Inevitable Podcast

The podcast “The Inevitable” with host Cody Simms highlights the inevitable impacts of climate change. However, it does not stop at the challenges, but also presents possible solutions that will pave the way for our future in interviews with experts.

Podcast URL: https://mcj.vc/inevitable-podcast/

Episode Guide

No.EpisodeTitleListen to episodePublishedDescription ExcerptTags
587Inside Rockefeller's Big Bet: The Global Energy Alliance with Ashvin Dayal2026-03-17Ashvin Dayal is Senior Vice President for Power and Climate at the Rockefeller Foundation, where he oversees the Global Energy Alliance (GEA), a multi-billion-dollar initiative ...Energy access, Energy transition, Emerging markets, Rural electrification, Distributed energy systems, Mini-grids, Solar home systems, Climate finance, Blended finance, Philanthropic capital, Grid digitalization, Digital twins, AI grid management, Nuclear energy, SMRs
586Turning Wasted Renewable Power into AI Compute with Rune2026-02-17William Layden is Co-founder and CEO at Rune, a company building modular, behind-the-meter micro data centers that plug directly into solar and wind plants. These ...Renewable powered data centers, Behind the meter compute, Micro data centers, Direct current architecture, DC DC conversion, Solar power plants, Wind power plants, Clipping losses, Renewable curtailment, Stranded renewable energy, Modular compute clusters, Interruptible compute, Bitcoin mining, AI inference workloads, Power electronics
585Turning AI Data Centers Into Grid Allies with Emerald AI2026-02-10Varun Sivaram is Founder and CEO of Emerald AI, a company building software that makes AI data centers power flexible. As AI data centers become ...AI data centers, Grid load flexibility, Demand response, Power interconnection, Workload time shifting, Workload geo shifting, Compute orchestration, Data center energy management, On site batteries, Grid stability services, Utility dispatch signals, Peak demand reduction, Power bill affordability, Fiber optic networks, Conductor platform
584Why Climate Jobs Aren't Enough Anymore2026-02-03Eugene Kirpichov is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Work on Climate, a global community helping professionals take action on climate across industries and disciplines. Originally ...AI risks, Authoritarianism, Career transitions, Climate leadership, Climate movement shift, Community building, Economic architecture innovation, Fossil fuels, Impact networks, Industry transformation, Polycrisis, Power and influence, Regenerative economics, Systems change, Work on Climate
583Autonomous Wildfire Suppression with Seneca2026-01-27Stu Landesberg is Co-founder and CEO of Seneca, a company developing autonomous aerial systems to detect and suppress wildfires before they grow out of control. ...Wildfire, Autonomous aerial systems, Fire suppression drones, Early detection, Initial attack, Rapid response, Climate resilience, Robotics in firefighting, Insurance crisis, Home affordability, Class A foam, Prescribed burns, FAA airspace deconfliction, American manufacturing, VC funding
582Using Drones to Make Rain and Snow with Rainmaker2026-01-20Augustus Doricko is Founder and CEO at Rainmaker, a company using cloud seeding, drones, and radar to increase rain and snow as water scarcity and ...Cloud seeding, Weather modification, Drones, Dual-polarization radar, MRV and attribution, Water scarcity, Snowpack enhancement, Drought adaptation, Ecosystem restoration, Great Salt Lake, Hydrology, Atmospheric science, Climate resilience, Public-sector contracts, Regenerative water supply
581AI Hits a Power Wall. Starcloud Launches Data Centers Into Orbit2026-01-13Philip Johnston is co-founder and CEO of Starcloud, a company building data centers in space to solve AI's power crisis. Starcloud has already launched the ...AI infrastructure, data centers, space computing, orbital data centers, space-based solar power, energy-intensive AI, GPU compute, NVIDIA H100, thermal management, space cooling, satellite technology, launch economics, climate tech, energy transition, deep tech
