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The Boys & Girls Clubs of America & Girls Clubs of America are connecting kids across Central #Mississippi and along the Gulf Coast to #STEM learning opportunities. We are proud to support their efforts with a $70,000 donation through the Drax Foundation. Learn more about how the Drax Foundation and Drax's community efforts by visiting www.drax.com/community

We're excited to introduce the inaugural members of the #Gloster Community Advisory Panel! This Panel will help Drax deepen its engagement with the local #community and more effectively respond to their needs. Learn what locals are on the Panel by visiting https://ow.ly/EAwc50SIste You can also check out our new webpage dedicated to #Gloster at https://ow.ly/K4ML50SIsti Here you'll find answers to FAQs, information on employment opportunities, and videos that showcase Drax’s ongoing activities within the community, like the one in this post!

The Drax Community Fund has awarded nearly $100,000 to local non-profit organizations and community projects in Amite County, MS! One of those organizations is the Wilk-Amite Youth Action Network's Learning Village where kids are connected to STEM learning opportunities. Learn about the other organizations the Drax Community Fund is supporting by following this link: https://ow.ly/VGrf50SFCc7

❓: Did you know Drax’s US BECCS facilities will be built in regions where they can source biomass locally? This not only makes those facilities more sustainable by reducing transportation emissions, but it also means production can be ramped up for emergencies. To learn more, read our blog post ⬇️

Here's to the red, white, and blue! Happy 4th of July!

Industry tours play an important role in helping students map out their professional journeys. We were excited to take students from Mississippi State University's Department of Sustainable Bioproducts through our #Gloster plant! They had great questions about the industry and we can't wait to see what their futures hold! #Gloster #MSU #forestry

Extreme weather is getting more severe due to climate change ⛈️ and a more resilient power grid is needed to prevent the strain from triggering dangerous blackouts during these disasters. #BECCS is one of the only renewable technologies that can build energy reliability by: ⚡ Diversifying our nation’s energy portfolio ⚡ Providing baseload renewable power ⚡ Contributing to US energy independence To learn more, read our newest post by Drax SVP Raj Swaminathan 👇

Hey #Gloster! We had a great time meeting you all at this month's job fair! If you didn't make it out, no worries! There's still time to apply for one of our open positions. #careers #Mississippi Apply at: https://ow.ly/1MqP50Sr6Nt

🌍 Yesterday's #BECCSSummit2024 hosted with Inherit Carbon Solutions continued with several more inspiring panels and presentations. 👥 ➡️ The key takeaway was evident: real climate action is needed now, and BECCS presents a viable, high-integrity solution to help the world achieve ambitious #netzero targets. 🌍 Thanks to all our incredible #carbonremoval experts who joined us for such a memorable event. 👏👇 💬 A buyers viewpoint on why CDRs and why BECCS from Ole Henrik Ree, Microsoft 📊 A market outlook discussion, moderated by Kaja Voss (Inherit Carbon Solutions) with Robert Höglund (CDR.fyi), Lizzy Coad (Boston Consulting Group (BCG)) and Maximilian Brodin (SEB). 💭 Melanie Brooks gave insights into how Fondsfinans bought #BECCS #CDRs 🌿 Plus, a panel discussed #CDR standards and the race for integrity in the #VCM, featuring Jeremiah Lim, CFA (Barclays), Rory Heskin (Patch) and Angela Hepworth (Drax), moderated by Sanna O'Connor-Morberg (Carbon Direct). ⚡️ Thanks to our sponsors Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. ⚡️

🌍 Our #BECCSSummit2024 hosted with Inherit Carbon Solutions kicked off this afternoon with excellent discussions from a number of our expert speakers, including. 👇 💬 Keynote speech from Dr Julio Friedmann on 'Why we need BECCS to help solve the climate crisis' 👥 A panel discussion on why #BECCS is important for the climate, moderated by Laurie Fitzmaurice, President of Global BECCS at Drax. Thanks to our panellists, Ruth Herbert MPhys FEI (Carbon Capture and Storage Association), Nina Skorupska CBE FEI (REA) and Prof. Niall Mac Dowell. 📢 Speaker presentation from Maximilian Brodin (SEB) on why organisations need to get involved in #CDRs now. Stay tuned to hear from more of our speakers at the summit! ⚡️ Thanks to our sponsors, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.