Wae Nelson was employed as a mechanical engineer in the aerospace and defense industries for many years, working both as a designer and as a manager in manufacturing. He then went on to publish a magazine beloved by local gardeners, Florida Gardening, and to pursue his passion for biochar — a diy, scalable technique to both improve horticultural yields and sequester carbon simultaneously. Wae Nelson was employed as a mechanical engineer in the aerospace and defense industries for many years, working both as a designer and as a manager in manufacturing. He then went on to publish a magazine beloved by local gardeners, Florida Gardening, and to pursue his passion for biochar — a diy, scalable technique to both improve horticultural yields and sequester carbon simultaneously. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx