Inevitable

unspun co-founder and CTO Kevin Martin walks me through what motivated him and his co-founders to tackle this massive challenge within the fashion industry. We also discuss the future of apparel in a COVID world, how unspun's core robotics technology fits with their consumer-facing brand, and Kevin's vision for the future of automated and localized manufacturing. Kevin was a great guest, and I learned a lot about the climate impact of the apparel industry. 

To learn more about unspun check out their website: https://unspun.io/

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Today's guest is Nili Gilbert, Investment Committee Chair of the David Rockefeller Fund and Synergos.

Nili and I have a really enjoyable discussion in this episode about her personal journey to find meaning in her work, and the dual tracks that took along the way, with a high profile finance career where she injected her values at every step, and through her philanthropic efforts. We also have a bigger picture discussion about these thorny systems problems, and the best ways for us to address them as a society.

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Episode recorded November 20th, 2020

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Founder and CEO, Julia Kumari Drapkin, walks me through her background as a climate journalist, why she started ISeeChange, what the company has accomplished so far and where it is heading.

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Today's guest is Rob Niven, Founder and CEO of CarbonCure Technologies. 

Rob and I have a fascinating discussion about concrete versus cement, how he got started working in concrete, and what drew him to help solve this problem. We also talk about his experience in public policy in regards to clean cement legislation. I learned a lot from Rob about the concrete market and the future of CarbonCure Technologies.

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CarbonCure Technologies focuses on making concrete a climate solution. By using carbon removal technologies and reducing embodied carbon in the built environment, they are creating economic and climate benefits for concrete producers. To learn more about CarbonCure visit their website: https://www.carboncure.com/

Episode recorded November 18th, 2020

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Founder and CEO Grant Canary walks me through how DroneSeed (Now Mast Reforestation) works and how he got involved in wildfire restoration. We also discuss the problem we are facing with wildfires across the western U.S., the main problems with forest restoration as it stands now, the market, and where carbon credits are heading in the future in respect to reforestation.

To learn more about DroneSeed, visit their website: https://www.droneseed.com/

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Back by popular demand, today's guest is Nathaniel Stinnett, Founder and Executive Director of the Environmental Voter Project, a non-profit that aims to significantly increase voter demand for environmental leadership by identifying inactive environmentalists and then turning them into consistent activists and voters.

Nathaniel explains the Environmental Voter Project's work, how they identify environmental non-voters, and what they do to get them to the polls. He also explains WHY it is so important to get them to the polls, and what the EVP theory of change is. And finally, he fills me in on the general election, the Georgia runoffs, the state of our democracy, and some of EVPs most recent results. I learn tons every time I speak with Nathaniel, and it was great to have him back on the show!

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The Environmental Voter Project is a non-partisan nonprofit that uses big data analytics and cutting-edge behavioral science to identify non-voting environmentalists and gets them to vote in every election. Their goal is to bring voter turnout to a tipping point of overwhelming demand for environmental leadership. To volunteer in the Georgia Senate runoff elections or to learn more about the Environmental Voter Project, check out their website at https://www.environmentalvoter.org/

This episode was recorded on December 2nd, 2020.

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Founder, Matanya Horowitz, and I discuss his background and how AMP Robotics started. We dive into the controversies of recycling, the inefficiencies that AMP is solving and where the future of recycling is going. I really enjoyed talking with Matanya and learning about the problem AMP Robotics is trying to solve, their momentum and progress, and future plans.

To learn more about AMP Robotics, visit their website: https://www.amprobotics.com/

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Today's guest is Amy Francetic, Managing Director of Buoyant Ventures. Buoyant Ventures is an early stage fund investing in digital solutions to climate risk based in Chicago, IL. 

Amy and I have a lively discussion where she tells me about her origin story and how she first got involved in the climate fight. We talk about how climate has evolved since she started working in this space and the future of climate investing. Amy also tells me about Buoyant Ventures and digital climate solutions.

In today’s episode, we cover:

• Amy's origin story, and what led her to focusing on addressing climate change
• Returns vs impact-focused investing
• Future of climate investing
• Most impactful climate innovations
• Digital climate solutions Amy is excited about
• Clean Energy Trust
• Buoyant Ventures
• Blind spots of Silicon Valley in terms of climate investing
• Ratings & risk assessment
• Digital Solutions vs. Digital Climate Solutions
• How far can renewables get us
• Diversity in climate investing

Links to topics discussed in this episode:

• Buoyant Ventures: https://www.buoyant.vc/
• Clean Energy Trust: https://www.cleanenergytrust.org/
• The Fed is Set the Take on a New Challenge: Climate Change: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/12/the-fed-is-set-to-take-on-a-new-challenge-climate-change.html

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Today's guest is Dr. Melissa Lott, Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University.

Melissa and I have a great discussion, in which we dive into her background and origin story, what brought her to working in energy, how she sees the energy transition playing out, how we can successfully decarbonize power, and how energy and environmental justice can’t be decoupled. We also discuss how her team decides which projects to take on, and goes about doing their modeling and research.

In today’s episode, we cover:

• Melissa's origin story
• Her focus on power and public health
• Why she chose energy
• Her time at Tokyo Asian Pacific Energy Center
• Motivation for choosing academia
• SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy projects
• How often research evolves and which models are used
• Who determines research topics and how are they chosen
• Ways to make the energy transition successful
• Decarbonization and the power sector
• What Melissa would like to see in Joe Biden's first 100 days as President
• Net Zero Carbon and how we get there

Links to topics discussed in this episode:

• Melissa’s articles in the Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/author/melissa-c-lott/
• Center on Global Energy Policy: https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/
• Professor Richard Smalley Explains Why Energy Is The #1 Challenge Facing Humanity Today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8SUlhNZvvw&ab_channel=BiancaM.Rhym
• What Are Biden’s Climate Options if the Senate Stays Republican?https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/11/06/biden-climate-policy-senate-republicans-congress/

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Today's guests are Jon Goldberg, Founder & CEO of Carbon Direct and Julio Friedmann, Chief Scientist at Carbon Direct.

I learned a lot in the episode. Jon and Julio are the first pair to come onto the podcast and it led to a fascinating discussion. We dive into Carbon Direct, their place in the market, and how Carbon Direct is changing the game. We also discuss the areas Jon and Julio are most excited about as well as net zero commitments and the controversy of offsets. 

In today’s episode, we cover:

• How Carbon Direct works & its position in the market
• Net zero commitments comparison
• Assessing a company’s carbon footprint
• Jon & Julio’s stances on offsets
• Biggest problems facing large companies
• Companies’ motivations for working with Carbon Direct
• Areas Jon & Julio are most excited about
• Carbon Removal vs. Carbon Capture
• Where we are now and where we need to go

Links to topics discussed in this episode:

• Carbon Removal vs. Carbon Capture: https://www.american.edu/sis/centers/carbon-removal/explaining-carbon-removal.cfm#main-container
• Carbon Direct: https://carbon-direct.com/
• Net Zero Commitments: https://www.greenbiz.com/article/global-net-zero-commitments-double-less-year

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