Best Carbondioxide Podcasts (2024)

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How Far Behind Is the World on CDR Policy? 38:35

3h ago38:35

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Carbon removal is sometimes thought to be enjoying policy tailwinds. But is it anywhere close to what we need to avoid the worst of climate change? A new report from the Rhodium Group suggests the CDR industry is receiving about 1% of what it would need to reach a one CO2 gigatonne/year capacity! Our regular panelists, Drs. Holly Jean Buck & Wil Bu…

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Interview with Alison Malmqvist, Director, Sexual & Reproductive Health, Climate Health Lead, PSI Global 34:58

4d ago34:58

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Today I am joined by Alison Malmqvist, Director, Sexual & Reproductive Health, Climate Health Lead, PSI Global. She has 20 years of experience developing and leading integrated public health programs in Africa and the Caribbean with a focus on designing, implementing, managing and monitoring social marketing and health communication programs for se…

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321: Metalplant's Debut! Enhanced Rock Weathering, Coproducing Nickel, & Additionality—w/ Eric Matzner, Cofounder of Metalplant 53:00

8d ago53:00

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Carbon removal is often conceived of as only separating greenhouse gases from ambient air. But what if it also creates other valuable products in the process? Should they still be selling carbon credits? Does this competition make it harder for carbon removal companies that can't produce additional value streams? What are the trade-offs here, and i…

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How InPlanet is Growing ERW 35:44

14d ago35:44

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InPlanet is an enhanced weathering company spreading rock dust on agricultural fields to draw down CO2. In November, it announced a new investment of $4.6 million from a group of investors. Based in Germany, InPlanet collaborates with farmers in Brazil, aiming to remove 1 million tons of CO2 by 2026. As they work to scale their operations, they fac…

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Interview with Stefan Schwab, CEO of Enlighted 26:54

11d ago26:54

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Enlighted, a Siemens company, integrates cognitive environmental IoT sensors and lighting controls connecting to intelligent workplace experience apps, offering a scalable, interoperable solution to address a spectrum of building, space, and productivity needs.By Scott Amyx

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320: Why We Die: Living Longer's Impact on Climate Change—w/ Dr. Venki Ramakrishnan, Nobel Laureate and author of Why We Die 54:06

15d ago54:06

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Why does death exist? Does getting older always mean getting wiser? Should we look to experience or youth for breakthroughs? In today's episode of the Reversing Climate Change podcast, Nori Cofounder Ross Kenyon is joined by Dr. Venki Ramakrishnan, a 2009 Nobel Laureate in chemistry and author of the new book, Why We Die: The New Science of Aging a…

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319: How Nori Rebranded: A Case Study—w/ Heidi Sloane, Nori's Senior Marketing Manager 46:42

17d ago46:42

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How should a climatetech company think about its brand? What if it's B2B? What if it needs to be both trustworthy and idiosyncratic at the same time?! In today's episode of Reversing Climate Change, Nori Cofounder, Ross Kenyon, is joined by his colleague, Heidi Sloane, Nori's Senior Marketing Manager. Heidi led Nori's recent rebrand, which took it …

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Interview with Dr. John J. Berger, Environmental Science and Policy Specialist 33:28

20d ago33:28

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Dr. John J. Berger, Ph.D. is an environmental science and policy specialist, prize-winning author, and journalist.By Scott Amyx

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Compliance and Voluntary Carbon Markets in the EU & US 29:39

24d ago29:39

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Criticism of VCM is very common. But what about CCM?! Compliance Carbon Markets face design and political economy issues as well. Could we replace them both with industrial policy? Maybe, but that has trade-offs too. For what is a climate-concerned person to root? This show delves into the fluctuations in the European Union's Emissions Trading Syst…

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318: Is the Climate Cooking Craze Missing the Point?—w/ Tamar Adler, author of An Everlasting Meal 53:26

29d ago53:26

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Seems like a new book on climate-friendly cooking is constantly being released. Do they matter, or do they unfairly place the burden of political economy and social change on the lowly consumer? What type of cooking might actually be impactful, and why? Why do we even bother cooking anyway? In today's Reversing Climate Change podcast, Nori Cofounde…

