Greenhouse gas emissions
The garden and microforest will capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and sequester it into plant biomass and soil organic matter. Through photosynthesis, plants and trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it into the organic matter that makes up their biomass (trunks, branches, leaves). Some of this organic matter (e.g., the leaves) will eventually fall on the ground, where it will accumulate in the soil and nourish a diverse community of insects, other invertebrates, fungi and bacteria.
Based on published data, we estimate that the project will absorb at least 500kg of atmospheric carbon dioxide per year. The actual amount of greenhouse gases sequestered by the project will be measured every year by a team of students as part of the Science Integrated Activity course.
