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If you’ve never heard of silvopasture, you’re not alone - but we’re hoping this article helps bring more attention to this promising agricultural…
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Eating more veggies (and fewer animal products) is more than a wellness trend - it’s also one of our most powerful tools for mitigating climate change…
Georgia Kossoff
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Consistent and scaling investment in careful direct air capture deployment over the 21st century can result in annual CO2 reductions of 5 GT by 2050 and…
Joseff Kolman
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We dive deep into wildfire prevention as a follow up to our reforestation article. Buzz Solutions is an exciting company that helps prevent wildfires…
Stella Liu
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According to the International Energy Agency, 34 gigatons of CO2 emissions can be saved each year if net-zero policies for the electricity industry are…
The Gigaton
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By protecting currently degraded land and allowing natural regrowth to occur, committed land could sequester 1.4 tons of carbon dioxide per acre…
Stella Liu
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Decreasing global food waste by 50% by 2050 could eliminate 90 gigatons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) emissions cumulatively from 2020-2050 
Joseff Kolman
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Passenger electric vehicles ("EVs") have the potential to eliminate 20 gigatons of CO2 emissions cumulatively from 2021-2050
The Gigaton
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By Pat Dowling
The Gigaton
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Distributed solar photovoltaics (PVs) have the potential to avoid 27-69 gigatons of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 — about 3-4% of required emissions…
The Gigaton
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An increase in onshore wind turbines could reduce emissions by up to 147 gigatons of greenhouse gases
Stella Liu
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We are Stanford GSB MBA students who are just as concerned as you are about the climate crisis. Read here for the origin story behind the Gigaton.
Stella Liu
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