Cool Effect

Cool Effect Appoints Dr. Johanna Depenthal as Director of Project Research

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240417584394/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240417584394/en/
    Cool Effect has appointed Johanna Depenthal, Ph.D. to serve as the organization’s Director of Project Research.
  • Most importantly, Depenthal will organize and conduct site visits that Cool Effect uses to evaluate the project structure and level of community involvement.
  • We have a joint responsibility to take ownership of our contribution and to work individually and collectively for climate change mitigation and adaptation,” said Johanna Depenthal, Ph.D., Director of Project Research at Cool Effect.
  • I am excited to bring my scientific background and experience working with local communities to Cool Effect in my new role.”
    To learn more about Cool Effect, please visit cooleffect.org .

Richard H. Lawrence, Jr.'s Second Book, "Carbon Done Correctly: A Model for Climate Mitigation from the Global South to Wall Street" is Now Available Nationwide

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Richard H. Lawrence, Jr., seasoned investor and co-founder of several non-profit organizations focused on climate change mitigation, in partnership with publishing company Harriman House, announced the release of his second book titled "Carbon Done Correctly: A Model for Climate Mitigation from the Global South to Wall Street," now available via Amazon, Apple Books, Google Books and major retailers including Barnes & Noble, Target and Walmart.

Key Points: 
  • A proposed framework for improving and strengthening the VCM to accelerate its advancement as a fully functional financial market.
  • For the market to succeed and reach its true global potential, transparency must be at the heart of carbon projects," said Richard H. Lawrence, Jr., author of the book.
  • "Transparency leads to trust, trust leads to scale, and with scale, the VCM can become a financial asset class.
  • I hope that is something readers take away from the inspiring stories in this book."

Jodi Manning Appointed as CEO of Cool Effect

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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Cool Effect , a Bay Area-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting carbon projects around the globe, is announcing today that long-time executive Jodi Manning has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately.

Key Points: 
  • Cool Effect , a Bay Area-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting carbon projects around the globe, is announcing today that long-time executive Jodi Manning has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240118254329/en/
    Long-time executive Jodi Manning has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cool Effect, a Bay Area-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting carbon projects around the globe.
  • Most recently, Jodi served as VP, Marketing and Corporate Partnerships for Cool Effect.
  • As we face the urgent need for environmental action, high quality carbon projects are simultaneously helping the planet and creating good on the ground in the places that need it most,” said Jodi Manning, newly appointed CEO of Cool Effect.

Cool Effect Launches 'Give the Gift of Clean Air' Campaign to Build Over 100 Clean Cookstoves

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Monday, November 20, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cool Effect, a Bay Area based nonprofit dedicated to supporting carbon projects around the globe, is launching a campaign ahead of Giving Tuesday to inspire climate action and fund the installation of clean cookstoves in rural communities across Honduras and Guatemala. Cool Effect urges its supporters to purchase carbon credits to help the organization reach its goal of donating over 100 clean cookstoves to families on the waiting list before the end of the year.

Key Points: 
  • Cool Effect urges its supporters to purchase carbon credits to help the organization reach its goal of donating over 100 clean cookstoves to families on the waiting list before the end of the year.
  • Clean cookstoves offer a tangible and immediate solution to air pollution.
  • Since its inception in 2015, Cool Effect has helped fund the installation of clean cookstoves in Honduras and Guatemala by supporting the "Breath of Fresh Air" carbon project.
  • To contribute to Cool Effect's 'Give The Gift of Clean Air' Campaign goal of donating over 100 clean cookstoves to families in need across rural Honduras and Guatemala, please visit cooleffect.org/cookstoves .

Book Pre-Order Window Opens for "Carbon Done Correctly: A Model for Climate Mitigation from the Global South to Wall Street"

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Richard H. Lawrence, Jr., seasoned investor and co-founder of several non-profit organizations with a specific focus on climate change mitigation, in partnership with publishing company Harriman House, is announcing that his second book titled "Carbon Done Correctly: A Model for Climate Mitigation from the Global South to Wall Street" is now available for pre-order via Amazon, Apple Books, and Barnes & Noble.

Key Points: 
  • "Richard Lawrence is a true climate hero.
  • For someone with more than a full time job in finance, he spends a completely unreasonable amount of time, money, passion and creativity fighting for climate solutions.
  • A proposed framework for improving and strengthening the VCM to accelerate its advancement as a fully functional financial market.
  • The publication date is scheduled for January 30, 2024; digital versions of the book will be available immediately and hard copies will be available in stores and begin shipping on that date.

