Arresting Climate Change

🌱 Arresting Climate Change: A Blueprint Towards Sustainability 🌱

Welcome to a transformative journey in understanding and addressing one of the most pressing issues of our time: Climate Change. In this comprehensive course, we delve into the science, impact, and solutions of carbon sequestration, with a particular focus on Carbon Mineralization. This is your opportunity to be at the forefront of sustainability and contribute to a greener future.

Course Overview:

• Essential Background: Learn about the role of carbon in climate change, including sources beyond CO2 emissions, and how these can be mitigated through innovative processes.
• Carbon Mineralization Explained: Discover how this natural process can act as a permanent sink for carbon, offering a long-term solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• Energy-Positive Solutions: Uncover the synergistic benefits of combining carbon mineralization with brine desalination, which not only produces freshwater but also eliminates waste and reduces environmental impacts.

Course Structure:

This two-part course is structured into 14 insightful videos, broken down into two main sections:

1. Interactive Podcast: Engage with a Nevada Conservation League podcast featuring Dr. John Hoaglund, where he discusses the implications of carbon emissions and how we can mitigate them using biotic carbon sequestration methods.

2. Expert Presentation: Expand your knowledge with an expanded presentation from Dr. Hoaglund to the National Groundwater Association (NGWA), which introduces the "CNWE environmental trifecta". This trifecta encapsulates the following components:

   • Reducing Greenhouse Gases (GHG): Learn about flue stack capture (FSC) and direct air capture (DAC) technologies, and how they can be used to sequester carbon into stable minerals.
   • Producing Freshwater: Understand the desalination process that not only provides clean water but also addresses issues related to salinization and acidification of our natural resources.
   • Promoting Clean Energy: Explore the production of hydrogen gas as an energy carrier, and how it can be sourced from brine electrolysis alongside other marketable byproducts like sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) and various chlorine compounds.

Key Takeaways:

• Carbon Sequestration: Go beyond temporary solutions and learn about the long-term approach of carbon mineralization.
• Desalination with a Purpose: Find out how brine desalination can be integrated with carbon sequestration to produce freshwater, reduce salinity, and create clean energy sources.
• Economic Benefits: Discover the economic opportunities that arise from the production of hydrogen, lithium, and chlorine compounds.

Support Our Mission:

If you benefit from this course and are able to make a donation, it would greatly support our non-profit mission at Carbon Negative Water and Energy. Every bit helps in spreading awareness and implementing these vital practices. And remember, sharing this knowledge is just as powerful—spread the word! 📢

For more information on how you can contribute or get involved, visit the foundation's website via Dr. Hoaglund's Udemy Instructor biography page.

Join us in taking actionable steps towards a sustainable future. Enroll now and be part of the solution to Climate Change! 🌍💦➡️✅