Forest Biomass Learning Network Webinar II

Tribal forestry staff, carbon removal companies, and other partners are invited to join our second webinar hosted by the Forest Biomass Learning Network on Tuesday, September 16, 1–3pm PDT (online). This session will continue our shared exploration of forest biomass and carbon removal, with a special focus on circular economy approaches and the potential opportunities these pathways may create for Tribal communities.

If you missed our first workshop in July, you can watch a recording of the presentations here.

Featured Speakers at our September webinar:

• Michael Smith, President, Regenitech — Regenitech is developing an integrated circular system for wood-waste utilization. Their three-stage process (pyrolysis, algal culture, and digestion) is designed to capture and reuse CO₂, producing biochar, soil-enhancing products and high-value growth stimulant for plants, while modeling near-complete circularity. In this approach, each output becomes an input for the next stage so that waste streams are transformed into regenerative products. Modeled on natural processes and designed holistically, Regenitech’s system offers an alternative to conventional reductionist methods that generate waste by focusing on a single product.

• Thor Kallestad, Co-Founder & CEO, Myno Carbon Corp — Myno Carbon focuses on turning forest residuals into biochar, renewable energy, and carbon removal credits. With an interest in working alongside Tribes, Myno is exploring the challenges and opportunities in creating durable economic value from biomass utilization.
  

About the Forest Biomass Learning Network & Global Ocean Health
This webinar is hosted by Global Ocean Health’s main program, Partnerships for Tribal Carbon Solutions, and is the second in a series as part of the Forest Biomass Learning Network. Collaborators in this effort include the Carbon Business Council, the Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal at American University, and the Indigenous Greenhouse Gas Removal Commission.

Through the Forest Biomass Learning Network, our aim is not to prescribe solutions, but to provide a collaborative space for Tribes, industry innovators, and researchers to:

• Explore whether and how carbon removal might fit within a broader portfolio of economic opportunities for Tribal nations.

• Understand emerging biomass utilization technologies and the opportunities and risks they pose for Tribes considering such projects.

• Evaluate both the promise and the pitfalls of Tribes partnering with commercial developers in this space, and how tools like permitting frameworks and community benefit agreements can support Tribal priorities.

We hope you’ll join us for this discussion on how forest biomass and carbon removal might contribute to Tribal environmental stewardship, sovereignty, and economic opportunity.

View past events here.