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- 1. Carbon Drawdown Solutions Presents The many benefits of bamboo: The biochar biomass of choice! Carbon Drawdown Solutions Presents The many benefits of bamboo: The biochar biomass of choice!
- 2. If you don’t know bambooIf you don’t know bamboo
- 4. Fall in loveFall in love
- 5. With a gift from NatureWith a gift from Nature
- 6. And a climate change heroAnd a climate change hero
- 7. It regreens the earthIt regreens the earth
- 8. It matures in 5 yearsIt matures in 5 years
- 9. It is harvested every year thereafterIt is harvested every year thereafter
- 10. It controls erosion along rivers & on steep hillsIt controls erosion along rivers & on steep hills
- 11. It is a pioneer plant It is a pioneer plant
- 12. Which means it will turn poor soilWhich means it will turn poor soil
- 13. Into rich soil – see earthworm castingsInto rich soil – see earthworm castings
- 14. Earthworms and microbes love leaf litterEarthworms and microbes love leaf litter
- 15. It establishes w/o herbicidesIt establishes w/o herbicides
- 16. By out growing its neighbors By out growing its neighbors
- 17. 5 years later5 years later
- 18. It creates a nice understoryIt creates a nice understory
- 19. Many species are nitrogen fixersMany species are nitrogen fixers
- 20. It moderates water cyclesIt moderates water cycles
- 21. It yields nearly 1 ton/ha food from routine thinning It yields nearly 1 ton/ha food from routine thinning
- 22. It fosters bio-diversityIt fosters bio-diversity
- 23. Dryland bamboo thrives on only 17” of rain/yrDryland bamboo thrives on only 17” of rain/yr
- 24. Temperate bamboo tolerates snowTemperate bamboo tolerates snow
- 25. Bamboo is now propagated fromBamboo is now propagated from
- 27. Of the 1250 species of bambooOf the 1250 species of bamboo
- 28. Only the Clumping kinds are used commercially
- 29. No worries about runaway bamboo!No worries about runaway bamboo!
- 30. Only 3-4 yr old culms are harvestedOnly 3-4 yr old culms are harvested
- 31. Leaving the bulk of the plant to protect the surrounding eco-system Leaving the bulk of the plant to protect the surrounding eco-system
- 33. This avoids erosionThis avoids erosion
- 34. 30 tons of biomass/ha/yr - INBAR30 tons of biomass/ha/yr - INBAR
- 35. That’s 30 tons/hectare – Every Year!That’s 30 tons/hectare – Every Year!
- 36. 106 culms on this six year old plant in Hawaii106 culms on this six year old plant in Hawaii
- 38. With bamboo
- 39. Preservation technology started in 1955Preservation technology started in 1955
- 40. Preserving this 60 year old cottage in IndiaPreserving this 60 year old cottage in India
- 42. Or liquid borate bath Or liquid borate bath
- 43. Simple homes of bambooSimple homes of bamboo
- 44. With woven wallsWith woven walls
- 48. And plush homesAnd plush homes By Bamboo Living HomesBy Bamboo Living Homes
- 49. Where even the stairs are bambooWhere even the stairs are bamboo
- 50. A 100% Bamboo house in China A 100% Bamboo house in China
- 51. Engineered materials from bamboo
- 52. High tech uses of an ancient materialHigh tech uses of an ancient material
- 53. 21st Century Bamboo Style21st Century Bamboo Style
- 55. By Architect Simon VelezBy Architect Simon Velez
- 56. Built in GermanyBuilt in Germany
- 60. Taken to new heightsTaken to new heights
- 61. And usesAnd uses
- 64. By bamboo builder Jorge Stamm By bamboo builder Jorge Stamm
- 65. Schools
- 66. Cafes
- 67. HomesHomes
- 73. Low cost housingLow cost housing
- 75. Earthquake proof
- 76. An old plastering techniqueAn old plastering technique
- 79. 1500 documented uses1500 documented uses
- 86. But bamboo is not only….But bamboo is not only….
- 92. A thick!A thick!
- 96. An easy to carry!An easy to carry!
- 100. Biomass for biochar and building products!Biomass for biochar and building products!
- 101. Bamboo also restores the environmentBamboo also restores the environment
- 102. And bamboo sequesters large volumes of CO2And bamboo sequesters large volumes of CO2
- 103. Bamboo sequesters Every year In every hectare… Bamboo sequesters Every year In every hectare…
- 104. 20 tons of CO2 in the soil20 tons of CO2 in the soil
- 105. 40 tons of CO2 in the rhizomes40 tons of CO2 in the rhizomes
- 106. 31 tons CO2 in biochar31 tons CO2 in biochar
- 107. That is an amazing 130 tons CO2/ha either sequestered or avoided from growing bamboo as a biomass crop! That is an amazing 130 tons CO2/ha either sequestered or avoided from growing bamboo as a biomass crop!
- 108. Using abandoned and marginal lands to grow bamboo for biomass eliminates the concern that biomass crops will compete with food production Using abandoned and marginal lands to grow bamboo for biomass eliminates the concern that biomass crops will compete with food production
- 109. ….Turn scenes like this….Turn scenes like this
- 110. Into scenes like this!Into scenes like this!
- 111. And Quickly!
- 112. The United Nations has proven that bamboo can restore depleted soil….
- 113. Good for the environment Good for small farmers Good for carbon sequestration Good for the environment Good for small farmers Good for carbon sequestration
- 114. Bamboo, the renewable biomass of choice! Carbon Drawdown Solutions, Inc.