The course supports the green transition in agriculture by connecting climate action with practical farming, green skills and competence-oriented learning. It encourages participants to identify real opportunities for improving farm resilience and resource efficiency through biochar-based Circular Carbon Economy approaches.

Relevant priorities include:

• Environment and fight against climate change
• Innovative learning and teaching practices
• Strengthening employability
• Creating and promoting learning opportunities among all citizens and generations
• Improving the competences of adult educators
• Digitalisation
• Inclusion and Diversity
• Promoting active citizenship
• Common values and civic engagement & participation

The course focuses on biochar as part of climate farming and agricultural Circular Carbon Economy strategies. Participants explore how biochar can be connected to soil, water, biomass, nutrients and farm-level carbon management.

Main topics include:

• Climate farming and climate-resilient agriculture
• Biochar properties and agricultural applications
• Circular Carbon Economy and agricultural bioeconomy
• Residual biomass assessment and farm resource flows
• Adapted and low-cost technologies for biomass conversion
• Soil improvement and water storage capacity
• Biochar use with compost, slurry, manure and horse dung
• Nutrient management and circular resource use
• CO₂ sequestration potential and basic carbon management
• Design Thinking and farm-based project development

The course is suitable for participants who want to connect sustainable agriculture, climate action and practical project development.

Potential participants include:

• Adult educators and VET teachers
• Agricultural trainers and facilitators
• Farm managers and climate farmers
• Agricultural students, apprentices and VET learners
• Climate managers and sustainability officers
• NGOs and civic initiatives working on soil, food systems or climate action
• Experts in adapted technologies, biomass conversion or agricultural bioeconomy
• Sustainability consultants and project developers
• Regional actors interested in farm resilience and circular resource use

After completing the course, participants will understand how biochar can contribute to climate-resilient and circular agriculture. They will also be able to develop first application ideas for farms, local projects or educational settings.

Participants will be able to:

• explain the role of biochar in climate-resilient farming;
• describe agricultural applications such as soil improvement, water retention and nutrient management;
• understand the connection between residual biomass, biochar and Circular Carbon Economy;
• analyse biomass and resource flows in a farm or local agricultural context;
• identify opportunities for using biochar with compost, slurry, manure or horse dung;
• reflect on basic CO₂ sequestration and carbon management potential;
• apply Design Thinking tools to develop a practical climate farming idea;
• create a first prototype concept or action plan for a biochar-based farm application;
• connect the course content to VET, adult education, farming practice or regional sustainability projects;
• strengthen green skills, systems thinking, collaboration and innovation-oriented competences.

Climate Farming Project introduces participants to biochar as a practical tool for climate-resilient and circular agriculture. The course explores how residual biomass, biochar applications and carbon management can be connected within the ecosystem of a farm.

The methodology combines:

• short theoretical input;
• self-directed learning resources;
• expert exchange;
• farm-oriented analysis;
• collaborative project development;
• Design Thinking activities;
• reflection and optional competence validation.

Participants explore biochar properties, agricultural application scenarios and the Circular Carbon Economy. They then work on practical ideas for using biochar in soil improvement, water storage, compost, slurry, manure or horse dung. Basic reflection on CO₂ sequestration potential helps connect the practical farming perspective with climate action.

The course follows a competence-oriented and learner-centred approach. Participants are encouraged to analyse their own agricultural or regional context, identify opportunities, develop first application scenarios and present a prototype concept. The aim is to move from knowledge about biochar towards feasible climate farming ideas that can be adapted to real farms, local projects or educational settings.

The course supports the European Green Deal and Erasmus+ priorities by promoting green skills, climate action and innovative learning in agriculture, adult education and vocational education. Agriculture across Europe faces shared challenges related to soil health, drought resilience, nutrient management, residual biomass use and greenhouse gas reduction.

The European dimension is reflected through:

• transferable learning methods for VET, adult education, farming practice and regional climate projects;
• shared European challenges related to climate-resilient agriculture and sustainable resource management;
• support for green skills and employability in emerging climate farming and bioeconomy fields;
• exchange between participants from different countries, farm types and professional backgrounds;
• comparison of biomass resources, farming systems and climate adaptation needs across regions;
• integration of practical project development with European climate and circular economy objectives;
• alignment with Erasmus+ priorities on sustainability, innovation, inclusion and lifelong learning.

The course can be implemented in multicultural and transnational learning settings. It encourages participants to compare local farming systems, exchange practical experience and develop transferable biochar-based climate farming ideas for their own regions, organisations or learning environments.