ReScape 2021-22 Climate Change Speaker Series

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ReScape 2021-22 Climate Change Speaker Series

Tuesday, October 12, 2021, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PDT

Category: ReScape Events

ReScape 2021-22 Climate Change Speaker Series

Fall 2021

Landscape Carbon Calculation Workshop

Date: 12 October 2021 - 12:00-1:30 pm
Cost: Members: $25/Non-members: $40. Group rate of 4 or more: $20

Workshop Description - It is essential that we have the tools to calculate the carbon embodied in landscaping materials, and the subsequent carbon sequestration timeline.

Atmospheric Carbon dioxide levels on August 12, 2021 measured at 414.77 ppm according to NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; hovering about 50% higher than prior to the Industrial Revolution. NOAA reported what we all know: levels of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere are now higher than it has been in at least 3.6 million years.

Soil holds four times the amount of carbon stored in the atmosphere, and more than is held in vegetation. This means that how we produce and care for soil is just as important as what we grow, and where; modifying agricultural and gardening practices with this in mind is a recognized method of increasing carbon sequestration. Soil can act as an effective carbon sink, offsetting a significant proportion of annual carbon dioxide emissions.

Carbon landscaping implements landscaping practices known to improve the rate at which CO₂ is sequestered. These practices increase the rate at which carbon is taken from the atmosphere and locked away into plant material and/or soil organic matter. Implementation generally involves two key strategies:

Planting the most effective choices and combinations of plants.
Maintaining soil to boost carbon capture through the addition of organic material and the avoidance of practices that deplete soil carbon, resulting in overall carbon losses from the land.

Join us as Rick Taylor shares his Landscape Carbon Calculator. The Calculator gives a detailed view into the carbon emissions and sequestration capabilities of a landscape project. It shows the number of years that it takes the landscape to sequester the carbon emitted.

In this webinar as you will take a deep technical dive into cutting edge software that calculates the total carbon impacts of our landscape designs and installation practices. This includes emissions, sequestration capabilities, and a determination of how long the landscape will take to sequester the carbon emitted to build it.

This workshop will be conducted in a live, online format.

The Landscape Carbon Calculation Workshop includes:

Introduction to ReScape’s 8 regenerative whole systems landscape Principles, soil health and carbon sequestration.

Brief discussion of the basic scientific premise behind climate change and the main leverage points we have to reverse climate change and provide immediate necessary solutions for its ancillary effects on our ecosystems and lives.

Then we will dive into a real world analysis of an existing project.

Prior to the workshop, you will receive a spreadsheet with the types of information needed to gather to analyze one of your projects. If you do not have a project to analyze, Elder creek Landscapes is partnering with us to prepare information from one of their projects for you to analyze during the class.

During the workshop you will be encouraged to engage with any and all questions related to climate change and viable solutions we have to combat it.

About the Instructor - Rick Taylor, is President of Elder Creek Landscapes, and founder of Adapt- the world’s leading Landscape Carbon Calculator. Rick has spent the last 25 years weaving ecological literacy into the landscape profession through practical cutting-edge solutions. His desire to transform the industry's influence from extractive to regenerative has led to the creation of the Landscape Carbon Calculator and a carbon consultancy- Landscape Analytic Solutions. His decades of experience in landscape design and construction have deeply influenced the efficacy of the Landscape Carbon Calculator.

Rick has taught and spoken at countless industry events as well as created curriculum and held a lead instructor positions at Sonoma State University's Sustainable Landscape Professional Certificate Program and the Ecological Landscape Immersion Program at the Permaculture Skills Center. In this role he helped train future professionals in how to merge ecology, design, professionalism, and economics to build a career rooted in right livelihood.