Soil Carbon: Climate Solutions Right Under our Feet (Full)
Channel: The Royal Society of Victoria
Date: 2020-12-11

What if we could reverse climate change, increase biodiversity and feed everyone? Does that sound like a win-win-win scenario for people and the planet? Join soil scientist Dr Samantha Grover as she explores the possibilities of soil carbon. From microbial processes to global policy settings, she will discuss how carbon moves from the atmosphere into soils, how land management can increase or decrease the stores of carbon in our soils and how we, as food consumers, can adjust the settings in our food systems to help achieve net zero emissions in our lifetimes.

With examples from the Soil-Atmosphere-Anthroposphere Lab’s research, we will virtually visit Melbourne backyards, Australian agricultural landscapes, Victoria’s beloved Alpine National Park and our northern neighbour Indonesia’s high carbon peat soils, shining a light on the fascinating secrets of soil carbon underground.

A joint presentation with Soil Science Australia, produced and distributed with the support of the Inspiring Victoria program. Brief digest available from https://youtu.be/LHV-xUo0JiA.