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Since the Industrial Revolution, human activities have raised the levels of atmospheric CO2 by 50% – meaning we now have over 150% more CO2 in the atmosphere than in 1750. These high levels are trapping heat and raising the temperature of the planet. There is a natural way to reverse this effect: giving our soil the power to re-absorb the CO2 released into the air.   That's Alexsandra Guerra's mission with the company she co-founded, Nori. As an entrepreneur and environmental engineer, she decided to make carbon removal her work and helped develop a technology that takes farming to a new and more sustainable level.   Growing up in Miami, she realized early on that climate change would have a major impact on her life and the lives of those around her. That created a sense of urgency that made her dedicate the past 18 years to researching solutions to reverse carbon emissions.   In this episode, Alexsandra talks about her motivation behind the business, what made her choose carbon soil as the focus of her business venture, and how she applied her engineering background and knowledge of blockchain to reverse carbon emissions and reinstate the soil's ability to absorb CO2.   With over 18 carbon removal projects under its belt and more than 125 thousand tonnes of carbon removed from the atmosphere, it's safe to say Nori has found a way to reverse the damage that's been done so far.   Follow us on Instagram: @someonelikeyoupodcast.    Episode website page: https://unlessbrands.com/episode-41-alexsandra-guerra-nori 

As the number of blockchain-enabled climate solutions multiplies, founders need funding to get their projects off the ground. Ben West is Head of Causes at Gitcoin, a company that helps early-stage crypto projects get funding. In his role, Ben supports Gitcoin's climate solutions, DE&I, decentralized science, and advocacy rounds. On this episode of Reversing Climate Change, Ben joins Ross and cohosts Alexsandra Guerra, Head of Demand, and Daren McKelvey, Head of Crypto Partnerships at Nori, to discuss the process grantees go through to win funding from Gitcoin. Ben explains how his background in climate activism informs his work at Gitcoin and shares what he learned from researching blockchain-enabled climate solutions for the Ethereum Foundation. Listen in for Ben's insight on the growth of the overlap between climate and crypto and learn how your project can apply for Gitcoin's next climate round. Connect with Nori Purchase Nori Carbon Removals Nori's website Nori on Twitter Join Nori's Discord to hang out with other fans of the podcast and Nori Check out our other podcast, Carbon Removal Newsroom Carbon Removal Memes on Twitter Carbon Removal Memes on Instagram Resources Gitcoin Ben on Twitter Albert Bates on Reversing Climate Change EP079 Burn: Igniting a New Carbon Drawdown Economy to End the Climate Crisis by Albert Bates RadicalxChange Vitalik Buterin Toucan Bankless DAO Ethers.js Return Protocol Astro Protocol Demeter Holochain Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society by Eric Glen Weyl & Eric A. Posner FWB Sev.en Energy Ethereum Foundation Rocky Mountain Institute Filecoin Green Pickering Microgrid Community Zero Labs Helios Regen Network --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reversingclimatechange/support

Many of the artists and creators who mint nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are concerned about the environmental impact of the blockchain. But what if they could pair carbon removal with any given NFT to make it carbon-negative? Alexander Salnikov is Cofounder and Chief Strategy Officer at Rarible: a multichain, community-centric NFT marketplace. On this episode of Reversing Climate Change, Alexander joins Ross and cohost Alexsandra Guerra, Nori's Director of Corporate Development, to discuss the partnership between Nori and Rarible, describing how it affords Rarible users the opportunity to address their carbon footprint. Alexander explains how NFTs function as an effective way to store assets on the blockchain, exploring the many different use cases for NFTs, and how having access to a community is attracting new users to the space. Listen in for Alexander's insight around the future of NFTs and learn how blockchain technology might be used to make all our systems more transparent, faster, and more efficient. Connect with Nori Purchase Nori Carbon Removals Nori's website Nori on Twitter Check out our other podcast, Carbon Removal Newsroom Resources Rarible Rarible's Partnership with Nori Bored Ape Yacht Club CryptoKitties Aspen Ideas Climate Conference Ready Player One Retina Ghost: creator of the Nori Proof-of-Attendance NFTs from the Miami event Nori Token Pre-Launch Carnival Recap Jesse Smith on Reversing Climate Change S3EP12 Ross's Nori Logo Graveyard NFT Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money by Nathaniel Popper Doodles NFT.NYC Art Basel Imogen Heap on Reversing Climate Change S2EP72 Aragon Court --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reversingclimatechange/support

While growing up in Miami FL, Alexsandra learned of the real impacts that climate change could have on our lives. Driven by a deep sense of urgency to prevent the pending disasters of sea-level rise on the place she loved and called home, Alexsandra explored carbon removal, thermodynamics, sustainable energy, and more. Don't miss out on the visuals. Join The EAT Community and get access to it ALL!

