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Cultivating conversations for carbon farming and a low carbon futureCara Stitzlein, Jeff Baldock, Peter Fitch *
August 2019 Carbon Farmers of Australia Expo
* In collaboration with CSIRO Agriculture & Food, Land & Water, Data61 and stakeholders throughout the land sector
How might we… promote uptake of carbon farming methods?
Carbon ProjectsProducer / Farm Business
Science R&D GHG models / Market Analysis Carbon Potential / Whole of Farm Carbon Accounts
Added Income Stream / Mitigate Risk / Improve Sustainability
https://research.csiro.au/digiscape/digiscapes-projects/digital-services-for-carbon-farming-markets/
How might we… promote uptake of carbon farming methods?
Carbon ProjectsProducer / Farm Business
Science R&D GHG models / Market Analysis Carbon Potential / Whole of Farm Carbon Accounts
Added Income Stream / Mitigate Risk / Improve Sustainability
Grains Research Update, Surat QLD
Codesigning a useful solution
Our approach…
• Codesign with people who will find value from the tool
• Support discovery and evaluation of options
• Suitable for individuals, advisors, or as a regional prospecting tool
DiscoverProjects
GetEstimates
Assess Options
Model-based emission reduction projects like stubble retention, pasture renovation, native forest from managed regrowth
ACCUs and possible outcomes of a land use change like increased biodiversity
…. Given current farming system and expert advice
The LOOC-C proposal …
https://looc-c.farm/
DiscoverProjects
GetEstimates
Assess Options
Mixed and co benefits*
Farm Productivity
- Optimised yield
- Optimised land use efficiency
- Optimised soil health via soil organic carbon
- Product diversification
Farm Resilience
- Improved water quality
- Improved soil stability
- Reduced chemical run off
- Reduced dryland salinity
Broad Environmental & Social Benefits
- Climate adaptability
- Optimised biodiversity / conversation
- Optimised animal welfare
- Improved mental health
*refined based on your feedback
Broad Application Potential
Multi-gas, multi-activity quantification of emissions and sequestration at the farm level
Natural Capital Accounting / Carbon Neutral Certification / Benchmarking
Next generationGHG engine
Detailed estimates Potential to provide targeted information, with greater ‘accuracy’ than current methods (ERF)
Stay tuned for … Detailed estimates & Whole of Farm Carbon Accounting
The Digiscape Carbon Team• Peter Fitch, project lead extraordinaire and optimist
• Jeff Baldock and Stephen Roxburgh, soil and tree gurus
• Cara Stitzlein and Martijn Mooij, the ‘people’ people
• Andrew Reeson and Todd Sanderson, market ninjas
• Alex Bunday, project mission specialist
• Building and testing provided by Data 61
Visit us at our CSIRO booth to try LOOC-C! https://looc-c.farm/
