Susan Butler

Susan Butler, permaculture designer, ran her own design/build firm for many years in Washington, D.C. She then worked as a project manager in commercial construction, Bethesda, Maryland. Susan’s favorite thing is running job sites.

A Climate Cooling Proposal

Climate cooling activities increase water storage to support green plant growth, and draw carbon from the atmosphere through photosynthesis to form deep, rich soils under forests, marshes, and grasslands. The result is known as Drawdown, carbon banking, or when coupled with agriculture, carbon farming.

June 15, 2017