THE CO2RE & FLN

CARBON REMOVAL CAMP

HOSTED AT SELGARS MILL

Dates: Thu 15th to Sun 18th May

Set in nature, this forum brings people together to explore shared challenges and imagine practical new ways to scale the CDR industry in the UK.

Designed as an experimental, nature-based gathering, it aims to spark fresh thinking while strengthening the sense of community within CO2RE & FLN.

WHO IS COMING?

Carbon Removal Camp is an invite-only, facilitated event for emerging leaders across the carbon removals space and the wider climate movement.

It creates space for people working in both technical and creative roles to meet, exchange ideas, and step outside their usual silos. A key intention is to connect the carbon removal community with people working beyond it, challenging established perspectives and opening up new ones.

ABOUT US

This event is a collaboration between CO2RE, the Greenhouse Gas Removal Future Leaders Network (FLN), and Selgars Mill, a rural coliving and retreat centre in Devon, where the first gathering will take place.

FLN is a new and evolving network that brings together early-career professionals working on GGR in the UK. Emerging from CO2RE, it includes researchers, innovators, GGR solution developers, policy thinkers, consultants, corporates, trade associations, and many other new voices across the GGR landscape.

The gathering is funded by CO2RE, a coalition of research institutions led by the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford.

THE AGENDA

The first two days will focus on mapping the group’s expertise, challenges, and needs, while building a clearer shared understanding of how the CDR industry is viewed within the wider climate movement. Rather than moving straight into solution mode, the programme will support a deeper, more embodied enquiry into the wider systems change needed to scale CDR in the years ahead.

The final two days will turn toward ideation and prototyping, with the strongest ideas refined in smaller teams through a design sprint and then developed further after the event through facilitated online calls.

Thursday 15th May

Arrival / Soft-landing
4pm - Embodied Tour of the Land
5pm - Opening Circle
7pm - Dinner
9pm - Evening Fire

Friday 16th May

8am - Morning Wellness Activities
9am - Breakfast
10am - Mapping the Needs of the Group & the Challenges for Scaling CDR - Facilitated Workshop
1pm - Lunch
2.30pm - Nature Quest (solo) - Choose a challenge to focus on - How can being in nature open up new perspectives?
5pm - Way of the Council (Integration Circle & Deep Listening Space)
7pm - Dinner
9pm - Evening Fire

Friday is about opening to new ways of thinking about complex challenges. The pace is slow, allowing space for deeper wisdom, reflection, and a refusal to rush into solution mode.

Saturday 17th May

8am - Morning Dance (optional)
9am - Breakfast
10am - Exploring Pathways to Mutually Beneficial Solutions - Facilitated Workshop
1pm - Lunch
2.30pm - Design Sprint in Small Teams
5pm - Present Back
7pm - Dinner
9pm - Celebration

Saturday is centred on courage and creativity. In the morning, participants will generate as many ideas as possible and then shape them into specific concepts. These will be refined during the design sprint and shared with the wider group.

Sunday 18th May

8am - Silent Morning
9am - Silent Breakfast
10am - Closing Circle & Group Photo
1pm - Lunch
2.30pm - Goodbyes

The final day begins in stillness and silence, with journalling and reflection encouraged as the group considers what community means and how communication and collaboration can continue beyond the event.

Post-gathering Calls & Impact Circles

The sprint teams will be encouraged to meet monthly to continue developing their solutions. Separate monthly community calls will also be held to reflect on the impact and insights that emerge from the gathering.

THE LOCATION

A defining part of this climate camp is its beautiful rural setting at Selgars Mill, where the gathering will take place.

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

To support inclusion and diversity, the organisers will take an approach that is:

Accessible
Through accessible ground floor accommodation, venue, and programme design.

Diverse and representative
The selected group will include a mix of participants from different ethnic, cultural, age, gender, and economic backgrounds, with a broad range of expertise, including policy makers, private sector, funders, and leaders.

International
Organisers will aim to include 8 international participants, including participants from the global south, through FLN’s wider network of contacts.

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