According to an article in The Atlantic, “Climate-concerned donors should focus on helping to pass climate policy, not offset their emissions,” Economist Daniel Stern argues that supporting advocacy groups for climate policy is ten times more effective than giving to organizations that are working directly on emissions reduction. Why support advocacy? While reducing…

At F4CR, we’re often asked, “What are the solutions that can restore the climate?” In the coming months, we will attempt to answer this question (and more!) as they relate to nine categories of CDR solutions. In month 2 of our Solution Series, we examine the potential of forest carbon…

By Kye Young, VP of Partnerships and Development Last weekend, I had the opportunity to participate in this year’s EarthX Convention in Dallas. Since 2011, EarthX has hosted annual events that represent the largest Earth Day gatherings in the U.S. These events create environmental awareness and invite the public to…

By Erica Dodds, Chief Operating Officer Earth Day is always an opportunity to reflect on the sustainability of our individual and systemic actions and to think about what we’d like to see change in the coming year. …

At F4CR, we’re often asked, “What are the solutions that can restore the climate?” This is a surprisingly hard question to answer, given that: The field of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is very new and most solutions haven’t yet been studied in detail, Each solution has unique benefits and drawbacks…

You may have heard Working Group III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released a groundbreaking report confirming that all pathways to meet the Paris Agreement goals of limiting warming to 1.5°C require gigaton-scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Working Group III includes a UN-convened panel of 195…

By Delaney Pues “Technology-led, market-led or state-led transitions aimed at meeting Paris Agreement and SDGs may fail without integrating dimensions of social justice and addressing the social and political exclusion that prevent the disadvantaged from accessing such improvements and increasing their incomes.” (1) On February 28, the IPCC Working Group…

By Max Poscente Like a seed sows the roots of a tree, so does one individual idea ripple through society. Art breeds ideas at exponential rates. …

If you’ve been following the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) industry for the last few years, you’re probably blown away by the progress — just like us! CDR has become much more widely known, and the number of companies working in the space has skyrocketed. Competitions like XPRIZE’s Carbon Removal Prize…