580The Missing Piece Holding Back Advanced Nuclear with Standard Nuclear2026-01-06Kurt Terrani is CEO of Standard Nuclear, a company focused on a part of nuclear energy that gets far less attention than reactor designs but …Advanced nuclear, Enrichment, Fuel fabrication, Fuel supply chain, HALEU, Nuclear fuel cycle, Oak Ridge, Reactor agnostic fuel, SMR, Standard Nuclear, TRISO fuel, Uranium enrichment, Uranium fuel, Vertical integration
579Modular, High-Quality Homes Built Faster and Cheaper with Cuby2025-12-16Aleks Gampel is COO and Co-founder at Cuby, a company rethinking how homes are built in the middle of a nationwide housing crisis. The cost …Affordability, Assembly line manufacturing, Automation, Building codes, Construction productivity, Construction waste, Embodied carbon, Factory built housing, Housing affordability, Housing crisis, Labor shortage, Mobile microfactory, Modular housing, Prefab housing
578The Breakthrough Fusion Has Been Waiting For with Pacific Fusion2025-12-09Carrie von Muench is the COO and Co-Founder of Pacific Fusion, a company building the first pulser-driven inertial fusion system designed for net facility gain. …Advanced fusion, Clean energy, Energy transition, Fusion energy, Inertial fusion, Net facility gain, Pulse power, Research infrastructure, Scientific breakthroughs, Technology commercialization, Energy innovation, Capital intensive hardware, National laboratories
577AI-Powered Infrastructure Development with Unlimited Industries2025-12-03Alex Modon is CEO and Co-founder of Unlimited Industries, a company transforming infrastructure development through AI-driven automation. Unlimited tackles one of the biggest bottlenecks in …AI automation, Capital projects, Construction workflows, Design optimization, Engineering productivity, EPC model, Infrastructure development, Project delivery, Project finance, Technology commercialization, Industrial innovation, Energy transition, Clean infrastructure, FOAK deployment, Autonomous construction
576Using AI to Supercharge Nuclear Operations with Atomic Canyon2025-11-19Trey Lauderdale is the CEO and Founder of Atomic Canyon, a company bringing artificial intelligence into the nuclear energy sector. Atomic Canyon recently deployed the …Nuclear operations, Generative AI, On-premise AI, Nuclear document search, RAG, Retrieval augmented generation, Nuclear regulatory compliance, NRC ADAMS database, Sentence embedding models, Domain-specific LLMs, Knowledge management, Workflow automation, Diablo Canyon, PG&E, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory
575Autonomous Construction Sites and AI-Powered Heavy Equipment with Bedrock Robotics2025-11-13Boris Sofman is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bedrock Robotics, a company turning existing construction equipment into fully autonomous fleets through same-day hardware upfits. With …Autonomous construction, Autonomous excavators, Construction automation, Construction labor shortage, Data centers, Earthmoving equipment, Excavators, Fleet autonomy, Heavy equipment, Infrastructure buildout, Machine learning, Retrofits, Robotics, Safety systems, Waymo
574Crusoe CEO and Co-founder, Chase Lochmiller: Live Special at MCJ Summit2025-10-29Chase Lochmiller is the CEO and co-founder of Crusoe. If you’re a regular listener, Crusoe isn’t new to the pod. This summer, Cody sat down …AI infrastructure, Clean energy, Data centers, Energy abundance, Energy transition, Grid infrastructure, Large language models, Power generation, Renewable energy, Scalable computing, Sustainable infrastructure, Vertical integration
573AI’s Power Gap and Nuclear’s Return with The Nuclear Company2025-10-07Juliann Edwards is Chief Development Officer at The Nuclear Company. The United States has 93 operating nuclear reactors providing about 20% of the nation’s electricity. …AI power demand, Data centers, Energy demand gap, Fleet scale nuclear, Infrastructure delivery, Nuclear construction, Nuclear energy, Nuclear project management, Nuclear regulatory process, Palantir Foundry, Reactor deployment, Supply chain optimization, US nuclear industry, Workforce development
572Turning Seawater into a Carbon Removal Solution with Captura2025-09-30Steve Oldham is CEO of Captura. Captura develops Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) technology that removes CO₂ from seawater, triggering the ocean to draw more CO₂ …Carbon dioxide removal, Climate technology, Direct Ocean Capture, Electrodialysis, Energy load balancing, Henry’s law, Negative emissions, Ocean chemistry, Ocean deacidification, Off-peak renewable energy, Seawater CO₂ removal, Synthetic fuels, Verification and MRV, Waste-free process
