Kenya: Africa's Great Carbon Valley

Join the Institute for Carbon Removal and Policy for the next event in its webinar series, “Scrubbing the Skies: The Role of Carbon Dioxide Removal in Combating Climate Change.” The series focuses on scientific, technological, legal, political, and justice-focused issues associated with carbon dioxide removal, and is hosted by Wil Burns, Co-Director of the Institute for Carbon Removal and Policy.
Kenya is rapidly emerging as a global leader in climate resilience, with over 92% of the country’s energy being from renewable sources, and is home to one of the largest geothermal industries in the world. Kenya has the potential to be a key player in the carbon removal industry due to its booming renewable energy industry collocated with basaltic geology that is favorable for carbon storage.
James Irungu Mwangi, the founder of the Climate Action Platform for Africa and TED speaker, spoke about Kenya's unique opportunity for CDR. Additionally, Dr. Claire Nelson, co-founder, and Chief Science Officer at Cella discussed the potential for geologic carbon storage in the East African Rift.
Panelists:
Dr. Claire Nelson, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Columbia University
James Mwangi, Founder, Climate Action Platform for Africa
Moderator:
Wil Burns, Co-Director, Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy

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I know this is technical stuff, but one thing I would suggest to make it more accessible to viewers is simply to put the speakers on screen more of the time, or most of the time. The first 33 minutes or so was mostly graphics, sometimes with the speakers in tiny screens, sometimes none at all. I think human beings connect visually with other human beings more directly. The slides are very good of course. But then later in the Q&A we really meet the people behind the work in visual terms. I am writing a book connecting economic justice with the climate crisis, and am thinking a lot about what motivates ordinary people to get involved with the work. Certainly, human connection is important. The opening statement by James Mwangi, in particular, was extremely compelling. Putting him front and center on screen would have helped convey that message. I hope to hear more from him in the future, and from all of you, and I hope your work gets the wider audience it deserves.