For large, established companies to be sustainable long term, they need to consider how a changing climate will impact what they do. CEOs have got to ask how their businesses can be resilient in the face of climate change and what they can do to help mitigate it. Nicole Systrom is the Founder of Sutro Energy Group, a consultancy working to scale high-impact climate solutions. On this bonus episode of Reversing Climate Change, Nicole joins guest host Alexsandra Guerra to discuss her recent World Economic Forum article, ‘3 Ways CEOs Can Tackle Climate Change and Build a Net-Zero Economy.' She explains why large, established companies should lend their political capital to climate tech startups and makes the case that every business should make net-zero a part of their business strategy. Listen in for Nicole's insight on giving innovators a voice in policy creation and learn how large corporations, legislators and climate tech startups can work together to build a net-zero economy. Connect with Nori Purchase Nori Carbon Removals Join Nori's book club on Patreon Nori's website Nori on Twitter Nori on YouTube Sign up for Nori's weekly Newsletter, The Nori Wrap Check out our other podcast, Carbon Removal Newsroom Email podcast@nori.com Resources ‘3 Ways CEOs Can Tackle Climate Change and Build a Net-Zero Economy' by Nicole Systrom Sutro Energy Group 45Q Tax Credit Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reversingclimatechange/support

Nori has evolved a great deal since its founding in 2017, and today, the team is ready to shift from a build-to-learn prototype to a build-to-scale model. The product team is working to reduce friction in the supply experience, while the sales team develops a repeatable, scalable business model. So, what progress have they made in the last year? And where is there still room for growth? Josh Felser is an angel investor in Nori and Founder of Climactic, a VC fund that invests in visionary founders solving our planet’s greatest challenges. On this bonus episode of Reversing Climate Change, Josh interviews Nori team members Paul Gambill, Evangeline Marzec, Alexsandra Guerra, Radhika Moolgavkar, and Ross Kenyon for an update on Nori’s progress over the last 12 months, starting with the major trends in the climate space that affect the startup’s carbon removal marketplace. They discuss how the team has grown, sharing Nori’s values-based approach to hiring and explaining how they’ve iterated over the last year to improve product-market fit. Listen in as Paul, Evangeline, Alexsandra, Radhika, and Ross offer insight on building trust with customers as they work to scale and learn about the forthcoming launch of the Nori token and the role it will play in determining the marketplace value of removing carbon from the atmosphere. Connect with Ross & Alexsandra Purchase Nori Carbon Removals Nori Nori on Facebook Nori on Twitter Nori on YouTube Nori on Patreon Nori Newsletter Email podcast@nori.com Nori White Paper Subscribe on iTunes Carbon Removal Newsroom Resources Open Roles at Nori Climactic Helium Techstars Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne Nori’s API Pilot Gimlet Media’s StartUp Podcast COMET-Farm The Nature Conservancy Conservation International Indigo Ag Joro Pachama Indigo’s Terraton Initiative --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reversingclimatechange/support

