Philanthropy that builds climate markets.
We deploy philanthropic capital to high-impact, under-resourced climate solutions.
Greenhouse gas removal is essential.
Think of Earth's atmosphere like a bathtub. Today, it's full to the brim with greenhouse gases, triggering record-breaking heat waves, escalating climate disasters, and costing hundreds of billions in global damages each year.
We can turn off the faucet. That's emissions reductions.
But the water is still there.
To actually drain the tub and stabilize the climate, we have to remove the water that's already accumulated. That's greenhouse gas removal.
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We use philanthropy as catalytic capital.
Philanthropy is uniquely positioned to accelerate greenhouse gas removal because it can take risks and create early demand signals, funding projects before corporate buyers or public incentives are ready.
We deploy philanthropic capital to high-impact projects at the moments where they need it most. These early commitments send powerful demand signals and help projects validate their technologies.
We use revolving funds, pre-purchases, and other flexible financial mechanisms that multiply the impact of every dollar.
Read more about how this works in practice in this blog post.
We deliver value in three key ways.
Market building
Climate markets won’t exist without demand. We create on-ramps to channel philanthropic capital where it’s needed most.
Ecosystem and community benefits
Projects create jobs, protect biodiversity, and strengthen local communities.
Greenhouse gas removal
This is the obvious benefit: pulling harmful gases from the air to prevent catastrophic climate damage.
A lean team with a coalition of climate experts.
Staff
Board
Carbon Council
Experts in science, technology, and finance that help us identify high-impact greenhouse gas removal projects for our portfolio.
Growth Council
Climate leaders who help move more philanthropic capital to greenhouse gas removal.
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