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"Australia New Zealand as global leaders in the sustainable production and use of biochar"
CEO MESSAGE
 
Dear Members, 

As the year starts to draw to a close, we not only reflect on this year's conference and the brilliant sessions from our various presenters but also a significant step was taken by the board last week to release the first live version of our code of practice. Thank you to our standards committee including Nigel Murphy, Craig Bagnall, Stephen Joseph, Karen Enkelaar, and Graham Lancaster. The code will lead to a process that certified ANZ producers can stamp their products with which will bring integrity, stronger branding, and social acceptance of biochar overall. That process will also generate income for ANZBIG as a not-for-profit will be poured back into industry development and keep us as a strong presence and influence, one of our key performance indicators. 

As we also reflect on this year, we ask you as members to please provide feedback through a five-minute survey on how satisfied you are, how you'd like us to improve, and where you see us going. We seek at least a 50% response and will continue to remind you in the lead-up to the Christmas break. Thank you!

Finally, our AGM is coming up the week after next on Wednesday, December 8 at  3 -4 pm followed by drinks in Newcastle, N.S.W. and Hawthorn, Melbourne (see details below) Members only can join us remotely on the Zoom URL. Nominations for the board should be sent directly to nigel.murphy@earthsystems.com.au Look forward to seeing you online for our last event for the year where we will produce our financial and annual report once more. 
 
Please enjoy this month's Drawdown Edition and welcome all renewed and new members particularly New Organisational Member Hunter Water and returning upgrade Small Medium Enterprise member Energy Links Services.
 
Best Chars, 
Don Coyne
CEO
execdirect@anzbig.org
+61459175729

WELCOME NEW & RENEWING MEMBERS 


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THE FIRST LIVE VERSION OF OUR CODE OF PRACTICE IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD!
Launched at ANZBC21 last week by our Chair Nigel Murphy and led by our Standards Committee, biochar producers in Australia New Zealand can use this guide to help assist in following what is considered by ANZBIG to be best practice with a big focus on sustainability. This also means in the future, producers will be able to ANZBIG certify their biochar giving more consumer confidence, stronger branding, and social acceptance. Download here.

ANZBIG ANNUAL AGM

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 8 at 3- 4pm AEDT

 
Our annual AGM will be held online at this Zoom Join URL followed by drinks at your State location. 
Nominations for members of the board are open, please email our Chair, Nigel Murphy at nigel.murphy@earthsystems.com.au
Member Survey

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Dear ANZBIG Members

As part of our ever-evolving ambition to continue to grow and improve, could you please take 5 minutes to complete the below survey?

It is one part evaluating the benefits that we offer members and another part gaining feedback about our communications with members.

If you have any other comments or recommendations, please don't hesitate to send them through.

Best Regards,

Cluster Manager 
Sam Zagami
sam@anzbig.org
Member Survey
CONFERENCE RECORDINGS AVAILABLE Our 5th Conference [ANZBC21] is now under the belt and we've had great feedback on the quality of the program and the way it was delivered via Hopin. If you missed out, it's not too late to get up to speed and view all the recordings. *Members discounts apply* 

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International links

EUROPE 


All the latest news from the European Biochar Industry

UNITED STATES


Click on the link to view the latest October newsletter from the USBI and other news. 

INTERNATIONAL BIOCHAR INITIATIVE


See the October Newsletter from the IBI 

New to Library 


* Effects of Loblolly Pine Biochar and Wood Vinegar on Poultry
*Antimicrobial and cytotoxic capacity of pyroligneous extracts films of Eucalyptus grandis and chitosan for oral applications
*Outlook on the Carbon-Based Materials for Heavy Metal Removal
*Effect of the Thermal Treatment of Fe/N/C Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction Synthesized by Pyrolysis of Covalent Organic 
*The effect of Ca/Mg/Zn mixing ratio on the research octane number of bio-gasoline during basic soap pyrolysis
*A sustainable option: Biochar addition can improve soil phosphorus retention and rice yield in a saline–alkalines soil
FUNDING 

* Soil Science Challenge
* National Soil Carbon Innovation Challenge – Feasibility Study Grants

PLEASE NOTE: FORWARD ANY RELEVANT GRANTS TO ANZBIG. WE HAVE INTERNAL & EXTERNAL GRANT WRITERS AND WILL REWARD THOSE WHO WANT TO BE INVOLVED

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