As we devise systems of CO2 removal over the next decades, a key focus is how to create these systems to further the goal of social justice. Although big oil companies would like to see their infrastructure converted to greener, but still private and shareholder-benefiting; CDR projects offer many opportunities to directly improve the lives of local and under-served populations. When we sequester carbon in soil, that can benefit local farmers - by improving their land AND being a source of negative-emission revenue. As coastal areas flood and return to marine habitats, they can become public recreation and fishery support.