571De-Extinction as a Platform Business with Colossal Biosciences2025-09-23Ben Lamm is CEO and Co-founder of Colossal Biosciences, the world’s first de-extinction company. Colossal has raised more than $400 million at a valuation north …Biodiversity restoration, Conservation technology, De-extinction, Genetic engineering, Indigenous partnerships, Keystone species, Platform biotechnology, Rewilding ecosystems, Species preservation, Synthetic biology, Technology ethics, Venture-scale science, Wildlife conservation
570Why Circularity Fuels Started with Diamonds to Scale Sustainable Jet Fuel2025-09-16Dr. Stephen Beaton is Co-founder and CEO of Circularity Fuels, which develops compact reactors that turn waste carbon streams into high-value fuels and chemicals. Rather …
569Tesla Co-founder, Marc Tarpenning2025-09-09Marc Tarpenning is Co-founder of Tesla and a venture partner at Spero Ventures. In 2003, Marc and Martin Eberhard saw two signals: GM killed its …
568Inside America’s Biggest Energy and Science Lab with Oak Ridge National Laboratory2025-09-02Dr. Susan Hubbard is Deputy Director for Science and Technology at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the largest of the U.S. Department of Energy’s multi-program science …
567Electrifying Marine Vessels with Arc Boat Company2025-08-12Mitch Lee, CEO of Arc Boat Company, is bringing the Tesla playbook to boating. Arc’s quiet, software-powered electric boats—like the sold-out Arc Sport—deliver cleaner rides, …
566The Rise of American Dynamism with a16z2025-07-29Katherine Boyle and Erin Price-Wright are General Partners at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), leading the firm's American Dynamism practice. This episode explores how their team invests …
565Dr. Michael Mann on Climate Science Under Siege and Why It Matters Now2025-07-22Dr. Michael Mann is Presidential Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania. He also serves as Director of the Penn …
564Are Renewables Enough? Stanford’s Dr. Mark Jacobson Thinks So2025-07-15Dr. Mark Jacobson is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the Atmosphere Energy Program at Stanford University, where he’s been one …
563The Solar Recycling Boom is Coming with SOLARCYCLE2025-06-30Suvi Sharma is the CEO and Co-Founder at SOLARCYCLE. SOLARCYCLE is an emerging leader in the nascent category of solar panel recycling. The astounding ramp …
562Turning Roads into Carbon Sinks with Carbon Crusher2025-06-23Haakon Brunell is the CEO and Co-founder of Carbon Crusher, a Norwegian company turning traditional road construction on its head. Carbon Crusher refurbishes existing roads …
561Crusoe’s Big Bet on AI Infrastructure and Energy2025-06-17Cully Cavness is the co-founder, president, and COO of Crusoe, an energy-first AI infrastructure company. In this live episode recorded in Austin, Texas, Cully shares …
560How the Budget Bill Could Reshape America’s Energy Future2025-06-13Today on Inevitable, we’re joined by three guests to focus on the clean energy tax provisions currently at risk in the Congressional budget reconciliation process—what’s …
55910,000 Projects, 1 Big Threat: What the Data Says About the IRA Rollback2025-06-09Michael Thomas joins us to discuss the clean energy tax provisions and industrial stimulus in the Inflation Reduction Act, which have brought billions of dollars …
558Can We Slow the Doomsday Glacier? Arête on Glacial Intervention and Sea-Level Risk2025-06-02Brent Minchew is Co-Founder, Executive Director, and Chief Scientist at Arête Glacier Initiative, a new nonprofit launched to close the gap between frontier glaciology research …
557AI-Designed Materials to Cool and Decarbonize Data Centers with Orbital2025-05-27Jonathan Godwin is co-founder and CEO of Orbital Materials, an AI-first materials-engineering start-up. The company open-sourced Orb, a state-of-the-art simulation model, and now designs bespoke …
556Redesigning Nuclear Reactors for Mass Manufacturing with Aalo2025-05-19Matt Loszak is CEO and co-founder of Aalo Atomics, a startup designing 50-megawatt nuclear power plants made of pods of five 10-megawatt reactors each, targeting …
