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Biotech Trees w/ Living Carbon

Mar 5, 2024

Discover how Living Carbon is revolutionizing carbon capture with biotech trees designed for optimal efficiency and resilience. Learn about the innovative use of CRISPR technology and C4 photosynthesis to enhance carbon drawdown. Explore the challenges and benefits of genetically engineered trees, and the importance of community engagement in advancing carbon solutions.

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Maddie Hall

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Living Carbon enhances carbon drawdown with biotech trees using C4 photosynthesis.

Genetically engineered trees by Living Carbon exhibit resilience and enhanced carbon sequestration.

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Approach Informed by Earth's History

Living Carbon's approach is inspired by times in Earth's history when plants adapted to rebalance the atmosphere. By leveraging biotechnology responsibly, they aim to accelerate plants' natural carbon drawdown capacity, mimicking processes that typically evolve over millennia in a shorter time span.

Introduction

2min

Genetically Engineered Trees: Future of Carbon Solutions

5min

Engagement with Local Communities and Addressing Community Needs

2min

Innovating Trees for Carbon Markets

11min

Exploring Biotech Trees and Climate Resiliency

3min

Biotech trees: the new frontier

This week on Carbon Removal Newsroom, we sat down with Maddie Hall, CEO and co-founder of Living Carbon, to discuss how her company enhances the ability of photosynthetic organisms to draw down and store carbon from the atmosphere through the responsible use of biotechnology.

Listen in to hear Maddie explain how these trees are designed to absorb more carbon dioxide by leveraging C4 photosynthesis, a more efficient form of photosynthesis.

Learn about typical concerns and misconceptions regarding the risks of photosynthetically enhanced trees, and discover why tree resilience is as exciting to Living Carbon as carbon removal.

Enjoy this foray into the promising potential of biotech trees!

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