Reversing Climate Change
Focused on people & organizations coming together to reverse climate change
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Reversing Climate Change presents an enlightening conversation with Kevin Whilden, the co-founder and co-director of Sustainable Surf, where they delve into the captivating world of ocean restoration, the power of storytelling, and the remarkable phenomenon of blue carbon. Join Ross and Siobhan as they navigate the complexities of carbon offsetting, funding pathways for coastal and land-based restoration, and the profound impact of storytelling on driving environmental action. The spotlight of the discussion falls on blue carbon, which refers to the carbon stored within coastal and marine ecosystems. These ecosystems, encompassing vital habitats such as seaweed, mangroves, and seagrasses, exhibit extraordinary carbon sequestration capabilities, often surpassing their land-based counterparts. The significance of these blue carbon ecosystems lies not only in their capacity to store carbon but also in their vital role in supporting biodiversity and protecting coastal communities from climate-related hazards. Kevin Whilden emphasizes the deep-rooted connection humans have with the ocean and highlights how this connection can serve as a powerful catalyst for inspiring environmental action. By fostering a sense of affection and appreciation for the ocean, individuals are more likely to engage in efforts aimed at its restoration and protection. In addition to exploring blue carbon, the conversation delves into the funding mechanisms and pathways available for coastal restoration projects, shedding light on the role and history of carbon markets. Furthermore, the episode provides insights into the non-profit nature of SeaTrees and their collaborative efforts with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography to refine the measurement of Blue Carbon Projects. Discover how you can actively participate in SeaTrees' initiatives and contribute to the restoration of our ocean ecosystems. By listening to this episode, you will gain a deeper understanding of the importance of blue carbon, the role of storytelling in driving action, and the opportunities available to support SeaTrees' work. *Connect with Nori* Purchase Nori Carbon Removals Nori's website Nori on Twitter Check out our other podcast, *Carbon Removal Newsroom* Carbon Removal Memes on Twitter Carbon Removal Memes on Instagram *Resources* SeaTrees Sustainable Surf SeaTrees blog on how they choose offsets --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
Listen to the episodeMethane removal?! AKA Methane is having a moment—w/ Erika Reinhardt of Spark Climate Solutions
In this episode of the Reversing Climate Change podcast, cohosts Ross Kenyon and Siobhan Montoya Lavender are joined by Erika Reinhardt, Co-founder and Executive Director of Spark Climate Solutions. Together, they delve into the pressing issue of methane and its increasing significance in the climate zeitgeist, and when can we expect methane removal to appear? The conversation kicks off with a discussion on why methane deserves our attention. Erika explains that methane is a potent greenhouse gas, with initial emissions being 120 times more potent than carbon dioxide when it is first released into the atmosphere. Despite its relatively short atmospheric lifespan of approximately twelve years, methane is responsible for a whopping 0.5℃ warming impact on our climate. Is methane “destroyed”? Is it “converted”? How should we think about methane in the context of the dreaded carbon dioxide questions: should we focus on reductions or removal? (hint, most answers start with ‘yes, and’). The episode also highlights the concerning rise of both natural and anthropogenic sources of methane. Erika underlines the importance of taking comprehensive action to curb methane emissions from various sectors—it’s not just oil and gas, it’s not just cow belching, it’s a big and complex picture that needs lots of different solutions and mitigation measures. Drawing parallels between methane removal and carbon removal, the conversation explores the similarities and notable differences between the two. Listeners gain insights into the unique challenges and opportunities associated with methane removal strategies. Erika shares the motivations behind founding Spark Climate Solutions and provides an overview of the organization's current objectives. Throughout the episode, the hosts and guest emphasize the urgency of addressing methane emissions and highlight the potential impact of targeted strategies and where the gaps lie. If you're curious about greenhouse gasses beyond carbon dioxide, this is the episode for you! *Connect with Nori* Purchase Nori Carbon Removals Nori's website Nori on Twitter Check out our other podcast, *Carbon Removal Newsroom* Carbon Removal Memes on Twitter Carbon Removal Memes on Instagram *Resources* Spark Climate Solutions Spark Climate Solutions on Twitter Erika Reinhardt on Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
Listen to the episodeThe carbon removal industry and science have evolved greatly since Nori was founded in 2017. In this special *Reversing Climate Change episode*, Nori's Head of Supply and Methodology Radhika Moolgavkar, joins host Ross Kenyon to talk through what’s changed, what’s still the same, and how Nori is evolving with a new net-zero-friendly ‘blended tonne’ that they just published a new whitepaper on this week. - What is this ‘blended tonne’ Nori is developing? - What did the carbon removal industry look like back in 2017? - Why did Nori choose to start with soil carbon and how has soil carbon progressed since then? - What is a carbon cycle and why should carbon removal credit buyers care? - What is the difference between the geological (‘slow) carbon cycle and and biological (‘fast’) carbon cycle? - If you emit a tonne by burning fossil fuels and remove a tonne through soil carbon, is it net zero? - If you emit a tonne by burning fossil fuels and pre-purchase a future DAC carbon removal, is it net zero? - What role does soil carbon play in reversing climate change? Tune in to dive into the questions above, and more! *Connect with Nori* Purchase Nori Carbon Removals Nori's website Nori on Twitter Check out Radhika's podcast, *Carbon Removal Newsroom* Carbon Removal Memes on Twitter Carbon Removal Memes on Instagram The Nori Blended Tonne Whitepaper (list of coauthors and acknowledged contributors at the bottom of the page) A link to the whitepaper GitHub if you'd like to add public comments --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
Listen to the episodeIs it time for Second-Generation Direct Air Capture? —w/ Sampo Tukiainen of C-Fix
What does a utopian second-generation Direct Air Capture (DAC) system look like, and how does it differ from what we have now? In this engaging episode of *Reversing Climate Change*, Ross and Siobhan have a very frank and honest discussion with Sampo Tukiainen, a farmer, apiarist, meditator, rifleman and the CEO of C-Fix, a second-generation #directaircapture company that wants to do it all. After a brief intro to #DAC, they discuss the energy consumption of current facilities, and how second-generation technology offers potential energy savings compared to the energy-intensive first-generation methods. Would DAC with co-benefits be unstoppable? Probably. Sampo imagines a DAC facility that also addresses water scarcity, provides agricultural resources, and stores carbon dioxide onsite. Learn how Sampo balances his CDR career with his passion for farming, riflery, meditation and family. Hear his frank thoughts on the challenges of building a CDR company when there is conflict. By the end of the episode, listeners gain a deeper understanding of the possibilities offered by second-generation DAC and the importance of incorporating co-benefits into the system. *Connect with Nori* Purchase Nori Carbon Removals Nori's website Nori on Twitter Check out our other podcast, *Carbon Removal Newsroom* Carbon Removal Memes on Twitter Carbon Removal Memes on Instagram *Resources* C-Fix Sampo on Twitter Sound of mineralized carbon dioxide --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
Listen to the episodeMaking decisions for your garden and yard is often a yearly exercise. But for long-lived perennials, you need to start thinking about how climate change is going to impact your region. But don't start loading up on olive trees just yet... Today on the *Reversing Climate Change *podcast, Sally Morgan, coauthor of *The Climate Change Garden: Down to Earth Advice for Growing a Resilient Garden*, teaches host Ross Kenyon about how to cope with a simultaneously drier and wetter world. What happens when temperate zones become Mediterranean? And what happens to zones already Mediterranean?! Tune in this week to get your mind working on gardening in a climate-changed future. *Connect with Nori* Purchase Nori Carbon Removals Nori's website Nori on Twitter Check out our other podcast, *Carbon Removal Newsroom* Carbon Removal Memes on Twitter Carbon Removal Memes on Instagram *Resources:* Sally's website Sally's Instagram (for ducks!) *The Climate Change Garden: Down to Earth Advice for Growing a Resilient Garden* --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
Listen to the episodeIn this episode, Ross and Siobhan are joined by Ongeleigh Underwood and Nikki Batchelor to delve into the newly released report from the Circular Carbon Network, an initiative of XPRIZE. The report provides valuable insights into the state of the Circular Carbon Market, addressing crucial questions such as who is building Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) projects and who is funding them. The conversation explores the role of XPRIZE in fostering market growth and collaboration, and examines how companies have evolved since the last carbon-focused XPRIZE, which is when the report started gathering data. Ongeleigh and Nikki shed light on the partnerships formed by companies to complete the carbon removal process and discuss whether Direct Air Capture (DAC) is having a moment. Listeners gain valuable insights into the current state of the market, funding trends, technological advancements, and the role played by XPRIZE in driving innovation. If you haven’t yet, read the full report here! *Connect with Nori* Purchase Nori Carbon Removals Nori's website Nori on Twitter Check out our other podcast, *Carbon Removal Newsroom* Carbon Removal Memes on Twitter Carbon Removal Memes on Instagram *Resources* Circular Carbon Network Circular Carbon Network’s state of the market report 2022 Deal Hub XPRIZE Foundation $100 million prize for carbon removal --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
Listen to the episodeBeast and Cleaver, a butcher shop and charcuterie in Seattle, is on a mission to elevate the craft of butchery to true artistry. They want you to eat meat of higher quality, and yes, less of it. On this episode of *Reversing Climate Change*, the founder of Beast and Cleaver, Kevin Smith, joins Ross to discuss his butcher shop’s unique approach to localized meat production in a carbon heavy industry. Have you heard the expression “it’s the how, not the cow”? That very much reflects Beast and Cleaver’s ethos. With more and more people eating meat globally as they gain access to financial means, the details of meat production become incredibly important. Part of the good news is that American consumers are increasingly interested in Old World food traditions of pâté and offal rather than merely prestige cuts, and even things like aspic that went deeply out of fashion decades ago are seemingly making a foodie comeback. Kevin and Ross discuss the perception that major factory meat producers like Tyson and Smithfield Foods are incredibly efficient at using all parts of the animal. But are they in comparison to local, small-scale operations like Beast and Cleaver? They also discuss the challenges of running an artisanal meat business and how they are working to educate consumers about the benefits of sustainable meat production. So if you're in the Seattle area and are a meat-eater (and enjoy classical charcuterie), be sure to check out Beast and Cleaver and get yourself a slice of pâté en croûte! Listen to the full episode to learn more about their innovative approach to localized meat production and learn how to possibly indulge with respect and care on your plate. *Connect with Nori* Purchase Nori Carbon Removals Nori's website Nori on Twitter Check out our other podcast, *Carbon Removal Newsroom* Carbon Removal Memes on Twitter Carbon Removal Memes on Instagram *Resources* Beast and Cleaver Kevin's Instagram Global meat consumption increasing Pat LaFrieda's *Glorious Beef* Fergus Henderson of St. John --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
Listen to the episodePlantVillage won the Carbon XPRIZE milestone award in 2022, and was awarded one million dollars. It aims to lift 200 million African farming families out of poverty. They are working to capture and sell a billion tonnes of carbon per year using biochar sequestration by integrating trees with crops on farms and using lumber for biochar. So what exactly is happening on the ground with biochar? And can we solve today's problems with the mindset that helped create them? In today's *Reversing Climate Change *podcast, Dr. David Hughes, the Huck Chair in Global Food Security at Penn State University and Director of USAID Innovation Lab on Current and Emerging Threats to Crops, Founder of PlantVillage & Carbon4Good, describes how this program avoids middlemen and gets farmers paid directly for making biochar, how biochar improves soil health and provides additional income, and how the technique represents both climate adaptation, and mitigation. David also goes on to fit biochar and soil health into the broader context of the global climate fight, international economics, and climate justice. *Connect with Nori* Purchase Nori Carbon Removals Nori's website Nori on Twitter Check out our other podcast, *Carbon Removal Newsroom* Carbon Removal Memes on Twitter Carbon Removal Memes on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
Listen to the episode(A Spotify video podcast!) What goes into making a carbon removal meme?—w/ Nori's Memelab
What goes into the making of a carbon removal meme? How many pitches does it take before magic comes out? Why do some many captions end up as emojis?! Nori's Memelab: Ross Kenyon, Siobhan Montoya Lavender, and Asa Kamer film their writer's room meeting on a lark to show how we go from a notion to something we think worthy of sharing with our community. Listen in to learn more, and also, respond to the survey in this episode to let us know if you like video podcasts, meme shows, etc. It is an experiment! Thanks for hanging with us. *Connect with Nori* Purchase Nori Carbon Removals Nori's website Nori on Twitter Check out our other podcast, *Carbon Removal Newsroom* Carbon Removal Memes on Twitter Carbon Removal Memes on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
Listen to the episodeCarbonCapture is looking to build a large-scale direct air capture facility in Rock Springs, Wyoming, a town with deep roots in the coal industry. And last fall, the company invited the community to a town hall event to learn more about the initiative, known as Project Bison, and its aim to remove five million tonnes of CO2 annually by 2030. How did the people react to CarbonCapture’s plans? And what can the carbon removal industry learn from events like this? Nicholas Kusnetz is an award-winning reporter for Inside Climate News. His work has appeared in more than a dozen publications, including The Washington Post, Business Week, and The New York Times. On this episode of Reversing Climate Change, Nicholas joins guest hosts Asa Kamer and Siobhan Montoya Lavendar to discuss his December 2022 piece on CarbonCapture Inc’s Project Bison. Nicholas discusses what CarbonCapture’s town hall event was like, describing the wide range of people who attended, and what questions they had for the presenter. Listen in for Nicholas’ insight into other DAC projects taking place in fossil fuel country around the US and learn about the local tradeoffs facing communities at carbon capture sites. *Connect with Nori* Purchase Nori Carbon Removals Nori's website Nori on Twitter Check out our other podcast, *Carbon Removal Newsroom* Carbon Removal Memes on Twitter Carbon Removal Memes on Instagram *Resources* Nicholas at Inside Climate News Nicholas’ Series—Pipe Dreams: Is Carbon Capture a Climate Solution or a Dangerous Distraction? ‘Carbon Removal Is Coming to Fossil Fuel Country. Can It Bring Jobs and Climate Action?’ in Inside Climate News CarbonCapture Inc’s Project Bison Wyoming Law to Encourage Carbon Capture at Coal Plants Powder River Basin Resource Council Exxon’s Proposed DAC Hubs in the Gulf ‘Occidental Seeks Texas Property Tax Abatements to Help Finance Its Long-Shot Plan for Removing Carbon Dioxide from the Atmosphere’ in Inside Climate News ‘Occidental Is Eyeing California’s Clean Fuels Market to Fund Texas Carbon Removal Plant’ in Inside Climate News --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reversingclimatechange/support
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