Identifying, sizing and prioritising opportunities is only part of what is needed: most importantly, these need to be realised.
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The need varies: from carbon price discovery to shape business models, to developing a demo plant to prove viability of an emerging industry, all of which require ‘system orchestration’ efforts.[/nectar_responsive_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”none” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” bottom_padding=”2%” left_padding_desktop=”7%” constrain_group_2=”yes” right_padding_desktop=”7%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” advanced_gradient_angle=”0″ overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” bottom_margin=”5%” translate_y=”-2px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”advanced” border_top_desktop=”4px” column_border_color=”#009a1e” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” gradient_type=”default”][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]CAP-A shapes and drives partnerships to develop and execute on proof-of-concept of discrete specific opportunities, to build credibility and evidence base and to identify the key steps needed to make opportunities happen.CAP-A currently drives two proof-of-concept initiatives: one on harnessing the potential of smallholder farmers as climate entrepreneurs and one on engineered carbon removal. 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Harnessing the power of small holder farmers as climate entrepreneurs
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Through our fiscal sponsors Dalberg Catalyst, we are thrilled to announce CAP-A as one of the recipients of The Rockefeller Foundation’s grant to Scale Indigenous and Regenerative Agriculture Practices Globally.[/fancy_box][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-1-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][fancy_box box_style=”default” icon_family=”none” image_url=”1124″ link_new_tab=”true” color=”accent-color” border_radius=”default” image_loading=”default” link_url=”https://www.climatebreakthrough.org/awardee/james-mwangi/” link_text=”Learn more” min_height=”200″]
Climate Breakthrough Award 2022
Our Founder, James Irungu Mwangi, is a recipient of the prestigious 2022 Climate Breakthrough Award![/fancy_box][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]