Biochar: The Oldest New Thing You've Never Heard Of | Wae Nelson | TEDxOrlando

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Published 2019-06-17
Wae Nelson was employed as a mechanical engineer in the aerospace and defense industries for many years, working both as a designer and as a manager in manufacturing. He then went on to publish a magazine beloved by local gardeners, Florida Gardening, and to pursue his passion for biochar — a diy, scalable technique to both improve horticultural yields and sequester carbon simultaneously. Wae Nelson was employed as a mechanical engineer in the aerospace and defense industries for many years, working both as a designer and as a manager in manufacturing. He then went on to publish a magazine beloved by local gardeners, Florida Gardening, and to pursue his passion for biochar — a diy, scalable technique to both improve horticultural yields and sequester carbon simultaneously. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx