The Keeling Curve Prize, named for scientist Charles David Keeling’s graph that reveals the dramatic increase in the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide over the past few decades, is now open for applications. The Prize will award $25,000 to the top ten winning projects that offer innovative solutions for reducing greenhouse emissions or promoting carbon uptake.
Past winning innovations include fixing carbon into stone in Iceland and helping corporations set and achieve emissions goals. Two projects for each of the following five categories will be awarded prizes: Capture & Utilization, Energy, Finance, Social & Cultural Pathways and Transport & Mobility.
The international panel of judges includes:
- Robin Newmark, National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
- Achala Abeysinghe, Ph.D., of the International Institute for Environment and Development,
- Brenda Ekwurzel, Ph.D., of the Union of Concerned Scientists,
- Paul Holthus, World Ocean Council,
- Kara Hurst, Amazon, and
- Edward Mungai, Kenya Climate Innovation Center.
“Each year, the Keeling Curve Prize laureates inspire us with creative, practical approaches to reducing Earth’s greenhouse gas burden and staving off the worst effects of global warming,” said Jacquelyn Francis, executive director of the Keeling Curve Prize and the organization that administers it, the Global Warming Mitigation Project. “Our goal is to shine a spotlight on these solutions and accelerate their development.”
The 2021 Keeling Curve Prize application period closes at midnight GMT on Feb. 10 and the application process requires about two hours to complete.
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