A panel show by Nori where guests discuss current events from the world of carbon removal. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carbonremovalnewsroom/support
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Get the latest insights on climate change and breakthrough technologies and innovations that are fighting climate change! According to a United Nations climate change report, the evidence of human-caused climate change is overwhelming and continues to strengthen. The impacts of climate change are intensifying and climate-related threats to our physical, social, and economic well-being are rising at an unprecedented rate. Widespread climate changes are causing extreme heat, severe drought, un ...
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Interview with Dr. John Cooley Chief of Product of Nanoramic Laboratories
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Spun out of MIT, Nanoramic is the exclusive designer, manufacturer, and licensor of Neocarbonix electrodes for rechargeable li-ion batteries, li-ion capacitors, and supercapacitors.By Scott Amyx
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Interview with Lindsay McCormick CEO of Bite
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Bite is a maker of plastic-free, cruelty-free products on a mission to become the world’s most sustainable personal care company.By Scott Amyx
This week we recorded our business episode live in front of a Zoom audience. The audience was invited to pose questions to our hosts Radhika, Susan, and Na’im. They discussed- -Which type of CDR will be the first to achieve 1 gigaton of removal -The effect of global economic turbulence on CDR’s prospects -The First Movers Coalition -Occidental’s pl…
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S3E17: Black holes, climate change, & ... Christianity?—w/ Dr. Heino Falcke, astrophysicist
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"We humans are just specks of dust on a slightly bigger speck of dust in the immeasurable vastness of space. We can't cause stars to explode, we don't set the wheels of galaxies spinning, and it is not we who span the vault of heaven above us. But we can marvel at the universe and ask questions about it. We can have faith, hope, and love in this wo…
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Interview with Jereme Kent CEO of One Energy
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One Energy is a utility 2.0 company that is building the customer-centric power grid of the future.By Scott Amyx
This week we talk about recent developments in local, state, federal, and international policymaking that aim to help scale up CDR. Joining the conversation is Greg Nemet. His 2019 book “How Solar Energy Became Cheap” traced the history of PV technology and the government policies that helped it become the cheapest form of electricity in history. A…
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S3E16: How to save vanishing foodways and why!—w/ Dan Saladino, author of Eating to Extinction
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The Green Revolution in the second half of the 20th century was seen as an important solution to the problem of malnutrition in the developing world at the time. And while it may have succeeded in staving off hunger, the industrialization of agriculture created a whole new set of problems, chief among them a lack of diversity in our food system. Wh…
Moleaer is a global leader in nanobubble technology with a mission to unlock the power of water to do more with less.By Scott Amyx
Ocean CDR is attracting attention from many corners of the climate community. In recent episodes, we’ve covered global policy developments in Ocean CDR regulation and research with Wil Burns and the business challenges in the space with two startups working to develop commercial methods to remove CO2 from the ocean. On this episode we complete the …
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Interview with Emily Johannes Nestle USA and Lauren Brey FSF
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Emily Johannes, Head of Sustainable Sourcing for Nestlé USA and Lauren Brey, Managing Director of Farmers for Sustainable FoodBy Scott Amyx
“Inflection Point,” “New Frontier,” “Finally Getting Serious”- are some of the ways the carbon removal field has been described in headlines over the past few weeks. With Frontier Climate, Lowercarbon capital, and Climeworks all announcing big new infusions of money into the wicked problem of pulling CO2 from the air, it’s fair to say the field has…
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S3E15: Will NFTs Go Carbon-Negative?—w/ Alexander Salnikov, cofounder of Rarible
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Many of the artists and creators who mint nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are concerned about the environmental impact of the blockchain. But what if they could pair carbon removal with any given NFT to make it carbon-negative? Alexander Salnikov is Cofounder and Chief Strategy Officer at Rarible: a multichain, community-centric NFT marketplace. On this …
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Sustainability FoodTech Panel with Solar Foods at Astor Perkins April 2022
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Dr. Pasi Vainikka, CEO of Solar FoodsBy Scott Amyx
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S3E14: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times—w/ Mónica Guzmán
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Mónica Guzmán has some difficult conversations with her parents. She’s a liberal Democrat, while her mom and dad voted enthusiastically for Trump both times. So, how does she bridge the political divide and maintain a loving relationship with her parents, despite their differences of opinion? And what can you and I do to develop intellectual curios…
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Climate Solutions Panel with We Dont Have Time and GA Drilling at Astor Perkins April 2022
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Ingmar Rentzhog, CEO of We Don't Have Time Igor Kocis and CEO of GA Drilling.By Scott Amyx
This week, we’re joined by four of the teams that won the Carbon Removal Xprize Milestone award. On April 22nd, Xprize announced the 15 winners of the second round of their competition for carbon removal solutions. Each of these teams was been awarded $1 million to help them compete for the grand prize of $50 million, or 3 $30 million runner-up slo…
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S3E13: Why genocide and war can follow an extreme weather event—w/ Scott Carney & Dr. Jason Miklian
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A long-term study of climate and conflict determined that in places with large populations and a history of political exclusion of ethnic groups, nearly one-third of the wars initiated in the last 40 years were preceded by a climate disaster. So, what is the connection between climate emergencies and armed conflict? Why do climate disasters escalat…
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Climate Policy Initiatives Panel with US DHS at Astor Perkins April 2022
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Climate Policy & Initiatives Panel at Astor Perkins with US DHSBy Scott Amyx
Special behind-the-scenes episode! This week we're rebroadcasting a show from the other Nori podcast, "Reversing Climate Change" hosted by Ross Kenyon. From the RCC Feed- "Carbon Removal Newsroom, the sister podcast to Reversing Climate Change, was born out of a desire to explore current events in the carbon removal space from a policy perspective.…
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S3E12: The bleeding edge of regenerative agriculture—w/ Jesse Smith of White Buffalo Land Trust
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What is the gap between what farmers know now and what they need to know to farm more regeneratively? How do we close that gap? What is the best way to advocate for the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices? Jesse Smith is the Director of Land Stewardship at White Buffalo Land Trust, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to practicing, promoting…
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Professor Paul Behrens Keynote at Astor Perkins
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A New Era of Carbon Removal Funding w/ Noya's Josh Santos
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It’s been a big month in carbon removal funding news. Climeworks announced $650 million in new fundraising from an extensive group of private equity and investment management firms. Then, Stripe made public a nearly $1 billion plan to take their CDR purchasing program to a new level by partnering with Alphabet, Meta, McKinsey, Shopify, and more to …
This week our guest is Roger Aines the Energy Program Chief Scientist in E Program at Lawrence Livermore National Lab. Roger leads the Carbon Initiative at LLNL, which “aims to understand, develop, and implement technologies for the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.” Several months ago, Roger wrote about the “Three Demons of Carbon Rem…
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S3E11: A Farmer’s Take on Monetizing Soil Carbon on the Blockchain—w/ Cory Willis
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What inspires a farmer to monetize soil carbon? For those already implementing regenerative practices and collecting the associated data, selling carbon credits provides an additional income stream, rewarding farmers for sequestering carbon in the soil, and potentially encourages new adopters to join. And that's on top of the money they’re already …
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Interview with Dominic Sinnott Co-Founder at Zen Running Club
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Zen Running Club, a vegan approved running lifestyle that prioritises sustainable, plant-based materials.By Scott Amyx
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S3E10: How a Warming Climate Is Changing Wine—with Paul Wagner, wine educator and lecturer
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The Rhône Valley of France is famous for its Syrah, Grenache, and Viognier grapes (among others), while Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cab Franc (et al!) are grown in Bordeaux. And these wine grapes have thrived in their respective regions for centuries. But what happens when rising temperatures change the kinds of grapes that can be grown in a pa…
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Interview with Wake Smith Lecturer in Yale College
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Wake Smith, lecturer at Yale College.By Scott Amyx
