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Biobased building a way to double nature
The benefits of biobased constructions are enormous. For people. For nature. For the climate. People have evolved in nature, in the forests and in the fields. Wooden architecture brings nature back into our artificial built environment. We start to feel better:...
How Africa Wood Grow doubles nature
Most people are starting their decade of ecosystem restoration right now. The Dutch foundation Africa Wood Grow has already finalized a decade of regeneration in Kenia. During our online Double Nature Talk of January 20 founders Roeland Lelieveld and Daniel Muvali...
“Azolla” Bram working on the Sargassum Cleanup
One of our pioneer members is Bram Geers (33), also known as Azolla Bram. Raised in and around greenhouses with all kinds of cactusses (!) in the Westland in the Netherlands, Bram decided to study biology. He was disappointed in the way most people looked at the...
Our story about Sargassum Cleanup
How to turn a huge problem into a climate solution? On January 13 2021 we presented an update on our Sargassum Cleanup project during our Double Nature Talk at 8 pm CET. Around 40 people attended. In the last decade Sargassum Seaweed has become a plague in the...
Join the ReGeneration
We believe the movement to reverse the climate and nature crises will become the largest movement of the 21st century. But how do we empower a new generation to work on regenerative climate solutions? Our online Double Nature Talk of Wednesday 9 December 8PM CET...
Commonland regenerates more and more land all over the world
Our Double Nature Talk of Wednesday December 2 was about Commonland. CEO Willem Ferwerda joined and shared his latest experiences with regenerative use of land and building business cases. The recording of the talk will be soon on YouTube.
Towards carbon drawdown in your region
Climate Cleanup as a co-founder of Drawdown Europe presented an update on Drawdown Europe during the online double nature talk with 1500 club member Roy Straver on Wednesday 18 November to find out what drawdown solutions exist and what you can do to support carbon...
The business case for nature
Carbon accounting in the new nature economy Can we create a business case for nature, without exploiting nature? Better yet, can we create a business case that contributes to carbon removal and the regeneration of our land and oceans? In our brand new article we...
Double Nature Talk on European policy
What is happening in the EU? Join the update from Anna Dubowik of the Negative Emissions Platform on the evolving European policy framework on carbon removal technologies and solutions on Wednesday November 11, 8pmCET. The European Commission recognises that reaching...
Seaweed life’s building block
It seems like seaweed has almost infinite possibilities. It sequesters CO2 faster than plants and trees. A real carbon sucker and regenerator of the oceans. All kinds of value chains become more and more feasible, like BlueBlocks.reveals. BlueBlocks aims to support...
The importance of access to land
As George Monbiot so clearly pointed out in the Schumacher lecture on Sunday October 25, access to and ownership of land are pivotal in regenerating the world and addressing the ecological and social problems we face. Natasha Hulst - Grond van Bestaan/ Schumacher...
Let’s Hemp the Climate
Dutch people know hemp quite well, but not as much as a nature-based solution to reverse climate change. During our Double Nature Talk on October 7 Matej Prokop, the founder of the NGO Hemp the Climate will share his vision on this extraordinary plant, its...
The Seaweed Farmers in harbor IJmuiden
Surrounded by piers and yachts , the harbor of IJmuiden in the Netherlands hides a marvoulous shining pearl; the first seaweed farm of Nikki Spil. October 2020 she will be sowing her next batch of seaweed plants which will be harvested in April 2021. Nikki presented...
Soil as a natural climate solution
Regenerating soil life is indispensable for reversing climate change. Soil expert Fransjan de Waard and green innovator Hillebrand Breuker shared their knowledge and stories during our Double Nature Talk on Wednesday September 23 at 8 pm CEST. On behalf of our club...
Climate Cleanup Sargassum Team on Saint Martin
Two members of our Sargassum Cleanup Expedition Team, Peter Lindeman and Fons Janssen, have safely arrived on Saint Martin on Augustus 31 2020. For two weeks they're observing the Sargassum seaweed which is blooming with great impact. The team is collecting and drying...
New ship with olivine arrives in the Netherlands
Recently a new ship with olivine has arrived at Wijk bij Duurstede in the Netherlands. Take a look at this video featuring entrepreneur Eddy Wijnker of greenSand and advisor and scientist Pol Knops. Thanks to Stefan Flos of H2video who made this olivine explainer...
Sargassum Cleanup – from plague to climate solution
Finally, the time was right to tell the world about our Sargassum Cleanup project. Seaweed is potentially a super scalable climate solution with incredible benefits. Photo Dr. Ian Hendy In Climate Cleanup's 8th Double Nature Talk on June 17, we presented the...
1500 Club launched on May 27
A global audience joined our cheerful Club Launch on May 27, including many who have already joined the 1500 Club. Our online launch programme featured lots of entrepreneurial people who are creating the future we need and want, such as Joost Wouters from the Seaweed...
Club Launch shows window on the future
We’re very proud to announce the launch of our 1500 club on May 27 2020; 1500 people solving the climate and nature crises by regenerating nature. We’ll celebrate the launch with the viewing of the documentary 2040 Join the regeneration by Damon Gameau. Before the...
Climate Cleanup joins Amsterdam Doughnut Coalition
With the Doughnut Economy at the core of our strategy we are grateful to join as a founding member to the the Amsterdam Doughnut Coalition. Our city has developed the first ever 'City Doughnut', which is a useful way of starting to translate the principles of doughnut...
Sven Jense and Chad Frischmann in Dutch Parliament
Date: March 12, 2020 On the last day before Dutch Parliament was no longer accessible for visitors because of the Corona Virus, Chad of Project Drawdown and Sven of Climate Cleanup had an one hour talk with the parliamentarian commission of Energy and Climate....
Seaweed Company Climate Entrepreneur
Beautiful portrait of seaweed sea-eo and co-founder Joost Wouters as climate entrepreneur. Click here to watch.
reNature receives investment from Meraki Impact
It has been one-and-half-year since the launch of reNature, the growing organization received a financial boost from Meraki Impact. The investment makes it possible to increase the core team and expand global operations. reNature will start Regenerative Agroforestry...
Land Life Company project best practice at Dubai Expo 2020
As announces at the UN General Assembly SDG Summit in New York, a partnership project between Land Life Company and the UNHCR was selected for the Global Best Practice Programma of the Dubai Expo 2020.
Not just another day at Prodock
We were happy to receive about 25 guests at the Open Day of our Climate Cleanup Solution Lab at Prodock in the Port of Amsterdam. Thanks to the management of our innovation Hub we had a wonderful and inspiring day with all the participants and our Hub-colleagues.