Has your community been affected by wildfires or some other source of pollution? Are you concerned about contaminants in your compost or soil? Are you interested in learning how to monitor your compost or soil yourself?
In this webinar, Lynn Fang, Founder of SoilWise and Soil & Compost Specialist with LA Compost, introduced the contaminants of concern in soil and compost after an urban wildfire, the role of microscopy in assessing soil health, and how compost can support soil bioremediation. Lynn shared about soil test results and bioremediation projects in Altadena done through SoilWise, and also touched on findings from the recently published Soil + Soul Healing Toolkit: Compost Issue, which analyzed soil and compost samples at several LA Compost sites affected by the Eaton Fire in Altadena. She also shared about principles of bioremediation using compost and other ecological tools.
If you are a composter or a soil steward that might be impacted by contamination or are interested in supporting the use of compost as a soil remediation tool in your community– whether you are a composter, regulator, policymaker, local business, urban or rural farmer, environmentalist, or public interest advocate – this webinar is for you.
This webinar features findings from our Soil + Soul Healing Toolkit: Compost Issue. Learn more about compost and soil microscopy through our Compost and Soil Microscopy Mini-Course.
A moderated Q&A session followed the presentations.
El registro es $20.
El registro gratuito está disponible para el gobierno, los agricultores y los miembros de la Coalición de compostadores comunitarios (CCC). Government should use the discount code GOV, farmers should use FARMER, K-12 educators and schools should use EDU, and CCC members should use CCC at checkout for free registration.
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This webinar builds on a three-part series on reducing contamination in composting:
Vea las grabaciones de nuestros eventos anteriores. composting-related webinars.
Lynn has over 10 years of experience in ecological landscape design, soil science, community composting, and regenerative farming. She centers on soil health as the foundation of thriving and abundant gardens teaches a Microbial Assessment Certificate course. Her teaching and community work include partnerships with LA Compost, the 131° School of Composting, Integrative Development Initiative, CalRecycle Community Composting for Green Spaces, Cal Poly Pomona, and Pitzer College.
Lynn is certified as a California Native Plant Landscaper, Permaculture Designer, and Compost Facility Operator.
Brenda Platt – Directora, Iniciativa de Compostaje para la Comunidad, Instituto para la Autosuficiencia Local (ILSR)Brenda y su equipo del ILSR apoyan a los compostadores a escala comunitaria a través de foros, seminarios web, podcasts, guías, políticas, capacitación y mucho más. En 2017, el Consejo de Compostaje de EE. UU. le otorgó el premio H. Clark Gregory por su destacado servicio a la industria del compostaje a través de iniciativas populares. En 2019, la revista BioCycle presentó a Brenda como una de las pioneras en el reciclaje de productos orgánicos. Es licenciada en Ingeniería Mecánica por la Universidad George Washington.
Este proyecto ha sido financiado en parte por la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los Estados Unidos en virtud de un acuerdo de asistencia en materia de reciclaje, educación y divulgación (REO) con el ILSR.
Photo: Eaton Fire in Los Angeles County, January 2025 via Cal Fire Official
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