Organization
SeaChar (Seattle Biochar)
Mission
SeaChar's global mission is to develop, promote and share positive tools for carbon negative living. Our biochar technology re-invents fire in order to create clean energy and build healthy soils.
Organizational Expertise
Monitoring and Evaluation, Research, Marketing, Technology and Fuel R&D, Lab or Field Testing, Livelihoods, Gender / Womens Empowerment, Health, Climate/Environment, Capacity Building, Adoption / Behavior Change
Technologies & Fuels
Biomass (Ag. Residue, Processed Biomass, etc.)
Other Technologies Fuels
Top lit up-draft micro pyrolysis
Clean Cooking Activities
Our current initiative is the Estufa Finca-Talamanca Project. The project area is in the Talamanca region of South East Costa Rica. We are working primarily with families living on the Bribri Indigenous Reserve. Work began in November 2011 on Phase 1 of this ongoing project. We are transitioning to Phase 2 in November of 2013. Phase 1 activities consisted of distributing (113) stoves to families who signed a contract to participate in a two-year pilot program which included purchasing a subsidized Estufa Finca (Farm Stove), participating in two one day training workshops and recieving (4) technical support and survey visits. (32) households also participated in an innovative 18 month biochar "buy-back" program. Biochar (charcoal) produced as a by-product of the cook-stove was purchased from households at approximately .50 cents USD per kilogram. This biochar was used for research and to build a market for it's use as agricultural charcoal. Phase 2 will consist of scaled up distribution of a 2nd generation stove coupled with increased local entrepreneurial involvement, by indigenous women.
Partnership
We are currently working in partnership with :
APPTA- The Association of Small Agricultural Producers of the Talamanca
CATIE-The Center for Tropical Agricultural Investigation and Education
EMBIO- The Biochar Ambassadors of Costa Rica Association
UNA- The National University of Costa Rica
We are collaborating with - Dr. Paul Anderson.
Regions Operating In
Latin America and Caribbean
Country Based In
United States
Address
4705 Memory Lane West
Seattle, WA 98466
Website
Primary Point of Contact
Name: Mr. Arthur Donnelly
Title: President
Email: art.donnelly@seachar.org
Phone: 206-612-3018
Secondary Point of Contact
Name: Mr. David McInturff
Title: Treasurer
Email: mcntrff@gmail.com
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