555Inside Microsoft’s $1B Climate Fund Strategy to Hit Net Zero by 20302025-05-12Brandon Middaugh is the senior director of Microsoft’s $1 billion Climate Innovation Fund, created in 2020 to accelerate technologies that help Microsoft and the wider …
554How Euclid Power Streamlines Clean Energy Development at Scale2025-05-05Jacob Sandry is the CEO and co-founder of Euclid Power, a platform for renewable energy project development, financing, and operations—with AI-enabled services layered on top. …
553Building the Future with Patrick Maloney, CIV2025-05-01Patrick Maloney is the Co-founder and CEO at CIV, and this episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the UCLA Anderson School …
552How a $4 B Deep‑Tech Fund Tackles Emissions with DCVC2025-04-17Zack Bogue is co‑founder and co‑managing partner at DCVC, a $4 billion deep‑tech venture firm spanning 13 funds. In late 2024, DCVC launched DCVC Climate, …
551Underground Nuclear Reactors? Inside Deep Fission’s Energy Solution2025-04-10Liz Muller is the CEO and Co-founder of Deep Fission, a company pioneering a new approach to the traditional light-water nuclear reactor. Rather than using …
550Building a Real-Time Wildfire Alert Platform with Watch Duty2025-04-03John Mills is the Co-Founder and CEO of Watch Duty, the leading app for real-time wildfire alerts in the U.S. In this episode of Inevitable, …
549Securing the Energy Grid from Cyber Threats with Xage Security2025-03-27Roman Arutyunov is the Co-founder and SVP of Products at Xage Security, a Series B startup focused on protecting critical infrastructure—including energy systems—from cyber threats. …
548Mike Schroepfer: Lessons from Scaling Meta to Investing in the Energy Transition2025-03-20Mike Schroepfer is Partner at Gigascale, a venture firm he founded and self-funded to back startups building venture-scale businesses with the potential for outsized climate …
547Accelerating Data Center and Renewable Energy Siting with Paces2025-03-13James McWalter is the CEO and co-founder of Paces, an AI-powered software platform that helps clean energy project developers identify and evaluate the best sites …
546Building the EV Charging Network: Lessons from Former EVgo CEO Cathy Zoi2025-03-06Cathy Zoi is a clean energy veteran with a career spanning leadership roles across government, industry, and investment. Most recently, she served as CEO of …
545Why Wildfire Insurance is Broken—And How Stand is Fixing It2025-02-27Dan Preston is the co-founder and CEO of Stand, a brand-new startup property insurer providing homeowners insurance for climate-exposed properties. They’re launching with a go-to-market …
544Marc Mezvinsky on TPG Rise Climate’s $7B Fund & Impact2025-02-20Marc Mezvinsky is a partner at TPG Rise Climate. TPG Rise Climate is among the largest pools of capital ever raised with a dedicated focus …
543How LineVision is Boosting Transmission Grid Capacity Without New Power Lines2025-02-13Hudson Gilmer is the co-founder and CEO of LineVision. LineVision is a Series C-stage startup helping utilities monitor and increase the capacity of the vast …
542Structured Capital 101: Keyframe’s Approach to Climate Finance2025-02-06John Rappaport is the Chief Investment Officer at Keyframe Capital, a special situations fund manager. They help management teams solve complex asset and corporate financing …
541Designing Smart Heat Pumps That Work for Every Room with Quilt2025-01-23Paul Lambert is the Co-founder and CEO of Quilt, a company designing smart ductless heat pumps for residential heating and cooling with intelligent room-by-room controls. …
540A New Framework for Family Offices with Integrated Capital Strategies2025-01-20Sharon Schneider is the Founder of Integrated Capital Strategies, a consulting firm that helps founders and family offices drive positive social change. Her firm specializes …
539Circular Solutions for Heavy Industry with Cocoon2025-01-16Eliot Brooks is the CEO and co-founder of Cocoon. Cocoon is driving the industrial circular economy, starting with a process that helps the steel industry …
538What’s Ahead for U.S. Energy and Climate Policy with Adrian Deveny2025-01-13Adrian Deveny, former Director of Energy and Environmental Policy for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, was a key architect of the Biden-era climate policy …
