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Rethinking Removals works across the entire ecosystem to accelerate carbon removals to the billion tonne scale by 2030.

We are a non-profit organisation with an entrepreneurial and pragmatic approach. We have convened hundreds of conversations to work out what is needed to accelerate the scale-up of effective carbon removals. We initiate, coordinate and drive solutions, amplifying the efforts of the ecosystem.

Collaboration is the heart of our impact model. We make change happen, and we don’t care who owns the outcome.

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Talk to us at these upcoming events designed to get carbon removals on to the agenda and done right.

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What we've been up to

Here’s a flavour of the conversations we’ve been having recently

The start of a very active New York Climate Week, 2023

Gabrielle Walker speaking at Goals House, NYCW 2023

Carrie Harris (British Airways) and Gabrielle Walker, NYCW 2023

Gabrielle meets Little Amal, NYCW 2023

Gabrielle Walker holds Matt Damon in thrall at NYCW 2023

Gabrielle Walker and Nili Gilbert (GFANZ), NYCW 2023

Gabrielle Walker, Tom Rivett-Carnac (Global Optimism), Kieth Tuffley (Citi), and Marta Krupinska (CUR8)

Gabrielle Walker and Carlijn Nouwen (Climate ActionPlatform Africa) at the 17 Rooms event, Rockerfeller Foundation, NYCW 2023

Marta Krupinska (CUR8), Sylvia Earle (National Geographic Society), and Gabrielle Walker at the launch of the Norwegian Initiative held at the Explorers Club, NYCW 2023

Gabrielle Walker at the Explorers Club, NYCW 2023

Gabrielle Walker joins a panel at the preparatory event for the COP28 Climate Action Innovation Summit, NYCW 2023

Gabrielle Walker and Sir David King, NYCW 2023

Gabrielle Walker and Christiaan Gevers-Deynoot (South Pole), NYCW 2023

Gabrielle Walker and Ashleigh Arton (Deloitte), NYCW 2023

Bilha Ndirangu (Great Carbon Valley), Gabrielle Walker, Dr. Sanjeev Khagram (UNFCCC UN High Level Champions), Eric Mwangi (Kenya Climate Envoy Office), Caitlin Wale Wale (Kinjani and Partner Counteract) at Africa Climate Summit, Kenya 2023

Gabrielle Walker speaks on Why Africa is poised to become a global hub for durable removals at the Africa Climate Summit, Kenya 2023

Chelsea Akuleut (Plant Village) delivers a report on their biochar project, alongside Bilha Ndirangu (Great Carbon Valley), and Gabrielle Walker at Africa Climate Summit, Kenya 2023

Gabrielle Walker and Fiona Mugambi, Octavia Carbon, at the Africa Climate Summit, Kenya 2023

James Mwangi (Africa Climate Ventures) and Rebekah Shirley (WRI Africa) at the Africa Climate Summit, Kenya, 2023

Gabrielle Walker, Lawrence Tubiana (ECF) and Wanjira Mathai (WRI) at the Africa Climate Summit, Kenya, 2023

Gabrielle Walker and Julio Friedmann (Carbon Direct)at the Octavia Carbon DAC Facility, Kenya, 2023

Gabrielle Walker with Christiaan Gevers Deynoot (South Pole) and Chris Neidl

Maris Densmore ((American Carbon Registry - Winrock International) at Carbon Unbound, NYC, 2023

Gabrielle Walker and Stacy Kauk (Shopify) at Carbon Unbound, NYC, 2023

Gabrielle Walker and Anna Stukas (Carbon Engineering) at Carbon Unbound, NYC, 2023

Gabrielle Walker, Kerry Constabile (Standard Chartered) and Marta Krupinska (CUR8) at Carbon Unbound, NYC, 2023

Photo: Ryan Lash / TED — What's all this about carbon removals? A workshop at TED2022 in Vancouver. Photo: Ryan Lash / TED

Photo: Ryan Lash / TED — Tzeporah Berman at the workshop in Vancouver. Photo: Ryan Lash / TED

Photo: Ryan Lash / TED — Gabrielle summarises the workshop. Photo: Ryan Lash / TED

Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED — Eli discusses additionality at the TED Dilemmas workshop in New York. Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED

Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED — Great discussion on hopes and fears around carbon removals. Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED

Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED — Gabrielle and Delia reflect on the Dilemmas workshop in New York. Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED

Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED — Carlijn Nouwen leads a TED Dilemma workshop in New York. Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED

Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED — Focusing on the outcomes at TED Countdown Dilemma event on the role of carbon credits in climate action. Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED

Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED — James Mwangi and Gabriel Kra at TED in New York. Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED

Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED — James Irungu Mwangi speaks at TED Countdown New York Session. June 14, 2022, TED World Theater, New York. Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED

Gabrielle moderates the first panel at the Northern Lights Summit, Brussels

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Photo: Steve Esau — Kumi Naidoo, James Mwangi, Janaina Dallan, Nili Gilbert, Gabrielle Walker and Julio Friedmann at COP26

Photo: Ryan Lash — Gabrielle talks nature and tech at TED

Photo: Ryan Lash — Alex Joss, UNFCCC High Level Champions' Team

Photo: Ryan Lash — TED Countdown Breakthrough Sessions

Photo: Ryan Lash — Christoph Gebald, Climeworks

Photo: Ryan Lash — Carlijn Nouwen, Climate Action Platform - Africa

Photo: Ryan Lash — Eli Mitchell-Larson, Carbon Gap

Photo: Ryan Lash — Julio Friedmann, Columbia University

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Photo: Ryan Lash / TED — What's all this about carbon removals? A workshop at TED2022 in Vancouver. Photo: Ryan Lash / TED

Photo: Ryan Lash / TED — Full house for the carbon removals workshop at TED2022 in Vancouver. Photo: Ryan Lash / TED

Photo: Ryan Lash / TED — What comes to mind when you think of carbon removals?Photo: Ryan Lash / TED

Photo: Ryan Lash / TED — Collating the results. Photo: Ryan Lash / TED

Photo: Ryan Lash / TED — Tzeporah Berman at the workshop in Vancouver. Photo: Ryan Lash / TED

Photo: Ryan Lash / TED — Gabrielle summarises the workshop. Photo: Ryan Lash / TED

Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED — Focusing on the outcomes at TED Countdown Dilemma event on the role of carbon credits in climate action. Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED

Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED — Gabrielle addresses perceptions of carbon removals at a Dilemma workshop. Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED

Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED — Eli discusses additionality at the TED Dilemmas workshop in New York. Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED

Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED — Julio speaks at the TED Dilemmas workshop in New York. Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED

Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED — Great discussion on hopes and fears around carbon removals. Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED

Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED — Gabrielle and Delia reflect on the Dilemmas workshop in New York. Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED

Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED — Carlijn Nouwen leads a TED Dilemma workshop in New York. Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED

Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED — James Mwangi and Gabriel Kra at TED in New York. Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED

Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED — Gabrielle on what we learnt at the removals workshop. Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED

Gabrielle opens the Northern Lights Summit, Brussels

Fabien Ramos (EU), Amy Ruddock (Carbon Engineering) and Dirk Nuber (Climeworks) put carbon removals into the big picture at the Northern Lights Summit

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Collaboration is the heart of our impact model

We’ve identified what is truly needed for carbon removals to accelerate, and work to connect and enable those capable of making it happen.

If you are interested in working with us or supporting us, get in touch.