Biochar, Amazonia and Global Warming: An Anthropologist's View

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Potluck starts at 5, discussion at 6.

Anthropologist Frederique Apffel-Marglin will discuss her experiences in the Peruvian Amazon, covering the discovery and use of biochar (terra preta) to render poor soils exceptionally fertile, and examining the indigenous cultural worldview that hold valuable lessons for today's global civilization. You can view an excellent video on her work here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daItQZs0HSQ).

Professor Apffel-Marglin is founder of the Sachamama Center for Biocultural Regeneration (http://www.centrosachamama.org/sachamamain/), and is the author of five books, the editor or co-editor of an additional eight books and the author of more than fifty five articles and book chapters. Her interests cover ritual, gender, political ecology, critiques of development, science studies and Andean-Amazonian shamanism. Her areas of specialization are South Asia and the Amazonian Andes.

We're a small non-profit so a $10 donation is requested, but no one will be turned away based on ability to pay.

Helen Snively's house is about halfway between Central Square and Inman Square. Take the MBTA red line to Central Square, exit the station walking down Massachusetts Avenue in the direction of Harvard Square (away from Boston). Walk five blocks and make a right on Lee Street, then walk two blocks past Harvard Street and Broadway. Cross Broadway onto Fayette Street (which will be in front of you), walk down Fayette and make your first left onto Fayette Park (a private way). Helen's house is at One Fayette Park, immediately past the first driveway on the right. It's a green 4-family. Come up on the first porch and look for a no. 1 on the door. If you have questions please post to this Meetup, or call Helen at 617 547-1326.