David LaGreca on Mountaineering and Verification

In this episode I speak with David LaGreca, an environmental markets expert currently serving as a lead consultant at EcoEngineers, where he develops new methodologies for carbon dioxide removal projects. We discuss:• How early mountaineering experiences in Colorado shaped his environmental commitment, including years as a dirtbag mountaineer.• His 24 years of being a vegan.• His transition from free-spirited outdoorsman to carbon market verifier.• His view of verification as an unglamorous but essential function in carbon markets.• The challenges of developing new carbon removal methodologies, particularly for novel approaches like ocean-based CDR.• His assessment that biomass-based approaches, like biochar and BECCS, are the most promising near-term CDR solutions due to scalability. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit discernearth.substack.com