Progression into active experimentation, expert panels, and strategic milestones Since the last reporting period, Pass NetZero has successfully transitioned from the planning phase to active data and evidence generation. The General Assembly (GA) held on 13 May 2026 marked a key milestone, with all five master’s students presenting their research [...]
Exciting transitions into active research and expanded volunteer team Since the start of 2026, Pass NetZero has undergone an exciting transitional phase with the formal approval of all five research proposals, with the majority entering or preparing to enter active data collection. In conjunction with the onboarding of 11 new [...]
Planned obsolescence, the smartest business strategy for environmental destruction disguised in human modernisation. But how can businesses do better? In a purely profit-driven, short-term economic model, planned obsolescence is indeed “smart”: Guaranteed Future Demand: Instead of selling one product that lasts a lifetime, you sell ten to the same person. [...]
Research and strategic expansion on track and ongoing We achieved significant milestones over the past two months! Notably, we were able to successfully procure experimental materials despite supply chain challenges, implement plant acclimatization protocols, and transition to active experimentation phases! Major Research Updates: UNZA (Zambia) expansion continues with the submission [...]
Meet some of our young researchers across Southern Africa who are shaping our planet’s sustainable future. At Pass NetZero, we are guided by a simple principle: the future of climate science must be inclusive, transparent, and globally grounded. Across Southern Africa, our student researchers are restoring ecosystems, quantifying carbon capture, [...]
Pass NetZero is incredibly excited to welcome our three newest members to the team! Our two Fundraising Interns, Arvind and Shubham, will be spearheading our fundraising efforts by researching potential funding opportunities, creating fundraising materials, and conducting critical outreach. Our Volunteer, Sophie, will be providing key research and administrative support [...]
Building New Networks and Expanding our Team The past two months have been incredibly exciting as we continue our outreach and expansion efforts. Notably, Pass NetZero brought four of our masters students to COP15 in Zimbabwe, where we made critical connections with organizations and climate change leaders around the world. [...]
On July 23-31, 2025, Pass NetZero had the opportunity to attend COP15 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe! COP15 is the 15th meeting of the Convention of the Contracting parties, with this year’s theme being “Protecting Wetlands for the Common Future.” This conference brings together world leaders, governments, and organizations from 172 [...]
Strategic Expansion and Communications Enhancement As we reach the end of our second quarter of 2025, Pass NetZero is excited to share significant progress in our mission with multiple strategic developments and communication enhancements underway. Major Research Updates: Angola integration is advancing with a research agreement under discussion, potentially adding [...]
Did you know that coastal wetlands could bury up to 10 times more carbon than forests? That’s right, wetland plants do this by absorbing atmospheric carbon via photosynthesis, moving carbon from the air into its plant cells. From there, carbon travels into the soil as plant biomass accumulates in the [...]