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What Does It Mean When Oil Majors Buy Biochar? 43:10

1M ago43:10

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Do carbon removal suppliers and registries have a responsibility in choosing their customers, or in enforcing how their carbon removals are used? Is it better that the money go to carbon removal than alternative uses? What matters, and at which magnitudes? In today's episode of Carbon Removal Newsroom, host Radhika Moolgavkar, Nori's VP of Supply a…

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Interview with Osprey Orielle Lake, Executive Director of the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network 31:45

1M ago31:45

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Osprey Orielle Lake, Executive Director of the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN), released her new book The Story is in Our Bones: How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in Crisis. The dominant cultural worldview is based upon extraction and exploitation practices that have brought us to the precipice of social, enviro…

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The Rise of Climate Law within Carbon Removal 25:08

1M ago25:08

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Law structures so much of our lives, but can feel inaccessible to those untrained. It is also in flux! How is the law being changed in response to climate change? Which laws can be adapted to suit our climate-changing country and world? And which are unprepared for new challenges? Today's episode of Carbon Removal Newsroom is hosted by Radhika Mool…

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Interview with Michael Azlen, CEO of Carbon Cap Management 29:15

1M ago29:15

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Carbon Cap Management is an alternative asset management firm operating in the global carbon and environmental markets. Their mission is to provide solutions directly related to the capping and reduction of carbon dioxide emissions.By Scott Amyx

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317: Will Space Settlements Save Us from Climate Calamity?—w/ Zach & Kelly Weinersmith, authors of A City on Mars 53:36

1M ago53:36

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Off-world settlements are sometimes proposed as an insurance policy for Earthlings. Or as an escape for the super-rich. Is it actually either of those things? How should we be considering humanity's relationship to the cosmos and off-world civilization? And is the Overview Effect worth a damn? On today's episode of the Reversing Climate Change podc…

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Biotech Trees w/ Living Carbon 23:49

2M ago23:49

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Biotech trees: the new frontier This week on Carbon Removal Newsroom, we sat down with Maddie Hall, CEO and co-founder of Living Carbon, to discuss how her company enhances the ability of photosynthetic organisms to draw down and store carbon from the atmosphere through the responsible use of biotechnology. Listen in to hear Maddie explain how thes…

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Interview with Dr. Ethan Cohen-Cole, CEO of Capture6 32:28

2M ago32:28

32:28

Capture6 is a technology that removes CO₂ from the atmosphere while producing additional freshwater for local communities.By Scott Amyx

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New CDR Developments in the EU 34:53

2M ago34:53

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A lot has been happening in Europe lately.To break it all down for us, we’re joined by Sebastian Manhart, senior policy advisor at Carbonfuture and Initiator and Chair of the DVNE, Germany's CDR association.The episode discusses three major topics: 1) The good, the bad, and the surprising news from the concluded trilog negotiations on the Carbon Re…

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316: How Animals (and Nutrient Pumps!) Make Our World—w/ Dr. Joe Roman, author of Eat, Poop, Die 56:29

2M ago56:29

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Nutrients on Earth are essential for life on Earth. But they aren't evenly distributed. How do they end up in different places, and how does that affect life on Earth? How does life even work?! In this episode of the Reversing Climate Change podcast, Nori Cofounder Ross Kenyon is joined by Dr. Joe Roman, a conservation biologist and author of Eat, …

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315: What Is Regenerative Agriculture? An Introduction!—w/ Jada Dormaier, Supply Account Manager at Nori 19:53

2M ago19:53

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What does it mean to farm regeneratively? Or to farm conventionally, for that matter? Is regenerative agriculture size-dependent? What are its benefits and how does it work? Today's Reversing Climate Change podcast episode has Jada Dormaier, Supply Account Manager at the Nori carbon removal marketplace, join Nori Cofounder and Director of Creative …

