A Call for Global Collaboration & Ownership
A major difference between the current climate change crisis and prior global emergencies is that while around 70% of the public recognize the problem, only a small fraction act as if climate change is an existential threat. In past crisis cycles, global collaborations emerged when nearly everyone realized the stakes were life and death. Today, while many voices acknowledge the dangers, the public remains largely unresponsive. Meanwhile, the scientific, academic, and corporate communities fully understand that climate change poses an unprecedented existential risk.
If we wait until the public collectively reaches the crisis threshold observed in past emergencies, it may be too late because irreversible tipping points will have been crossed. The good news is that those who understand the true scale of this risk are already showing leadership. It is now incumbent upon these communities to act as if the crisis is here—initiating unprecedented, immediate global cooperation.
Rewriting the Crisis Cycle: A New Paradigm for Global Action
Traditionally, crises have followed a recognizable cycle: a sudden spark ignites global cooperation, breakthroughs allow temporary stabilization, fragmentation sets in, and then the cycle repeats with the next crisis. We propose updating this cycle for the long-term benefit of humanity. Rather than allow fragmentation and division after initial successes, we must commit to sustained collaboration that endures beyond early breakthroughs.
Consider this: when the iPhone was introduced in 2007, it rendered flip phones obsolete by triggering a transformational leap. Similarly, our first set of breakthrough goals is to develop electric vehicle (EV) technologies so advanced, so undeniably revolutionary, that they spark a paradigm shift. Our aim is not incremental improvement—our target is a leap in innovation.
- The Goal: Build EV solutions that redefine what's possible—imagine charging as fast as refueling, a range exceeding 1000 miles per charge, battery longevity of at least 500,000 miles before degradation, flawless operation in extreme climates, and affordability that rivals or beats conventional vehicles. With ultra-fast wireless charging seamlessly integrated into everyday environments like parking lots and highways, these advancements can trigger a disruptive, transformational leap.
- The Timeline:
Within 3 years: Achieve breakthrough advancements that produce tangible, market-ready products—reaching for ultra-fast, sub-5-minute charging using both wired and wireless solutions.
Within 13 years: Follow a trajectory similar to the smartphone revolution, ushering in mass adoption driven by unwavering global collaboration.
Beyond EVs: A Paradigm Shift in CO2 Removal & Storage
To truly revolutionize our approach to climate change, CO2 removal must undergo a transformation as disruptive as the leap from flip phones to the iPhone. This means shifting from niche, expensive solutions to mass-adopted, embedded systems that become the default way of managing our emissions.
- Mass-Scale CO2 Removal: Transform carbon capture from costly, isolated systems into ubiquitous technology embedded in urban infrastructure, factories, vehicles, and even homes—capturing emissions passively and efficiently.
- Cost Parity: Bring the cost of CO2 removal down to a level (ideally $10–$50 per ton) that makes it economically preferable to continuing fossil fuel emissions, turning it into a profitable industry.
- Strategic Utilization: Convert CO₂ into durable, high-value materials that lock carbon out of circulation for centuries (e.g. carbon-reinforced aggregates, advanced polymers, feedstocks) – Mandate that all “utilization” routes have a clear, downstream path to permanent storage or closed-loop recycling.
- Permanent Storage Priority: Make geologic and mineral sequestration our default endgame—burial in basalt, ultramafic rock, saline aquifers, etc.—so every ton of CO₂ is locked away for millennia – Treat temporary “utilization” as transitional, not the finish line.
- Adoption Timeline: Emulate the smartphone revolution with a two-phase approach:
Within 3 years: Launch first-generation, ultra-efficient CO2 capture and utilization technologies that prove their scalability and economic viability.
Within 13 years: Drive mass adoption across industries and communities, making carbon capture as integral to life as renewable energy.
This disruptive transformation in CO2 management will not only help avert catastrophic tipping points—it will redefine global industrial practices and drive a new era of sustainable innovation.
Global Collaboration as the Foundation
The Global Science & AI Collaboration (GSAIC) is built on the idea that these crucial advancements belong to everyone. For humanity to avert catastrophic impacts, full global participation is essential. Whether developed by nations, corporations, or individuals, the innovations we pioneer must be universally owned and accessible. This shared responsibility not only mitigates climate risks but also diverts geopolitical tensions, forging unity over division.
A Universal Invitation
We call upon nations, corporations, researchers, scientists, AI developers, and innovators from every corner of the globe. As space exploration once united rival nations to achieve the impossible, this mission—if embraced as a truly global collaboration—can inspire unity, reduce conflict, and set the stage for breakthroughs that transcend EVs and carbon capture.
We’re not just building more advanced EVs or better greenhouse gas storage systems; we’re redefining innovation for a new era of abundance—where "WE" triumphs over "ME."
More Than Technology: A Global Call for Collective Action
The stakes have never been higher. Climate change is not just a crisis—it is the defining challenge of our era. Left unchecked, it threatens mass human loss of life, economic collapse, and widespread uninhabitability by century’s end.
Our mission is clear: we must act now—climate change is a crisis, whether the world fully acknowledges it or not. By accelerating innovation and forging global collaboration, we can prevent the worst-case scenarios from becoming reality.
While the world has not fully recognized climate change as a crisis, reality does not wait for consensus. The threats ahead remain, and inaction will not protect us from tipping points. This effort demands a level of cooperation unprecedented in human history—where scientists, innovators, industries, and nations rise together to reshape our future.
Humanity’s crisis-response cycle is reactionary—we act only when the problem is undeniable. But climate change doesn’t have clear alarm bells like a sudden war or financial crash; it creeps forward, worsening quietly until a tipping point makes consequences irreversible. The only way to truly "win" is to shift from reactionary crisis mode to proactive prevention—not letting the problem reach the point of no return.
We ask you—wherever you are, whatever role you play—to contribute to this effort, unifying global technological progress, making climate catastrophes less likely, and breakthroughs more achievable. The solutions are within reach. The time for fragmented responses is over, and we are running out of time.
Together, we harness the collective genius of humanity for the betterment of our climate, our planet, and our entire species.