Peecycling for Climate Resilient Sanitation & Sustainable Agriculture (Virtual)

In partnership with Bloomfield's Conservation, Energy & Environment Committee (CEEC), join BPL and the Rich Earth Institute for this workshop on the paradigm-shifting practice of peecycling (as featured in the New York Times and CBS). Reclaiming our "waste" as a resource can protect the Connecticut River watershed and support local farms. Human urine contains vital nutrients for growing crops. When flushed, urine contributes to nutrient pollution, causing harmful algal blooms and damaging aquatic ecosystems. Instead of becoming pollution, urine can be recycled as a safe, effective fertilizer for farms and gardens. By completing the food nutrient cycle upstream, we can help protect our downstream neighbors -- and grow an abundance of food from locally sourced nutrients. 

For over a decade, the Rich Earth Institute has been advancing peecycling in the US, and building a vision of regional nutrient sovereignty and climate resilient sanitation for Vermont. The Institute operates the nation's first and largest community-scale peecycling program in Brattleboro, VT. This webinar will cover this unique program, the Rich Earth Institute’s leading edge research, opportunities for developing community-scale urine recycling programs across Vermont, and step-by-step instructions for reclaiming the power of pee in your own garden.  Free peecycling kits for urine collection will be available for interested event participants to request after the webinar. Together, we can pee the change!