Answering your Carbon EDGE questions

Whether you’ve signed up or are still considering whether Carbon EDGE is right for you, here are all your frequently asked Carbon EDGE questions, answered.

What makes Carbon EDGE different?

Developed over two years, Carbon EDGE was built by red meat producers, for red meat producers.

“We wanted to turn what can be a complex space into an accessible workshop so that producers weren’t left feeling overwhelmed,” MLA Sustainability Adoption Project Manager, Hilary Connors, said.

Carbon EDGE is an independently-operated workshop and the presenters provide research and fact-based information to support you in making decisions with your operation in mind.

How are the two days spent?

Take to the classroom to learn the foundations of carbon, including greenhouse gases, carbon credits, and on-farm emissions and sequestration.

Using details from your own operation, the presenters will assist you in developing a carbon action plan tailored to your property through practical, achievable strategies. This will help identify the most suitable opportunities to reduce emissions while improving productivity and learning how to future-proof your market access.

Every participant in the room will have different levels of experience when it comes to carbon. Take advantage of this – your classmates will likely have some valuable insights which you may be able to learn from.

How can you prepare for a Carbon EDGE workshop?

If you haven’t already, it’s recommended you complete some pre-work to get the most value from the workshop and optimise your carbon action plan.

Use MLA’s Carbon Calculator to gain insights into your property’s greenhouse gas emissions and emissions intensity per product produced. It’s also beneficial to complete the MLA Carbon 101 eLearning modules to learn the basic language of carbon.

What will I take home?

Once armed with the foundational knowledge, you won’t be left to remember it all on your own.

Instead, you’ll take home the tailored action plan you developed and resources to implement it, including a:

• technical manual
• workshop workbook
• USB filled with additional supporting resources including videos and readings.

“We give you plenty of supporting information and resources, meaning you can dive into them once you’re home, or look to if you ever need a refresh of the concepts,” Hilary said.