Svante Technologies unveiled this week a collaboration with Speed Skating Canada.
Headquartered in Vancouver, Svante is a carbon capture and removal solutions provider that makes nano-engineered filters and modular machines that capture and remove CO2 from industrial emissions.
Svante is partnering with Speed Skating Canada on a climate change awareness and education campaign, dubbed “Save the Ice,” which will launch at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating event in Calgary.
The Canadian campaign aims to raise awareness about how shifting climate patterns could impact winter sports.
“Through the ‘Save the Ice’ campaign, we’re excited to partner with Svante to raise awareness about the urgent need for climate action and show Canadians how they can make a tangible impact,” stated Ron Weiser, who serves as Chair of the Board of Directors at Speed Skating Canada. “Together, we can help preserve the ice, the sport we love, and our planet for future generations.”
The campaign encourages Canadians to share a video featuring renowned Canadian Olympic speed skater Gaetan Boucher. For every video share, Svante will remove half a kilogram of CO₂ from the atmosphere via their direct air capture partner and fellow Canadian carbon removal company, Deep Sky.
Montreal-based Deep Sky, no stranger to Alberta, is the world’s first tech-agnostic carbon removal project developer aiming to remove gigatons of carbon from the atmosphere and permanently store it underground. With $130M in funding, Deep Sky is backed by an armada of investors including Investissement Québec, Brightspark Ventures, Whitecap Venture Partners, OMERS Ventures, BDC Climate Fund, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, BMO, and the National Bank of Canada.
“As someone who has experienced the thrill of competing on the ice and now works in the fight against climate change, this campaign holds special meaning for me,” commented Richard Laliberte, Chief Operating Officer at Svante and a Speed Skating Canada alumnus. “By working together, we can take meaningful steps to preserve the sports and environments that inspire us all.”
“This initiative builds on the strong partnership between Svante and Speed Skating Canada, announced earlier this year, which focuses on leveraging the platform of sport to inspire Canadians and the global community to learn about what causes climate change and inspire them to take action,” added Colleen Nitta, Director of Marketing and Communications at Svante.
Founded in 1887, Speed Skating Canada is the national governing body responsible for the organization of short track and long track speed skating throughout the nation. The association represents 15,000 athletes, coaches, officials, and volunteers across Canada.
The ISU Speed Skating World Cup, a series of international speed skating competitions, has been organized annually by the International Skating Union since 1985.
Svante, which has secured substantial sums of investments capital, was recently named to The Global Cleantech 100.