Climate Changers

Leslie Chang is Director of Strategy & Policy at Caelux Corporation, a pioneer in utilizing perovskites to make solar energy more powerful and cost-effective. Caelux’s proprietary technologies improve the performance of any new crystalline silicon module. Headquartered in Baldwin Park, California, Caelux is at the forefront of the emerging science of perovskites, a special class of nanomaterials. Its flagship product, Caelux™ One is an innovative product that integrates seamlessly into existing PV module manufacturing processes, boosting performance, reducing installed costs, and accelerating the proliferation of solar.

Andrea is back for his second episode of Climate Changers. In this conversation he describes what to expect and why he is optimistic about the potential impact of the upcoming COP 28 in the UAE on climate, gender equality and the global economy.

Marios is passionate about finding innovative ways to preserve the planet's wild spaces. As part of the AMES foundation, he is the founder of the AMES-habitatfund which aims to scale the conservation of protected areas through nature-positive investment models. Previously he founded several Nature based initiatives, such as the ecolodge consulting company called Fjällbos in Sweden. Marios believes in finding ways to revalue biodiversity for its natural capital, which remains integral as we build resilient ecosystems in the face of climate change.

Ubiquitous Energy is the world leader in transparent solar technology working towards a goal of helping solve climate change by creating truly transparent renewable energy for every surface across the globe. Ubiquitous Energy’s patented technology, UE Power™, is the world’s first invisible electricity-generating alternative to traditional windows. UE Power™ harvests solar energy and serves as an invisible, onboard source of electricity for greater energy efficiency. Founded by scientists from MIT, Ubiquitous Energy is now producing its highly transparent, efficient solar cells in a production facility in Silicon Valley.

Veeral Hardev is VP of Corporate Strategy at Ubiquitous Energy. Veeral has over a decade of experience commercializing novel nano-materials products for the electronics industry. This includes his time at Nanosys, Inc. where he led materials development, product management, and business development. Hardev holds an MBA from the Berkeley Haas School of Business, and bachelor’s degrees in Materials Science and Economics from UCLA.

Graham Hill is one of Fast Company's "100 Most Creative People in Business" and has been featured on the cover of Inc. and Dwell Magazines, is a highly sought-after speaker known for his ability to eloquently explain how we can all create a simpler, wealthier, greener and happier planet. He has presented at many prestigious conferences around the world, including two main-stage TED Talks that have received 11M+ views.

Graham is the founder and CEO of The Carbonauts. They help Fortune 1000 companies build climate-literate, sustainability enthusiastic cultures via tools such as live, interactive sustainability workshops. Their clients include giants such as Amazon, Chanel, News Corp, Toyota, AT&T, Warner Brothers, Discovery, Netflix, Dow Jones, and HarperCollins.

Many companies have or are developing sustainability strategies. While this is a positive development, it is said that “Culture Eats Strategy” and as such for these strategies to succeed, it’s critical to develop a culture of sustainability. It is for this reason that The Carbonauts focus on cultural transformation. The Carbonauts believe that if companies can find and support internal sustainability change-agents that their ranks will start to grow and once they reach 25% of the company, a rapid transition to a powerful, sustainability-forward culture will take place.

Graham has worked in the environmental field for over 22 years. Before Carbonauts, he founded the ground-breaking website TreeHugger, which was the most trafficked green site for years, with billions of page views. In 2007, he sold this website to the Discovery Channel. He also worked on the topic of small living (architecture, possessions, behavior) under LifeEdited for a decade. Additionally, he designed an iconic New York souvenir that has been a best seller at MOMA for over 15 years.

Alyssa Rade is Chief Sustainability Officer at Sustain.Life, a SaaS platform that helps organizations across industries understand how to measure, manage and report their carbon emissions. They empower business owners to take actionable steps towards being a net-zero organization through the insights captured through the platform.

Listen in as Atlantic Packaging President Wes Carter and Cruz Foam Co-Founder and CEO John Felts discuss the continued growth in global plastic packaging and the alternatives available on the market today, including new innovations in recovering, reusing and recapturing materials. Working together to tackle a massive issue – and one that continues to surge due to e-commerce – these companies team up for an inspiring conversation about what’s possible and what’s next.