Hempoffset will use hempcrete to build sustainable homes Hempcrete is a building material made from the woody inner fibres of the hemp plant mixed with a lime-based binder. It is a type of bio-composite material, similar to traditional lime-based concretes, but with the added benefits of being highly sustainable and environmentally friendly. One of the… Continue reading Hempcrete is the sustainable building material we need in 2024
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Hemp helps prevent Covid – scientific proof
Hemp compounds interfere with Covid-19 spike proteins The Year of Hemp got off to a super start with news of scientific experiments that show compounds found in industrial hemp – nothing to do with medical cannabis – interfere with the Covid-19 spike proteins, making it significantly harder for them to infect a person’s upper respiratory… Continue reading Hemp helps prevent Covid – scientific proof
Why 2024 is the year of hemp – Top 5 reasons
1. Because there is no faster, better way to remove CO2 from the air Hemp rocks! It was mankind’s first cultivated crop and its benefits were felt through the ages, until it was banned in much of the western world by a bunch of racists, sociopaths and fossil fuel megalomaniacs. Hemp is ready to reclaim… Continue reading Why 2024 is the year of hemp – Top 5 reasons
Better than nothing! European Union makes life slightly easier for hemp growers
In a nutshell The new EU CAP, Common Agricultural Policy, will raise the amount of THC cannabinoid allowed in hemp and hemp products from 0.2% to 0.3% in 2023, which is something, but we say it needs to go further, faster. What are cannabinoids and how much of them are in hemp and cannabis? The… Continue reading Better than nothing! European Union makes life slightly easier for hemp growers
Cannabis legalisation in Ireland? Take our short survey
Why we want cannabis legalised We want the hemp market to be totally open and accessible for growers and makers everywhere in the world. This means that the amount of THC (the naturally-occurring cannabinoid that gives cannabis users their ‘high’) in the hemp plant and its products needs to stop being an obstacle. The solution:… Continue reading Cannabis legalisation in Ireland? Take our short survey
Germany to legalise cannabis, accelerate hemp growth
Germany’s incoming government has committed to cannabis legalisation Angela Merkel’s leadership of Germany came to an end in a metaphorical puff of smoke on 24 November 2021, when three parties, the SDP, the Greens, and the liberal FDP presented their coalition agreement. The incoming government commits to cannabis legalisation, in what is surely a gamechanger… Continue reading Germany to legalise cannabis, accelerate hemp growth
Offset the elephant in the air
5 tons of CO2 has your name on it every year The elephant in the room is the difficulties we face in dealing with the carbon footprint that each of us is ‘responsible for’. The elephant in the air is the 5 tons of CO2 that’s emitted in our name every year. That’s the global… Continue reading Offset the elephant in the air
Climate change survey: We need your help!
Can you please spare 2 minutes to take our quick and easy climate change survey? It’s very short, and funny in places. And your feedback will help us achieve our mission to stop climate change. No pressure! Latest posts
Carbon inequality and why the super-rich need to change
Over the past 25 years, the richest 10% of the global population has been responsible for more than half of all carbon emissions… Rank injustice and inequality on this scale is a cancer. If we don’t act now, this century may be our last. Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General The world’s rich consume and consume and… Continue reading Carbon inequality and why the super-rich need to change
Surf’s up, ‘dude’! Planting hemp across counties Galway, Mayo and Donegal would offset Ireland’s entire carbon footprint
A small fraction of Ireland’s arable land is enough Because hemp can absorb up to 10 tons of carbon dioxide per acre/0.4ha, and in just one season, hemp is a very effective use of land. Even better, the hemp crop can be used to make biodiesel and low-impact construction material. This means that no new… Continue reading Surf’s up, ‘dude’! Planting hemp across counties Galway, Mayo and Donegal would offset Ireland’s entire carbon footprint