Posts by Virridy
New Study Explores the Potential of the Voluntary Carbon Market to Improve Water Resilience in the Colorado and Mississippi River Basins
Boulder, CO – A new study published in MDPI Water proposes that the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) could play a significant role in addressing water management challenges in the Colorado and Mississippi River basins. Authored by CU Boulder researchers and Virridy employees John Ecklu, Alex Johnson, Tessa Landon, and Evan Thomas, the paper explores how…
Read MoreNature Communications Earth & Environment Journal Article Published Estimating Green Infrastructure for US Water Quality Improvements Could Save Billions and Reduce Carbon Emissions Significantly
Boulder, CO – A far-reaching study co-authored by Virridy’s Jason Quinn, Alex Johnson and Evan Thomas was published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment on April 15, 2024. The article unveils significant potential for green infrastructure to revolutionize water quality management and carbon financing. Titled ‘The potential of carbon markets to accelerate green infrastructure based…
Read MoreVirridy Staff Highlight New Pathways to Water Sustainability and Climate Action Through Innovative Research
Boulder, CO – Virridy is excited to share groundbreaking findings from a collaborative study established by WaterAid, the Voluntary Carbon Markets Initiative, the Gold Standard and HSBC and let by the University of Colorado Boulder and Castalia Advisors, demonstrating how the global water sector can significantly reduce carbon emissions by 4% – a figure surpassing…
Read MorePodcast: Watershed Improvements for Carbon Credits
Emily E. Lewis, attorney at Clyde Snow and host of the water podcast ‘The Ripple Effect,’ invited Virridy’s CSO on her podcast in early 2024. Click through to this link to listen! Emily notes: “Alex Johnson, Chief Strategic Officer for Virridy, walks us through this Company’s unique, and very innovative, platform to merge monitoring water quality improvements with…
Read MoreVirridy Leads Groundbreaking $650K NSF Grant Project for Sustainable Water Quality Solutions in Colorado
Boulder, CO – Virridy, in partnership with the University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado State University, Friends of the Yampa and the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed, announces the award of $650,000 by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Convergence Accelerator. This contract supports a pioneering project aimed at transforming water quality management through green…
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