BIG FOCUS on BIOCHAR at Midwestern Universitie's Bioenergy E-conference
Hi List;
This is exciting news from Ron Larson (RWL) from the Biochar list;
biochar : Biochar
(I'm going to try like hell to get to the ISU 2010 North American Biochar Conference)
Cheers
Erich
RWL
1. On December 1, a group of midwestern Universities are hosting a
Bioenergy E-conference, with an amazingly heavy emphasis on Biochar
(see the site
Bioeconomy Conference 2009 .)
2. The cost for one computer link-up is $50 - which can be shared by as
many as can get around a big enough screen. Even better, for groups
that are reasonably well organized (undefined) as Biochar entities, and
can demonstrate a pretty good (undefined) attendance, we have a donor
able to pick up a small number of the $50 tabs.
3. I will identify this person after I get his/her/its approval. In
the meantime (being retired) I have volunteered to answer questions and
accept proposals. (phone 303/526-9629)
4. Here is what one person at Iowa State wrote a few hours ago about
this Dec. 1 event:
"ISU has developed a whole set of resources to promote the conference
(including two video clips and several postcards that include video
clips --- see example below). You can review all of the promotional
pieces at:
Resources.
We hope you will plan to join the conference! It is perfectly fine for
one person to go in and register at the $50 rate ("Broadcast viewing),
and then invite others to join them in their office, conference room, or
whatever. The program can be projected with an LCD projector so that
many people can watch for one fee.
Originally, Dr. James Lovelock had planned to present live at the
conference in Ames. However, he let us know a couple months ago that
his doctor wanted him to greatly reduce the amount of travelling he did
(he is 90 years old!). So, we took a crew to St. Louis a couple weeks
ago to record a video with Dr. Lovelock. He is a champion for biochar!
We will be showing 30 minutes of his discussion with Robert Brown, and
it is wonderful!
You can bet we will use every opportunity during the sessions that will
be hosted at Iowa State University to promote the 2010 U.S. Biochar
Conference!"
5. RWL again: This last sentence gives one other reason to organize a
group. That is to see and hear from several people (like Prof. Robert
Brown mentioned above) who are presently actively organizing the 2010
equivalent of the 2009 Boulder Biochar conference. I think you will be
impressed by what ISU has to offer. In addition to Lovelock and Brown,
other Biochar presenters are Drs. Lehmann, Laird, and Amonette - all
experts.
6. If you are living in the Midwest, you may be able to attend in
person - but this note is intended only to encourage list members to
contact me about getting access to this free $50.
7. One part I like is that we will all have a chance to ask questions
(if we are part of one of these fee-paying groups). I look forward to
hearing your question on the 1st.
Ron
Resources.
