Reading the Earth's Carbon Record: What Geological Science Teaches Us About Today's Climate Solutions
CarbonArc
Carbon removal is one of the most important climate technologies of our time — but credible carbon removal requires more than good intentions. It requires rigorous science.
Dr. Wahyuningrum Lestari, earth scientist and Founder of CarbonArc, draws on her published research on Earth's ancient carbon cycles (Scientific Reports, Nature Portfolio, 2024) to explore how the same scientific tools used to read 200 million years of Earth's carbon history are being applied today to verify carbon removal at scale.
In this public lecture, attendees will learn:
- The science behind durable carbon removal pathways, including Enhanced Rock Weathering, biochar, and mangrove blue carbon
- Why Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) is the foundation of credible carbon markets
- What distinguishes science-led carbon removal from greenwashing
- How Qatar and the broader region fit into the global carbon removal landscape, including opportunities in arid coastal blue carbon
This talk is open to the public and suitable for sustainability professionals, students, researchers, and anyone interested in understanding the science behind climate solutions. A Q&A session will follow the lecture.