

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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Mar 26, 2024 • 24min
"Carbon farming has exploded!" Max DuBuisson, Indigo Ag Head of Sustainability Policy
In this episode, our guest is Max DubBuisson, Head of Sustainability Policy & Engagement at sustainable farming solutions providers Indigo Ag. Max shares with us his journey of entering the world of climate action, as well some of the ways in which Indigo is helping farmers access the carbon markets, while improving crop yields and supporting the environment.

Mar 19, 2024 • 30min
"Farmers double their income with biochar," Jason Highberger, Biochar Life CEO & Co-Founder
We are joined in this episode of Carbonsations by Jason Highberger, CEO and Co-Founder of Biochar Life, a company on a mission to battle climate change, while improving the lives of smallholder farmers in the developing world. Jason talks about how Biochar Life is working with artisanal biochar producers to remove 1 million tons of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2030.

Mar 12, 2024 • 30min
"Europe is setting the bar for CDR certification," Sebastian Manhart, Carbonfuture
Joining us for today's episode of Carbonsations is prominent climate activist and Senior Policy Advisor for Carbonfuture, Sebastian Manhart. Sebastian has become one of the dominating voices in the carbon removal space, and in this episode he shares his journey to reaching this point, along with unique insights into the political landscape of CDR in Europe and the world.

Mar 5, 2024 • 30min
"Canada is the best place for carbon removal," Phil De Luna, Deep Sky
Our guest on this episode is Phil De Luna, PhD, Chief Carbon Scientist and Head of Engineering at carbon removal super developer Deep Sky. Phil shares with us his impressive achievements in the carbon industry and describes the unique and ambitious venture Deep Sky has embarked on to remove gigatons of CO2 from the atmosphere.

Feb 27, 2024 • 34min
"Carbon insurance revenue will reach $1B by 2030," Natalia Dorfman, Kita CEO & Co-Founder
On this episode of Carbonsations, we speak to Natalia Dorfman, CEO and co-founder of carbon insurance company Kita, to get an better understanding of the carbon credit risk landscape, what insurance products are currently available, and how this industry is becoming ever more important.

Feb 22, 2024 • 32min
"Carbon removal will become a massive industry," Marian Krueger, remove Co-Founder
We are joined in this episode of Carbonsations by Marian Krüger, the co-founder and managing director of climate accelerator remove, which is focused exclusively on supporting startups in the carbon removal space. Marian takes a deep dive into what working with startups entails, the network and CDR expertise remove provides, as well as the future of the industry at large. https://remove.global/

Feb 20, 2024 • 30min
"Federal policy is central to scaling carbon removal," Erin Burns, Carbon180 Executive Director
Our guest in this episode is Erin Burns, Executive Director of climate NGO Carbon180, which is focused specifically on having carbon dioxide removal (CDR) implemented in US federal policy. Erin talks about the different ways, in which Carbon180 is contributing to climate change mitigation, the importance of CDR, and how the organization's work is already helping direct government funding towards carbon removal. Sign up for their awesome newsletters here: https://carbon180.org/

Feb 13, 2024 • 32min
"Carbon is a co-benefit of restoring soil function," Chris Tolles, Yard Stick CEO & Co-Founder
On today's episode of the show we are joined by Chris Tolles, CEO and Co-Founder of soil carbon measurement company Yard Stick. Yard Stick approaches measuring soil carbon in a much more scalable and cost-effective way than conventional lab sampling. Chris describes the process and also shares his perspective on carbon farming vs regenerative agriculture, the soil carbon movement at large, and where all of this may be headed in the years to come.Yard Stick's measuring technique in action:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pLHEgUQa-GxKP0CraYcKQLa7CjJn4j-U/view

Jan 23, 2024 • 45min
"Carbon prices will absolutely rip," Lars Kroijer, AlliedOffsets Founder & Managing Director
Joining us for this episode is Lars Kroijer, Founder and Managing Director of AlliedOffsets, which provides a database of all carbon offset projects across all registries around the world. Lars tells us about his journey from managing hedge funds on Wall Street to creating the most complete database in the carbon removal space.AlliedOffsets & Carbon Herald's 2023 CDR Market Report:https://alliedoffsets-25967738.hs-sites-eu1.com/cdr-market-report

Jan 4, 2024 • 34min
"Nori is bridging the gaps in the carbon market," Matt Trudeau, Nori CEO
Our guest in this episode of the Carbonsations podcast is Matthew Trudeau, CEO of carbon removal marketplace Nori. Matt shares with us his experience in building exchanges and marketplaces, and how that translates to his work in the carbon market with Nori, as well as unique insights into the company's latest product - the Nori Net Zero Tonne.


