named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Albedo Enhancement from Algae, Cloud, and Land (AEfACL)
Research initiative investigating methods to increase Earth's reflectivity through marine algae, cloud brightening, and land surface modification to counteract global warming
Standard Cloud Day (ScCd) Metric Development
Development of a symbolic mega-unit of radiative forcing (ScCd) to improve public and policymaker understanding of climate mitigation efficacy
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Climate Change Public Awareness & Advocacy 6 activities
- Advocating for the Desert Lake geoengineering projectSeeks public support and awareness for the Desert Lake geoengineering initiative as a strategy to combat global warming through albedo enhancement.
- Conducting geoengineering and albedo enhancement researchConducts research to identify cost-effective strategies for addressing global warming, including quantifying the cooling effects of albedo enhancement and developing metrics such as the Temporary heat radiation Equivalent Carbon (ThrEC) and the Standard cumulus Cloud day (ScCd) to improve public and policy understanding of climate interventions. Published peer-reviewed research in the MDPI Climate Journal on March 7, 2023, on both albedo enhancement and carbon-equivalent quantification methods.
- Identifying and promoting salt flat rejuvenation sitesIdentifies 65,699 square kilometers of below-sea-level locations globally as potential sites for salt flat rejuvenation and evaporative cooling, promoting their use for climate intervention.
- Implementing small-scale albedo enhancement demonstrationsOperates a 1 sq km virtual albedo enhancement project in a desert by spreading white limestone rocks, increasing surface albedo from 0.2 to 0.61, and supported a symbolic project in South America where children painted rocks white, which was recognized by the UN with a $100,000 award.
- Operating and proposing evaporative cooling projects in arid regionsImplements and proposes large-scale evaporative cooling projects by moving seawater into below-sea-level arid regions to generate net cooling effects. Specific proposals include supplying seawater to the Qattara Depression via a 55 km tunnel to sustain evaporation from a 12,000 km² lake and utilizing Lake Eyre to evaporate seawater at 4 meters per year, releasing 38.8 billion tons of moisture annually.
- Planning research using natural events as case studiesPlans to study evaporative cooling effects using the 2019 flooding of Lake Eyre in South Australia as a natural case study for climate intervention research.
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Climate Change Research and Advocacy Funding 1 activity
- Developing intellectual property for sustainable fundingDevelops patents as a mechanism to generate sustainable, long-term funding for the foundation’s climate intervention initiatives.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Estimating research implementation costsEstimates on-the-ground data acquisition costs for albedo enhancement research at $437,000 to inform project planning and funding needs.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Developing monitoring and assessment frameworks for albedo projectsDevelops standardized frameworks to assess and monitor albedo enhancement projects globally, enabling project financing and addressing climate injustice in both developed and developing countries.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$12K
Contributions & grants$12K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$16K
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Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$1K
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Net assets$1K
2 years on record · 2019–2020 · YoY revenue -26.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020
Who runs it
board members · 1
- Anita Louise Lightburn — Director
relationships · 7
Who they work with
- Birdon Group Partner — Dr. John White, Executive Chairman of the Birdon Group, serves on the Australian Advisory Board of HelpOffset Global Warming Foundation.
- Flinders University Partner — Professor Christopher vonderBorch, Emeritus Professor at Flinders University, serves on the Australian Advisory Board of HelpOffset Global Warming Foundation.
- Fordham University Partner — Dr. Anita Lightburn and Dale Lindquist, both affiliated with Fordham University, serve as Directors of HelpOffset Global Warming Foundation.
- MDPI Climate Journal Partner — Published peer-reviewed research by the foundation on albedo enhancement and carbon equivalence.
- UN Government — Recognized a symbolic albedo enhancement project in South America with a $100,000 award.
- UN Government — References statements from UN Secretary General António Guterres on climate urgency and loss and damage funding.
- Wikipedia.com Partner — Source of geographic and elevation data used in site assessments
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Albedo Enhancement as a Time-Buying Climate Interventionmethodology: albedo-enhancementBy enhancing Earth's reflectivity through methods like cloud brightening and surface reflectivity, the foundation cools the climate rapidly, buying time for long-term greenhouse gas reduction and carbon sequestration efforts to take effect, because immediate cooling can slow feedback loops and create political and social space for systemic change.
- Decentralized, Scalable Climate Action through Public Engagementmethodology: decentralized-climate-actionBy enabling individuals and organizations to initiate or support albedo enhancement projects, and by raising public awareness and behavioral engagement, the foundation aims to drive global scaling of climate interventions, because decentralized participation accelerates innovation and adoption while building political will.
- Integrated Biophysical Cooling and Regeneration Systemsmethodology: integrated-cooling-and-regenerationBy combining evaporative cooling, albedo enhancement, and regenerative agriculture in synergistic systems, the foundation achieves localized climate cooling while sequestering carbon, because integrated approaches maximize co-benefits and improve ecological and economic sustainability of interventions.
- Market-Based Incentives for Geoengineering Participationmethodology: carbon-credit-incentivized-albedo-enhancementBy quantifying albedo enhancement in carbon-equivalent terms and generating tradable carbon credits, the foundation creates financial incentives for individuals, corporations, and governments to participate in climate intervention, because market mechanisms can drive rapid, decentralized adoption of cooling technologies.
- Research-Driven Cost-Effective Climate Solutionsmethodology: cost-effective researchBy using data-driven research to identify and scale cost-effective interventions like evaporative cooling and albedo enhancement, the foundation increases the likelihood of widespread adoption and policy integration, because economically efficient strategies are more likely to be implemented at scale.