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Interview with Elizabeth Whitlow, Executive Director at Regenerative Organic Alliance 35:15

2M ago35:15

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Regenerative Organic Alliance manages the Regenerative Organic Certified program, a groundbreaking certification for food, fiber, and personal care products. Integrating USDA Organic, Fair Trade, and high-bar animal welfare standards, it surpasses current criteria, setting global benchmarks for soil health, animal welfare, and social fairness.…

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314: Will Catholic Integralism Be a Force in World Politics?—w/ Dr. Kevin Vallier, Author & Associate Professor at BGSU 1:02:27

2M ago1:02:27

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Does liberalism's attempt to let us all pursue different visions of the good life ironically make the good life even harder to achieve? Should there be an established church? Are the people who hold these ideas politically ascendent, or likely to remain part of a small counter-revolutionary fringe? In this episode of Reversing Climate Change, Nori …

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Is Large-Scale CDR Sustainable? 34:16

2M ago34:16

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Is Large-Scale CDR Sustainable? Two recent journal publications point to potential risks associated with large-scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Is 10 gigatons annually a realistic and sustainable target? Should we aim for 1 gigaton, or could 28 be feasible? What land use and energy limitations are inherent in large-scale CDR, and what policy mea…

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Interview with Frank Pao, Chair of Industrial Advisory Board on Center of Energy Harvesting Material & Systems 26:47

2M ago26:47

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Frank Pao, Chair of Industrial Advisory Board on Center of Energy Harvesting Material & Systems, The National Science Foundation.By Scott Amyx

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313: Can Carbon Removal Be Insured?—w/ Racheal Notto & James Kench, Kita 1:00:38

2M ago1:00:38

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When people think about innovation in carbon removal, they're probably thinking about physics or materials science. How do we make CDR faster, cheaper, more durable, or use less energy? What if we told you that a lot of the innovation that is coming is financial and/or contractual? In this episode of the Reversing Climate Change podcast, Nori Cofou…

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Photochemical Carbon Removal w/Banyu Carbon 35:20

3M ago35:20

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What is Photochemical Carbon Removal? In this episode of Carbon Removal Newsroom we learn how two professors from the University of Washington went from studying coral on the late Marlon Brando’s private island, to developing an energy efficient process that removes carbon dioxide from the ocean. Join co-founders Dr. Alex Gagnon and Dr. Julian Sach…

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Interview with Jan Skjoldhammer, CEO of NoviOcean 27:47

2M ago27:47

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NoviOcean is a wave energy developer that uses ocean waves to generate electricity.By Scott Amyx

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312: Nori's collab with the Texas Climate-Smart Initiative—w/ Dr. Julie Howe, Professor of Soil Science & Project Director of TCSI 41:28

3M ago41:28

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Everyone right now is talking about regenerative agriculture. What does it look like when major cash crops work to improve their practices? How can the Department of Agriculture and agricultural science programs at universities support the changes so that major commodity operations can derisk their transition? In today's episode of Reversing Climat…

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311: Carbon Removal 101: What is CDR?!—w/ Radhika Moolgavkar, Head of Supply and Methodology at Nori 20:56

3M ago20:56

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Reversing Climate Change is many things: a repository of deep dives into carbon removal, a way to intimately understand the thought processes of the folks at Nori working to build a scalable carbon removal marketplace, and a massive catalogue of the infinite number of climate-adjacencies that tickle host Ross Kenyon's brain. And sometimes you've go…

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Interview with Stéphane Germain, President & CEO of GHGSat 31:26

3M ago31:26

31:26

GHGSat monitors emissions from space, using its satellites and aircraft sensors to measure greenhouse gas emissions directly from industrial sites, providing actionable insights to businesses, governments, and regulators.By Scott Amyx

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Can CDR weather the climate tech downturn 38:44

3M ago38:44

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How’s the CDR economic outlook for 2024? Sightline Climate recently reported that investment for the entire climate tech industry dropped 30% in 2023. Similarly, Pitchdeck released a report specifically outlining carbon removal's recent dip in VC funding. However, Captura just announced a $21.5 million Series A raise. So is CDR immune to the climat…