537Wildfires, Floods and Extreme Heat: Why Climate Adaptation Matters with Intact Centre2025-01-06Kathryn Bakos is the Managing Director of Finance and Resilience at the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, an applied research center within the faculty of …
536Simplifying Clean Energy Procurement with Verse2025-01-02Seyed Madaeni is the co-founder and CEO of Verse. Verse develops software that helps organizations understand, plan, and manage clean energy. Their platform simplifies the …
535Inside the DOE’s Grid Deployment Office2024-12-19Maria Robinson, outgoing Director of the Grid Deployment Office at the U.S. Department of Energy, joins us to share insights from her impactful tenure. Since …
534Tin-Powered Energy Storage with Fourth Power2024-12-12Arvin Ganesan is the CEO of Fourth Power, which is developing a flexible-duration thermal energy system designed to meet the needs of an electrical grid …
533Frontier’s $1B Bet on Carbon Removal2024-12-09Hannah Bebbington is the Head of Deployment at Frontier, an advanced market commitment created in 2022, that aims to purchase $1 billion or more of …
532Stanford's Hydrogen and Natural Gas Initiatives2024-12-05Dr. Naomi Boness is the managing director of the Natural Gas Initiative and co-managing director of the Hydrogen Initiative at Stanford University. With a Ph.D. …
531TELO’s EV Pickup for Urban Adventures2024-11-21Jason Marks is the Co-founder and CEO at TELO. TELO is developing EV pickup trucks in the footprint of a Mini Cooper with a bed …
530This Giant Aircraft Aims to Break Wind Energy’s Size Limits2024-11-14Mark Lundstrom is the founder and CEO of Radia. Radia is developing the WindRunner, the world’s largest aircraft, specifically designed to transport massive offshore wind …
529Building Trust in the Carbon Markets with Rubicon2024-11-11Tom Montag, CEO of Rubicon Carbon, joins us to discuss the world of carbon credits. Tom has had an illustrious career, previously serving as Chief …
528Solar-Powered Data Centers with Exowatt2024-11-07Hannan Parvizian is Co-founder and CEO of Exowatt. Exowatt turned heads earlier this year when it announced a $20 million Seed round with backers including …
527Winning the Climate War with Tom Steyer2024-11-04By now, you’ve likely noticed our refreshed look. We’re evolving the show to focus on the inevitable impacts of climate change and the groundbreaking solutions …
526Introducing: Inevitable, an MCJ podcast2024-11-01Climate change is inevitable. It's already here. But at the same time, the energy transition–the rewriting of industries to be cleaner, more profitable, and more …
525The Final Stop on My Climate Journey—And What’s Next2024-10-31Today on My Climate Journey, we’re bringing back a familiar voice: Jason Jacobs, Founder and Venture Partner at MCJ. In this special episode, Cody and …
524Geothermal for Big Buildings with Bedrock2024-10-24Joselyn Lai is the Co-founder and CEO at Bedrock Energy. Bedrock uses geothermal energy to transform the heating and cooling of buildings. We've covered geothermal …
523Point Source Carbon Capture with Ardent’s Membrane Solutions2024-10-17Erica Nemser is CEO at Ardent, a Series A stage startup that's aiming to help drive industrial decarbonization by developing and selling membranes to perform …
522Scaling Hydrogen for Heavy Industry with Hgen2024-10-10Molly Yang is CEO and co-founder of Hgen, a company that develops clean hydrogen to decarbonize heavy industry. Specifically, they are working on alkaline electrolyzer …
521Crafting Landmark Climate Legislation with Russell Kenneth DeGraff2024-10-07Russell Kenneth DeGraff spent 18 years as a staffer on Capitol Hill, including 12 years as the Chief Climate and Technology Advisor to Nancy Pelosi, …
520Startup Series: Battery-Powered Homes with Base2024-10-03This My Climate Journey podcast episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Ion during Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week. Zach …
519A Conversation with Oxy CEO, Vicki Hollub2024-10-01*This My Climate Journey podcast episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Ion during Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week. Our …
