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CleanO2 Featured in Newsletter

“Carbon is a building block of life. Our issue should not be with carbon itself, but with how we manage it.“ – CleanO2 Co-Founder Jaeson Cardiff CleanO2 is a clean tech company and champion of the circular economy. Their CarbinXTM technology captures the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide and converts it into a valuable ingredient used in consumer and…

Ryan Waddington Featured in Newsletter

“There’s no doubt that my University of Michigan (U-M) undergraduate engineering training and my U-M graduate business training have helped me successfully lead the company to launch commercial operations, raise over $20 million in capital and build a team of 14 people.“ Ryan is a seasoned entrepreneur and venture capitalist specializing in energy and sustainability who has co-founded…

Michelle Krynock Featured in Newsletter

“I heard it from a number of people early on in my career and definitely needed the advice to stick with it. When you are working in service of a higher goal, all of the smaller tasks are important, regardless of subject matter.”  Michelle serves as part of the life cycle analysis competency on the Energy…

Isaias Hernandez Featured in Newsletter

Isaias Hernandez is an educator and creative devoted to improving environmental literacy through content creation, storytelling, and public engagements.  He is more commonly known by his moniker, Queer Brown Vegan: the independent media platform he started to bring intersectional environmental education to all. His journey to deconstruct complex issues, while centering diversity and authenticity, has resonated with a…

U-M Creative Competition offers $1,000 in cash prizes

“Leadership for Turning Climate Anxiety into Action” class organizes U-M wide contest Creativity has an important role to play in inspiring and expressing emotions surrounding climate change. The University of Michigan (U-M) has a proud tradition of offering creative classes in which students can get unique real world experience. The School for Environment and Sustainability…

“Products from Pollution”

What does this sticker mean? Welcome to the Global CO2 Initiative! If you’re new to carbon capture and utilization, this site will provide a short introduction to the field. You may already know that all living things on earth are carbon based life forms. But did you know that most of the products we use…