The Value of Site Visits to Carbon Projects

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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As the voluntary carbon market continues to see exponential growth, an important aspect of carbon project quality is how projects create social benefits beyond emission reductions - that is, how carbon finance transforms a local community.

Key Points: 
  • As the voluntary carbon market continues to see exponential growth, an important aspect of carbon project quality is how projects create social benefits beyond emission reductions - that is, how carbon finance transforms a local community.
  • While the mangrove trees take carbon out of the atmosphere, the funds generated from carbon credits are providing much-needed development in the region.
  • In the last year, the Cool Effect team has collectively visited over twenty carbon projects around the globe, encountering stories of people who are stewards of the planet and their communities.
  • Projects like For Peat’s Sake , Paradise Island, and Fertile Ground are the epitome of The Good on the Ground.

Cool Effect Debuts Video Content Hub to Provide Education for the Voluntary Carbon Market

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Monday, April 3, 2023
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The short-form animated videos are a resource to help partners understand and explain carbon credits and the carbon market to their communities.

Key Points: 
  • The short-form animated videos are a resource to help partners understand and explain carbon credits and the carbon market to their communities.
  • The first video in this series, “What is a High-Quality Carbon Offset?,” is available today and makes the aspects of high quality carbon offsets easy to understand.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230403005082/en/
    Nonprofit Cool Effect releases its first-ever educational content series designed to answer commonly asked questions about the voluntary carbon market, clarify complicated industry jargon, and make high-quality carbon offsets easier to understand for everyone.
  • To support Cool Effect’s carbon reducing projects or learn more about how to partner with Cool Effect to develop a meaningful sustainability and carbon offset program, please visit cooleffect.org/for-business .

Space Perspective Becomes First Global Space Travel Experience Company

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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Now with the capacity to launch from marine-based sites around the world, in addition to launching from land on Floridas Space Coast, Space Perspective becomes the first global space travel experience company, offering safe and sustainable journeys to the edge of space from where Explorers live and play.

Key Points: 
  • Now with the capacity to launch from marine-based sites around the world, in addition to launching from land on Floridas Space Coast, Space Perspective becomes the first global space travel experience company, offering safe and sustainable journeys to the edge of space from where Explorers live and play.
  • Space Perspective will change your relationship with our planet by providing the quintessential astronaut experience of viewing Earth from the blackness of space, said Jane Poynter, Space Perspectives Founder and Co-CEO.
  • MS Voyager and future Space Perspective Marine Spaceports give the company the operational flexibility needed to grow its business more quickly to reach a supply-constrained global market for commercial space travel that analysts recently estimated could reach over $8 billion by 2030 [1] .
  • Building on that experience, the Space Perspective crew has innovated and patented the safest spaceflight experience in the world.

Epsilyte’s Largest Production Facility Achieves Carbon Neutrality

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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Epsilyte, a leading producer of advanced materials in North America, announces that its largest production facility has been certified carbon neutral by SCS Global.

Key Points: 
  • Epsilyte, a leading producer of advanced materials in North America, announces that its largest production facility has been certified carbon neutral by SCS Global.
  • Global Compact, Epsilyte is committed to carbon neutrality.
  • With this SCS Global certification of their Peru, IL site, Epsilyte has achieved a significant milestone in its journey to be fully carbon neutral by year-end 2023.
  • Epsilyte is excited to work with Cool Effect to offset carbon emissions and is committed to reducing absolute carbon emissions by 30% before 2050.

Global Travel Collection Partners with Space Perspective to Book Spaceflights

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Travel Collection, part of Internova Travel Group, today announces a new partnership with Space Perspective that will enable people who seek unique luxury experiences to explore the final frontier.

Key Points: 
  • Global Travel Collection, however, has secured spots for its travel advisors on three spaceflights, each with eight seats, set to lift off in late 2025.
  • "It's exciting to join forces with a travel industry leader like Global Travel Collection as we embark on a new frontier of space tourism and travel offerings," added Jane Poynter, Founder and Co-CEO of Space Perspective.
  • "We are one step closer to the edge of space, and I am thrilled that Global Travel Collection is joining us on this out-of-this-world journey," said Edyta Teper, Head of Global Sales-Trade Partnerships for Space Perspective.
  • Global Travel Collection (GTC), a division of Internova Travel Group, is the world's largest collection of international luxury travel agencies, including the well-established networks of Protravel International, Tzell Travel Group, and Colletts Travel, as well as Andrew Harper, In the Know Experiences, All Star Travel Group and R. Crusoe & Son.