Are we out of balance? Some thinkers pose that the scales have tipped toward industry, ego, and individuality, and we’re disconnected from the cycles of nature. We’re all Yang and no Yin. And this imbalance is causing climate change. So, what can we do to restore our sense of interconnectedness among all living things? How can tapping into our spirituality help us heal ourselves and the earth? Dr. Erin Yu-Juin McMorrow is the author of Grounded: A Fierce, Feminine Guide to Connecting with the Soil and Healing from the Ground Up. She is also a founding member of Kiss the Ground, a nonprofit dedicated to awakening people to the possibilities of regeneration. On this bonus episode of Reversing Climate Change, Dr. McMorrow joins guest host and Nori cofounder Alexsandra Guerra to share her mother metaphor for the soil, describing how she sees the Yin as the feminine energy of regeneration and why western society struggles with birth and death—the primary portals of transformation. Dr. McMorrow explores how our desire to DO disregards the spiritual aspect of climate change, discussing the individual and collective healing we must do to activate our soul voice and reconnect with each other and the earth. Listen in to understand the relationship between the empowerment of women and soil health and learn Dr. McMorrow’s simple practices for connecting with spirit and bringing our natural systems back into balance. Connect with Nori Purchase Nori Carbon Removals Join Nori's book club on Patreon Nori's website Nori on Facebook Nori on Twitter Nori on Medium Nori on YouTube Subscribe to the Nori newsletter Email podcast@nori.com Check out our other podcast, Carbon Removal Newsroom Resources Grounded: A Fierce, Feminine Guide to Connecting with the Soil and Healing from the Ground Up by Erin Yu-Juin McMorrow, PhD Dr. McMorrow’s Website Kiss the Ground Ryland Engelhart Graeme Sait’s 2013 TED Talk YogaWorks Katharine Wilkinson’s 2018 TED Talk Lindsay Mack How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal Your Past, and Create Your Self by Dr. Nicole LePera Soul The Eagle and the Condor Zach Bush, MD HeartMath --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reversingclimatechange/support

Ready to meet another badass female founder tackling climate change? Alexsandra Guerra is the Co-Founder & Director of Corporate Development at Nori. You’ll hear what Alexsandra wanted to be when she grew up (answer: A MERMAID, of course!) and how she’s imbued everything she’s done with true mermaid essence. She tells us stories of stepping into her entrepreneurial DNA, drops confidence sparklers like, “I do sales now because I can do anything,” and leaves us with an invaluable leadership lesson.

Are you a UX Designer? Love what Nori is doing? Please apply here. In this episode, you'll hear more details about the position from Nori cofounder Alexsandra Guerra, as well as the general philosophy of hiring, application design, etc. The book Ross mentions is Don't Make Me Think by Steve Krug. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/reversingclimatechange/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/reversingclimatechange/support

This week's guests are Nori's Director of Corporate Development, Alexsandra Guerra; and Carbon180's Senior Policy Advisor Ugbaad Kosar, and Policy Advisor Vanessa Suarez. Here are the topics and articles we discussed: Microsoft's RFP for their carbon negativity commitments, and Apple's carbon neutrality commitment. Full Committee Hearing to Examine Development and Deployment of Large-Scale Carbon Dioxide Management Technologies CREATE Act REPLANT Act FARM Act (& its biochar provisions) N.B. The self-titled Beyonce is the one Ross had in mind; crucial shownote, we know. Here is Carbon180's newsletter as well. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carbonremovalnewsroom/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carbonremovalnewsroom/support

What’s the happs, Zengineers? We’re back with our old friends at Nori, this week talking to Alexsandra Guerra Co-Founder & Director of Corporate Development, and 30 Under 30 GreenBiz 2019 Award Winner. For those in the know, this continues our collection of the Nori founding team, as we’ve had both Christophe and Paul on as well (see their episodes in the show notes below). We didn’t want to just rehash Nori in this convo, but some updates are always nice. We talk to Alexsandara about her background and how she found herself building Nori, and then we embark on an adventure to discuss how we all think about and deal with climate change in our own lives with the goal of staying AWAY from the technical. If you listen often, you know this was a challenge for Adam and Brian, and, interestingly, for Alexsandra as well. What we all know is that climate change is a complex technical issue, but what we realized during this conversation is that we need to spend an equal amount of time (if not much more) thinking about and talking about how it manifests in our every day lives, through our thoughts, our worries, and our actions. We then need to tell more stories! Lucky for us all, Alexsandra is starting a podcast to do just this, and she promises to kick that off right here on Zengineering (BREAKING NEWS!!). We’re kinda kidding. She’s only thinking about it, but we support the move. Let her know that you do too, by reaching out! As always, we really enjoyed this convo and hope you do too. Support the show: http://support.zengineeringpodcast.com Visit our website for more episodes: https://zengineeringpodcast.com Cheers, Adam & Brian Show Notes Nori: https://nori.com/ Alexsandra on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexsandraguerra/ Nori’s Podcast (Alexsandra is a host): https://nori.com/reversing-climate-change Big Magic (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Big-Magic-Creative-Living-Beyond/dp/1594634726 Granular (Farm Management Software): https://granular.ag/ Zengineering Episode 064 — with Christophe Jospe of Nori — On Climate Change — Part 4 — Reversing It: https://zengineeringpodcast.com/064-with-christophe-jospe-of-nori-on-climate-change-part-4-reversing-it-a5fd4ba27ea3 Zengineering Episode 075 — with Paul Gambill — On The True Cost of Carbon and Reversing Climate Change: https://zengineeringpodcast.com/episode-075-with-paul-gambill-on-the-true-cost-of-carbon-and-reversing-climate-change-717a563b10d6 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/zengineering-podcast/support

