The Climate Restoration Alliance Plan TO RESTORE THE CLIMATE BY 2050
For decades, humanity has been fighting to slow global warming by reducing carbon emissions. We must continue to do this. But slowing is not enough. Even if we reach net zero tomorrow, the carbon already in our atmosphere will continue to heat the planet for centuries. Along with reducing carbon emissions, the only path to a safe, livable future is Climate Restoration — returning CO₂ levels to pre-industrial safety of around 300 parts per million.The Discovery
Nature has already shown us the way. After the 1991 eruption of Mt. Pinatubo, scientists observed an extraordinary cooling effect — not only from volcanic particles in the air, but from a massive ocean bloom triggered by iron-rich ash. That bloom absorbed billions of tons of CO2. This revealed a simple discovery: Iron is the nutrient that unlocks the ocean’s natural carbon-removal engine.The Solution
By fertilizing parts of the ocean with missing iron, we can stimulate the growth of phytoplankton — microscopic plants that capture CO2. This carbon is then carried by downwelling ocean eddies into the deep sea as the plants die and sink. Each gram of iron can remove hundreds of thousands of grams of CO2. This process, called Ocean Iron Fertilization (OIF), is the most scalable and cost-effective carbon removal method we know of today. At full scale, a coordinated fleet of 25 ships operating across 50 sites can remove up to 60 gigatons of CO2 annually — enough to reverse global warming and restore the climate by 2050.The Plan
We have already begun. The first buoy tests off California are validating measurement systems and establishing global scientific oversight. The next phase of larger-scale OIF pilot projects will prove the impact and safety of the process. The final step is global deployment in 50 sites, governed transparently and measured rigorously. A detailed roadmap will be developed in the first half of 2026.Our Roadmap
* 2026–2027: Demonstration and validation — pilot projects. * 2028–2030: Scale-up phase — 50 sites, 25 ships, and 500,000 tons of iron deployed annually for ocean restoration. * 2031–2050: Full-scale operation — achieving 60 gigatons of CO₂ removal per year and complete climate restoration. A detailed roadmap to scale OIF by 2030 will be developed in the first half of 2026.The Cost
Restoring the climate through OIF is a clear and achievable goal. It will require about $1 billion per year, totaling $25 billion over 25 years — less than one cent per U.S. citizen per day. Compared to the trillions already lost to climate damage, this is the most cost-effective investment humanity can make.What is Needed Immediately
A visionary donor has pledged $300,000 over 3 years to jumpstart our Ocean Iron Fertilization (OIF) Pilot Project—but there’s a catch: the funds are unlocked only if others step forward.The Opportunity
This is the moment when history will remember those who chose to restore the climate. Your financial support will accelerate the transition from pilot to global scale — enabling the first gigaton of CO₂ removal from our oceans within just a few years. Climate restoration is no longer a dream. It’s an engineering and funding challenge — one we can solve together. Join us — and be remembered as one of the 1,000 who made it happen. Let’s restore the climate for our children and for all future generations. Together, we can restore the climate by 2050!
Go Deeper
- Watch this Message from Future Generations
- Watch our Oct 22, 2025 Climate Restoration Community MobilizationÂ
- Learn about the Science & Engineering of Ocean Iron Fertilization
- Watch our Oct 8,2025 Inaugural Gathering of the Climate Restoration Founders
- Additional Climate Restoration Pathways: Sustainable Bamboo Industry in Togo