Reversing Climate Change
Focused on people & organizations coming together to reverse climate change
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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 Cofounder Ross Kenyon and Nori CEO Matt Trudeau are joined by Racheal Notto, Director of Carbon Markets Engagement at Kita , and James Kench, the Head of Insurance at Kita. Their conversation explores how insurance can play a key role in managing risks within the carbon markets, and why it isn't already more of a player. Insurance companies are the professed masters of risk management. Carbon markets have a fair amount of risk. Shouldn't there be a bigger crossover?! Kita, a London-based insurance company focusing specifically on insuring carbon projects, explains their goal of derisking high-quality carbon projects, and what that can add to all players in the space. The discussants weigh the pros and cons of buffer pools vs. insurance and get answers for why some high-quality carbon removal projects may actually be uninsurable. Insurance is important for any industry to grow. This could be a sign of another step in the carbon removal sector's growing maturity. 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 Kita's website "Buffers and Insurance in the Voluntary Carbon Market: A Comprehensive Overview" by Kita "Could VCM buffer pool design risk a "bank run"?" by Matt Trudeau --- 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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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 Climate Change , Nori Cofounder Ross Kenyon is joined by Nori Supply Account Manager, Jada Dormaier, to discuss Nori's partnership with the Texas Climate-Smart Initiative . Dr. Julie Howe, Project Director of the program and Soil Scientist at Texas A&M , joins the show to talk about her work trying to understand nutrient cycling and change the way we farm. The conversation delves into Dr. Howe's background and what led her to focus on soil chemistry and eventually agricultural sustainability, which is a hot topic even in places some might not expect. It isn't all about yield! They explore the complexities of agricultural research within an open system with countless variables, which hurts Ross's brain, before moving into a discussion about carbon credits and how farmers can consider these opportunities and additional government programs for ecosystem services. Dr. Howe emphasizes the importance of implementing climate-smart farming practices, not only for the environment but also for the sustainability and profitability of farming operations. Listen in to get a glimpse inside Nori and the Texas Climate-Smart Initiative. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 00:38 Dr. Julie Howe's Journey into Agriculture 02:09 The Intersection of Agriculture and Environmental Sustainability 03:34 The Challenges and Risks in Farming 11:20 The Role of Climate Smart Initiative in Agriculture 16:53 The Process and Benefits of Joining Climate Programs 24:52 The Science and Challenges of Agricultural Research 37:27 Encouraging Farmers to Join Climate Programs 40:42 Conclusion and Final Thoughts 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 Texas Climate-Smart Initiative Dr. Julie Howe's website --- 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 episodeReversing 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 got to get back to basics and reintroduce a topic to catch new listeners up. To that effect, today's show is twenty minutes on the basics of carbon removal. In this episode, Ross Kenon, Cofounder of and Director of Creative & Marketing at the Nori carbon removal marketplace, chats with Nori's Head of Supply and Methodology, Radhika Moolgavkar, about carbon removal—what it is and why it's necessary. They discuss the differences between open and closed CDR systems, the need for a combination of all carbon removal technologies, and why carbon accounting is so complex. They also touch on the intersection of carbon removal technologies with the oil and gas industry and the geopolitical considerations involved in carbon removal strategies. The episode serves as a resource for listeners who are new to the concept of carbon removal! If you are new to CDR, start here! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:41 Understanding Carbon Removal 03:18 The Importance of Carbon Removal 05:40 Types of Carbon Removal 14:02 Challenges in Carbon Accounting 18:16 The Role of Oil and Gas in Carbon Removal 19:55 Conclusion 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 If you want to deep dive into carbon removal and are considering a career change, AirMiners Boot Up is a great place to start. --- 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 episodeCarbon removal boots on the COP28 ground—w/ Tito Jankowski, CEO of AirMiners
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 international gathering at which member nations converge to outline their ambitions and responsibilities in regards to climate change. *Reversing Climate Change *host Ross Kenyon spoke with Tito Jankowski, CEO of Airminers, who was literally in Dubai while recording. Tito shared a firsthand account of what it is like being on the ground at this controversial COP chatting about climate action and carbon removal. Tito finds that the critical question he keeps coming back to is “Do you think carbon removal is necessary for a sustainable climate?”If the answer to that is no, where do you go from there? Every nine days we put another billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Ross and Tito talk about temperature control as a possible reframe (and its possible geoengineering connotations and whether that matters), the cultural landscape of the UAE, and whether next year's COP in Azerbaijan gives OPEC nations a stake in fossil fuel phaseout or enables delay. *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* AirMiners website AirMiners Boot Up Tito Jankowski on LinkedIn AirMiners on Twitter COP28 Tito’s previous episode on the Kiloton Fund --- 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 episodeWhat 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 action. How much of this work is strategy, how much is building tools, and are we meant to be empirical or aprioristic "first principles" thinkers? What are the risks of each? Patrick emphasizes the struggle of understanding and meeting customers' goals in the constantly evolving #carbonmarket, and when and how to work on education beyond the norm. We aim to be doing more regular Product updates moving forward! 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 Patrick Tsao's LinkedIn profile Nori's Net-Zero Tonnes (NZT) --- 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 episodeDisease and Health Risks of a Changing Climate—w/ Zoya Teirstein, staff writer at Grist
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 way Zoya puts it, climate change is taking the Earth and shaking it like a snowglobe: pathogens are meeting up in new configurations and wreaking havoc. She covers these proliferating diseases and their connection to climate change in her timely beat at *Grist*. Learn how bacteria is traveling up the coast due to warming temperatures - accessing geographies where doctors are not familiar and not prepared to deal with the resulting, often fatal, illnesses. Beyond the rising temperatures creating breeding grounds for deadly mosquitoes, and disrupted ecosystems with unpredictable consequences, the episode explores the challenging discussions around managed retreat and adaptation. While the threat of mass death from heat waves exceeds critical thresholds, the conversation also unveils rays of hope—community resilience, the potential for preventable deaths through early action, and the ultimate cure lying in reversing climate change. This critical wake-up call and call to action underscore the urgency of addressing the disease dilemmas caused by climate change. Share, discuss, and unite in the fight for a healthier planet. *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* Zoya Teirstein website Zoya Teirstein on *Grist* *The New York Times* article on oyster-related deaths Valley Fever CDC Wet Bulb Temperatures, National Weather Service Zoya Teirstein’s previous *Reversing Climate Change* episode Boots on the Ground article --- 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 episodeWhat 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 to discuss his remarkable journey from industrial to regenerative farming. The conversation is simultaneously a beginners introduction, and a deep dive into regenerative farming practices. The conversation covers the shift from efficiency, the complexities of greenwashing in agriculture, the role of big food companies, the challenges in balancing local and national food production, and the intricacies of feeding the world while considering the environmental consequences of commercial farming. Oh, and don’t forget carbon credits. Tune in to explore the nuanced goal of creating food systems that are good for the planet, animals, and eaters. 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 White Oak Pastures Bluffton, Georgia A Bold Return to Giving a Damn: One Farm, Six Generations, and the Future of Foo d University of Georgia Animal and Dairy Science --- 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"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 and Step on It!*, Ed provides a humorous yet insightful look into his life and passion for the environment. Ed's unique perspective on climate change, shaped by his experiences with addiction and an intense pursuit of the low-carbon lifestyle, becomes a focal point as he explores the healing power of honesty, both personally and globally. What is the role of personal action? Find out how Ed has learned over the years that a 'tripod approach' is critical to moving the needle on actionable change. What should the balance be between mindfulness and standing still vs. anger and activism? Balancing seriousness with a touch of humor, Ed and Ross discuss the role of laughter in climate change activism. Tune in to glimpse the joy of living a low carbon life from the Zelig/Forrest Gump of Hollywood. *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* *To the Temple of Tranquility...And Step On It!: A Memoir* by Ed Begley, Jr. *This Is It: and Other Essays on Zen and the Spiritual Experience* by Alan Watts *The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are* by Alan Watts Matt Stone & Trey Parker’s animated lectures of Alan Watts Begley’s Best non-toxic products Ed Begley on Instagram Hot Sun Act On Demand Water Heating --- 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 episodeA 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 potentially are not moving somewhere else and need to keep yourself and family safe immediately? In this episode of Reversing Climate Change , Ross Kenyon hosts Jeanne Chilton Devon and Bill Fulton, authors of Survive and Thrive: How to Prepare for Any Disaster Without Ammo, Camo, or Eating Your Neighbor ; and The Blood of Patriots: How I Took Down an Anti-Government Militia with Beer, Bounty Hunting, and Badassery . They discuss the importance of being prepared for disasters, triggered by their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. They emphasise that preparation helps reduce anxiety, arguing that a sense of control enables individuals to cope with disasters effectively. They also recommend various practical aspects including water, food storage, security and mental wellness, and urge people to custom-build their survival kits, taking into account their specific situations. They advocate for community-level preparation (AKA knowing your neighbors), incorporating knowledge-sharing and developing interpersonal relationships. The discussion also stresses the role of sustainability and self-sufficiency in disaster preparedness, especially in the context of climate change. Tune in to get primed to think about disaster response in a climate context! 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 Survive and Thrive: How to Prepare for Any Disaster Without Ammo, Camo, or Eating Your Neighbor by Jeanne Chilton Devon & Bill Fulton The Blood of Patriots: How I Took Down an Anti-Government Militia with Beer, Bounty Hunting, and Badassery by Jeanne Chilton Devon & Bill Fulton Homestead Survival: An Insider's Guide to Your Great Escape by Marty Raney The episode of Reversing Climate Change where we discuss insurance, how to choose a physical location for your dwelling, which parts of the country to live in, etc.: "Climate Prepping: How Should Your Family Adapt?—w/ David Pogue, author of How to Prepare for Climate Change" --- 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 episodeCan 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 Shepherd's Life: Modern Dispatches from an Ancient Landscape*, and *Pastoral Song: A Farmer’s Journey*, and each of them are personally prominent in the books of the other! From the serene and rugged Lake District in England, Helen shares the unique experience of life on their family farm, emphasizing the intrinsic value of domesticity amid the prevailing focus on individualism in modern society. Learn how Helen views regenerative shepherding methods, such as mob grazing, and their collaborative harmony with nature. What role does she believe local, organic, regenerative, traditional, and sustainable agriculture can play in empowering farmers as heroes in the fight against climate change? Helen's insights extend to the realm of cooking and food production, advocating for a departure from the industrial food system. What power do consumers, especially parents, hold in influencing the food industry and shaping a more sustainable future? Tune in for a glimpse into a tiny life, and to discover the importance and value of the mundane. *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* *The Farmer's Wife: My Life in Days* by Helen Rebanks *The Shepherd's Life: Modern Dispatches from an Ancient Landscape* by James Rebanks Farm Carbon Toolkit *Pastoral Song: A Farmer’s Journey* by James Rebanks Helen on Instagram Michael Pollan --- 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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