Climate Curious

How biochar is turning waste into wealth, with James Mwangi

Sep 25, 2025 · 10 min · 25.5 MB
0:00-10:37

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Africa’s young workforce is already turning waste biomass and sunshine into jobs, food security and scalable carbon removal, says James Mwangi, the founder and CEO of Africa Climate Ventures on the latest Climate Curious. In conversation with host Ben Hurst,  James shares how biochar solutions are proving climate action can pay today and supercharge growth tomorrow. Recorded live at TED Countdown 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya.


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