Duncan McLaren, Professor in Practice and Research Fellow at Lancaster University, comes on the show to talk about a recently published paper he cowrote called "Beyond “Net-Zero”: A Case for Separate Targets for Emissions Reduction and Negative Emissions". Alexsandra Guerra hosts and digs into if and how emissions reductions and carbon removals should be treated as distinct activities. "Beyond “Net-Zero”: A Case for Separate Targets for Emissions Reduction and Negative Emissions" by Duncan P. McLaren, David P. Tyfield, Rebecca Willis, Bronislaw Szerszynski, and Nils O. Markusson Duncan McLaren on Twitter

VERGE Carbon conference chair Jim Giles joins the show to tell us all about the event, October 22nd-24th in Oakland, California. Alexsandra Guerra will be speaking, and a fair number of Norinauts will probably be there too. You can register with our 10% discount code V19NORI here.

In this episode we compile backstage interviews from our second TF Blockchain Conference back on November 9, 2018. You'll hear from: Amy Karr - CEO and Founder Galileo Paul Gambill - CEO & CoFounder at Nori Alexsandra Guerra - CoFounder & Director of Corporate Development at Nori Sam O. Yilmaz - Investor Rui Maximo - CTO at Concreit Stephanie Vaughan - CFO at Elixxir

The team at Nori has spent the last several months traveling the world, attending conferences around regenerative farming, agricultural technology, and the soil health movement. And the overarching theme among stakeholders has been the need for a price on carbon. How is Nori working to deliver just that? What methodologies is the platform using to measure and verify carbon removal in soil? And how does the system work to pay farmers for regenerative practices? Alexsandra Guerra is the Director of Strategic Planning for Nori. A clean energy crusader with a background in the energy and tech space, she is well-versed in the realm of data-drive projects focused on increasing distributed energy resources and grid modernization. Alexsandra believes that they key to impactful innovation is a combination of social awareness and technology, and she prioritizes efficient and sustainable practices in all aspects of her life. Today, Alexsandra once again joins Ross, Christophe and Paul on the podcast. This time, she is here to talk methodologies, explaining her current work with the product team around compensating farmers for carbon removal. She walks us through the process of enrolling in the Nori marketplace, getting your data verified, and earning Nori tokens. Alexsandra offers insight around the benefits of regenerative farming practices and the demand for a price on carbon. Listen in to understand how and why Nori is engaging stakeholders to build a usable platform based on feedback from the community.   Resources Nori Webinars COMET-Farm Natural Resources Conservation Service GOAT ReGen18 VNRC Soil Workshops Carbon Farming Innovation Network University of Minnesota Main Street Project   Key Takeaways [1:46] The fundamentals of Nori methodologies Current focus on soils and grazing Develop way to measure carbon removal List projects, get paid for good work [2:43] How to become a part of the Nori marketplace Enter regenerative practices on COMET-Farm Use data to estimate CO2land stores over time Issued corresponding number of CRCs [4:02] The benefits of regenerative farming practices Better yield over time, prevents soil erosion Avert economic impact of land degradation [5:53] The job of a verifier in the Nori system Confirm applicant has rights to project listed Verify accuracy of data in COMET-Farm Ensure project not on other marketplaces [8:00] How farmers get paid through Nori after verification CRCs listed in que, convert to Nori tokens once purchased Some tokens issued immediately but others held in reserve Must maintain practices for ten years [9:45] The difference between a verifier and an auditor  Verifier makes sure COMET-Farm data is accurate, maintained Auditor performs occasional checks (still working on timeline) Supplier and buyer pay for both, Nori not involved in process  [14:09] How the Nori marketplace provides assurance to buyers Adjust credits held in reserve if less CO2removed than projected [15:47] The theme of recent ag tech and soil health conferences Crucial need for price on carbon New practices to reduce inputs (e.g.: tree range chickens)  [18:57] Why Nori is building a community of collaboration Generate input to build usable tool Prompt broad stakeholder engagement [22:46] The Nori product team’s lean methodology Apply scientific method to assumptions Customer discovery to test hypotheses

