[Scpg] Peter Donovan to speak on Understanding the CARBON CYCLE: Nov. 30 & Dec. 1 San Luis Obispo, CA FREE

[Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network]

<http://www.cfs.calpoly.edu/events/specialeventsdonovan.html>Peter 
Donovan to speak on Understanding the CARBON CYCLE: Nov. 30 & Dec. 1 Cal 
Poly San Luis Obispo, CA  FREE

http://www.cfs.calpoly.edu/events/specialeventsdonovan.html

The importance of the carbon cycle in agriculture and in the 
sequestration of greenhouse gases is receiving increasing attention. The 
mother of all ?ecosystem services,this natural process does 10 times the 
work of all industrial energy systems - and is deeply influenced by our 
decision making. Understanding of carbon cycling is fragmentary and 
typically oriented around solving problems such as energy supply, waste 
disposal, and climate.

National Expert Comes to Cal Poly
to speak about The Soil Carbon Challenge
Peter Donovan
Friday, November 30
4 - 6 p.m.
Cal Poly, Building 11, Room 104
&
Saturday, December 1
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Cal Poly Poultry Unit

"Understanding the

CARBON CYCLE"

What can we do to manage the whole, not just the parts? Peter Donovan of 
the Soil Carbon Coalition will be at Cal Poly on Friday, November 30 and 
Saturday, December 1 to speak to scientists and non-scientists, farmers 
and non-farmers, climate activists and climate skeptics alike. Peter 
tells the fascinating story of why and how carbon cycling was 
discovered, why the problem-solving orientation of most individuals and 
organizations camouflages the opportunity to manage wholes such as 
carbon or water cycling.

Fridays introductory lecture will take place from 4 - 6 pm on campus in 
Room 11-104.

A Saturday workshop will take place from 9 am - 3 pm at the Poultry Unit 
(brown bag lunch). Both are free and open to the public. Stay tuned for 
details!


Peter Donovan has been establishing baseline measurements for soil 
carbon fluctuations with innovative land managers from Mexico to Canada 
as part of the Soil Carbon Challenge. More information on his work can 
be found at: www.soilcarboncoalition.org

<http://www.soilcarboncoalition.org/>For more INFO:
Hunter Francis
CAFES Center for Sustainability

College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences
Cal Poly State University
San Luis Obispo, California  93407


(805) 756-5086
www.cfs.calpoly.edu

<http://www.cfs.calpoly.edu/>

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