Improving our soil and our climate

Biochar is a specialized charcoal created by heating wood up to 700 degrees. It helps the environment because it:

• Acts as a sponge that holds nutrients and water in the soil
• Pulls carbon out of the air and stores it in the soil for centuries

Less carbon in the air:

• Reduces greenhouse gas emissions, the primary cause of climate change
• Helps meet our climate action goals

More carbon in the soil:

• Promotes plant growth
• Makes plants more drought-resistant

See how your neighbors are adding biochar to their soil

Watch the YouTube video about Minneapolis' Biochar program