Yale Symposium on Carbon Dioxide Removal – October 4, 2019 – New Haven, CT

Yale Symposium on Carbon Dioxide Removal

Burke Auditorium at Kroon Hall at Yale University
195 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511

The Yale Symposium on Carbon Removal brings together thought leaders in science, business, and policy to discuss the opportunities and challenges of natural and engineered carbon removal solutions. It aims to motivate carbon removal research and innovation at Yale.

FRIDAY, October 4, 2019

9:00 AM – 9:20 AM | Opening Remarks
Topics: state of the climate, mitigation pathways, the need for carbon removal

Keynote
Topics: state of the climate, mitigation pathways, the need for carbon removal

Panel I: Natural Solutions
Topics: carbon sequestration in forests, agricultural lands, and wetlands
Speakers: Bronson Griscom, Conservation International (confirmed); Emily Landis, The Nature Conservancy (confirmed)

Panel II: Technological + Hybrid Solutions
Topics: direct air capture, BECCS, geologic carbon storage
Speakers: Peter Kelemen, Columbia University; Kelly Levin, World Resources Institute; Peter Psarras, Cleveland State University

Lunch & Topic Tables

Panel III: Business Opportunities
Topics: carbon utilization in building materials, fuels, and plastics; carbon farming
Speakers: Graciela Chichilnitsky, Global Thermostat; Andy Ruff, Gray Organschi Architecture

Panel Format [85 minutes]
– 5 minute introductions by panel coordinator
– 12-15 minute presentations by each speaker
– 35 minutes Q&A (with moderator + audience)