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310: The Role of Product Leadership at a Climatetech Company—w/ Patrick Tsao, Head of Product at Nori 46:16

3M ago46:16

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What does it mean to work "in Product", let alone at a company working on climate change? What is the difference between Product and Engineering? And what the hell are they building in there anyways?!In this conversation, Nori cofounder Ross Kenyon is joined by Nori's Head of Product, Patrick Tsao, to discuss Patrick's role in scaling climate actio…

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New CDR Policy and Resources in 2024 33:07

3M ago33:07

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What's new in carbon removal? Join us for the 2024 Carbon Removal Newsroom kickoff! Will 2024 see the emergence of universal carbon market standards? December saw a coalition formed by leading regulatory bodies. We unpack the implications of California Bill 1305. How does this legislation mandate transparency in voluntary carbon offset marketing? W…

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309: Will Harris's Legendary Regenerative Agriculture Journey, AKA A Bold Return to Giving a Damn 50:21

3M ago50:21

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What does regenerative agriculture mean to you? Whither Big Regen? To Will Harris, author of A Bold Return to Giving a Damn, One Farm, Six Generations, and the Future of Food, it means restarting the cycles of nature—making them healthy again. This week on Reversing Climate Change, Ross Kenyon and Jada Dormaier from Nori are joined by Will Harris t…

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308: Surviving and Thriving in a Disaster Situation—w/ Bill Fulton & Jeanne Chilton Devon, authors of Survive and Thrive: How to Prepare for Any Disaster Without Ammo, Camo, or Eating Your Neighbor⁠ 58:15

4M ago58:15

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A disaster has arrived. Do you have the right supplies? The right mindset? Are you ready? Last time this topic came up, we spoke with David Pogue on enormous questions of how to choose where to live and to make sure you are relatively prepared for the climate-changed future. This show is downstream from there: what do you do given that you potentia…

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307: The Rise of Corporate Insetting?!—w/ Lia Nicholson, Head of Sustainability at Terrascope 52:28

4M ago52:28

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Is there a tectonic shift away from corporate offsetting and into corporate insetting? In this episode of Reversing Climate Change, we sat down with Lia Nicholson, Head of Sustainability at Terrascope, to discuss the sexiest topic of all—carbon accounting. Historically, corporations faced justified criticism for opting to buy low-quality carbon off…

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Carbon Removal at COP28 + 2023's CDR Wrapped 33:31

4M ago33:31

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The world’s annual climate summit, COP28, has wrapped up in Dubai. As usual, the massive gathering will end without an all-encompassing deal to fix the climate, but with many new side deals, pledges, and announcements that are very relevant to our climate future. Boosters and critics alike will all find lots of fodder from the past few weeks, and f…

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306: Carbon removal boots on the COP28 ground—w/ Tito Jankowski, CEO of AirMiners 45:42

4M ago45:42

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What's the hallway buzz about carbon removal in Dubai? Is carbon removal a fringe topic or top of mind for attendees? And what's it mean for major climate events to happen in petrostates? Who's ready for Baku, 2024?! It’s COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the internation…

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Progress on Woody Biomass Burial 34:46

4M ago34:46

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Biomass burial is a CDR methodology that we haven’t yet dug into on our show. Compared to some CDR techniques, biomass burial is a surprisingly simple approach. It involves burying wood trimmings underground to prevent decomposition and thus, the release of carbon back into the atmosphere. Our guests today are Ning Zeng, a professor at the Universi…

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S3E64: Disease and Health Risks of a Changing Climate—w/ Zoya Teirstein, staff writer at Grist 59:09

5M ago59:09

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Forget merely about melting polar ice caps—expansion of deadly diseases is possibly the true Pandora’s Box that climate change is rapidly opening. In this episode of Reversing Climate Change, host Ross Kenyon is rejoined by Zoya Teirstein, staff writer at Grist, to discuss the intricate and chilling intersection of climate change and disease. The w…

