229: Biogeotherapy with Benoit Lambert
From Conservation and Science by Tommy's Outdoors
June 2, 2026 · 1h 7m
About this episode
Benoit Lambert discusses nature-based solutions to the climate crisis and the importance of carbon capture.
What if the environmental movement has badly underestimated our ability to solve the climate crisis? Could renewable energy grow so fast that we are out of fossil fuels within a decade? And once emissions fall away, how do we deal with the carbon already in the atmosphere? In this episode I'm joined by Benoit Lambert, author of the book titled ‘ Biogeotherapy: nature-based climate solutions, life as a geological healing force ’. Benoit has a rich and varied background, from planting four million trees by hand across five Canadian provinces to spending eighteen years in Geneva, where he completed a PhD and worked as French editor for the Worldwatch Institute. He argues that reducing emissions, while essential, is only half the task. We also need to capture and store carbon dioxide, and nature offers the tools to do exactly that. Much of our conversation focuses on the four pillars Benoit sees in nature-based solutions: regenerative agriculture with cover crops and no-till methods, carbon ranching through holistic grazing, massive reforestation, and biochar. He explains how the world's soils have lost a great deal of their carbon and why putting it back, with proper science behind…
People in this episode
Host: Tommy
Guest: Benoit Lambert
Topics covered
- climate crisis
- nature-based solutions
- carbon capture
- regenerative agriculture
- reforestation
Keywords
- climate crisis
- carbon capture
- regenerative agriculture
- reforestation
- biochar
- holistic grazing
- emissions reduction
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Worldwatch Institute
Books & works: Biogeotherapy: nature-based climate solutions, life as a geological healing force
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