Climate change is everywhere. It’s despairing statistics across the news, defeatist messages on social media, the heavy weight on all of our shoulders. But despite everyone lamenting about climate change, very few people talk about climate restoration –the key to achieving a sustainable and safe future. It's difficult to address overwhelming problems, so why don’t we start addressing our available solutions.

Today, there is a growing consensus that climate restoration, or greenhouse gas removal, is necessary for protecting our future. Climate scientists have been warning against increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere for the past 35 years. Most recently, the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere has reached over 420 parts per million (ppm), the highest it’s been in at least 3 million years. Even if we reach net zero and stop all emissions tomorrow, it won't be en

When we talk about climate restoration, it's important to start with a clear picture of what we're actually trying to restore. A lot of people confuse weather and climate, which makes it harder to understand the bigger issue. The weather is what you feel when you step outside today. It could be sunny, windy, or stormy. But climate is the bigger pattern of these conditions over decades, or even centuries.