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What Changed for CDR in 2023- and What Didn't 40:54

5M ago40:54

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2023 is coming to a close, and a lot has happened in the world of CDR this year. We’re going to take a look at the year in carbon removal to find out what’s changed in the last year- and what hasn’t. Investment in CDR remains strong, with many big deals making headlines- but what hasn’t changed? Deployments remain small and few in number. The tradi…

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S3E63: Radical Honesty & Alan Watts w/ Ed Begley, Jr.—a Hollywood climate veteran and author of To the Temple of Tranquility...And Step On It! 28:19

5M ago28:19

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"I won't be able to live with the realization that I could have done more and I didn't." In this episode of Reversing Climate Change, host Ross Kenyon engages in a candid conversation with Ed Begley, Jr., a seasoned environmental activist and Hollywood actor. Unpacking his Hollywood journey and introducing his memoir, To the Temple of Tranquility a…

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S3E62: The Subtle Beauty of a Tiny Life—w/ Helen Rebanks, shepherd and author of The Farmer's Wife: My Life in Days 47:00

5M ago47:00

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Can a tiny life be meaningful?For this Thanksgiving Day episode of Reversing Climate Change, join us for stories about food, family, connection, and love.Ross reaches across the pond to speak with Helen Rebanks, farmer, shepherd, and author of The Farmer's Wife: My Life in Days. She is the wife of another farmer, James Rebanks, author of The Shephe…

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Is There a Role for Mandates to Drive CDR? 45:59

5M ago45:59

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This week, we’re bringing you a panel discussion from the Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy’s annual CDR conference. Our policy panelist, Wil Burns, hosted the conference and led this panel discussion on the role of mandates in growing CDR in the US. The US government has stepped forward into the role of subsidizing and encouraging CDR in…

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S3E61: Climate Prepping: How Should Your Family Adapt?—w/ David Pogue, author of How to Prepare for Climate Change 52:32

5M ago52:32

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Starbucks is finding new mountains to grow coffee on, agribusiness is developing drought resistant seeds, and the governments are building seawalls. So what can individuals and families do to adapt themselves?! This week Ross is joined by David Pogue, CBS News Sunday Morning correspondent, former New York Times weekly tech columnist, and author of …

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S3E60: Are carbon credits more like bonds or precious metals?—w/ Tommy Ricketts of BeZero Carbon 54:59

5M ago54:59

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Do carbon credit ratings help or harm the growth of carbon markets? How important is standardization to liquidity? Should we look to lessons from the bond market? Equities? Commodities? Derivatives? Precious metals? Real estate?! Get ready to go full high finance — it’s a show about market structure. In this episode, Reversing Climate Change’s host…

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Carbon Removal India Alliance 37:36

6M ago37:36

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In recent months, we’ve covered CDR developments in the EU, followed CDR’s role in international climate agreements, and interviewed startups working to bring DAC to Kenya. There’s so much happening with CDR around the globe that it’s a challenge to cover all the news of carbon removal’s rise. That’s why on this episode we’re fortunate to have Tom …

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Interview with Ryan Lupberger, CEO of Cleancult 34:25

5M ago34:25

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Cleancult is a zero plastic waste packaging household cleaning brand.By Scott Amyx

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S3E59: Should you be a hunter? A vegan? Somehow both?—w/ Bruce McGlenn of Human Nature Hunting 57:13

6M ago57:13

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Is hunting on the brink of extinction? Is that a good or a bad thing? In this episode, we delve into the intricate connection between the art of hunting and our profound relationship with the natural world. Our is guest Bruce McGlenn, Founder and Lead Instructor of Human Nature Hunting—a program that, as Bruces describes it, is fundamentally and fo…

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CDR Industry Responds to Scrutiny 38:20

6M ago38:20

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As CDR’s notoriety increases, so too does the scrutiny upon it. Carbon removal companies are beginning to deploy in communities, and are facing local concerns about the effect their projects will have communities. As these companies work to communicate the benefits of their projects, a CDR trade group is announcing a new program to help companies r…

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