Make Sunsets creates and sells reflective cloud balloons designed to increase atmospheric albedo and help lower global temperatures. The company offers DIY kits, merchandise, and participation programs for individuals and organizations to launch balloons and contribute to climate mitigation. Revenue from product sales funds ongoing research and large‑scale balloon deployment initiatives.
Funding
$750K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
The Earth is rapidly warming, and current efforts to reduce emissions and remove carbon dioxide are insufficient to prevent significant temperature increases in the near term. Reliance on lifestyle changes, renewable energy adoption, and reforestation will take too long, leaving millions vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
Solution
Make Sunsets utilizes stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) to reflect sunlight away from the Earth, providing a temporary cooling effect. Balloons deploy tiny, reflective particles into the stratosphere, creating a thin layer that reduces the amount of heat reaching the Earth's surface. This approach aims to buy time for longer-term climate solutions to take hold, mitigating the immediate impacts of global warming. Each deployment offsets the warming effect of a significant amount of CO₂ for a year.
Target Audience
Individuals and organizations seeking immediate, albeit temporary, solutions to mitigate the effects of global warming and offset carbon emissions.
Features
- Balloon-based deployment of reflective particles into the stratosphere at an altitude above 12.4 miles (20km).
- Use of biodegradable, reflective clouds designed to stay aloft for approximately one year.
- Cooling Credits allow individuals and organizations to offset their carbon footprint.