ECHO Asia Biochar Academy (in partnership with the International Biochar Initiative IBI)
Presented By: ECHO Asia and the International Biochar Initiative (IBI)
Event Contact:
International Biochar Initiative (education@biochar-international.org)
IBI’s Biochar Academy is an immersive in-person, multi-day, hands-on workforce development course designed to equip emerging and future biochar professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary to become effective biochar advocates, educators, and practitioners.
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Link to Event Page:
https://biochar-international.org/event/ibi-biochar-academy-thailand/
PARTICIPANTS WILL:
- Hear from biochar experts to gain insight into the current and future state of biochar research, commercial activity, and opportunities
- Become equipped with essential knowledge for training others in biochar fundamentals
- Make biochar using low-tech methods and identify a wide variety of applications for biochar
- Discuss the relationship between biochar and climate change mitigation
- Recognize the growing number of biochar production technologies, their co-products, scaling potential and more
- Grasp the carbon removal marketplace and opportunities for biochar producers and farmers with a regional focus on Southeast Asia
- Network with other biochar stakeholders working in research, farmer education, carbon removal markets, biochar production and market development
Event Details
Location
ECHO Asia Small Farm Resource Center Chiang Mai, Thailand
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Language
This course will be offered in English only
Registration
**Scholarships are available on a limited basis**
Please fill out this form to apply for a scholarship. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until filled. Priority applications reviewed 15 March 2024.
Questions? Email education@biochar-international.org.
Cost
Tuition Cost: Cost of participation is ฿15,000 Thai Baht (TBH). This includes all learning sessions, training materials, lunch and coffee daily May 6-11. (Only overnight participants should arrive to site evening of 5 May.)
Overnight Accommodation: Shared or private accommodation options are available on-site on a limited basis, first-come first-serve. Room costs range from 300-500 TBH per night. A breakfast & supper meal package is available for 300 TBH per day. Airport pickup and drop-off can also be arranged for 1000 TBH round trip. Check-in is from 3:00-5:00 pm Sunday, 5 May and check-out is by 9:30 am Sunday, 12 May. (See accommodation photo examples at the bottom of the page.)
Accommodation is also available at a nearby resort, Horizon Village. Accommodation, meals (breakfast and dinner) and transportation for those choosing to stay at this site must be arranged with Horizon Village directly.
After completing the registration form, you will be contacted by an ECHO staff member to arrange payment and logistics, including the details of on-site accommodation if selected.
Lodging
Optional housing is available at the Sala Conference & Retreat Center, located on the campus of the ECHO Asia Small Farm Resource Center:
Additional Information
ECHO Asia Small Farm Resource Center:
