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Recent Advances in the Tanzania Project: New partnerships and new tools

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David Paul Blessings meeting with representatives from Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University and Cornell University. Since 2023, Remineralize the Earth has partnered with Engineers Without Borders – Tanzania (EWB-Tanzania) to produce and distribute an all natural fertilizer. The project is providing locally sourced rock powders to small scale farmers, offering a local and sustainable alternative to […]

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Enhanced Weathering Alliance Launches to Accelerate a Leading Carbon Removal Pathway

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The following is a press release from the Enhanced Weathering Alliance. BRUSSELS, March 21, 2024 – In an important milestone for climate innovation, the EnhancedWeathering Alliance (EWA) has been launched, bringing together top-tier companies in thepursuit of advancing enhanced weathering for carbon removal. The EWA advocates for policythat helps intensify and accelerate carbon removal deployment,

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COP28 Presents Webinar on Advances in ERW and Biochar in India

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Rock Dust Weathering and Biochar Soil Amendments Play a Key Role In India’s Global Leadership of Carbon Dioxide Removal On December 4th, 2023, a group of climate tech experts participated in a panel discussion exploring India’s remarkable potential as a world leader in durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR). The discussion was held as part of

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New Campaign Supporting Project to Address Food Insecurity in Tanzania

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Utilizing local sources of rock dust to regenerate low-nutrient soils In partnership with Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Tanzania, US-based nonprofit Remineralize the Earth (RTE) is raising funds to introduce locally sourced, mineral-rich volcanic, basalt, rock dust and biochar to soils in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania to improve soil fertility, crop yields, and income for

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Revolutionary Carbon Capture Method Integrated into Wastewater Treatment Plants

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In episode #80 of Open Air’s video series, “This is CDR”, featured Joachim Katchinoff and Kevin Vu from Crew Carbon. This company approaches carbon removal through enhanced weathering in wastewater facilities. Crew Carbon’s approach combines nature-based solutions with engineered processes to enhance carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and help combat climate change. Enhanced weathering is the

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Viva La Raw: Inventor Transforms Costa Rican Farming With Local Artisan’s Rock Dust

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Nestled within the lush Costa Rican landscapes, a health-conscious innovator and horticultural pioneer has been rewriting the rules of farming. Eric Rivkin, founder of the Viva La Raw Project, is sowing the seeds to revolutionize how regional gardeners and orchardists grow food, armed with a local artisan’s rock dust byproduct. “His family are rock sculptors,”

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Restoring Soils in Kilimanjaro – Engineers Without Borders Seeks Funding to Fight Food Insecurity in Tanzania

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This project contributes to Sustainable Development Goals Introduction David Paul Blessing, President of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) in Tanzania, has a science-backed plan to bring better outcomes to small-scale farmers, their families and communities in the Kilimanjaro region in northeastern Tanzania. Across Tanzania, agriculture employs 75% of the working population. Soils vary dramatically from region

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Call for Enhanced Weathering Projects for Google’s 2023 Carbon Removal Research Awards

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Deadline for applications is April 28, 2023. Apply through their website. In 2020, Google announced its goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2030. Google plans to achieve this target through reducing direct and indirect emissions (scope 1, 2, and 3) by 50% and investing in carbon removal technologies to offset any remaining emissions. As

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Puro.earth and Nasdaq in Partnership Propel a Green Economy Forward

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A seminal breakthrough in the global carbon removal market came when Nasdaq  acquired a majority stake of Puro.earth in June 2021. This partnership between Puro.earth, described as “the world’s leading carbon crediting platform for engineered carbon removal,” and Nasdaq, a global electronic stock exchange, represents a huge opportunity to scale the marketplace as more companies

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