Cool Effect Appoints Dr. Johanna Depenthal as Director of Project Research
April 17 2024 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Accomplished Researcher to Spearhead the
Nonprofit’s Rigorous Project Vetting and Selection Process
Cool Effect, a Bay Area based nonprofit dedicated to supporting
high integrity carbon emission reduction and removal projects
around the globe, is announcing today that it has appointed Johanna
Depenthal, Ph.D. to serve as the organization’s Director of Project
Research. Depenthal has a decade of deep-rooted experience in field
research and data analysis in support of environmental conservation
and community development projects. Her doctoral degree in Forest
Resources and Conservation is from the University of Florida. She
will oversee Cool Effect’s project vetting and selection process
based upon extensive scientific evaluation, and will be
instrumental in upholding the nonprofit’s commitment to offering
carbon credits from the highest-quality carbon projects around the
globe at a time when credit quality is under scrutiny.
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Cool Effect has appointed Johanna
Depenthal, Ph.D. to serve as the organization’s Director of Project
Research. Depenthal has a decade of deep-rooted experience in field
research and data analysis in support of environmental conservation
and community development projects. Her doctoral degree in Forest
Resources and Conservation is from the University of Florida.
(Photo: Cool Effect)
“We are delighted to welcome Johanna to Cool Effect. Her
extensive background provides the knowledge and expertise integral
to the success of our mission,” said Dee Lawrence, Cool Effect
Co-founder and Director of Carbon Projects. “Her dedication to
science-based evaluations and community engagement aligns with our
commitment to integrity and scientific analysis. I’m confident that
Johanna's experience and skills will play a crucial role in
maintaining Cool Effect's reputation as a leader in sourcing the
highest-quality carbon projects.”
Cool Effect’s mission of Carbon Done Correctly is
intended to bring integrity to the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM).
The Cool Effect Model includes a rigorous process of project
vetting and scientific analysis including the completion of due
diligence criteria, something the organization refers to as triple
verification. In her new role, Depenthal will be responsible for
spearheading the process of an assessment of additionality, project
baselines, leakage, and Emission Reduction calculations.
Most importantly, Depenthal will organize and conduct site
visits that Cool Effect uses to evaluate the project structure and
level of community involvement.
“Climate change increasingly affects all of Earth's ecosystems
and every aspect of our lives. We have a joint responsibility to
take ownership of our contribution and to work individually and
collectively for climate change mitigation and adaptation,” said
Johanna Depenthal, Ph.D., Director of Project Research at Cool
Effect. “This requires our best science and innovation and the best
of us as humans. I admire Cool Effect's commitment to supporting
high integrity carbon credits and to raising the standard for
environmental and social benefits across the market. I am excited
to bring my scientific background and experience working with local
communities to Cool Effect in my new role.”
To learn more about Cool Effect, please visit
cooleffect.org.
About Cool Effect™
Cool Effect is a San Francisco Bay Area 501(c)(3) nonprofit
dedicated to reducing carbon emissions around the world. Endorsed
by 1% for the Planet, its mission is to educate and then inspire
businesses and individuals to take measurable action against
climate change by purchasing scientifically verified carbon credits
from the world’s highest quality projects. It returns more than 90%
of each donation directly to its project partners and, since its
launch at the Paris COP in 2015, has helped projects receive
compensation for over eight million tonnes of emission reductions.
Like the Butterfly Effect, The Ripple Effect, and others, a single
action can have global impact. To learn more, please visit
cooleffect.org or follow Cool Effect on Facebook, Instagram,
LinkedIn and Twitter.
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