This one-day forum is aimed at clarifying some issues regarding carbon, carbon cycling, stocks and flows, and carbon equivalence (for example in greenhouse gas, soil organic matter or trees) that have led to confusion and lack of buy-in by the public and primary industries to the intentions of an emission trading scheme.

The goals of the day are:

• to build better public understanding of the carbon cycle (and carbon equivalence)
• to identify how New Zealand can advocate a strategy to manage carbon
• to assist in decision-making around the effective management of carbon
• to encourage New Zealand industry and the public to ensure that resources are used more efficiently.

This is a Primary Resources Forum supported by the Royal Society of New Zealand, Biological and Life Sciences Advisory Panel, The New Zealand Agricultural Green House Gas Centre, and Massey Agriculture.

The venue is AgHort Lecture Block, Riddet Road, Turitea Campus, Massey University.

For further information see www.royalsociety.org.nz/events/2011-year-of-chemistry/carbon-the-science-and-the-sense/ or contact Jacqueline Rowarth.

For registration, please contact Sandra Dunkinson.