Awards

Private

2020: Private Grants: Marine Permaculture. 

2040 and Intrepid Foundation

2019: Two successful crowdfunded campaigns through 2040 and Intrepid Foundation. ​

Schmidt Futures

2019: Schmidt Futures / Protecting the Great Barrier Reef.  

Private Grant

2017:  Private Grant  for the Protection of the Environment Marine Permaculture contribution. 

Blue Economy Challenge

2016 - 2018 Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Blue Economy Challenge Marine Permaculture to restore overturning circulation and seaweed forests. 

Urban Labs Delhi Challenge

​2016-2018: University of Chicago, Urban Labs Delhi Innovation Challenge Eliminating Rice Straw Burning in Haryana using biochar to restore soils. 

Alaska Water

2015 - Winning Team, Alaska Water - Sewer Challenge. 

Biochar Reactor

2014 - NAFTA's Commission on Environmental Cooperation selected The Climate Foundation for an award to develop a biochar reactor for North America. 

Gates Foundation Project

M​2013 - 2015  Gates Foundation Phase 2 Grant - Biochar Sanitation. 

Biochar Reactor

2012 - NAFTA's Commission on Environmental Cooperation selected The Climate Foundation for an award to develop a biochar reactor for North America. 

Gates Foundation Project

​2011 - 2013  Gates Foundation Phase 1 Grant - Biochar Sanitation 

Reducing Coral Bleaching

 2010 - 2012 The Department of Fish and Wildlife   Bestowed a grant on the Climate Foundation to pursue its revolutionary method of coral bleaching reduction.

Discovery Channel

2008 - Climate Foundation's Brian Von Herzen was selected to participate in Discovery Channel "Project Earth: Hungry Oceans" documentary on carbon balance in the oceans.