A Conversation with Ocean-Climate Trust
We caught up with Ocean-Climate Trust founder Brad Ack on “climate hedges,” the debate around geo-engineering, and what he’d like to see in a climate stimulus bill.
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In April 2020, as part of our virtual Future 500 Summit at EarthX, I spoke with two advocates whose organization are advancing “Innovative Climate Solutions for our Climate Emergency.”
Brad Ack, Founder of Ocean-Climate Trust and Chad Frischmann, Vice President and Research Director of Project Drawdown, discussed how new approaches to addressing the climate crisis are desperately needed.
We had tons of audience questions pouring in during the webinar. Since we didn’t have time to answer all of them, I checked in with Brad Ack for a deeper look at the Ocean-Climate Nexus and an opportunity to have your questions answered.
Note: Learn more about Project Drawdown’s work in our Ask an Advocate Anything interview with Chad Frischmann.
In this Q&A, we discuss:
Why Ack thinks we need "climate hedges" to avoid runaway climate change.
The controversy around geo-engineering.
Whether research and development distracts from existing climate solutions.
What Ack would like to see in a climate stimulus bill.
The impact of deep seabed mining on carbon sinks and marine species.
What’s next for Ocean-Climate Trust.
Listen in on a conversation with Brad Ack, founder of Ocean Climate Trust and Ellen Griesemer, Future 500 Analyst.
Want to hear more discussions between leading advocates, campaigners, and companies? Check out our other Future 500 Summit at EarthX webinar recordings here. You can also glean key takeaways from a handful of our sessions by reading:
“A Force for Good Questions, Answered,” which highlights several of the interesting threads that emerged from the Q&A portion of our 2020 Force for Good Forecast trends review.
“The Campaign That Wasn’t,” which captures lessons learned from our conversation with Mighty Earth and Halcyon Agri on moving from conflict to collaboration to improve the rubber industry.
“For BP & Nestlé, Net Zero is Still the End Game,” which summarizes key takeaways from our discussion with BP and Nestlé on the opportunities and challenges of moving to net zero emissions amidst pandemic and political strife.
The next Future 500 Summit at EarthX will take place April 2021. Learn more at future500.org/summit.
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