518Election Special: Navigating the Climate Vote2024-09-16The election cycle can feel overwhelming for the average person who is climate-concerned, but not deeply political enough to understand where and how to plug …
517Startup Series: Nuclear Micro-Reactors with Radiant2024-09-12Doug Bernauer is the CEO and Co-founder of Radiant. Radiant is developing a portable nuclear micro-reactor to replace diesel generators. They raised a $40 million …
516Startup Series: Designing the Future of Home Energy with Haven2024-08-29Jeff Chapin is the Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Haven Energy. Haven aims to make it easier for homeowners to install home battery systems, …
515Startup Series: Battery-Electric Rail with Parallel Systems2024-08-22Matt Soule is the CEO and Co-founder of Parallel Systems. Parallel Systems is re-imagining how goods can be transported via rail by building automated battery-electric …
514Startup Series: Electrifying Trucking with Flipturn2024-08-15Katie Siegel is CEO and Co-founder at Flipturn. Flipturn is an EV charging management platform for fleets and we're diving into the electrification of trucking. …
513Big Tech Betting on Nature-Based Carbon Removals2024-08-12Julia Strong is the Executive Director of Symbiosis Coalition. Announced in early 2024, Symbiosis Coalition is an advanced market commitment from Google, Meta, Microsoft, and …
512Decoding Coal Dispatch with RMI2024-08-05Joe Daniel is a Principal on the Carbon-Free Electricity Team at RMI. Our topic today is coal, specifically the "non-economic dispatch" of coal. This phenomenon …
511Startup Series: Distributed Hydrogen with Fourier2024-07-31Siva Yellamraju is the Co-founder and CEO at Fourier. Fourier's mission is to make hydrogen universally accessible with on-site and on-demand production. Fourier is not …
510Japan's Energy Mix Post-Fukushima2024-07-22Japan is important to consider on the global energy stage. The country’s emissions footprint is considerably smaller than China and the U.S. While Japan's energy …
509Startup Series: Hoxton Farms’ Cruelty-Free Fats2024-07-18Max Jamilly, CEO and Co-founder at Hoxton Farms. And today, we're talking about fat. Hoxton Farms, a London-based startup, grows and sells animal fats without …
508Startup Series: Permanent Geologic Carbon Storage with Vaulted Deep2024-07-11Julia Reichelstein is the CEO and Co-founder at Vaulted Deep, a carbon removal company that injects carbon-rich waste slurries deep underground into permanent geologic storage. …
507Startup Series: Rhizome's Resilience Planning for Utilities2024-06-27Mish Thadani is the CEO and Co-founder of Rhizome. Rhizome helps utilities plan for resilience. It's an AI-powered software platform that helps electric utilities identify …
506Onshoring Clean Energy with Giulia Siccardo, DOE's Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains2024-06-18Today's conversation is all about how the US is trying to onshore manufacturing of key clean energy supply chains, things like EV, battery metals, and …
505Advancing Nuclear Innovation with INL’s Dr. John Wagner2024-06-10Dr. John Wagner is the President of Battelle Energy Alliance and Director of the Idaho National Laboratory or INL. INL is one of 17 national …
504Cargill's Corporate Clean Energy Procurement2024-06-03Christina Yagjian leads global renewable energy strategy and origination at Cargill. According to Forbes, Cargill is the largest private company in the USA by revenue …
503The Science of Startups with Activate's Cyrus Wadia2024-05-30Cyrus Wadia is the CEO of Activate, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers scientists to bring their research to market. Having supported nearly 200 scientists …
502Startup Series: Unlocking Ammonia as Energy with Amogy2024-05-23Dr. Seonghoon Woo is CEO and co-founder at Amogy. Amogy is building technology to unlock ammonia's potential as a clean energy fuel source for transportation …
501Reframing Nuclear Narratives with the Breakthrough Institute2024-05-13Adam Stein is the Director of Nuclear Energy Innovation at the Breakthrough Institute, where he focuses on the technology, policy, risk and economics of nuclear …
500Live from SF Climate Week with Senator Scott Wiener and Shashank Samala2024-05-06In today's episode, recorded live during San Francisco Climate Week, we delve into the critical intersection of climate policy and carbon removal. Joining us are …
