On July 2022 the “Black to the Future” (BTF) project was presented at the 2nd meeting of the Iberian Ecological Society (SIBECOL), the XXI conference of the Iberian Association of Limnology (AIL) and the 21st National Congress of Ecology of the Portuguese Ecological Society (SPECO) that were held in Aveiro, Portugal. In particular, the project was illustrated in the 10th special session called “Achieving land-based climate neutrality in agroecosystems”.

Detailed program  and further info to the following link.

Considerable was the contribution held by María Luz Cayuela from CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas) who presented a study on biochar entitled “Biochar as a Negative Emissions Technology in Mediterranean Agroecosystems” and all the advantages of using Biochar in agriculture. The BTF project was shown as an example of biochar utilization during the summer, in order to face the water shortage in the Iberic peninsula. In fact, it was shown how the biochar could increase the available water content in the soil of 10-20%.

The event, in which CSIC was hosted, was organised by 3 iberian organisation:

• The Iberian Society of Ecology (SIBECOL) groups together professionals who are dedicated to the study of all areas of the science of Ecology (theoretical, terrestrial, marine, continental waters and border ecosystems). Established in July 2018, SIBECOL was born with the purpose of promoting the multidisciplinary nature of the study of natural systems, and of disseminating ecological and sustainability values.
• The Iberian Association of Limnology (AIL) promotes and publicises limnological studies within the Iberian space. Science, which brings together the different activities of this association, is essential in solving water problems in our society. The AIL is particularly concerned about challenges arising from the use of aquatic resources and aims to encourage and disseminate scientific studies applied to the management and conservation of aquatic ecosystems. For this reason, the members of AIL include scientists, naturalists, professionals involved in the water industry and, in short, anyone interested in the management of inland waters.
• The Portuguese Ecological Society (SPECO) aims to reach all who use ecological science as a base to nature conservation and environmental management. Moreover, the society  develops scientific or technological activities in the fields of Ecology and sustainable development, fulfilling a long time void in the national scientific community, a meeting point among several different fields.