Unpack how this week’s wild climate news mixes startup surges, anti-ESG backlash, and rare humility from the ultra-wealthy.

In this newsletter-turned-podcast episode from Entrepreneurs for Impact, I cover the following:

• 🚫 Texas “bans” 348 ESG funds
• 🗺️ 350+ climate startups on a map
• ☠️ We’re all dying right now
• 💰 Billionaire VC investor — “We made a mistake.”
• 🏳️ Investing in climate adaptation is not surrendering to sorrow and darkness
• 📽️ Movie | The Story of Stuff
• 🤮 Your network is your net worth (Vomit)
• 🗓️ TGIF? Nope. Thank God it’s Monday
• 🧡 Taxes — Why you should give them a big warm hug.

Enjoy. Let me know if you like it.

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherwedding

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