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:

 

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

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

 

Dear Friends and Supporters,

As we close this year, we reflect on a journey fueled by hope, innovation, and your unwavering commitment to a livable future.

Together, through the Grandparents Fund for Climate Restoration, we have taken bold steps toward addressing one of humanity’s greatest challenges: restoring our climate to a safe and sustainable state.

From planting the seeds of transformative projects to building partnerships that amplify our impact, this year has been a testament to what we can achieve when we unite for a common cause.

With gratitude for your support and belief in this mission, we’re thrilled to share our milestones and the inspiring plans that lie ahead for the coming year. Together, we are proving that a restored climate is not just a dream—it’s within our reach.

Warm wishes for a joyful holiday season
and a hopeful, peaceful and restorative year ahead,

Ilan Mandel,
The Grandparents Fund for Climate Restoration

Some Of Our 2024 Achievements

The Climate Restoration Alliance was launched and now has a powerful steering committee and almost a dozen Climate Restoration Ambassadors.

Over 400 people and 10 new organizations adopted the Climate Restoration Resolution, bringing the total number to 17. The Resolution was also introduced in Congress (press release).

In 2025 we plan to reach 10,000 people, 100 organizations and 25 Climate Restoration Ambassadors.

The Climate Restoration Alliance Steering Committee

We have created a powerful alignment and collaboration with Rotary Clubs and Districts, and Rotarians are committing to making Climate Restoration an idea whose time has come. Our fundraising campaign with Rotary for the Buoy Test is progressing nicely, alongside our own campaign.

Climate Restoration MRV
(Monitoring, Reporting & Verification)

We are developing the field of CR-MRV (Climate Restoration Monitoring, Reporting & Verification) as a critical tool to measure, manage and monetize Climate Restoration carbon removal.

The Buoy Test Project (“Surface MRV”) is moving forward nicely. We purchased the first buoy and our team of San Francisco Bay Area scientists and engineers is working to integrate a CO2 sensor with the buoy, and start testing the equipment.

Assuming we’ll have sufficient funding, and everything goes well with the integration, our plan is to start the 30-day sea test in March.

Here is a picture from last week: Jagdish is activating the buoy data acquisition and satellite communication systems. This system will be used to send the sensor data to our back office for tracking and analyzing.

Significant progress has been made on developing the algorithm needed to analyze satellite images and calculate the carbon removal rate over time (“Satellite MRV”).

We’ll update more on that next year.

We made excellent progress in 2024, and 2025 will be the Year of Climate Restoration!

Together, we can restore the climate for future generations!

So, again, Warm wishes for a joyful holiday season
and a hopeful, peaceful and restorative year ahead,

Ilan Mandel,
The Grandparents Fund for Climate Restoration

Dear Climate Restoration Supporter,

The Climate Restoration Fund supports critical climate restoration programs to restore a safe climate for our children by 2050 and give them a livable planet.

Our newsletter is designed to keep you up to date on our progress and to keep those of us who care about our mission aligned together in a powerful community.

As you recall, OIF (Ocean Iron Fertilization) is about replicating a natural CO2 removal process by intentionally addition of small amounts of iron to the ocean surface to promote phytoplankton blooms.

Before launching a full-scale OIF project, we are planning a small experiment in California to test the measuring equipment. This involves deploying 3 buoys equipped with sensors connected via satellite.

The buoys will be deployed 60-70 miles off shore, and float around for about a month while we track their position and CO2 levels at their location.

Climate Restoration Congressional Resolution Update

Here is an update from Jim Wilson, tirelessly working with a group of empowered students and Congressman Thompson to introduce the Climate Restoration Resolution into Congress in the upcoming months. It goes next for legislative council approval, a process that can take two weeks or more.

The Resolution ends with:

“… Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), that Congress formally recognizes our obligation to future generations to restore a safe climate, and declares climate restoration, along with achieving net-zero and net-negative CO2 emissions, to be a climate policy priority; calling on the President, Secretary of State, and the United States Ambassador to the United Nations to pursue a climate treaty that will restore and stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations to preindustrial levels as our common climate goal.”

What a major achievement that will be!

More updates soon…

The Climate Restoration Alliance

The Climate Restoration Alliance connects and empowers people and organizations committed to restoring a livable planet. We aim to achieve carbon dioxide levels close to pre-industrial levels by 2050 and restore our natural ecosystems to allow humanity to flourish.

The Climate Restoration Alliance invites communities, organizations, companies, faith leaders, First Nation leaders, and the general public to endorse Climate Restoration as an idea whose time has come, and commit to achieving it by 2050.

We partner with First Nation leaders, faith leaders, corporate leaders, heads of organizations, and the general public through our Ambassadors Program.

Ambassadors invite their communities and followers to commit to climate restoration as the climate goal we all want.

Thanks to our incredible Climate Restoration Ambassadors, the following organizations recently adopted the Climate Restoration Resolution:

• CNY Rotary District
• Citizen Climate Education New Orleans
• Citizen Climate Lobby New Orleans
• Institute of Utopian Hospitality
• Temple of Utopian Hospitality
• Fulton Sunrise Rotary Club
• Rotary District 7190
• Rotary District 7170

You can see the full list and signed resolutions here (scroll down).

Climate Restoration Ambassador of the Month:
Judith Owens-Manley

I just spent last week with six grandchildren, ages 4 to 8, and there is no doubt at all about how important it is that we protect the world we need to leave for them. Their glorious enjoyment of the parks and playgrounds, clean sparkling waters to swim in, kayak, and sail, and small, friendly, shore towns–we want that to go on forever!

This is the environment I want to leave behind and why I encourage you to reach out to your family and friends to understand climate restoration and to endorse the Climate Restoration Resolution!

As I’m writing this, I’m also making plans to go back to Anchorage, Alaska, which I do every year about this time. I know, people think it’s crazy to return to Alaska for the winter. But not if you’re cross-country skiers, where we ski for five months a year, easily. Everywhere you live, you have the pristine environments that you care about, whether it’s your lakes, your mountains, your prairies, oceans, deserts, etc. We all want our children and grandchildren to be able to enjoy the outdoors as we have–without extreme heat, extreme storms, flooding, and the inevitable losses and migrations that will come with the climate crises that we’re experiencing even now.

Please join us in making your concerns active!

I contribute to The Grandparent’s Fund on a regular basis as one expression of my caring, and I take every opportunity that I have to make a difference by bringing up the conversation about my concerns for our climate.

It’s individual for each of us why we care and how we will take action. But please do act with your children and grandchildren in mind and for all children, even if you don’t have children or grandchildren!

Please sign the resolution (or click my link below) and make a monthly contribution to express your commitment to future generations:

https://donorbox.org/gcrfund

If you’d like to learn more about being a Climate Restoration Ambassador please reach out to us!

Warmly,

Judy Owens-Manley
Climate Restoration Ambassador
https://climaterestorationalliance.org/ambassadors/judith-owens-manley/

Restoring the climate requires removing and storing a trillion tons of legacy CO2 by 2050. Nature has stored 99 percent of all the CO2 on earth in the form of limestone, made of calcium and CO2 by shellfish and other marine organisms.1 Nearly half carbon dioxide by weight, limestone is an ideal, permanent storage system for this greenhouse gas.