499Exploring NOAA with Chief Scientist Dr. Sarah Kapnick2024-04-15Dr. Sarah Kapnick serves as the Chief Scientist at NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which plays a critical role in understanding and predicting …
498Climate Change and Democracy with Ning Mosberger-Tang2024-04-08Ning Mosberger-Tang is the founder and president at 1.5 Climate Strategies Group, alongside a host of other climate and civic organizations. As one of the …
497Diving into Desalination with Peter Fiske, National Alliance for Water Innovation2024-04-02Dr. Peter Fiske is the Executive Director at the National Alliance for Water Innovation or NAWI. NAWI is a collection of 19 universities, four national …
496Startup Series: Reclaimed Lumber with Urban Machine2024-03-28Eric Law is the CEO and co-founder of Urban Machine. Urban Machine develops robotics and AI to reclaim lumber from construction and demolition for re-use. …
495From the White House to Climate Frontlines with Brandon Hurlbut2024-03-18Brandon Hurlbut, our guest on this episode, wears multiple hats. He's co-founder at Boundary Stone Partners, a climate change focused government affairs firm created in …
494Kim Stanley Robinson on Technology, Climate and Capitalism2024-03-11Kim Stanley Robinson, renowned science fiction author, is our guest on this episode of MCJ. He is the author of the Ministry for the Future, …
493Quantum Solutions with Rigetti Computing2024-03-04Subodh Kulkarni is CEO and President at Rigetti Computing, and our topic in this episode is quantum computing and its implications for our changing planet. …
492Skilled Labor Series: Eric Letvin, FEMA2024-02-29Eric Letvin serves as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s deputy assistant administrator for mitigation. Eric directs FEMA's pre and post-disaster mitigation programs that support …
491Navigating Climate Emotions with Dr. Britt Wray2024-02-26Dr. Britt Wray is a science communicator and the author of two books. Her latest is Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate …
490Exploring Material Science Startups with SOSV2024-02-22On this episode of My Climate Journey, we have two guests: Susan Schofer and Po Bronson. Susan is partner at SOSV and Chief Science Officer …
489Startup Series: Residential Geothermal with Dandelion Energy2024-02-15Dan Yates is the CEO and Chairman of Dandelion Energy, a Series B Stage startup deploying solutions for residential geothermal energy. As Dan explains it, …
488The Science Moms' Guide to Climate Conversations with Kids2024-02-12Today’s guests are Dr. Melissa Burt and Dr. Emily Fischer, who are part of a group called the Science Moms. The Science Moms are a …
487Startup Series: Gradiant2024-02-08Prakash Govindan is COO and Co-founder at Gradiant. Gradiant is a Series D stage company that develops technology for industrial wastewater treatment. They work with …
486Sustainable Project Finance with Nexus PMG2024-02-05Ben Hubbard is CEO and Co-founder at Nexus PMG, an infrastructure advisory and project development organization dedicated to reducing carbon intensity and enhancing resource efficiency. …
485Skilled Labor Series: Decoding HERS, the Key to Home Energy Efficiency2024-02-01Roy Mittleider is the director of training for CalCERTS. CalCERTS is one of California's Home Energy Rating System providers (or HERS), which is an acronym …
484The Power of Positive Climate Narratives2024-01-29Dr. Denise Baden is Professor of Sustainable Business at the University of Southampton and founder of Green Stories. At Green Stories, Dr. Baden has run …
483Startup Series: Cleaner Chemicals with Dioxcycle2024-01-25Sarah Lamaison is the CEO and Co-founder of Dioxycle. Dioxycle is developing technology to produce sustainable ethylene from recycled carbon emissions. Ethylene is the world's …
482Capital Series: Bruce Niven, Aramco Ventures2024-01-24Bruce Niven is the Head of Strategic Venturing at Aramco Ventures. Aramco Ventures is the corporate venturing arm of Aramco, a world-leading integrated energy and …
481Scott Gale, Halliburton Labs2024-01-22Scott Gale is Executive Director at Halliburton Labs. Halliburton is a complex company. It’s a 100-year-old oil field services giant, known for its extensive fracking …
