Urban garden with city skyline
Mar 16, 2025 By Devanshi Chakraborti 2 min read

The Role of Urban Gardens in Fighting Climate Change

Cities are major energy consumers and significant contributors to air pollution, carbon emissions, and greenhouse gases, all of which heavily drive climate change. Cities account for about 70% of all carbon dioxide emissions.

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Native plants in garden
Feb 10, 2025 By Shivali Sethi 2 min read

5 Native NJ Plants for Your Carbon Garden

Are you wondering what plants to plant in your garden to maximize carbon absorption? Look no further. Carbon Roots is dedicated to helping you build the most eco-friendly garden. The first step is choosing plants native to the area.

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Community garden project
June 14, 2025 By Shivali Sethi 3 min read

How Wall Township Showed Up for the Planet

Catch Shivali Sethi at the Wall Twp Annual Green Fair! She spent the morning sharing tips, resources, and signing up volunteers to help everyone grow greener.

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Community garden project
Jan 22, 2025 By Shivali Sethi 3 min read

Fundraising for Jackson Woods Park

Carbon Roots will soon be working with the volunteer team at Jackson Woods Park to place the best plants for carbon absorption. To start up this project, Jackson Woods Park needs all the help they can get! Any contribution helps. Your donation will contribute to our effort to help make Long Branch greener.

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Soil with plant roots
June 8, 2025 By Amy Wang 5 min read

Biochar: The Soil Booster with Climate Benefits

Discover the power of biochar a simple, low-tech way to boost your garden’s health while helping fight climate change. Made from plant waste, biochar improves soil quality and locks carbon in the ground for hundreds of years.

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Soil with plant roots
July 19th, 2025 By Shivali Sethi 4 min read

Composting 101: How to Turn Your Waste into Healthy Soil

Composting is a way communities can improve the resilience of their local environment by turning their natural waste into nutrient rich soil.

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