The Carbon Action collaboration develops practical regenerative farming methods while studying carbon sequestration in arable land. Regenerative farming improves both soil health and crop safety. Farmers, the climate, biodiversity and the Baltic Sea all benefit.
More than 20 projects are currently ongoing in the Carbon Action research network. The platform hosts, conducts and connects high-quality scientific research to enhance soil carbon sequestration and improve the climate impact of agriculture, in various research fields. Many projects also develop training materials for farmers, providing easy access to clear instructions on improving soil health and crop safety on your farm. As a practical learning and management tool, Carbon Action has produced an e-course in regenerative agriculture which is available in Finnish and Swedish in Finland and is being adapted for international distribution. In addition, Carbon Action engages in international cooperation and policy advocacy.
Carbon Action is a pilot put together by the Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG) and launched with funding from Sitra in 2017. The Finnish Meteorological Institute oversees research collaboration, while BSAG is responsible for the programme and cooperation with companies and farmers.
Carbon Action aims for multiple benefits: better soil health, increased biodiversity and resilience, climate change mitigation, and reduced discharges into the Baltic Sea and other bodies of water.
Carbon Action figures:
Farmers
100 pilot farms
1,900 students registered in the E-college for Regenerative Farming
1,100 Carbon Action Club members
16 qualified agricultural advisors
Research
21 projects
4 intensive plots
9 long-term plots
14 companies joined the company platform
- Name of organisation
- Baltic Sea Action Group
- Type of organisation
- Non-governmental organisation
- Type of action proposed
- Evidence-based knowledge and data and/or access provision to knowledge and data, in line with FAIR principles for the Mission Ocean and Waters Knowledge System
- The action contributes to the following objective or enabler
- Protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversityPrevent and eliminate pollution of our ocean, seas and waters
- List of Partners
Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), other research and education institutes, farmers, companies, administration, funders
- Start date of the action
- End date of the action
- Budget allocated for the action
- 25000000
- Basin coverage
- Baltic/North Sea
- Website link
- kaj.granholm@bsag.fi
- Country
- Finland