The Biochar Podcast
by ANZBIG
On the Ground Podcast – Episode 2: Sports Turf with Biochar
About this podcast
The Biochar Podcast presented by ANZBIG features experts speaking about Biochar, how it's made, its uses and applications, and the impacts it has socially, economically and environmentally.
ANZBIG is a not-for-profit industry group, and as a global leader in biochar, assists companies, governments, and institutions in the effective production and use of biochar. ANZBIG works to streamline education, research, collaboration, and the commercial uptake of biochar.
Our aim is to help create a more sustainable future, greater economic prosperity and an improved quality of life for all of us.
Episodes
- On the Ground Podcast – Episode 2: Sports Turf with Biochar · 37 minHow can biochar transform sports turf management into a profitable, sustainable practice? In this episode, we sit down with James Gaspard, CEO of Biochar Now (USA), to unpack a…
- Fruit & Veg with Biochar — On-the-Ground Series · 49 minIn the first episode of ANZBIG’s on-the-ground series, we dive into two real-world horticulture trials featured in our Farmer’s Guide. Mayo Ryan (CTOS Group) walks us through a…
- Unpacking the Carbon Farming Revolution · 26 minIn this episode, ANZBIG Cluster Manager Sam Zagami sits down with a Louisa Kiely, CEO of Carbon Management Services, a leading voice in carbon farming to explore:What sparked her…
- Enabling a Regulatory Framework for Biochar in a Circular Economy World · 1 h 31 minThis compelling podcast exploring the real-world policy challenges and breakthroughs shaping the future of biochar. Led by experts in circular economy, carbon accounting, and…
- Biochar in Carbon Markets · 1 h 33 minThis interactive podcast-style webinar brings together industry leaders, carbon market experts, and biochar practitioners to discuss how biochar supports the circular economy and…
- Biochar & Water Management: Innovations for Market Development and Circular Economy Outcomes · 1 h 24 minBiochar and Water Management: Innovations for Market Development and Circular Economy Outcomes. In this session, we’ll explore how converting wastewater biosolids into…
- Unlocking the Power of Biochar Compost: Benefits, ROI, and On-Farm Success Stories · 1 h 15 minThis episode brings together AORA and ANZBIG to explore the powerful synergy of biochar and compost for farmers, compost producers, and sustainability stakeholders. The…
- Biochar's Role in Water: Enhancing Water-Holding Capacity for Economic Growth and Healthy Ecosystems · 42 minANZBIG celebrates Water Week by focusing today's episode on Biochar in Water: Enhancing Water-Holding Capacity for Economic Growth and Healthy Ecosystems. Cluster Manager Sam…
- Rethinking Carbon using Biochar for Climate Action and Circular Economy · 38 minJoin us as Craig Bagnall, Director of SEATA Group and Catalyst Environmental Management, as well as an Executive Board Member of ANZBIG, speaks with Sam Zagami, ANZBIG Cluster…
- The Australian Biochar Industry 2030 Roadmap Launched · 32 minWe are back! Our last podcast in 2022, ANZBIG was fundraising for the Biochar Summit and the world-first Biochar Roadmap. In June this year 2023, we launched the Australian…
- Carbon Markets, Credits, Removal & Biochar · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 1Philip Link and Michael Hallam from EnergyLink Services discuss the key changes to the Puro.earth biochar carbon removal methodology, the implications and opportunities of these…
- Why is it important to test your biochar? · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 7On today's episode we discuss the testing requirements for biochar to meet ANZBIG’s Code of Practice for the new sustainable production and use of biochar in Australia and New…
- Biochar's effects on soil and plants · 18 min · Season 1 Episode 6On today's episode we will be discussing a scientific paper just out entitled How biochar works and when it doesn't: A review of mechanisms controlling soil and plant responses…
- Life Cycle Assessments for biochar projects · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 5In this episode we discuss the role of Life Cycle Assessments for biochar projects and the role they will play in technology roll out and scaling. We will discuss the various…
- Can renewable diesel create a new carbon circular economy? · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 4In this episode we discuss biochar’s role in renewable diesel production, the components of the pyrolysis and gasification process, its applications, the economics (including…
- Biochar’s role in protected cropping · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 3On this episode we discuss biochar’s role in protected cropping; growing plants in controlled environments. We discuss the various components of the pyrolysis and gasification…
- Why is ANZBIG's code of practice important for the ANZ biochar sector? · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 2ANZBIG's code of practice is currently in development. In this episode, we will look at the objectives of the code, common definitions used in the industry, feedstocks that can…
- Biochar in Infrastructure · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 1Many people new to biochar are surprised to hear that it can not only be used in agriculture but can also be used in Infrastructure. In fact, Biochar can be used in a variety of…







