Don’t miss the chance to make climate history!
Climate restoration is the ambitious and growing movement to give our children and future generations a safe climate—the climate in which humanity thrived for 10,000 years. We are committed to restoring this climate by replicating Nature’s most powerful approach to removing CO2 from the atmosphere.
The First Annual Climate Restoration Summit will convene researchers and implementers, academics and youth leaders, UN liaisons and environmentalists, communicators and supporters. Here, for the first time, we’ll have the opportunity to coalesce as a powerful community.
Meet the Speakers
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Prof. Victor Smetacek
Bio-oceanographer and pioneer of OIF and algae solutions, Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (ret)
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Prof. Seth John
Expert in geochemistry and oceanography at University of Southern California; member of Ex-OIS
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Jenn Bonilla, PhD
Climate restoration and ecotourism entrepreneur with Positive Polar
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Hunter Lovins
Leading eco-restorationist; co-founder of Rocky Mountain Institute and president of Natural Capitalism Solutions
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Peter Fiekowsky
Physicist, author, and founder of the field climate restoration
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Dr. Sanjeev Khagram
UN Carbon Removal Champion; former Dean of the Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University
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Capt. Hugo Hinrichsen
Climate restoration and ecotourism entrepreneur with Positive Polar
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John Preston
Venture capitalist and entrepreneur; former head of the MIT technology licensing office, co-author of the NY Times op-ed on OIF
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John Bowey
International filmmaker and creator of four climate restoration documentaries
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Mindahi Bastida, PhD
Founder and Convener, Earth Elders; global climate advocate for indigenous peoples
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Alan Burnham, PhD
Lawrence Livermore National Lab (ret), now engineering new measurement systems for CO2 removal
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Ashley Meeky
Youth leader; board member of the Foundation for Climate Restoration.
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Tito Jankowski
Airminers - An impact venture capital fund dedicated to changing the climate through direct investment.
The Full Schedule
09:00 - 09:10 | Opening Invocation
Speaker: Mindahi Bastida Speaker, Member: Council of Elders
09:10 - 09:55 | Fireside Chat: The Case for Climate Restoration
Speaker: Peter Fiekowsky (Physicist, Author, Founder of Climate Restoration Program
Guest: Bill Shireman (CEO, Solution Citizen, EarthX 2025) Guest: Mindahi Bastida
Moderator: Marcus Cooper (Entrepreneur, CEO of Penwell)
10:00-1020 | Positive Polar Introduction
Speaker: Capt. Hugo Hinrichsen
Overview: An introduction to a startup in the Climate Restoration space doing work in the Southern Ocean
10:25 - 10:55 | Engineering Approaches for Climate Restoration
Speaker: Alan Burnham, PhD
Overview: An accessible introduction to large-scale carbon removal and measurement
11:00 - 11:50 | Can we sequester gigatons of carbon using natural ocean-based mechanisms?
Moderator: John Preston (Marine Acoustics Expert, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
Prof. Seth John, PhD (Marine Geochemist, USC Professor, Ex-OIS)
Paul Morris, PhD (Project Manager, Ex-OIS)
Carl Page (President, Anthropocene Institute)
Overview: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute team present the scientific research behind climate restoration, focusing on ocean iron fertilization as a method for large-scale carbon sequestration. Followed by a short panel discussion
01:30 - 02:20 | Eco Restoration Panel Discussion
Moderator: Dr. Jenn Bonilla (Ocean Restoration Advocate, President of Positive Polar)
Hunter Lovins (leading eco-restorationist; President, Natural Capitalism Solutions)
Captain Hugo Hinrichsen (CEO, Positive Polar)
Overview: Marine and land restoration and their contribution to climate restoration
02:30 - 02:50 | Challenges and Governance of Ocean Iron Fertilization
Speaker: Peter Fiekowsky (Founder, Climate Restoration Program)
Overview: Environmental, governance, and strategic challenges surrounding OIF
03:00 - 03:50 | The Climate Restorers Documentary Film
Speaker: John Bowey (Filmmaker, "The Climate Restorers" Documentary Series)
Overview: A showcase of global climate restoration efforts, highlighting successful projects
04:00 - 04:20 | What I’ve Learned From Pioneering OIF Voyages
Speaker: Prof. Victor Smetacek (Pioneer of OIF and algae solutions, Alfred Wegener Institute) Overview: The potential vs risks of OIF, based on Smetacek’s extensive scientific experience
04:20 - 04:30 | The Private Investor’s Personal Story
Speaker: Prof. Tito Jankowski CEO, Airminers, an impact Accelerator for the development of climate solutions.
Overview: A personal tale of Tito’s journey from Tech investing to Climate Restoration
04:30 - 05:00 | Funding and Scaling Climate Restoration Solutions
Speaker: Prof. Sanjeev Khagram (UN Carbon Removal Champion; former Dean of the ASU Thunderbird School of Global Management)
Overview: Investment opportunities and strategies for scaling climate restoration solutions
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