[Classifieds] Workshop & Dialogue Group: "Rethinking Human “Waste” for Clean Water & Sustainable Farms" - 6/20

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Workshop & Dialogue Group:  Rethinking Human “Waste” for Clean Water & Sustainable Farms
June 20th Public Workshop: 11:30 - 12:30; Dialogue Group (advance registration required): 1:00 - 2:30
Round the Bend Farm, 92 Allens Neck Road South Dartmouth, MA 02748

Hosted as part of Round the Bend Farm's Open Farm Day, this workshop with the Rich Earth Institute explores practical and emerging approaches to reclaiming human "waste" as a valuable resource for our watersheds, soils, and food systems. We'll focus on urine diversion and reuse as a low-tech, high-impact strategy for reducing nutrient pollution in waterways while creating a sustainable, locally-sourced fertilizer. We'll also explore research into biosolids biochar--a charcoal-like soil amendment made from wastewater treatment plant sludge which can reduce PFAS contamination by up to 90%. Rich Earth Institute and Cornell Cooperative Extension are actively researching<https://richearthinstitute.org/biochar-from-biosolids-and-source-separated-human-urine-soil-health-impacts-and-farmer-perspectives/> its effects on crop yield and soil health alongside the new social and environmental questions it raises.

Dialogue Group (1:00 - 2:30): Stay after the workshop (or come just to the dialogue group) for a facilitated small-group conversation and contribute your perspectives to ongoing research. A $40 stipend is provided to all participants. For questions, or to register, please RSVP to tatiana at richearthinstitute.org<mailto:tatiana at richearthinstitute.org>. If you can't attend on June 20th but may be interested in an online version to be scheduled at a later date, please contact us too!

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