MicroChar
| Mission | The MicroChar mission is to enable small scale carbon-negative sustainable biochar to happen everywhere fast enough to reverse climate change. |
| Partner Type | Implementer |
| Organization Type | Consultant |
| Organizational Expertise | Other (please describe), Adoption / Behavior Change, Climate/Environment, Capacity Building, Humanitarian/Emergency Response, Livelihoods, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policy Development, Research, Standards, Technology and Fuel R&D, Lab or Field Testing |
| Expertise | MicroChar is a project of BlindSpot Think Tank, with experience and expertise in designing whole system change with complex interconnected issues. Research, analysis, networking, policy design, popular and academic writing, inspiring presentations and talks, consultancy. |
| Technologies and Fuels | Biomass (Ag. Residue, Processed Biomass, etc.), Other |
| Other Technologies and Fuels | cardboard, eggshells, bones |
| Clean Cooking Activities | Regular workshops to demonstrate and make biochar-based cookstoves using scrap materials; http://bit.ly/C-ve Policy research in MIT Climate CoLab; http://climatecolab.org/web/guest/plans/-/plans/contestId/4/planId/14637 MicroChar (small scale biochar) blog and website; http://www.microchar.net/ Climate Rescue Centre as a demonstration site for breakthrough carbon-negative practice and policy; http://microchar.net/climate-rescue/ |
| Partnership | Offering know-how on new cookstove designs, biochar in food security, replenishable fuel sourcing, policy for large-scale implementation, and cookstoves as a technical leverage point for whole system change. Seeking access to funding for a game-changing Climate Rescue Centre. |
| Regions Operating In | Europe and Central Asia |
| Countries Operating In | United Kingdom |
| Address | PO Box 140
Lewes |
| City | East Sussex |
| Postal Code | BN7 9DS |
| Website | http://www.microchar.net/ |
| Primary Point of Contact | |
| Salutation | Mr. |
| First Name | James |
| Last Name | Greyson |
| contact@microchar.net | |
| Phone | 07970 776 779 |

