claudia herbstrith had an awesome thread about this last night that asked the question "What if there never was a real buyer" for these (cheap) offsets? x.com/claudherb/stat… 🔎 Offset buyers, especially large institutional ones, look at more factors than just price + tonnage...

"Humans are part of nature. Working lands are part of ecosystems. We need to figure out how we can support all of this together. Early carbon offsets were coming into conflict with indigenous land tenure. We have to be mindful and monitor all these systems." Claudia Herbert #ReFi

If you’re looking to end 2021 on a generous note, consider supporting SURJ Bay Area (actionnetwork.org/fundraising/fu…), a group I’ve been honored to work with over the past 18 months. Our goal is to receive support from 1,000 people. We’re close - get us across the finish line!

(1/2) Hey, #RemoteSensing enthusiasts! I've released #AwesomeSpectralIndices v0.0.4 (github.com/davemlz/awesom…) with new vegetation indices (like #NIRv) and #RADAR indices! 🛰️🌿 #Python #EOChat #GISChat #GIS #EarthEngine #Geospatial #GeoPython #Landsat #Sentinel #MODIS #NDVI

The white hot carbon markets is ground zero for innovation - which is why we Sightline Climate (CTVC) are diving deep into this wild west. Carbon markets are evolving from legacy avoided emissions to a new ecosystem of carbon removal, marketplace, and verification. climatetechvc.substack.com/p/-giving-carb…

Genuinely been waiting to see details on this, but how is allowing staked users to offset—burning your backed asset—sustainable? I get why users might want credit for passively retiring carbon on-chain but how does this work for the treasury?

omg 😭 thank you ReFi Punks for making this

A running 🧵 of 🧵s on today's IPCC WG3 report: 1/

Our new research article from grayson badgley and @dcullenward evaluates the quality of carbon offset credits moving from Verra - Standards for a Sustainable Future to the blockchain via Toucan. (1/7) carbonplan.org/research/touca…

Blockchain-based offset strategies usually assume someone else has solved the credit quality problem. Our results demonstrate the prescience of earlier warnings from experts like Claudia Herbert and Lauren L. Gifford. (7/7) x.com/claudherb/stat…

It’s important to present the shortcomings of new technologies alongside the optimistic case for them

For carbon market folks concerned about integrity in on-chain carbon credits, Toucan’s inviting expert feedback ⬇️

PhDone 🫡 Thank you to Berkeley Environmental Science, Policy & Mngmt for four fulfilling years, countless amazing labmates, and two wonderful advisors

Thrilled to see this concept making its way into the broader media. Fire effects matter more than fire size. sfchronicle.com/projects/2022/…

A first look at the impacts of the Mosquito Fire on Blodgett Forest. Dr. Rob York, Co-Director of Berkeley Forests, discusses the impacts on one stand and how our management utilizing pyrosilviculture significantly altered the fire behavior. Video part 1 here, part 2 below.