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?? The average carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in the atmosphere was 4??2??1??.2?? ppm (parts per million) in 2023, up by 3??.0?? ppm from 2022. ?? For the last 100 years the ppm of CO2 has been increasing every year. In the last ten years the average annual increase has been 2??.5?? ppm. Comment below with what you think the average CO2 ppm atmospheric concentration will be for 2024 and read on to learn more about annual CO2 trends. ?? Similar to recent years prior, in 2023, the atmospheric concentrations of CO2 naturally increased between the months of January through May and then decreased between May through August due to the plants in the northern hemisphere growing and absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere. Once those plants started to decay in September, they released the CO2 they absorbed back into the atmosphere so the concentration started to rise again. ?? While there are annual increases and decreases naturally, it is important to address and take action on the rapid increase of CO2 being emitted into the atmosphere by industrial activity and consumption processes. Currently more CO2 is being emitted into the atmosphere than the natural processes can regulate so the atmospheric concentration of CO2 continues to increase each year. ? But like, what is ppm and why is it important?! Goooooood question! Let’s dig in! ?? Concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has been under 3??0??0?? ppm for the last 800,000 years, until the 1900’s that is! ?? With the industrial revolution and burning of oils and fossil fuels for energy, CO2 ppm and concentration in the atmosphere has increased steadily. With more CO2 particles and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, heat is trapped and our planet warms! ?? Experts say if we surpass 4??5??0?? ppm, the average global temperature will rise more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial averages, which is not ideal for the planet and all inhabitants. ?? We need to reach 3??5??0?? ppm or below (waaaaay below actually…) in order for our planet to thrive. ?? Reducing emissions is key, removing carbon from the atmosphere is imperative! So…knowing CO2 concentration should be as important as knowing the weather. Don’t ya think?! Check back next month for our report and check daily CO2 levels here: https://lnkd.in/eKRt5bh ?? Give this post a like and share to help get the word out! #carbonfootprint #ppm #co2concentration #themoreyouknow #climatedata #climate #climateaction #learnsomethingnew #data

?? Yesterday, Shift4Good had the privilege of participating in the Ocean Innovators Platform, an exclusive event organized by the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco. This gathering brought together innovators, investors, and thought leaders driving transformation in the blue economy. ?? Our partner Sebastien Guillaud contributed to the panel discussion "A Universe of Opportunities - Deep Dive in the Bluetech Investment Space", diving into key topics like ocean energy, marine biodiversity protection, and eco-friendly maritime industries. ?? We were also excited to see Tommy Phun from our portfolio company Pyxis take the stage to present their cutting-edge solution. By developing electric vessels, Pyxis is driving the transition from fuel-dependent ships to fully electrified maritime transport. A huge thank you to the organizers Romain Ciarlet, Magnus A. Frohmann, and panel moderator Michelle Li from clever carbon for hosting such an inspiring event. Your efforts are shaping the future of the blue economy, and we’re grateful to be part of this journey! ???? #BlueEconomy #SustainableInnovation #OceanImpact #MaritimeTech Yann Marteil Matthieu de Chanville Thierry de Panafieu

Some people don’t just talk about climate action—they live and breathe it, inspiring others to follow. Michelle Li, the founder of clever carbon, Women and Climate, and the Carbon Newbie Summit, is one of those rare visionaries making sustainability cool, accessible, and empowering. This week’s #womantosupport is none other than this powerhouse of innovation and impact. Here’s why Michelle’s work is transforming the climate space: ?? Making Carbon Literacy Cool: Michelle founded Clever Carbon to raise awareness about carbon footprints in a way that’s fun, relatable, and approachable. Through tools like the 2-minute Carbon Footprint Quiz, she’s demystifying sustainability and empowering individuals and companies to take meaningful action. ?? Creating Joyful Spaces for Women in Climate: As the co-founder and Executive Director of Women and Climate, Michelle has built a vibrant, inclusive space where women at all stages of their climate journeys can connect, learn, and lead. With the largest database of women in climate speakers, she’s ensuring female voices are heard loud and clear in the climate movement. ?? A Global Thought Leader in Climate Action: Michelle’s voice is making waves on some of the world’s biggest stages, including COP28, SXSW, Bloomberg, TEDx, and more. Her unique ability to combine pop culture with sustainability makes her message resonate with diverse audiences, inspiring people everywhere to take climate action. ?? Empowering Companies to Drive Change: Through Clever Carbon’s corporate engagement resources, Michelle is helping organizations foster sustainability awareness among employees, proving that climate action starts from within. ?? Bringing Climate Action to Everyone: Whether it’s through her work with Clever Carbon, Women and Climate, or the Carbon Newbie Summit, Michelle’s mission is clear: to make climate action joyful, inclusive, and impactful. What I admire most about Michelle is how she combines creativity, joy, and urgency in her work. She shows that addressing the climate crisis doesn’t have to be overwhelming—it can be empowering and even fun. How can you get involved and support: ?? Take Clever Carbon’s 2-minute Carbon Footprint Quiz to learn more about your impact: https://lnkd.in/gvGd7Nc3 ?? Check out Women and Climate for a welcoming space to connect with other women driving change. ?? Follow Michelle Li. It was such a joy to finally meet in person yesterday at the Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco Ocean Innovators Platform in Singapore. #womensupportingwomen #womentofollow #climateaction #sustainability #carbonfootprint #womentosupport