One of the tenets at Nori is Find, Don’t Whine. Rather than complaining about the complexity of reversing climate change, the startup believes in actively seeking out solutions. At the end of April, we took steps to engage a diverse group of stakeholders through the Reversapalooza Summit, inviting academics, influencers, policy-makers, potential carbon removal certificate suppliers and buyers to come together and initiate a conversation around incentivizing carbon removal by way of the blockchain. Alexsandra Guerra is one of the seven founders of Nori, and she serves as the startup’s Director of Strategic Planning. Alexsandra’s interest in reversing climate change began at 17 when she saw Dr. Klaus Lackner on the Science Channel and was inspired to pursue Environmental Engineering at Columbia. She is a clean energy and sustainability crusader working in the energy and tech space, serving as a renewable energy integration engineer at Southern California Edison for three years prior to joining Nori. Alexsandra believes that the environment-technology nexus should be used to better humanity and protect the environment, and she was the lead in organizing the Reversapalooza Summit. Today, Alexsandra joins Ross, Christophe, and Paul to sum up the Reversapalooza Summit, discussing Nori’s intent to procure feedback from a variety of stakeholders and iterate in the right direction moving forward. They briefly walk us through each session, sharing the major takeaways from Carbon Markets, Blockchain 101, and Returning Carbon to the Ground. Alexsandra reviews the Nori Trading Game, offering insight around how the simulated marketplace demonstrated Nori’s approach and uncovered effective market strategy. Listen in to understand the mindset shift inspired by the Open-Source Tech presentations and learn how the conference concluded with an intense discussion of measuring carbon removal.   Resources Reversapalooza Agenda Live Illustrations from Reversapalooza COMET-Farm Nori Explainer Video Regen Network   Key Takeaways [3:38] The idea behind Reversapalooza Summit held in Seattle, 105 in attendance Conversation with variety of stakeholders Feedback on whitepaper to iterate in right direction [6:27] Takeaways from the Carbon Markets Today session Carbon is not the enemy (energy improves human condition) Treat greenhouse gases as waste product, pay to collect [10:15] The value of the Nori Trading Game Simulated marketplace (CRCs and Nori tokens) Difference between cost of removing carbon, token price  [14:51] Paul’s Marketplace Demo Illustrate full life cycle of Nori token Enter data, verification, CRC listed for sale [16:15] The premise of the Blockchain & Nori 101 session Illustrate difference between blockchain and crypto Ethereum’s PoS (drastic reduction in energy use) [19:42] The themes of the Open-Source Tech Presentations Shift thinking from scarcity to abundance mindset Complex, global problems benefit from collective input  [23:21] An overview of the Returning Carbon to the Ground session Current scale of adoption of regenerative farming Potential to incentivize regenerative practices Emphasis on soil health vs. climate change [25:28] The aim of the Proving Carbon is Removed session Introduce methods for measuring carbon removal Explore verification protocol in blockchain space  [29:01] Nori’s next steps Use feedback to continue conversations offline Apply to product, business development

Today we are spotlighting Alexsandra Guerra of Nori. Nori is on a mission to Reverse Climate Change, by creating the world's first ever marketplace for CO2 removal, backed by a blockchain. Get your very own WeAreLATech tee at http://wearelatech.com/shop - Connect with us at wearelatech.com/podcast and tweet @WeAreLATech and @EspreeDevora. https://nori.com/ https://twitter.com/wearelatech https://twitter.com/espreedevora

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