[Terrapreta] (no subject)

[Sean K. Barry]

Hi Naomi, Robert, Christelle (the Charcoalab Team I think I know of),

I sure do hope that my comment wasn't taken incorrectly.  Please forgive me if any of you found it offensive.  I was only responding to Allan and Tom, really.  I think what you are doing is very significant, very worthwhile, and I wish you only the best.  I am a fervent supporter of your cause.  I am sure I was almost the first to order any kits.  I did so seconds after Christelle announced the 'Charcoalab Kit' site.

Children are going to be living in the only future we have!  Your goal to educate and motivate children in the world to climate change, and the possibilities for Terra Preta will I am sure be instrumental to any of its success.  I envy your claimed successes ... 20 schools and 100 in the wings!  That is just wonderful work you've done and tremendous exposure.  I have only been into the 'Environmental Club' and the 'Biology' class at my kids one high school.  I have talked about climate change, GHG, and Terra Preta.  I have told my story to them about what I am trying to do with my new company.  I want them to experience trying to do something with Terra Preta, too.  This is why I ordered kits from you ... so, they would know that I am not just some kook, but there are other people seeing what I say.  I want to motivate them to do this kind of study and this kind of work.  I could only wish to make anything near the impact you've already made.  We all must strive to get this message out and you are way out in front with probably the most appropriate audience there is.  Kudos ... kudos to all of you.  It is just a super idea!

Regards,

SKB
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: naomi luckett<mailto:naomiluckett at gmail.com> 
  To: Christelle Braun<mailto:brauncch at gmail.com> ; terrapreta at bioenergylists.org<mailto:terrapreta at bioenergylists.org> 
  Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 10:15 PM
  Subject: [Terrapreta] (no subject)


  Dear Allan, Sean and all,
  Yes, the Charcoalab team have skipped the boiological innoculation process of Nova Terra Preta creation...
  But that was not the aim of the kit...we have not intended to re-create TP in the slightest...
  the logistical nightmare of adding an amount of biological/organic nutrients to the kit and trying to get that around the world...was not feasable...hell we cant even send seeds!
  We had to do what was most practical!
  The project was never meant to hold any REAL research value...
  It is an EDUCATIONAL tool..we are spreading the TP concept along with educating kids about the carbon cycle, greenhouse effect, global warming and climate change!
  The kit was never designed for agronomists, mycologists, or backyard TP enthusiasts!
  It is for KIDS! We teach them that TP was NOT simply char and that char alone can in some cases have a detrimental effect...simply putting char in your soil (pot or otherwise) might not do anything...but at least they can have a go...they get to learn in a kinesthetic manner about putting char and carbon in the ground! even though in all our simple 'pot' trials we have had good results. Even the most barren and depleted soils seem to benefit from the addition of even just char! (and no soil is totally devoid of organic/microbial content!) 
  The point is...we are not studying Terra preta...we are spreading the message and teaching kids!

  We safely leave the studying to those with the ability to accurately examine soil under microscopes and in laboratories...with phd's and all the rest...
  This is our contribution and at least we are doing something!
  and something constructive at that! 

  We hope that it inspires adults (like teachers and parents and people who read about it in the news) to go and check it out for themselves...

  The Charcoalab Team

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