Welcome to our ??C?L?E?V?E?R??T?E?R?M?S?? series! ??Our newest term is Article 6 in relation to the Paris Agreement in honor of COP29 which took place in Baku, Azerbaijan! ?? Article 6 is key to unlocking carbon markets and has been in deliberation for 9 years. At COP29, an agreement was finally reached and now the carbon dance party unfolds! ?? Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/exMBHt9v ?? Shoutout to AirMiners, our collaborator for this clever term! Learn more about them here: https://airminers.com/ Tune into their COP29 Recap on Nov 27th ?? https://lu.ma/u87gfzg6 or watch the recording on YouTube at https://lnkd.in/gW8Y5A3X --- 1?? Like this post? Save, share to stories, send to friends, family, and colleagues! 2?? All of our very clever terms: https://lnkd.in/gjbYJp7C 3?? Check out our carbon footprint workshop: https://lnkd.in/dUDTnp78 #cleverterms #climateliteracy #cop29 #climatechange #article6

??? Welcome to our City Emissions series, featuring Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates! ?? Did you know that according to the United Nations and the World Bank, 70% of CO? emissions come from cities?! In this series, we’re highlighting the carbon footprints of individuals in cities around the world and showcasing innovative initiatives and solutions these cities are enacting to reduce their impact! ???? Dubai’s per capita (fancy talk for per person) annual CO?e emissions: 16.9 tonnes Dubai green city highlights: ?? The Sustainable City is 5 million square feet in Dubai that features a perimeter of trees and vegetation that filter the air, offers a buffer zone for noise pollution and provides shade for the bike and horse riding tracks. Walking is encouraged throughout the city, which features 5 car-free residential clusters. Waste and water are recycled throughout the city. Located in the center is a Wind Tower that cools the air and solar panel covered parking areas. The clean energy is used to power the city. There is also a farm area that runs the length of the city and features 11 biodomes that grow vegetables and herbs. ?? The city is aiming to recycle 100% of its wastewater and reduce desalinated water consumption by 30% by 2030. Dubai currently reuses 90% of its waste water for irrigation, fire fighting, sewage treatment, and more. Besides increasing water security, water recycling also saves the electricity required for energy-intensive desalination (removing salt and water to make water drinkable), which reduces greenhouse gas emissions. ?? Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy has a goal to provide 100% of its energy production from clean energy sources by 2050. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is one of Dubai’s key initiatives to achieve this goal. The 1st phase of PV panel installation was completed in 2013 and reduced 15,000 tonnes of carbon emissions in one year. As of 2023, the 5th phase of PV panel installation was completed and the solar park was now reducing over 4 million tonnes of carbon emissions each year. When the 6th and final stage is completed in 2026, the park is estimated to reduce 6.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually, cover an area roughly the size of Copenhagen, and it will be the world’s largest solar plant on a single plot. ?? Which of these initiatives would you like in your city?! Tell us in the comments and keep your eye out for our next city highlight! ? We hear about CO? a lot, but what is CO?e?! CO? (carbon dioxide) is just one of several greenhouse gases, such as methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and water vapor, that contribute to global warming. While carbon footprint typically just includes measurements for CO?, CO?e (carbon dioxide equivalent) includes other greenhouse gases to provide a more holistic picture of the impact. #c40cities #dubai #unitedarabemirates #uae #cityemissions #carbonfootprint #sustainablecities #greeninitiatives #greencity #solarenergy #greenhousegas