Earlier this week the IPCC released its report on climate mitigation. It recommended enormous funding levels to deploy renewable energy to reduce carbon emissions from power generation while suggesting more funding still to research and invent the technologies needed to decarbonize other emitting sectors. Under any future scenario, carbon removal i…
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S3E9: Carbon Removal Newsroom: the people behind CDR's panel news show—w/ host Radhika Moolgavkar & producer Asa Kamer
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Carbon Removal Newsroom, the sister podcast to Reversing Climate Change, was born out of a desire to explore current events in the carbon removal space from a policy perspective. But since the show debuted in early 2019, its production team has evolved and so has our approach to discussing the latest in climate news. Radhika Moolgavkar is Head of S…
Back in January of 2021, Elon Musk tweeted that he'd be "donating $100 million towards a prize for best carbon capture technology." If you're following carbon removal, you probably know he has partnered with the XPrizeorganization to launch a multi-stage, multi-year prize program attracting not only attention but applications from a considerable ra…
In this Bonus episode of Carbon Removal Newsroom, Radhika is joined by Susan Su and Chris Barnard, plus special guest Erin Burns, Executive Director of Carbon180, for a wide-ranging discussion about carbon removal in 2022. The group touched on some of the most pressing news announced this year: Microsoft’s 2022 purchases, Oxy Petroleum’s big foray …
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S3E8: Kelp: Foraged, Farmed, and Delicious!—with Matt Kern, Cofounder of Barnacle Foods
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*Use discount code NORI for 20% off your online order at https://www.barnaclefoods.com/. Note: this is not sponsored content. We just dig Barnacle Foods!* Kelp could be an extraordinary tool for long-term carbon sequestration. It also happens to be delicious. And that’s why Matt Kern is on a mission to promote kelp farming in his home state of Alas…
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S3E7: Do compliance markets work? If so, how much?—w/ Mike Azlen, CEO of Carbon Cap Management LLP
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We have talked at length on previous episodes about the flaws in compliance markets. And the team at Nori obviously believes in voluntary carbon markets, as we’re building one ourselves. But there’s a wide range of quality among voluntary markets, and the space is 1,000 times smaller than the compliance programs in progress around the world. So, ha…
In this week’s policy-focused episode of CRN, Radhika, and Chris are joined by one of the foremost authorities on the laws and policies which govern carbon removal: Wil Burns, Visiting Professor, Environmental Policy & Culture Program, Northwestern University & Emeritus Co-Executive Director of the Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy at Ame…
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S3E6: Why Nori Doesn't Use Soil Sampling (Yet)—w/ Rebekah Carlson, Nori's Agriculture Supply Lead
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When Nori awards carbon credits, of course, we want to be as precise as possible and ensure that each Nori Carbon Removal Tonne or NRT actually represents a metric tonne of carbon removed from the atmosphere and retained in the soil. At the same time, we can’t let perfect be the enemy of the good, and right now, soil sampling for carbon is imprecis…
Do short-term carbon offsets have value? How should their value be calculated for buyers? Last month, the research non-profit CarbonPlan released an analysis of ton-year accounting of carbon offsets. The report examined how ton year accounting works, its limitations, and how it might be improved. The CarbonPlan authors also released a critique of t…
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S3E5: The roots of indigenous agriculture—w/ Dr. Michael Kotutwa Johnson of the documentary Inhabitants
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80% of Indigenous people sit on 80% of global biodiversity and 25% of land—but make up only 5% of the population. So, what can we learn about regenerative agriculture from the Native American farmers who’ve been managing our land for millennia? Dr. Michael Kotutwa Johnson has a PhD in Natural Resources and is a traditional Hopi dryland farmer. Dr. …
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Interview with George Crave President of Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese
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All of Farmstead Classics are made with our farm fresh milk and are produced with renewable energy. Crave Brothers makes fresh mozzarella, sweet cream mascarpone, chocolate mascarpone, fresh cheddar cheese curds, farmers rope string cheese, and other varieties of mozzarella.By Scott Amyx
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Hauntologies of carbon removal—w/ Dr. Holly Jean Buck of the University of Buffalo: RCC S3 bonus
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What happens to dreams of the future that never arrive, yet still affect our society and culture so deeply? Is it possible to be haunted by failed visions or our own anticipations, and what does that mean? Today, Dr. Holly Jean Buck, Assistant Professor of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Buffalo and author of the new book, Endin…
