Climate Solutions
Explained by
Climate Scientists
In Five Minutes
A Virtual Briefing Room.
We asked climate scientists to speak for five minutes about
the range of possible solutions,
as if they were testifying to Congress,
briefing a roomful of philanthropists,
or speaking with everyone at their holiday table.
No graphs, no charts, no jargon. Just honest talk from the heart.
A revolving video selection:
David Koweek of Ocean Visions
Topics Covered: Marine CDR, Biological Pathways, Chemical Pathways
More Info at: OceanVisions.org
Phil Duffy of Spark Climate Solutions
(formerly of the White House)
Topics Covered: Interventions, and The Ethics of “Keep 1.5 Alive!”
More Info at: SparkClimate.org
Roisin Commane of Columbia University
Topics Covered: Tracking CO2, Measuring CO2, The Importance of Cities
More Info at: Columbia University Commane Group
Jim Hurrell of Colorado State University
Former Director, National Center for Atmospheric Research
(NCAR)
Topics Covered: A Career Focused on Reducing Emissions
More Info at: Colorado State University
Ben Kravitz of Indiana University
Topics Covered: Choosing to Work on Sunlight Reflection Management
More Info at: Indiana University
Nina Grant of the Solar Geo Society
Topics Covered: Terraforming, Alternatives to Solar Geo, the Mount Pinatubo Volcano
More Info at: SolarGeo.org
Michael Diamond of Florida State University
Topics Covered: Studying Clouds, Marine Cloud Brightening, and SAI
More Info at: Florida State University
Doug MacMartin of Cornell University
Topics Covered: Alternatives to Solar Geoengineering
More Info at: Cornell University
Lili Xia of Rutgers University
Topics Covered: Favorite Climate Nonprofit - Degrees Initiative
More Info at: Rutgers University and Degrees Initiative
FAQs
What is the process?
We interview scientists about the entire range of climate solutions. If the scientist approves the resulting video, we post it here.
How did this start?
Our founder gave a keynote address on the subject of climate change to the annual meeting of the Family Office Association. The feedback was that philanthropists want to hear more about solutions directly from scientists. ClimateBriefing.org was the result.
Do you make money from this?
No. We are supported by philanthropy, not clicks.