Carbon Negative

The removal of carbon from the atmosphere in greater quantities than that which is produced (or emitted) by an organisation, product or service. Working practices and processes effectively draw down carbon dioxide and capture it, with natural vegetation cover, especially trees and grassland, capturing CO2 through the process of photosynthesis. Grounds management might consider reducing carbon emissions from maintenance work on sports pitches and amenity swards by ensuring a suitable natural surrounding local environment is managed as an interconnected single entity rather than being seen as two separate non-connected entities. This term is also sometimes called carbon positive.