Unbound Directory: 
The 'Yellow Pages' of CDR

Joseph J. James is Founder & President of Agri-Tech Producers LLC and its several Operating Affiliate Companies, which are African American-owned small businesses, involved in developing and utilizing innovative and cost-effective technologies. In October 2018, Mr. James received a patent for his Combined Remediation Biomass and Bio-Product Production (CRBBP) Process, by which one plants and then multi-tasks certain fast and large-growing Bio-Crops to provide a variety of environmental services, including cost-effectively ($35/Ton) capturing CO 2, remediating air, soils and waters, and then making cost-advantaged, Climate-Smart Bio-Products, in which the captured Carbon is sequestered. He has additional CRBBP Process-related patent applications pending. An ongoing application of his CRBBP Process involves Demo Projects, with utilities, helping them put underutilized lands to work to reduce their carbon footprint, by planting Biomass Sorghum on their sites, to capture large amounts of CO 2, then harvesting the crops and converting the resulting Biomass into Climate-Smart Biochar, which is applied back in the soil, to long-term sequester the captured Carbon. As it relates to other Climate-Smart Bio-Products and applications of his CRBBP Process to remediate air soils and waters, he has been involved in several collaborations with universities and other partners. Mr. James has had an impressive, 33-year career as an economic development professional, serving more than 25 of those years in leadership positions for localities and states, where he has been often heavily involved in technology-led development. As a Secretarial appointee, he served 6 years on the federal Biomass R&D Technical Advisory Committee and is a member of the Clean Energy Business Network. Mr. James received a BS, in science, from Union College, and has studied Law and Business Administration at New York University. He has received several awards, including being named a Purpose Prize winner, in 2008, for his work to uplift poor, rural communities of color in the South, in our nation’s new “Bio-Economy”, and he received a Meta Environmental Justice Award, in 2022.

I am an impact-driven financial entrepreneur, convinced that financial mechanisms and positive impact are not at odds. On the contrary, this is the perfect time to innovate and combine the two. That's exactly what I do: I create financial solutions that generate sustainable social and environmental impact while remaining economically viable. Transparency, responsibility, and commitment guide my work toward a more equitable future.

Magda is a highly experienced talent acquisition expert with over 15 years of experience gained at start-ups and large technology companies like Facebook, Zoom and others. She is an expert at executive search, diversity and inclusion and recruitment operations and strategy. Passionate about people development, she is also a career and executive coach. She set up Jobs for Planet to help climate-tech companies identify the best talent and scale climate solutions. ​

5+ years working on carbon removal - Drafted CDR procurement legislation to build durable demand for credits - Led work on carbon removal at COP, helping put CDR on the global agenda - Supported industry orgs including Carbon Gap and RMI to advance the field - Now building a novel CDR pathway at Kairos Carbon, turning organic waste into permanent carbon removal. Get in touch if you're interested in what we're doing at Kairos!

Retired from 25+ years in biomass pyrolysis / biochar and 40+ years in the industrial & petrochemical and engineering arenas.

🌍 Applying science and technology to impactful initiatives. I’m a data scientist with 3+ years of experience at the intersection of physical science, climate resilience, and big data. I’m passionate about translating complex climate data into actionable insights—whether maintaining early warning systems, analyzing global climate trends, or communicating with diverse collaborators and audiences. With a background rooted in environmental research and a commitment to humanitarian values, I thrive on turning research into practical solutions. Are you also interested in building a more sustainable, equitable, data-informed future? Let's connect!

We are a biochar company in Mexico, certified by Puro. Currently looking for offtake opportunities and debt financing to expand our facility.

Abhimanyu Rathi is the Founder & CEO of RenewCred, India’s first independent carbon credit standard and registry focused on high-quality, tech-enabled climate solutions. With over a decade of experience at the intersection of science, sustainability, and entrepreneurship, he is building a next-generation climate infrastructure that leverages digital MRV, blockchain, and AI to bring transparency and trust to voluntary carbon markets. Under his leadership, RenewCred is enabling credible carbon credits across sectors like biochar, ERW and other pathways of decarbonization, backed by a growing community of 250+ scientists.

Working on CarbonBank project of Direct Air Carbon Capture with Long duration Energy Storage to stabilize Renewable Grid. Passionate about futuristic Innovation and how Technology is built on sound Science. Also working on Cooling for Data centers & Oxy-fuel combustion Carbon Capture for Net-zero world.

St Andrews alumnus in Geochemistry MSc, specialising in biogeochemistry and chemical weathering. Experienced in delivering and communicating lab- and field-based research projects, including one presented at Goldschmidt’s 2025. Proven experience in using lab equipment, including ICPMS, IC, XRF, spectrophotometer. Strong analytical skills in data analysis, modelling tools and programming languages like R, Python, PHREEQC and MS Office. Excellent leadership, organisational and collaborative skills. Excited to develop carbon removal technologies to fight climate change. Proactive, self-motivated.

I believe every climate solution is a link in a long chain, and I have found my link in biochar. It started with a curiosity for soil, carbon, and how we can do things better. Biochar gave me a way in. It connected science with people, land with policy, and carbon with care. Since then, I have worked with startups, researchers, and farmers to explore how this small black material can make a big difference. Now I am part of the global effort to make carbon removal real, measurable, and lasting. I do not have all the answers, but I am adding my piece to the puzzle, one project, one idea, one collaboration at a time.

Founder and CEO of the Diplomatic Institute, bridging innovation, trade, government and diplomacy