?? United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality ?? Let’s dive into UNSDG 5, "Gender Equality." Its mission? To achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. ?? The Challenge: The world is falling short of achieving gender equality by 2030, with the global gender gap only 68.5% closed, according to the WEF’s 2024 Global Gender Gap Report. At this pace, full gender parity will take 134 years—5 generations beyond the SDG target. Ending child marriage could take 300 years, while closing gaps in legal protections and achieving equal workplace leadership may require 286 and 140 years, respectively, underscoring the urgency for accelerated action toward equality. ?? Impact: Women in the next generation are expected to continue spending an average of 2.3 more hours per day on unpaid care work than men. For each dollar men earn globally, women make just 51 cents, and only 61.4% of women of prime working age participate in the labor force, compared to 90% of men. Climate change could worsen gender disparities, potentially pushing up to 158 million additional women into poverty—16 million more than men—and heightening food insecurity for 236 million women compared to 131 million men. ?? Targets: The goal includes 9 targets, with 1673 actions taken to date. Key aims are to end discrimination and harmful practices against women while ensuring equal opportunities in leadership and economic rights. ?? Stakeholders: Key organizations include UN Women, HeForShe, UNICEF, World Health Organization, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and UNESCO. ?? Funding: Funding aims to promote gender equality and empower women through initiatives such as education, healthcare, and combating gender-based violence. ?? Individual Action: Voice your support for equal pay for equal work, and advocate for policies like paid family leave and reproductive rights to create lasting change. Challenge gender stereotypes and stand up against harassment. Share domestic responsibilities at home. Amplify women's voices in conversations and support women-owned businesses. ?? Corporate Action: Endorse the UN Global Compact and Women’s Empowerment Principles to promote gender equality. Prevent gender-based discrimination and strive for gender balance across all levels of your business and supply chain. Provide equal pay for equal work and create a safe and inclusive workplace. Promote women’s leadership, foster career development opportunities, and drive equality through investment, community initiatives, and advocacy. Check out our site to learn more about the SDGs and download our SDG stamps and other goodies! https://lnkd.in/gsyDpvNY You can learn more by following these women's initiatives: Women and Climate, SHEChangesClimate France, Fin-Erth, Global Fund for Women, remake.world, Project Dandelion, Black Girl Environmentalist, and She's the First. Let’s create a world of equality for all! ??♀?

It's been almost 4 years since I left the tech world and started climate work. My newest talk, ??"A brief history: carbon footprint edition"??, is a culmination of everything I've learned both in tech and climate. Thank you Extreme Hangout for the opportunity to share this talk at #COP29 and beyond. ????: https://lnkd.in/gT4usJCT At just 12 mins, you can claim that you heard a presentation that included mention of the precambrian era, Taylor Swift, and 280 ppm. ???? ?? It's not perfect, but I'm proud of the work we do at clever carbon and our commitment to help individuals contextualize and make sense of climate change in a way that's relatable and playful. If you can take 12 mins out of your day today or this week, give it a whirl. If you like it, give it a share :) Special shoutout: ?? Thank you Teresa Fahy, Adam ó Ceallaigh, Amber Nuttall, Jessica Harvey, Catherine B for supporting me and clever carbon at Extreme Hangout ?? Thank you Simge S. for coming with me the day of to support and capture media ?? Thank you Ryan Spence for creating the most amazing visuals to help me capture the audience and tell a good story ?? Thank you to the clever carbon team Shannon Hone, Kelsey Speal, Nour El Mansari for your unwavering passion and dedication As a fast follow, I also recommend checking out Shannon Hone's 5 min talk on ppm: https://lnkd.in/gzp79q2u #cop29 #carbonliteracy #carbonfootprint #climateliteracy #ppm #carbon #co2 #taylorswift

Welcome to our ??C?L?E?V?E?R??T?E?R?M?S?? series! ??Our newest term is Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in honor of COP29 currently taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan! ?? NDCs are an action plan that outline a countries focus and initiatives to address environmental issues and mitigate climate change. They represent an important deliverable among countries that are committed to the Paris Agreement with the goal of limiting warming to 1.5C. The next set of updated NDCs are due by February 2025. ?? See your country's NDC here: https://unfccc.int/NDCREG --- 1?? Like this post? Save, share to stories, send to friends, family, and colleagues! 2?? All of our very clever terms: https://lnkd.in/gjbYJp7C 3?? Check out our carbon footprint workshop: https://lnkd.in/dUDTnp78 #cleverterms #climateliteracy #cop29 #climatechange

?? Wall Street Green Digital Rewind ?? Meet Michelle Li, Founder & CEO of clever carbon and Women and Climate ??. Michelle believes in the power of community to make sustainable practices accessible to everyone – not just scientists or academics, but people from all walks of life ???. In this insightful conversation with Timothy Hoffman from Columbia Technology Ventures ??, Michelle shares her vision for making sustainability approachable and understandable. Watch recording and get inspired to make green technology part of our everyday lives! ???? ?? Watch Now: https://lnkd.in/e82pzbb3 #WallStreetGreenDigital #CommunityEngagement #GreenTechnology #ClimateTech #SustainabilityEducation #WomenInClimate #CleverCarbon

Our Coffee Menu is now available in Azerbaijani! ?????? Download here ??: https://lnkd.in/d7qcMaF Send this to your favorite Azerbaijani-speaking coffee shops ?? or friends to share the carbon footprint knowledge ??. Our Coffee Menu can be downloaded in our bio, printed, framed, and displayed! Tag your favorite coffeeshop below to encourage them to display coffee carbon footprints ?? #thecoffeemenu #coffeemenu #coffee #clevercarbon #clevercarbondecisions #carbonfootprint #letstalkcarbon #takethequiz #azerbaijan #azerbaijani #azbaku #baku #bakü #cop29 #cop29azerbaijan #cop29baku