Unlocking the Multi-Gigaton Potential of Fresh Water as a Carbon Sink | Eyal Harel

At Climate & Sustainability Leadership, Eyal Harel, Co-Founder and CEO of BlueGreen Water Technologies, introduces a groundbreaking solution: using freshwater ecosystems to sequester carbon while addressing harmful algal blooms. BlueGreen’s innovative approach cleans lakes, removes toxic algae, and captures carbon by sinking biomass into lake sediments. Harel explains that this method has the potential to remove 5 to 15 billion tons of carbon annually. With projects like Utah’s Mantua Reservoir already showing success, BlueGreen’s model, funded through carbon credits, is expanding globally, offering a powerful tool in the fight against climate change.