Boosting crops and soil whilst permanently locking up CO₂ with UNDO

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Enhanced rock weathering

Alongside reducing global emissions, the permanent removal of CO2 from the atmosphere is one of the key challenges we face as a society to prevent the most severe impact of climate change. Many projects Ecologi supports lock up CO2, such as the millions of trees we’re helping plant across the planet. There is also a range of different approaches being developed that can permanently store carbon dioxide for thousands of years, such as UNDO’s enhanced rock weathering projects.

Enhanced rock weathering is the acceleration of a natural carbon removal process, which sees crushed silicate rock such as basalt spread on local agricultural land. When the rock comes into contact with rainwater, it is slowly dissolved, locking up the CO2 from the atmosphere as a solid bicarbonate, whilst safely releasing nutrients and minerals into the soil to help the farmer improve soil and crop health. It’s a real win-win carbon removal technology. 

From drawdown.org

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

The '' project aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:

  • Sustainable Development Goal #1

    End poverty in all its forms everywhere

  • Sustainable Development Goal #2

    Rethink how we grow, share and consume our food. We can provide nutritious food for all.

  • Sustainable Development Goal #6

    Ensure access to water and sanitation for all.

  • Sustainable Development Goal #12

    Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

  • Sustainable Development Goal #13

    Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

  • Sustainable Development Goal #14

    Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources.

  • Sustainable Development Goal #15

    Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss.

Read more about the Sustainable Development Goals

Project location: Scotland

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