Curious how composting can help reduce the impacts of climate change? This panelists in this VORS 2022 session talked about the relationship between greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, carbon sequestration and compost use and helped quantify carbon sequestration and other climate-related benefits of composting.

After providing an overview of current regenerative agriculture programs, they assessed the practical application of the Climate Action Reserve’s Soil Enrichment Protocol. This protocol uses compost soil amendments for the generation and marketing of Voluntary Emissions Credits. The panelists discussed the strengths and gaps in the current protocol and looked at how future research investments could offset credits through compost amendments for soil GHG emissions capture.

Presenters and Video time stamps:

• 00:00 Introduction by Natasha Duarte

• 05:00 Sally Brown, University of Washington

• 25:57 Gordon Hilbun, One Earth Fund

• 50:20 Andrew Carpenter, Northern Tilth, LLC

Shared resources:

• VORS 2021 Keynote presentation from David Montgomery