“Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) will be necessary to achieve net-negative CO2 emissions.”
– IPCC (AR6 Synthesis Report, 2023)
You are invited to be part of the community that guides a public education and demonstration program for carbon dioxide removal on working lands in the Hudson Valley. Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is the practice of drawing CO2 from the atmosphere into safe, durable long-term storage, either in rock or soil, or in durable products such as building materials. As the world’s top climate science body makes clear, we need to remove over 40 gigatons of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere per year, by the end of this century – in parallel with decarbonizing our economy– to turn the corner out of the climate crisis that puts lives at risk today.
To lay the groundwork for a socially responsible, transparent industry, SHV is drawing on the model of the 4 Corners Carbon Coalition, which educates and involves the community in selecting demonstration projects, monitoring their results and building up a shared base of knowledge in the process. Working with experts at 4Corners, Open Air Collective, and Tree Media, we hope to create a learning community that can guide the development of CDR as an environmentally sound practice in our region. To inform this new program, we are eager to learn from anyone who is involved with CDR in the Hudson Valley through research and education, business development or investment, or policy as well as local governments and land-owners who may want to host a CDR demonstration or participate in a proposal review committee.
Please complete the easy form here by April 30, 2024. We look forward to connecting! |