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🌟 Meet Antonia Nicholls, Business Development Representative at Opna! 🌟 Antonia brings a unique blend of passion and expertise to her work, guided by a commitment to a more equitable and sustainable planet. 🌍 Her role? Helping companies identify and fund high-impact climate projects around the world, driving meaningful change one partnership at a time. Previously, Antonia worked with a tech startup focused on UK natural capital solutions, a background that fuels her drive to protect our planet's ecosystems. One of her strongest motivations is ensuring that future generations can experience the beauty of healthy coral reefs 🪸 🐠 Outside of Opna, Antonia is an avid scuba diver and freediver, always looking for ways to spend time underwater. When she’s not diving, she's experimenting in the kitchen, planning her next adventure, or co-hosting a podcast called Seaze on all things ocean conservation and entrepreneurship 🌊 We’re thrilled to have Antonia’s energy and dedication on our team at Opna!

🌏 Nature-Based Solutions: Biodiversity Meets Carbon Removal 🌿 With COP16 Colombia underway, the crucial link between biodiversity and climate action is taking centre stage. At Opna, we believe that effective carbon removal must go hand in hand with biodiversity conservation. Nature-based solutions (NbS) like afforestation and mangrove cultivation drive down atmospheric carbon while sustaining diverse ecosystems. 🦜 🌟 Why biodiversity-driven CDR matters: 🌳 Forests don’t just capture carbon—they’re the lungs of our planet and home to 80% of terrestrial biodiversity. 💧Wetlands store more carbon per square meter than any other ecosystem and sustain critical species, from waterfowl to amphibians. 🪸 Marine ecosystems sequester carbon faster than tropical forests, with coral reefs supporting over 25% of marine life. COP16 highlights the need for integrated, community-focused solutions that align conservation, carbon removal goals, and local benefits. At Opna, we’re committed to these strategies because effective climate action is about impact for both people and planet. 🌱 #COP16 #Biodiversity #CarbonRemoval #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateAction

🌊 In this edition of our Tech Bites series, we’re diving into Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE), an innovative approach that could turn our oceans into even more powerful carbon sinks. Here’s what we explore: 1️⃣ What is it? – Adds alkaline minerals to seawater, helping oceans absorb more CO₂. 2️⃣ Durability – Provides long-term carbon storage lasting thousands of years. 3️⃣ R&D – An emerging field, with key research underway on environmental impacts. 4️⃣ Cost – Estimated between $70-$120 per tonne of CO₂. 5️⃣ Co-benefits – May help reverse ocean acidification, supporting marine ecosystems. With potential for carbon removal and ocean health, OAE is an exciting tool in the climate action toolkit, but more research is needed to understand how it can be scaled effectively 🌍 We'd love to hear your thoughts on this CDR method - join the discussion in the comments below. 💭

🌏 Looking for impactful entertainment this weekend? Dive into WaterBear Network , the free streaming platform where every watch inspires action. 🎬 ✨   WaterBear offers a lineup of award-winning documentaries focused on environmental and social impact, connecting viewers with ways to make a difference. Here are a couple of films we've handpicked to complement the COP16 discussions on biodiversity: 75: A Story About Whales, Fish, and Trees 🌳 🐋  — Discover how planting trees helps save orcas by restoring salmon populations, illustrating the deep connections between ecosystems. 30x30 🌊 — Follow the global mission to protect 30% of our oceans by 2030, revealing both the threats and solutions to our marine ecosystems. #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #COP16 #SustainableFuture

🌎 On International Climate Action Day, we're asking important questions: What does climate action truly mean? How do we measure it? And how can we ensure it creates real impact—both in the skies and on the ground? ⛰️ 🌱 At Opna, we’re working behind the scenes to tackle these questions. How do we take meaningful climate action that drives measurable impact for the planet and its people? We’d love to hear your thoughts—feel free to get in touch! 📩 Impact… coming soon. ⚡ #ClimateAction #COP29 #COP16 #CarbonFinance #Impact #Sustainability #NetZero #SDGs #Biodiversity #ClimateFinance

🌟 Membership announcement 🌟 We are happy to share Opna is a recent member of the Carbon Business Council, a member-driven non-profit coalition of companies dedicated to restoring the climate. As one of the industry voices for carbon management innovators, the Council offers platform for collaboration, advocacy, and responsible growth in the carbon management sector. Find out more about the CBC by heading over to their page 🌍

In today's edition of our Tech Bites series, we’re diving into soil carbon—an essential part of natural climate solutions and a powerful tool for carbon sequestration. 🌱 Here’s what we cover: 1️⃣ What is it? – Soil carbon refers to the carbon stored in soil organic matter. 2️⃣ Durability – Medium-term carbon storage that depends on land use and environmental factors. 3️⃣ Development – Decades of research and widely practiced soil management techniques. 4️⃣ Cost – Ranges from $10 to $50 per tonne of carbon removal. 5️⃣ Co-Benefits – Enhances soil fertility, boosts biodiversity, and supports local ecosystems. Soil carbon is a cost-effective, scalable approach to addressing climate change while also supporting sustainable agriculture and healthy ecosystems. 🚜 Have thoughts or experiences with this CDR method? We'd love to hear from you in the comments 💬

🌎 Today marks the kick-off of COP16 Colombia, where biodiversity and climate action take centre stage! 🌿 Our latest blog dives into the critical connection between #biodiversity and #carbonremoval, exploring how nature-based solutions can both capture carbon and protect ecosystems. 💸 As businesses invest in carbon removal projects, focusing on biodiversity can deliver long-term environmental and financial returns. Learn more about why biodiversity is key to sustainable carbon storage in the long term, plus find out more about AlliedOffsets new scoring method to measure biodiversity co-benefits. 🦜 ✨ Read the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/dDpTq38z

📢 HOT TO GO!   🔥 WIRED’s 100 Hottest Startups 2024 is out and we are absolutely thrilled to be one of the 10 Hottest Startups in London! 🌍 To quote our Founder and CEO, Shilpika (Shilps) Gautam, from the summary: “On my expedition, I was introduced to developers who consistently shared the same challenge: they needed upfront financing to get started”. This is Opna’s aim and mission; to unlock capital for carbon projects with speed, scale and equity. ⚡ A massive shout out to the other companies featured, including our climate action friends: BlueLayer SWEEP Dryad Networks Oxyle Paebbl Coolgradient Cradle Carbon Equity Openvolt 📕 Read the full list here: https://lnkd.in/gU6XvmGW

Ever wondered where your money goes when you invest in carbon credits? 🤔 Our latest blog breaks down how a hypothetical $50 per tonne is spent, from community-led carbon monitoring to expert verification. 🌍 Discover how your investment drives real environmental impact and supports local communities involved in nature-based CDR projects. 🌳 Read more about the journey of your carbon credit purchase and the difference it makes 👉  https://lnkd.in/d3Sp5wVd