We’re joined by Matt Ward, Founder and CEO of 4WARD, a global platform connecting climate and sustainability innovators across industries. Matt shares his entrepreneurial journey from e-commerce ventures and manufacturing to purpose-driven work focused on building networks that accelerate climate solutions.

 

He explains how his drive for impact led to creating 4WARD.earth, a platform that fosters collaboration between startups, investors, researchers, and corporates across 60+ cities. Through this work, Matt challenges conventional thinking around consumption, fulfillment, and the role of community in solving big environmental challenges.  

 

Key Takeaways:

 

(01:34) How Matt left engineering for entrepreneurship after rejecting corporate life.

(04:07) Entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone. Follow advice from those ahead of you.

(08:01) How climate failure and global crisis drive 4WARD’s mission.

(10:48) Community grows form local to global through shared purpose.

(14:18) Reusing and shared ownership reduce waste more effectively than recycling alone.

(17:22) Repurposed EV batteries offer a practical alternative for energy storage.

(19:29) 4WARD connects sectors to cut carbon and boost impact.

 

Resources Mentioned:

 

4WARD website

 

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