
Our Missions
The Collective's impact is driven by defined projects that are conceived and led by our members. These missions span
the domains of research & development, citizen science, policy advocacy and activist business development.
the domains of research & development, citizen science, policy advocacy and activist business development.
Featured Mission
CDRLA
The Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act is a multi-state legislative mission to create CDR procurement programs across North America and the world. The policy was conceived, researched and drafted into legislation by OpenAir members who are now pushing to make it law.
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LECCLA
State legislation to decarbonize concrete through public procurement. The Low Embodied Carbon Concre...
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Violet
The World’s First Open-Source Direct Air Carbon Capture (DACC) Machine. It pulls carbon directly ...
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L-NET
The Luxembourg Negative Emissions Tariff (L-NET) is a legislative mission to create a CDR demand pol...
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CYAN
A miniature, open-source device that removes small amounts of CO2 from the air using simple, inexpen...
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CDR Horizons
CDR HORIZONS is OpenAir’s new bi-weekly Youtube series exploring cutting-edge carbon dioxide remov...
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This Is CDR
THIS IS CDR is OpenAir’s weekly webinar series (Tuesday, 12pm EST) that explores the ever-widenin...
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CDReality
CDR Reality Check is volunteer-driven effort to confront and correct misinformation about carbon dio...
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LECCLA
Locations: New York, New Jersey, Virginia
State legislation to decarbonize concrete through public procurement. The Low Embodied Carbon Concrete Leadership Act was developed by OpenAir members, and can be adapted to any state. Current campaigns in New York, New Jersey and Virginia.
Stages
Concept Development
In Progress
Complete
Moderators
Sue Dorward @sue
Christopher Neidl @Neidl_c
Nikhil Neelakantan @Nikhil Neelakantan
Links
Violet
Locations: Worldwide
The World’s First Open-Source Direct Air Carbon Capture (DACC) Machine. It pulls carbon directly from the air. Help us make it better. Fast.
Stages
Concept Development
In Progress
Complete
Moderators
Matt Parker @madparker
Links
CDRLA
Locations: New York State, California, Massachusetts, Colorado, Washington, Arizona, Worldwide
The Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act is a multi-state legislative mission to create CDR procurement programs across North America and the world. The policy was conceived, researched and drafted into legislation by OpenAir members who are now pushing to make it law.
Stages
Concept Development
In Progress
Complete
Moderators
Toby Bryce @toby.bryce
Megha Raghavan @megha
Links
L-NET
Locations: Luxembourg
The Luxembourg Negative Emissions Tariff (L-NET) is a legislative mission to create a CDR demand policy based on the successful Feed-In Tariff (FIT) model for Renewable Energy. Starting in Luxembourg our goal is to spread the legislation to other countries in Europe and beyond!
Stages
Concept Development
In Progress
Complete
Moderators
Christopher Neidl @Neidl_c
Sven Clement
When We Meet
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CYAN
Locations: Worldwide
A miniature, open-source device that removes small amounts of CO2 from the air using simple, inexpensive off-the-shelf components.
Stages
Concept Development
In Progress
Complete
Moderators
Dahl Winters @dahlwinters
Links
CDR Horizons
CDR HORIZONS is OpenAir’s new bi-weekly Youtube series exploring cutting-edge carbon dioxide removal (CDR) research through direct conversations with the scientists and innovators all over the world who are leading it. Combining short guest presentations with discussion, CDR HORIZONS hopes to identify and elevate the breakthroughs that will drive CDR's future evolution, transformation and impact. Hosted by Harshvardhan Sanghi in New York City and Charles Yang in Richmond, Virginia, the series will debut in March 2022 on OpenAir's Youtube channel.
Stages
Concept Development
In Progress
Complete
Moderators
Charles Yang @charlesy
Harshvardhan Sanghi @Harshy
Links
This Is CDR
THIS IS CDR is OpenAir’s weekly webinar series (Tuesday, 12pm EST) that explores the ever-widening range of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions currently being researched, developed, and deployed, and contextualizes them for policy proposals under development for New York, and other states and localities. Hosted by Toby Bryce in Brooklyn and Megha Raghavan in London.
Stages
Concept Development
In Progress
Complete
Moderators
Toby Bryce @toby.bryce
Megha Raghavan @megha
When We Meet
View on CalendarLinks
CDReality
CDR Reality Check is volunteer-driven effort to confront and correct misinformation about carbon dioxide removal online and in other fora with fact-based information maintained by our members. CDR Reality combines constant research, revision and curating of science-based data and information with rapid, coordinated, member responses to CDR misinformation disseminated online and through public media and events. We maintain this up-to-date knowledge inventory that our responders can draw on when confronting disinformation online and elsewhere.
Stages
Concept Development
In Progress
Complete
Moderators
Tina Baumgartner @ScienceGirl