Charles Darwin Seminars hosts lecture on carbon projects in Brazil

By Emerson José

CBioClima (Center for Biodiversity Dynamics and Climate Change Research), based at the Institute of Biosciences at Unesp in Rio Claro/SP, received, on Tuesday (26), Dr. Demétrius Lira Martins for a lecture on “Carbon Projects in Brazil: Nature-Based Solutions to Combat Climate Change”. The activity is part of the Charles Darwin Seminars lecture series.

According to Demétrius's presentation, "the carbon market is a trading system in which companies and countries can buy and sell carbon credits to offset their greenhouse gas emissions. It functions as an economic mechanism to incentivize emissions reductions and promote sustainable projects focused on removals."

According to Demétrius, work in this sector faces the challenge of “developing carbon projects with advanced technology and predictive analytics, optimizing the entire life cycle and generating high-integrity carbon credits.”

“Nature-Based Solutions projects are actions to protect, manage, or restore natural ecosystems, bringing benefits to biodiversity and human well-being. These projects are financed by funds generated from the carbon credits they produce, which are sold on the voluntary market. Communities and stakeholders are compensated with the benefits of these projects, which improve their quality of life,” explained Demétrius.

The full presentation will soon be published on the CBioClima YouTube channel.

Charles Darwin Seminar Schedule

The next lecture in the Charles Darwin Seminar series will take place on Tuesday (September 26th) at 1:00 pm in Amphitheater II at Unesp in Rio Claro. Monique Simon will speak on "Evolution of form and function in anuran amphibians from Atlantic Forest streams."

On September 30th, Fabio de Oliveira Roque will speak on "Socioecological Switches" at 1:00 pm in the same location.

On October 21st, Professor Tadeu Siqueira will give the lecture "When Chance Rules: The Limits of Biodiversity Forecasting in Changing Scenarios."

The final Charles Darwin Seminar activity this semester will be on November 25th. There will be a lecture by researcher Fernanda Abra on the topic "Building Bridges for the Conservation of Arboreal Fauna in the Amazon."

The lectures are open to all faculty, students, technicians and campus visitors.