Capturing Carbon Naturally

Accelerating Earth’s climate defence system

What if the most efficient carbon capture machine was nature itself?

Most of our planetary carbon is stored in rocks and sediment, while the rest resides in the ocean, atmosphere, soil, plants, and fossil fuels. These are the reservoirs through which carbon cycles. It is drawn down and then released, redistributed and recycled to find balance among all living things.

Over the last 300 years, however, humans have dramatically disrupted this cycle. Today, we emit nearly 40 billion metric tonnes of CO2 annually, and global emissions continue to climb at a rate of about 5% each year.

To keep up with human-made emissions, nature's carbon cycles need a helping hand.

In this film, we explore nature-based carbon capture – from the forest floor to the depths of the ocean. Experts reveal the quiet work being done by seaweed, mangroves, and wetlands, and share what we can do to improve it.

Thank you to the following contributors:

Myles Allen, Professor of Geosystem Science, University of Oxford

Marcene Mitchell, Senior Vice President of Climate Change, WWF

Robert Perschel, Senior Advisor, New England Forestry Foundation

Steve Smith, Executive Director, CO2RE and Oxford Net Zero, University of Oxford

Thomas Crowther, Ecologist

Andres Santana, Former Director of Ridge to Reef, OSA

Francesc Montserrat, Former Director of Environment, Vesta

Nick Hill, Co-Founder and CEO, Coast 4C

Guarav Sant, Founder, Equatic

Todd Kirschner, Chief Financial Officer, Equatic