The time has finally come to talk about ocean-based carbon removal!

In this episode (the first in our two-part mini-series on Oceans) Tom and Emily will be exploring the role that oceans can play in carbon removal.

They'll be focusing on the way kelp is being used as a biomass-based approach to carbon removal speaking to two companies who are using kelp as a carbon removal solution, in very different ways.

Many thanks to our guests in this week's episode:

• Marty Odlin, Founder at Running Tide
• Caroline Hooft-Slootweg, Co-Founder at Kelp Blue

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Thanks to Patch for sponsoring the podcast.

And thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the show.

It's not only big names like Microsoft who are addressing their impact on the climate crisis, there are lots of smaller organisations appearing on carbon removal buyer lists too!

This week's episode puts a spotlight on Aledade, a US healthcare services organisation with an interesting philosophy and strategy behind their carbon removal purchases.

We speak to Will Palmisano, Head of Aledade's climate committee, to learn more about their carbon removal mission, how they’re going about it and what their work can teach us about how companies of all sizes can get involved in carbon removal in a meaningful way.

Thanks to Aledade for sponsoring the episode and for sharing their story.

Please note that since the recording of this episode the stats quoted from CDR.fyi have been significantly superseded. Visit CDR.fyi for the most up to date statistics.

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Thanks to Patch for sponsoring the podcast.

And thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the show.

Now we've been through the process of buying our first carbon credits, we wondered how a larger, infinitely more complex operation might do the same.

We spoke to Elizabeth Willmott from Microsoft to get to the bottom of what it means to be a big time buyer of carbon credits.

We dive into the company's climate strategy, how to remove the emissions of one of the world's most significant companies, and what to do about historical emissions.

You can read more about Microsoft's Carbon Removal Program mentioned in the episode here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/corporate-responsibility/sustainability/carbon-removal-program

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Thanks to Patch for sponsoring the podcast.

And thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the show.

Having spent the previous six weeks on our travels, bringing you carbon conferencing from near and far, this week we're taking our traditional mid-season break.

With six episodes behind us and several more on the way, there's plenty to look forward to.

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Thanks to Patch for sponsoring the podcast.

And thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the show.

All the excitement of recording the previous two episodes in Iceland left us with one puzzling question. How would we practice what we preach and offset the carbon we emitted by flying there?

We set our researcher Henry on the case, and got in touch with the show's sponsors, Patch, in order to work out the best way forward.

Thanks to our guests:

• Henry Irvine, Researcher on The Carbon Removal Show
• Ariel Hayward, Sustainability Lead at Patch

Note: This is not a sponsored episode. While Patch sponsor the podcast, their inclusion on this episode is purely informative.

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Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the show.

Following our trip to the climate conference at Iceland Innovation Week, we wanted to explore.

Today we're trying to get to the bottom of whether Iceland is a geological and political anomaly or a real glimpse into a potential brighter future for all of us.

Many thanks to our guests in this episode:

• Sandra Ósk Snæbjörnsdóttir, Head of CO2 mineral storage at CarbFix
• Kiddi Haflidason, General Manager at VAXA Technologies Ltd
• Fannar Jónsson, Quality Manager at Blue Lagoon Iceland
• Omar Sigurbjornsson, Director Sales and Marketing at Carbon Recycling International

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Thanks to Patch for sponsoring the podcast.

And thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the show.

Tickets? Booked. Microphone? Packed. Passport..?

This week we're off to Reykjavik to take part in Iceland Innovation Week's climate conference Ok, bye.

The event's name refers to the first Icelandic glacier lost to climate change, Ok-jökull and it was a chance for us to check in with some of the businesses and policymakers turning this isolated North Atlantic island into a world leader in carbon removal projects.

