Oceans as Climate Heroes: mCDR Day
Note: In-person attendance is at capacity. If you'd like to join the waitlist, please register for virtual attendance and note that you'd like to be added to the in-person waitlist.
Covering 71% of the earth's surface, the oceans are a precious resource and a powerful force that shapes life on earth. There are many ways that the oceans can play a role in cleaning up climate pollution through marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR). This event is full day of sessions exploring many mCDR options as well as the governance, policy, finance, and justice dimensions of mCDR as a climate solution.
Attendees are welcome to come for the entire day or select sessions.
Agenda:
08:30 Check-in, coffee and registration
09:00 Intro to mCDR - what is it and why do we need it? (Mike Robinson)
09:30 Growing seaweed for mCDR
10:30 Phytoplankton Climate Heroes for mCDR (Session host: ExOIS. Moderator: Sarah Smith. Panelists: Ken Buesseler, Freddie Christiansen, Alexis Valauri-Orton)
11:45 Tour of Maritime Innovation Center
12:00 Lunch (provided for attendees)
1:00pm Using rocks for mCDR (enhanced weathering)
2:00pm Electrochemical systems for mCDR (Jeanine Ash, Antonius Gagern, Mallory Ringham, Alex Gagnon)
3:00pm Finance, Governance, and Indigenous Participation in mCDR (Moderator: Francesca Hillery. Panelists: Wil Burns, Meghan Gavin, Nathan Soccorsy)
4:30 pm A local view - mCDR in the Salish Sea - and wrapup