Partnership is pivotalto our mission
The Refreeze the Arctic Foundation (RAF) funds research
projects at two prestigious universities, which are closely collaborating on Marine Cloud
Brightening (MCB).
The RAF invites other research centres to join, emphasizing that we are currently losing the race
against climate catastrophe and need all the help we can get to adapt to a harsh new reality.
Collaborations are crucial for the RAF mission's success. Participating research centres are committed
to swiftly publishing MCB insights, as time is of the essence.
select one of our current partners below to find out more:
About our partner
Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge, United Kingdom (CCR)
The Centre for Climate Repair (CCR) partnered with the Refreeze the Arctic Foundation (RAF) back in February 2023.
Based at the prestigious University of Cambridge (UK), the CCR focuses on climate repair, serving as a hub for academics, researchers, and businesses worldwide to collaborate on research and development. A multi-year collaboration with RAF is underway to fund research into sea water spraying devices capable of brightening marine clouds (MCB) to combat global warming.
The CCR believes...
The
Problem
To put it bluntly, even the most ambitious and aggressive greenhouse gas emissions reduction pathway does not keep the world below 1.5 C of warming before reversing by the end of the century.
The potential
Solution
MCB may in fact be the
best solution for mankind,
at least in the medium-term.
At present, we cannot yet advocate MCB because
too little is
known about it.
The
Vision
CCR is working closely with TUDCI in furthering our knowledge of MCB. Objectives include:
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Figure out how to generate sea water droplets enabling MCB at a sufficient rate, with a sufficiently narrow size range, and as energy-efficiently as possible.
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Feed the obtained droplet distributions into TUDCI cloud models to model MCB cooling.
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Obtain MCB proof of concept through field trials within the next five years. If the technology proves effective and acceptable to society, it could be deployed in time to mitigate global warming.
About our partner
Technische Universiteit Delft Climate Institute, The Netherlands (TUDCI)
As of November 2022, TUDCI has committed to a multi-year partnership with Refreeze the
Arctic Foundation (RAF).
At the heart of the oldest and largest technical university in the Netherlands, the TU
Delft vision on Climate Action is deeply anchored in preceding decades of university
wide climate action research.
The Technische Universiteit Delft Climate Institute (tudci) believes...
The
Problem
Climate change is severe, and our mitigation policies might not be (and likely are not) enough to stay below 2 C of warming.
The potential
Solution
We must develop other options as well – not as a
solution, but as an intermediary cooling method in case we need it.
We need
to develop more tools for our toolbox.
The
Vision
As a low-cost tool, MCB is emerging as our most effective method to adapt to global warming. But the science is not settled yet.
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Is there full evidence to suggest that MCB works (including modelling, observations of natural analogues, field trials)?
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Do we have a good understanding of the regional differences that might arise in aspects such as rainfall due to the deployment of MCB?
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What are the other potential side-effects of MCB?
The distribution curves generated by the Centre of Climate Repair (Cambridge) droplet generators will help us finetune our models and field trials.
Our latestPartner news
February 1, 2023
February 2023 – The Centre for Climate Repair at ...
In February 2023, the Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge and Refreeze the Arctic Foundation (RAF) signed a multi-year agreement to fund research methods for...
November 2, 2022
November 2022 – Delft University Fund signed a mu...
In November 2022, Delft University Fund signed a multi-year grant agreement with the Refreeze the Arctic Foundation. This will enable the development of innovative methods...
June 4, 2023
June 2023 – Global surface air temperatures cross...
In June 2023, Global surface air temperatures crossed the crucial 1.5C warming threshold at the start of June, as the world’s oceans hit record-high temperatures...
June 4, 2023
June 2023 – The Centre for Climate Repair Cambrid...
In June 2023, the Centre for Climate Repair Cambridge hosted a workshop on Albedo Enhancement and Refreezing the Arctic. The programme listed a variety of...
August 4, 2023
August 2nd, 2023 – We mark Earth Overshoot Day…
On August 2nd, we mark Earth Overshoot Day, an important reminder to reflect on our planet's resources and our role in preserving them. Earth Overshoot...
October 7, 2023
September 2023 – The heat is rising
Earth’s average 2023 temperature is now likely to reach 1.5 °C of warming. June to August 2023 has been by far the warmest such period...
December 15, 2023
September 2023, The Geoengineering Question
By CLAUDIA WIENERS, DANIELE VISIONI, and HERMAN RUSSCHENBERG | Sep 11, 2023 The European Commission is cautiously considering solar radiation modification (SRM) as a means...
December 15, 2023
September 2023 – Portugal’s Gen-Z sues doze...
Six young Portuguese individuals, aged between 11 and 24, have brought a case against 32 governments, including the EU member states, Norway, Turkey, the UK,...
December 15, 2023
September 2023 – EU agrees law to hit fossil fuel...
The European Union has reached a groundbreaking agreement to implement methane emissions limits on oil and gas imports starting in 2030. This law aims to...
Become a RAFresearch partner
Join the RAF in its mission to refreeze the
Arctic!
We need your cooperation to research and prove that MCB is a safe, efficient,
cost-effective, and energy-efficient cooling tool to protect the Arctic.
The benefits of becoming a research partner include:
Benefit 01:
Join CCR and TUDCI to form a global MCB network of universities and research institutes.
Benefit 02:
Access more resources, knowledge, and investments in advanced technologies.
Benefit 03:
Contribute to the development of MCB, mankind’s potentially most efficient way to adapt to global warming.
Benefit 04:
Help keep tipping points at bay long enough for a true climate repair deal to take hold.
Benefit 05:
Together we can! Together we can start refreezing the Arctic within the next 10 years!
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