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Carbon Recycling Fund Institute Carbo & Risa Building hope through carbon recycling The year is 2222. Humanity achieved carbon neutrality in 2050, which was 172 years ago. Global warming has halted, the climate has stabilized, and the economy is now developing. In this era, CO2 is used as a material for making living goods, concrete, and many other products that society needs. People around the world enjoy healthy and enriched lives every day. Carbo and Risa are high school students who live in this sustainable world, but something appears to be troubling them... Carbon neutrality Achieving an overall level of zero emissions for CO2 and other greenhouse gases Sustainable society A society that can continue to exist in the future (in terms of the environment, resources, energy, health, gender, and other aspects) Characters Carbo A high school student who has come back from the year 2222. Member of the History Club. Loves animals. Risa A high school student who has come back from the year 2222. Head of the History Club. Likes retro things (loves anime and music from the early 2000s). Ninja OWL Sasuke An owl-shaped AI robot. Ninja OWL models specialize in ninja techniques, which Sasuke helps to give assistance. Sasuke's name starts with the letter "S"—just like "Sustainable." Chapter 1: CRF They don't use CO2? What a waste! Hmm... What's up? In the modern age, people use CO2 to make all sorts of things, right? Households even collect CO2 with their air conditioners to use in their own vegetable gardens. Clothes, plastic products and concrete all around us... ...they are all made from CO2. And fuel, as well! Right, but what's the problem then? I checked some anime from the 2000s for our presentation at the upcoming culture festival. The anime says CO2 is so bad that we must reduce CO2 emissions. But you can use CO2, right? So, it was a waste back in the 2000s! They saw CO2 in such a bad light... Right. They had a different perspective from us. Sasuke, when did people talk about reducing CO2? Say no more! It's time for a ninja technique:Timeline! "Carbon recycling" was really trending that year! 2022, huh? That's exactly 200 years ago. Maybe that was a turning point. Let's go and take a look! Okay, it's time for another ninja technique: Time Travel!We've arrived in 2022. What's this building? It says it's the Carbon Recycling Fund. WASTE ALERT! WASTE ALERT! Whoa!! You gave me a shock! Sorry for yelling... I detected a sharp increase in the atmospheric CO2 concentration in 2022. In 2222, the average CO2 concentration is 280 ppm. This is about the same as the average CO2 concentration before industrialization (1750). I didn't know it was so high 200 years ago. What a waste. Let's utilize it! It's time for a ninja technique: 3D Printing! Hey, let's talk to someone from the Carbon Recycling Fund! Hello there! So, you've come from the year 2222 to learn about us, huh? My name is Sora, and I work at the Carbon Recycling Fund (CRF). Do you know about climate change? In 2022, the world recognized climate change as an issue that affects all humanity, so various initiatives took shape. The year 2022 marks a turning point with the existence of humankind at stake. Whoa, the Earth was in such a shocking state... The large-scale use of fossil fuels by humans resulted in CO2 emissions that exceeded the Earth's natural balance. This is thought to be the most significant factor behind global warming. In response, many countries declared their goals for carbon neutrality (Japan aimed for carbon neutrality in 2050). They set a specific goal and created road maps to avoid past approaches of using large quantities of fossil fuels. People in Japan had proposed the idea of carbon recycling—utilizing CO2 effectively—before this point. Here's a quiz for you! Which of the following technologies can be realized in 2022? 1. Technology for absorbing CO2 into concrete 2. Equipment that collects CO2 while also producing hydrogen 3. Greenhouses that promote the growth of crops while controlling CO2 concentration Scroll down for the answer The answer is all of them! 1, 2, and 3! All three of them are carbon recycling technologies under development with support from us at the Carbon Recycling Fund.In 2222, many buildings are made with concrete that uses CO2, and people collect CO2 from the air to grow vegetables at home! Thanks to this research and development 200 years ago, we can easily utilize CO2 at any time now, huh? This is the origin of technology in our age, which will allow us to create all kinds of things using CO2. Efforts are now progressing between companies, universities, and other organizations to develop carbon recycling technologies and spread them widely across society. At the Carbon Recycling Fund, we support people involved in these efforts. So many different efforts helped create our society in 2222! Okay, let's go and see some places that are developing some real recycling technologies!