Carbonsations
Carbon Herald
The Carbonsations podcast is hosted by Violet George and focuses on the leading figures of the emerging carbon industry, who are helping pave the way to net zero and beyond. We interview founders, CEOs, scientists and trailblazers for insight into their personal journeys within this rapidly growing sector, and how their work might be one of the keys to mitigating climate change.
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Sep 10, 2025 • 32min
"Philanthropy is the bridge to a scaled carbon market," Adam Fraser, Terraset CEO
Joining us in this episode is Adam Fraser, CEO of non-profit philanthropic organization Terraset. Adam talks about his journey from sports journalism to climate and dives deep into the ins and outs of channeling philanthropic funds into carbon removal projects.
Sep 2, 2025 • 31min
"It's the best and worst time for carbon removal," Julio Friedmann, Carbon Direct
In this episode, Julio Friedmann, Chief Scientist at carbon management company Carbon Direct, dives into the depths of carbon removal and the importance of political support for the budding industry. Julio shares what makes this time in history both the best and the worst for carbon management.
Jun 17, 2025 • 31min
"Synthetic fuel can make DAC viable," Harvey Hodd, Rivan Industries CEO
For this episode, we're joined by Harvey Hodd, CEO and co-founder of Rivan Industries - a company, which removes CO2 via direct air capture (DAC) and converts it into synthetic fuels. Rivan's case demonstrates that DAC doesn't have to be unreasonably expensive and can be part of a circular carbon economy today.
Jun 10, 2025 • 33min
"We make universal, replicable biofuels," Jakob Andersen, MASH Makes CEO
This episode features Jakob Andersen, CEO and co-founder of MASH Makes, a carbon removal company focused on biochar and biofuels. Jakob shares the details of producing valuable products while removing CO2 from the air and dives into some of the company's latest projects, such as its first vessel trial using biofuel.
May 14, 2025 • 36min
"BECCS is the way forward," Greg Stangl, Phoenix Energy CEO
For this episode, we are joined by Greg Stangl, CEO of Phoenix Energy, a company focused on removing CO2 from the atmosphere, while also generating energy for local communities. Phoenix Energy is among the earliest adopters of biochar, and today uses both biochar and BECCS (bioenergy with carbon capture and storage) to fight the climate crisis.You can support Phoenix Energy via their crowdfunding campaign: https://shorturl.at/n46VJ
May 1, 2025 • 33min
"CDR is growing rapidly in APAC," Alvin Lee, Puro.Earth Head of Supply
In this episode, Alvin Lee, Head of Supply at Puro.earth, talks about the rapid growth of carbon removal in the APAC region, with the emerging sector seeing all-around support from policy, finance, supply and demand. This year, Puro.earth is hosting the 2025 APAC CDR Summit in Singapore, where all stakeholders will be able to engage in conversations about the future of carbon removal.
Apr 22, 2025 • 28min
"CDR can scale — if the funding's there," Leila Conners, film director
Our guest for this episode is film director Leila Conners -- the person behind climate documentaries The 11th Hour and Ice on Fire. Leila talks about her involvement in climate and discusses the ins and outs of making her latest movie, Legion 44, which is dedicated solely to carbon dioxide removal (CDR).
Apr 15, 2025 • 35min
"Biomass burial has immense potential to scale," Grant Canary, Mast Reforestation CEO
Joining us for today's episode is Grant Canary, CEO and Founder of forest restoration company Mast Reforestation. Grant talks in depth about the all-around benefits of biomass burial as an effective, scalable and inexpensive carbon removal solution.
Apr 8, 2025 • 32min
"We'll see an influx of corporate demand for CDR," Victoria Harvey, ClimeFi
For this episode, we're joined by Victoria Harvey, CDR Strategy Lead at ClimeFi, one of the world's leading global portfolio manager for permanent carbon removal (CDR) assets. Victoria touches on the company's approach to transparency and risk management, and walks us through how their novel Analyst Rating can help make the VCM more accessible to buyers.
Mar 25, 2025 • 27min
"We're seeing serious economic costs of climate change," Barclay Rogers, Graphyte CEO
Our guest for this episode is Barclay Rogers, CEO and Founder of carbon removal company Graphyte. Graphyte specializes in a process known as carbon casting, which does away with biomass waste, while also removing CO2 from the atmosphere. Barclay talks about the technology's potential to scale, and dives into matters like the future of carbon markets and the 45Q tax credit.
