1. Leadership

Local governments – from rural counties to global metropolises – are the frontline of sustained and pragmatic responses to the climate crisis. Individually and collectively, local leaders have a historic role to play in accelerating effective and equitable carbon dioxide removal.

Rather than follow, we can and must set the pace and standard for what real world advancement of CDR will become.
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2. Imagination
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Every town, city and county, regardless of size, embodies unique knowledge, capacities and shared experiences. Grounded local perspectives afford opportunities for discovery, experimentation and co-invention that are less visible from the altitude of state and national government.
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These resources must be utilized creatively to develop effective real world carbon dioxide removal projects.

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3. Accountability
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Local governments have the greatest insight into the conditions that immediately influence safety, fairness and opportunity in the communities they serve. Local leaders, informed by community input and interests, are best positioned to judge both benefits and risks of CDR projects.
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We believe that this special accountability must serve as a fundamental arbiter of what forms of carbon dioxide removal ultimately take hold in the real world.

4. Collaboration

Maximum value and impact are created when local governments and communities partner, share and combine resources in the service of a common objective. Experience that one community lacks can be gained and multiplied through solidarity, exchange and cooperation with peers.

Our coalition is rooted in the firm belief that by working together, local agents can and will exert massive, positive influence over carbon dioxide removal’s global trajectory and ultimate future.
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The 4 Corners Principles for Local Action

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