About this podcast
OpenAir is excited to present THIS IS CDR, a weekly online event series that will explore the ever-widening range of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions currently being researched, developed, and deployed, and contextualize them for policy proposals under development for New York, and other states and localities.
Hosted by Toby Bryce and Megha Raghavan.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 109 episodes
- This Is CDR: Legion 44 with Leila Conners · 1 h 2 minJoin us for a conversation with award-winning producer-director Leila Conners about her latest feature documentary Legion 44, which chronicles dozens of visionary innovators…
- This Is CDR: Thalo Labs - Building-Integrated DAC for Cities with Dr. Brendan Hermalyn. · 1 h 5 minThis Is CDR is pleased to welcome Dr. Brendan Hermalyn, Founder and CEO of Thalo Labs, to share the NYC-based CDR startup's innovative direct air capture technology for urban…
- This Is CDR: CDRjobs with Helen Lundebye · 57 minThis week, This Is CDR is excited to welcome Helen Lundebye, Co-Founder of CDRjobs, a comprehensive platform launched earlier this year dedicated to careers in carbon dioxide…
- This Is CDR: Carbon Removal Challenge 2025 - Matt Parker, Sue Dorward, and Duncan McDowell · 1 h 2 minThis week on This is CDR, we're joined by the organizing team behind the Carbon Removal Challenge: Matt Parker, Sue Dorward, and Duncan McDowall. The OpenAir Carbon Removal…
- This Is CDR: Capture6 - Water Positive Direct Air Capture with Dr. Luke Shors · 1 h 1 minThis Is CDR welcomes Dr. Luke Shors, President of Capture6, a pioneering Direct Air Capture company headquartered in California and New Zealand. Capture6 is at the forefront of…
- This Is CDR Ep. 102: Isometric with Neil Hacker & Stacy Kauk · 1 h 2 minOpenAir is excited to present This Is CDR, an online event series that explores the wide range of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions currently being researched, developed…
- This Is CDR Ep.101: The Carbon Removal Standards Initiative with Anu Khan · 55 minThis Is CDR is back! OpenAir is excited to present This Is CDR, an online event series that explores the wide range of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions currently being…
- This Is CDR Ep.100: Deep Sky with Dr. Phil De Luna · 1 h 0 minIn this episode This Is CDR is pleased to welcome Deep Sky Chief Carbon Scientist and Head of Engineering Dr. Phil De Luna to discuss how the company is building large-scale…
- This Is CDR Ep.99: Graphyte with Barclay Rogers and Dr. Hannah Murnen · 59 minIn this episode we are pleased to welcome Graphyte's CEO Barclay Rogers and CTO Dr. Hannah Murnen to discuss how the company's Carbon Casting process offers carbon dioxide…
- This Is CDR Ep. 98: PlantVillage with Dr. David Hughes · 58 minThis week we are pleased to welcome Dr. David Hughes of Penn State University to present his work with PlantVillage and discuss how we can advance biochar carbon removal to…
- This Is CDR Ep. 97: BeZero Carbon with Teresa Hartmann & Ted Christie-Miller · 58 minIn this episode This Is CDR is pleased to welcome Teresa Hartmann and Ted Christie-Miller from BeZero Carbon to present and discuss the company's work as a carbon ratings agency…
- This Is CDR Ep. 96: Holocene with Anca Timofte · 58 minIn this Episode we welcome Holocene Co-Founder and CEO Anca Timofte to present and discuss the company's novel low-temperature DAC process which leverages organic chemistry for…
- This Is CDR Ep. 95: CDR.fyi 2023 Year in Review with Robert Höglund · 57 minIn this Episode This Is CDR welcomes Robert Höglund back to the program to present and discuss CDR.fyi's recently released 2023 Year in Review and other key CDR market…
- This Is CDR Ep. 94: Alkali Earth with Dan Maxbauer & Sean McCauley · 59 minThis week Toby and Megha welcome Dan Maxbauer and Sean McCauley from Alkali Earth to present and discuss the company's novel process which delivers high-quality, permanent, and…
- This Is CDR Ep. 93: Airhive with Rory Brown and Jasper Wong · 60 minIn this episode Toby and Megha welcome Rory Brown and Jasper Wong from Airhive to present and discuss the company's novel DAC process which employs fluidisation to dramatically…
- This Is CDR Ep. 92: Banyu Carbon with Dr. Alex Gagnon. · 1 h 4 minThis week we are pleased to welcome Alex Gagnon and Julian Sachs from Banyu Carbon to present and discuss the company's novel photochemical CDR process to capture carbon dioxide…
- This Is CDR Ep. 91: RMI’s Applied Innovation Roadmap with Rudy Kahsar and Gloria See · 1 h 0 minIn this episode of This Is CDR week we are pleased to welcome Rudy Kahsar and Gloria See to present and discuss RMI's November 2023 Applied Innovation Roadmap (AIR) for CDR that…
- This Is CDR Ep.90: Carbon to Sea - Dr. Antonius Gagern & Irene Polnyi · 59 minIn this episode Toby and Megha welcome Dr. Antonius Gagern and Irene Polyni from Carbon to Sea, the leading initiative to evaluate whether ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) can…
- This Is CDR Ep.89: Rewind with Ram Amar & Prof. Dror Angel · 59 minhttps://www.rewind.earth/ https://openaircollective.com/ This week This Is CDR welcomes Rewind Co-Founders Ram Amar and Professor Dror Angel who will discuss the company's…
- This Is CDR Ep88: Cascade Climate with Dai Ellis and Dr. Jennifer Mills. · 1 h 12 minThis week we are pleased to welcome Dai Ellis and Dr. Jennifer Mills from the founding team of Cascade Climate, a newly launched field-building organization for open-system…







