Our Future in Your Hands

Climate Restoration Update, Donations & Investments

Dear Friends and Supporters,  

Realizing the vision of a safe climate for our grandchildren requires significant funding.

Thanks to your commitment and generosity, we successfully raised the funds needed to complete the first step: The Buoy Test (budget: around $80K).

While The Buoy Test enters its final stages, we are shifting our collective focus to our next milestone: the CRA OIF project.

To complete the project we’ll need to raise millions of dollars, which may come in the form of donations, investments or both.

To help us succeed, we are forming two groups:

The CRA Fundraising Committee will help develop and implement fundraising strategies to invite more people to contribute and ensure we have sufficient funds to support and grow our operations.

The Climate Restoration Investors Club will bring together forward-thinking impact investors dedicated to restoring the climate for their/our grandchildren, while generating meaningful financial returns. Members will gain access to curated, high-impact investment opportunities that drive meaningful change.

Founding members of this exclusive club will help design the ethical and practical principles of investments within the Climate Restoration Industry, where the mission always comes first, and profits are a second priority.

If you are interested in participating in or shaping either one of these initiatives, I invite you to connect with me at ilan.mandel@gcr.fund and we will schedule a time for a personal conversation.

Together, we can restore the climate for future generations!

With hope and determination,

Ilan Mandel
Central Coordinator, The Climate Restoration Alliance
Managing Director, The Grandparents Fund for Climate Restoration
Climate Restoration Ambassador

How a Tiny Amount of Iron Could Reverse Climate Change

Can we restore the climate with a simple, cost-effective process? The math behind ocean iron fertilization (OIF) suggests we can.

In his postPeter Fiekowsky breaks down the astonishing efficiency of OIF—how adding a small amount of iron to specific parts of the ocean can trigger massive phytoplankton blooms that pull CO₂ from the atmosphere. The numbers are staggering:

Key Takeaways:

  1. 1 ton of iron can capture up to 200,000 tons of CO₂.
  2. OIF could scale up to remove 60 gigatons of CO₂ per year, enough to restore pre-industrial levels.
  3. The 1991 eruption of Mt. Pinatubo unintentionally demonstrated OIF’s potential when volcanic ash triggered a phytoplankton bloom, leading to a measurable cooling effect.

At the Climate Restoration Alliance (CRA), we focus on science-backed, scalable solutions that don’t just slow climate change but reverse it. OIF is one of the most promising tools we have to achieve that goal.

Read the full post by Peter Fiekowsky here.
https://climaterestoration.substack.com/p/the-startling-math-of-ocean-iron

Our Future in Your Hands

Post-Webinar Climate Restoration Implementation Update

Dear Friends and Supporters,

Thank you so much!

The webinar last week was a great success and the responses we got were extremely supportive and encouraging!

We have raised all the money we need to complete the buoy test!

Together, we can build a thriving future for Planet Earth and all of humanity!

With hope and determination,

Ilan Mandel
Central Coordinator, The Climate Restoration Alliance
Climate Restoration Ambassador

Here is the webinar recording:

 

A Breakthrough for Climate Restoration That Almost Went Unnoticed

While much of the world was focused elsewhere on November 5, 2024, a major milestone in climate restoration quietly took place—the Climate Restoration Resolution was officially introduced in the U.S. Congress.

In this post, Peter Fiekowsky highlights this critical step toward institutionalizing climate restoration as a global priority. Unlike traditional climate policies that focus on slowing emissions, the Climate Restoration Resolution sets an ambitious goal: returning atmospheric CO₂ to safe pre-industrial levels by 2050. This is a shift from merely mitigating damage to actively restoring the climate for future generations.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Climate Restoration Resolution was introduced in Congress, marking a historic moment for the movement.
  • This resolution is unique in that it goes beyond net zero—it establishes the need to remove excess CO₂ and restore the climate to safe levels.
  • The resolution supports large-scale climate restoration solutions like ocean iron fertilization (OIF), direct air capture, and ecosystem regeneration.
  • To truly restore the climate, we must move beyond incremental progress and implement high-impact, science-backed interventions.

At the Climate Restoration Alliance (CRA), we are committed to turning this vision into reality. The Climate Restoration Resolution is a key step in securing governmental and institutional support for the large-scale deployment of CO₂ removal solutions. Our mission is to ensure that climate restoration becomes an actionable, funded global priority—because the world cannot afford to wait.

Read the full post by Peter Fiekowsky here:
https://climaterestoration.substack.com/p/on-november-5th-while-you-werent

California is Burning – Time to Wake Up?

Dear Friends and Supporters,

As I write this, countless people around the world are being displaced by the effects of global warming, with many of the hardest-hit communities located in developing countries.

Most recently, we have witnessed the devastating fires in Los Angeles, which have resulted in at least 24 fatalities and left over a dozen individuals unaccounted for. The fires have burned more than 30,000 acres—an area larger than San Francisco—and destroyed over 12,000 homes and businesses. Approximately 150,000 residents have been displaced, with many seeking refuge in shelters.

Our thoughts, prayers, and, in some cases, direct assistance have been extended to the people of Los Angeles. At the same time, we must remember that these are some of the wealthiest communities on the planet. What about the tens of millions of forcibly displaced individuals worldwide who lack such resources and support?

As we enter 2025, a pivotal year for Climate Restoration, we recognize these sobering truths and renew our commitment to achieving full-scale carbon dioxide removal (60 Gt/year) by 2030:

  1. We are all in this together.
    We are all crew members aboard Spaceship Earth.
  2. The road ahead will be challenging.
    The situation may worsen before it improves.
  3. We must stay the course.
    Climate restoration efforts must persist regardless of social, political, or financial instability—or who holds power in government.

Indeed, Climate Restoration is the bridge that can lead us safely across the chasm into a new era of humanity flourishing for millennia.

Our commitment to our children, grandchildren, and future generations may well be our guiding light in the challenging years ahead.

As we reflect on 2024 and plan for 2025, we are designing a strong foundation to carry us to the end of the decade.

Initiatives such as the Ocean Iron Fertilization (OIF) Project, the Buoy Test, the Satellite Data Analysis Algorithm, the First Annual Climate Restoration Summit, and the Climate Restoration Alliance itself are being launched and organized into a cohesive platform.

This platform is designed to scale our efforts so that Climate Restoration becomes fully operational by the end of the decade, putting humanity on a path to a safe and sustainable climate like we had 100 years ago.

We will report on our progress on January 30 – SAVE THE DATE!

The urgency of restoring our climate to pre-industrial levels has never been greater.

Together, we can create a future where Planet Earth thrives, and humanity flourishes.

With hope and determination,

Ilan Mandel, Central Coordinator, The Climate Restoration Alliance
Climate Restoration Ambassador

 

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