The not-for-profit group Regen Action, which is based in the Highlands, will hold the Soil Carbon Symposium at Moss Vale RSL on April 2.

Regen Action's natural group convenor Rob Skinner said it was the opportunity for residents to learn more about capturing carbon in soil.

According to the state government's Local Land Services, when plants undergo photosynthesis and absorb rays from the sun, the carbon dioxide taken is split into carbon and oxygen.

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The oxygen is released back into the atmosphere and the carbon is stored in soil and used for growth.

The ability for carbon to be absorbed into soil, which is also known as sequestration, can be used to reduce climate change.

"The critical importance is to get landowners informed about how soil carbon sequestration works," he said.

"We know the more soil carbon we've got, the more water can be absorbed into the soil, the soil is then like a sponge."

The symposium will also address the importance of soil having humus, which is decomposed residues and materials which helps store the carbon.

Mr Skinner said the retention of carbon in soil, especially in top soil which is used to nourish plants, would have many long-term benefits such as better resilience against floods, bushfires and floods.

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There will be a panel of industry experts present to explain how residents can create a sustainable landscape and also fund their own regeneration projects through schemes.

Clean Energy Regulator (CER) Karen Graham will talk about the Emission Reduction Fund (ERF), an incentive encouraging people to reduce their emissions, and how farmers can reach out to different service providers who can assist them.

Frontier Impact Group's managing director Jennifer Lauber-Patterson will explain how the firm acts as a middleman between the CER and landowners.

She will address how landowners can apply for payments.

Mr Skinner, a regenerative land manager, will share his experiences running Scribbly Gum Farm and how he established a carbon sequestration project at the property.

Scribbly Gum Farm is now a certified CER facility.

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CEO of Nutri-Tech Solutions and author Graeme Sait is going to show attendees different methods that can be used to enable carbon to be absorbed into soil.

There will also be a question and answer session, afternoon tea and networking.

"This gives landowners a complete picture from a to z," Mr Skinner said.

The event is ideally suited for residents with more than 40 hectares, but is not limited to this.

The Soil Carbon Symposium starts at 12.30pm and finishes at 6pm.

Those who are interested can RSVP for the free event through the Regen Action's website.

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