and cooling costs. Awareness of the right drought-resistant plants located in the right location- trees, shrubs, or vines- deliver effective shade and cooling, decrease water usage, act as a windbreak, and reduce energy bills. Carefully positioned trees can save up to 25% of the energy a typical household uses.

Topics are based on ReScape’s 8 Principles and will provide an overview of the problem and the solution vis-à-vis the Principles. There will be hands-on tips and best practices for sequestering carbon, reducing emissions, saving water and creating resilient landscapes; and include actionable steps with references to science-based data and additional resources. Speakers are professionals, scientists and other experts.