Thanks to this week's guests:

• Edda Konráðsdóttir, Co-Founder at Iceland Innovation Week
• Melkorka Sigríður Magnúsdóttir, Co-founder and director of Iceland Innovation Week
• Jarþrúður Ásmundsdóttir, Head of Innovation & Technology at Business Iceland
• Dirk Nuber, Managing Director at Climeworks
• Marty Odlin, CEO at Running Tide
• Seth Bannon, Founding Partner at Fifty Years
• Salka Sigurðardóttir, Negotiator for Cop26 Presidency
• Tinna Hallgrímsdóttir, Chairperson at Icelandic Youth Environmentalist Association

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Thanks to Patch for sponsoring the podcast.

And thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the show.

It's our final episode from the UK Greenhouse Gas Removal Event in London and our very own Tom Previte was asked to host another panel.

This one was called "Getting it right for people and the planet" and was the conference's public facing panel, giving non-experts and newcomers a chance to learn about and ask questions on greenhouse gas removal in the UK - a perfect fit for the podcast right?

Thanks to the panel guests:

• Dr Nem Vaughan, Associate Professor in Climate Change at the University of East Anglia
• Dr Rob Bellamy, Lecturer in Climate and Society at University of Manchester and Lead on Responsible Innovation at CO2RE Hub
• Dr Amiera Sawas, Director of Programmes and Research at Climate Outreach

Thanks again to CO2RE for inviting us to take part in such an exciting event. You can find out more about the greenhouse gas removal hub at co2re.org.

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Thanks to Patch for sponsoring the podcast.

And thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the show.

Today we’re at the UK Greenhouse Gas Removal Event, a gathering of researchers, policy makers and businesses, to discuss the state of carbon removal in the UK today.

CO2RE, the greenhouse gas removal hub led by Oxford University and the hosts of the event, were kind enough to ask us to host a pair of panels across the two day conference.

We caught up with friends old and new to bring you the latest expert insight on the current state of carbon removal in the country we call home.

Thanks to this episode's guests:

• Philippa Westbury, Stakeholder Manager at CO2RE
• George Hope, Communications Manager at CO2RE
• Steve Smith, Director of CO2RE
• Emily Cox, Research Associate at Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford
• Navraj Singh Ghaleigh, Senior Lecturer in Climate Law at University of Edinburgh
• Emma Keller, Head of Sustainability at Nestle UK&Ireland
• Sanna O'Connor-Morberg, Former Carbon Dioxide Removal Lead at Energy Transitions Commission
• Laith Whitwham, Senior Policy Officer, Industrial Decarbonisation at Aldersgate Group
• Ruth Herbert, CEO Carbon Capture and Storage Association
• Judith Thornton, Aberystwyth University
• Liz Bowles, OFC Director and Associate Director of Farming and Land Use at The Soil Association

Thanks to CO2RE for inviting us along. You can find them at co2re.org.

You can find the full Green Shoots panel, excerpts of which are included in this episode, here.

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Thanks to Patch for sponsoring the podcast.

And thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the show.

We're back! And we've been busy...

Today, Tom visits the Science Museum in London to take a look at Our Future Planet, the museum's carbon removal exhibition. As carbon communicators ourselves, we were keen to find out what the Science Museum were doing to educate their guests on our favourite topic of discussion.

Tom was taken through the exhibition by its curator, Rupert Cole. Rupert took us through the items on display, the way guests experience the exhibition, and the language they use to communicate carbon removal.

The exhibition is not without controversy. Our Future Planet is sponosored by Shell and Extinction Rebellion have accused the Science Museum of assisting in the oil giant's attempts to greenwash their reputation. The Science Museum has defended the sponsorship, saying that energy companies have a significant role to play in finding solutions to the climate crisis, and that the Science Museum retains editorial control over the exhibition.

You can read the full statements of both Extinction Rebellion and the Science Museum here. and the Science Museum's sustainability policy here.

Our thanks to Rupert and the Science Museum for showing us round. Our Future Planet runs until September 11th.

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Thanks to Patch for sponsoring the podcast.

And thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the show.