Breakthrough Research Study on Enhanced Growth for Trees at SER2011
Written by Dasha Gaian
Society For Ecological Restoration
4th World Conference
on Ecological Restoration
Mérida, Mexico - August 21-25, 2011
Dr. Thomas Goreau, Harvard Ph.D. in Biogeochemistry and President of the Global Coral Reef Alliance, will be presenting a major new research paper at the upcoming World Conference on Ecological Restoration in Mérida, Mexico. During a 5-year research project in Panama in which tree seedlings were planted into a variety of soils, the plot remineralized with crushed basalt rock powder got astonishing results: a 2.17 increase in height and 8 times the biomass tree volume.
RTE Coordinator in Cameroon To Promote Sustainable Development at Upcoming RTE Workshop
Written by Robert Keim
Gilbert Kuepouo, Remineralize the Earth (RTE) coordinator for Cameroon, will be leading a remineralization workshop—scheduled for April 1–2, 2011, in the capital city of Yaoundé—that will gather together the people, organizations, and communities interested in using rock-based fertilizers in Cameroon. This is the first such gathering in this beautiful and diverse sub-Saharan African nation.
The Real Food Campaign Nutrient Dense Workshop Series 2010-2011
Written by Joanna CampeAfter the success of last year's course, Dan Kittredge will be presenting another series of workshops for the 2010-2011 growing season. The goal is to engage and build on what you already know and are doing.
Call to Arms
November 6-7, 2008
8:00am - 5:00pm
Speakers Include:
Dan Skow
Jon Frank
Dan Kittredge
Duane Headings
The Location: Shipshewana, Indiana at the Shipshewana Town Center
The Subject: Integrating 5 tools needed to produce nutrient-dense foods and some marketing savvy to sell your produce at higher prices according to its true value.
Cost: $350
Cost for Spouse: $150
Event includes some extra bonus features as well.
I hope to see you next month,
Jon C. Frank
RTE Featured on Capitol Hill at the Sustainable Energy Expo
Written by Marla
U.S. House of Representatives
Independence Avenue and New Jersey Avenue SE
Washington, DC
Thursday - July 31, 2008
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Through the invitation of Bill Holmberg at ACORE, RTE has the honor of being featured at the ACORE booth of the Sustainable Energy Expo of the Sustainable Energy Coalition. ACORE will be one of 30 exhibits at the event.
On July 31, the Sustainable Energy Coalition - in cooperation with Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Caucuses - will host the 11th annual Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency EXPO + Forum.
This year's EXPO will bring together more than three dozen businesses, sustainable energy industry trade associations, government agencies, and energy policy research organizations to showcase the status and near-term potential of the cross-section of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. A morning news conference will feature Members of the U.S. Congress while afternoon speakers will discuss the role sustainable energy technologies can play in meeting America's energy needs.
As Congress, the Administration, the business community, environmental advocates, and American voters search for options to address ever-higher energy prices, increased reliance on energy imports, and the potential threat posed by rising levels of greenhouse gas emissions, the EXPO will help address the role that sustainable energy technologies might play. This will include not only the technical aspects of renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies but also related issues such as economics, jobs potential, environmental benefits, current and near-term market potential, model programs in the public and private sectors, institutional and legal barriers, etc.
The EXPO is free, open to the public, and no RSVPs are required.
Sustainable Technologies to Enhance Biomass Production: New Tools in the Toolbox
Remineralize the Earth has the honor of hosting an Official Side Event at the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) on March 3rd from 1:30-3:00pm. Joanna Campe will be speaking on Soil Remineralization Around the World and the Real Food Campaign. Robin Szmidt of the Soil Remineralization Forum (UK) will be giving a presentation titled Enhancing Soil Sustainability and Bioenergy Crops Using Mineral Fines. specifically for composting. He will be joined by Larry Sikora, formerly of the USDA, who did research on remineralization for composting at the USDA in the 1990s.
Dan Kittredge, Executive Director of Remineralize the Earth, will be speaking at the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture's 2008 Farming for the Future Conference to be held February 7-9, 2008 in State College, PA. More information on this event is available at the PASA website.
Dan Kittredge and Joanna Campe of RTE will have a booth at the Acres USA Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, from December 4-6, 2008. The Real Food campaign will be seeking to increase the demand and facilitate the supply of nutrient dense foods. We are coordinating farmers, farm co-operatives, retailers, consumers, mineral suppliers, and agronomists.
The 2007 Acres U.S.A. Conference
Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 4-6, 2008
Pre-Conference Intensive Study Options, Dec. 1-3, 2008
Hyatt Regency Union Station, St. Louis, Missouri