Carbon Returns
We are people reversing climate change. We remove carbon dioxide from oceans and the atmosphere. We double nature by fostering systemic conditions for the regenerative economy.
People
Climate Cleanup Foundation is an independent entrepreneurial non-profit funded by members.
Together we pioneer systemic interventions to enable carbon returning on land, in oceans,
rocks and constructions.
Veerle Vanderweerd
P4TT
Felipe Villela
ReNature Foundation
Paul Westerweel
Next Planet, ONCRA ICT
Eelco Leemans
Chief of oceans
Double Nature
We restore 1500 gigatons of CO2 by doubling nature
To contain the climate crisis we need to restore 1500 gigatons of CO2. This happens to be about what is already sucked up by all living plants and trees on earth today. So to restore 1500 gigatons, we need to double nature. We reverse climate change by developing Nature-based carbon dioxide removal (Nature-based CDR) and we foster fundamental systemic conditions for entrepreneurial people, and all other life, to flourish in a regenerative society.
ONCRA
ONCRA is an Open Natural Carbon Removal Accounting framework, enabling removal and storage of carbon dioxide with nature-based solutions. Removal certificates based on the ONCRA framework are for sale directly from removers and at onsets.org.
Regeneration
If doubling nature is the goal, Regeneration is the how. Regeneration is to put life at the center of every action and decision.
Construction Stored Carbon
ASN Bank and Climate Cleanup have created a financial metric for carbon storage in the built environment. The systemic goal is to enable investors to assess the amount of carbon projects store, so financials can account and invest towards 1500 gigaton of carbon dioxide returned from the atmosphere.
2040
2040 – Join The Regeneration is the unique uplifting documentary film by Damon Gameau. The documentary featuring Paul Hawken (Project Drawdown) and Kate Raworth (Doughnut Economics) integrates the ideas in Drawdown and Doughnut Economics, and provides actual images of the future we create.
Fostering fundamental conditions
We foster the fundamental conditions for the regenerative new nature economy. Natural Climate Solutions can provide over 30% of the solution to reverse climate change, but receive not even 3% of funding. We are closing this gap by creating the conditions for entrepeneurial people and organisations to flourish.
What we do
Pioneer
We do. RD&D are much needed for natural carbon returning, because potential is huge and largely untapped. We develop in practice as well as in our Natural Climate Solutions Lab.
Construction
Ocean | Land | Rock
Conditions
We foster the fundamental conditions for people to thrive in the new nature economy.
Imagination
We show the world what we want. We envision how beautiful the world will be in a new nature economy. We’re always fact-based: we show what can be done. And then we do.
Regeneration | Drawdown | 2040
News
How Paulownia trees double nature and sequester CO2
Eric Litjens is growing the fastest growing tree on earth – which also makes it the tree that is the fastest to sequester carbon. Join the 66th Double Nature Talk! Language: DUTCH Former fruit tree grower Eric Litjens is removing carbon with Paulownia trees. At the Double Nature Lunch Talk on Tuesday 26 September, he will reveal all the secrets of this tree, which is native to China. They…
How to become climate positive
Scave.World: Double Nature Talk, September 12 2023Bart van Beuzekom has a regenerative farm in Portugal and also several hectares in the Netherlands. For example, he produces delicious pasta with old plant varieties. Bart has not been a farmer since childhood; he started five years ago. Because he wanted to take action against the destruction of life, the poor quality of food and the sequestration of CO2 in the soil. Everyone…
Construction Day – Double Nature Summit 2023
The construction sector can be made regenerative with transitions in roughly three areas: energy, materials and social. On May 22 we gathered with about 80 frontrunners in the game to make the construction industry more regenerative. The main takeaways. For Day 1 of the Double Nature Summit, on Constructions, we partnered with Gideon Building Transition Tribes to host a co-creative program on the material transition. The transition needs actions…
Join The 1500 Club
The 1500 Club supports our work. We are 1500 people taking responsibility for the removal the 1500 gigaton of extra CO2 in our atmosphere, using nature based solutions. The 1500 Club is by and for parents, entrepreneurs, investors, youth, decision makers and anyone else who wants to double nature and reverse climate change.
Partners
We work with a network of great entrepreneurial people and organisations. If you would like to join us, just drop us a line.