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Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative invests $44 million in carbon removal
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Last week, Mark Zuckerberg and Pricilla Chan announced their second large set of charitable gifts into the carbon removal field in the last six months. Specifically, the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative announced $44 million in grants towards CDR. Combined with the $23 million they gave in October of 2021, the couple has given $67 million to support carb…
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S3E4: Why Net Zero Is Not Enough—w/ Dr. Holly Jean Buck, author of Ending Fossil Fuels
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In the fight against climate change, many are working to achieve net zero by 2050. And achieving net zero means leveraging quite a lot of emissions reduction, management, and carbon removal. But Dr. Holly Jean Buck contends that we should focus less on managing the byproduct and more on phasing out fossil fuels entirely by the end of the century. D…
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Interview with Dr. Kinari Webb MD Founder of Health In Harmony
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Health In Harmony is an international nonprofit dedicated to reversing global heating, understanding that rainforests are essential to the survival of humanity.By Scott Amyx
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Making the Invisible Visible in Nori’s Logo Redesign—w/ Amanda Yee, Nori's Senior Product Designer
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The fact that CO2 is invisible makes it challenging to explain the idea of carbon removal to the general public. But one part of a designer’s job is to visually communicate abstract ideas in a way that audiences understand, and that’s how Amanda Yee approached the task of redesigning the Nori brand logo. Amanda serves as Senior Product Designer her…
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Welcome to Season 3 of the Reversing Climate Change podcast!
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This is a brief trailer explaining what the Reversing Climate Change podcast is and why this season we are going to be featuring a lot more shows about blockchain, cryptocurrency, and web3. This might be a bit understated but there will be more Nori-centric episodes this season too! Hope you enjoy! Connect with Nori Purchase Nori Carbon Removals No…
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S3E3: Farms for sale: what's wrong with the financialization of farmland?—w/ Dr. Madeleine Fairbairn
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Farmland has transformed into a financial asset class. So, what happens when land is owned by large financial institutions? How does it impact farmer autonomy? And could it be good for fighting climate change? Dr. Madeleine Fairbairn is Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at UC Santa Cruz and author of Fields of Gold: Financing the Global …
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Interview with Amali De Alwis CEO at Subak
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Subak is a not-for-profit accelerator and data community that scales climate impact through data, policy and behavior change.By Scott Amyx
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The Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act
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In January of 2022, New York Assemblymember Patricia Fahy and State Senator Michelle Hinchey introduced the Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act. The proposed legislation aims to use public procurement of carbon removal to help meet the state’s emissions reductions goals by purchasing enough removals to cover the state’s “hard-to-abate” sector’s b…
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Paul Greenberg returns to discuss his new podcast, Fish Talk!
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Here in America, we like stories with happy endings. Our media usually comes with a clear message and unanswered questions make us uncomfortable. But Paul Greenberg knows that there’s no simple answer to complex problems like climate change. Paul is the award-winning food and environmental writer behind titles like The Climate Diet, American Catch,…
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S3E2: A Brief History of Ethereum and web3—w/ Laura Shin, author of The Cryptopians
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As listeners of Nori podcasts, you might know that we use cryptocurrency in the form of Nori tokens which may become a market-driven price for carbon removal. You also might know we issue non-fungible tokens, otherwise known as NFTs, when buyers purchase those removals. But you may not know the history of the blockchain we run on or how the system …
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Interview with Paul Behrens Associate Professor in Energy Environmental Change at Leiden University
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Paul Behrens is an Associate Professor in Energy and Environmental Change at Leiden University, the Netherlands and author of The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Futures from the Frontiers of Climate Science.By Scott Amyx