Hero of the Week: Exomad Green Biochar Project in Bolivia 🇧🇴 1/ In 2024, following a successful community vote, Klima Foundation committed $350,000 to forward-purchase 2,500 CORCs from Exomad Green—a leading biochar project in Bolivia.
2/ Why biochar? 🔥 Locks carbon in soil for centuries 🌱 Restores degraded land 👩‍🌾 Supports indigenous farmers 🌫️ Reduces air pollution ♻️ Powers a circular economy This is carbon removal rooted in regeneration.
3/ Exomad has already removed over 120,000 tonnes of CO₂ and aims to sequester 1 million tonnes by 2027. It’s one of the most ambitious, verifiable carbon removal projects in Latin America.
4/ The benefits go far beyond carbon: 🛠️ 200+ green jobs already created (target: 1,500 by 2027) 💧 Cleaner air for 250,000+ people 🌾 Biochar donated to boost local crop yields 🌳 Reduced deforestation across the region
5/ These CORCs are: ✅ Verified by @PuroCO2Removal 🏆 Rated AA by @SylveraCarbon 🔹 Trusted by buyers like @Microsoft and @GoSupercritical 🤝 And backed by Klima Foundation
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