Registration Eligibility
ASLA online learning opportunities are open to all. ASLA members may purchase this presentation at a reduced rate. This is a 2025 conference session.
Start Date
10/20/2025
End Date
10/20/2027
Description
This session connects academic design research, USDA-funded practice-based research, and municipal production experience to demonstrate how wood waste can be transformed into biochar—a high-value, carbon-sequestering product for urban forest and green infrastructure applications. This circular economy solution transforms waste management challenges into lasting climate mitigation opportunities.
Distance Learning
Yes
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Sustainable Development & Design
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
1.25
Learning Outcomes
Analyze the fundamental principles of biochar production and quality assessment, including its dual role in waste management and carbon sequestration.; Evaluate implementation strategies for biochar integration in urban forestry and green stormwater infrastructure applications.; Assess the potential of biochar as a circular economy solution for transforming urban wood waste into carbon-sequestering products for landscape applications.; Understand the value of a multidisciplinary approach to practice-based research in biochar implementation, spanning academic research, private practice, and municipal production.
Instructors
Nicholas Pevzner ; Sam Dunlap
Course Codes
Provider
American Society of Landscape Architects