480Hydrogen-Powered Aviation with Beyond Aero2024-01-18Eloa Guillotin is the Co-founder and CEO of Beyond Aero. The topic of aviation emissions is complex. Flying is in many ways a crucial part …
479From Chevron to Climate Tech with Barbara Burger2024-01-16Barbara Burger is the former president of Chevron Technology Ventures and describes herself as a "corporate graduate." She now spends her time advising and helping …
478Vancouver's Journey to 100% Renewable Energy2024-01-11Chris Higgins works for the city of Vancouver, British Columbia as a building planner, where he spearheads the development of energy-efficient building codes that contribute …
477Water Tech with Burnt Island Ventures2024-01-09Tom Ferguson is founder and managing partner at Burnt Island Ventures, which is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on technologies related to water. Burnt …
476Turning Waste into Resources with Sedron Technologies2024-01-04Stanley Janicki is the Chief Revenue Officer at Sedron Technologies. Sedron is on a mission to revolutionize how waste streams can be processed to eliminate …
475Navigating the Energy Transition with Oil & Gas Insider Tisha Schuller2024-01-02Tisha Schuller is the founding CEO of Adamantine Energy. At Adamantine, Tisha consults with clients ranging from Fortune 100 energy companies to nonprofit environmental organizations …
474Cracking the Carbon Capture Challenge with Mantel2023-12-21Mantel is developing a point source carbon capture solution, which means they're developing technology that can sit next to industrial equipment and capture its emissions. …
473Digitizing Environmental Commodities with Xpansiv2023-12-18John Melby is CEO at Xpansiv. Xpansiv operates what they claim to be the largest carbon offset exchange in the world, purportedly covering 40% of …
472DOE's Betony Jones on Building a Sustainable Energy Workforce2023-12-14Today we're talking about the US Department of Energy’s strategy on what it takes to create a successful and sustaining energy workforce. Our guest is …
471Dr. Carlos Nobre's Roadmap for Brazil's Climate Future2023-12-11Dr. Carlos Nobre is a Nobel Laureate and co-author of the IPCC AR4 Report that won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. He’s also one …
470Digging into Soil Carbon Measurement with Yard Stick2023-12-07Chris Tolles is the CEO and Co-founder of Yard Stick PBC, which stands for Public Benefits Corporation. Yard Stick is aiming to be the measurement …
469Building an Interconnected Grid with Invenergy2023-12-04Shashank Sane is the Executive Vice President for Transmission at Invenergy. Invenergy is North America's largest, privately held renewable power generation company. They have developed …
468Upcycling Textile Waste with Circ2023-11-30Julie Willoughby serves as the Chief Commercialization Officer at Circ, and in this episode, we are talking about fast fashion, the clothing industry, and Circ's …
467Capital Series: Michael Bruce, Emerson Collective2023-11-29Michael Bruce serves as the Senior Director of Venture Investing, Environment and Energy at Emerson Collective. Emerson Collective, founded by Laurene Powell Jobs, is a …
466Carbon Management with DOE's Dr. Jen Wilcox2023-11-27Dr. Jen Wilcox serves as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM). Dr. Wilcox, …
465Cooking Up Solutions in Africa with EcoSafi2023-11-16Tom Price is the founder and CEO of EcoSafi, and in today’s episode, we're diving deep into the challenge of access to clean cooking fuels …
464Nate 'the House Whisperer' and the Realities of Home Electrification2023-11-15Today, we're taking a slightly different spin. Instead of focusing on what it'll take to electrify homes, as we've heard in past episodes, we're talking …
463Kunal Sinha, Global Head of Recycling at Glencore2023-11-13Kunal Sinha is the Global Head of Recycling at Glencore. Glencore ranked number 21 on the Fortune Global 500 in 2023. As one of the …
462Tackling Cold Chain Emissions with Artyc2023-11-09Hannah Sieber is the CEO and Co-founder of Artyc, a refrigerant-free battery powered cooling company. In this episode, we cover the cold chain. In short, …
461Capital Series: Jeff Johnson, Temasek2023-11-08Jeff Johnson is managing director at Temasek, where he leads the US-based Sustainable Investing team. Temasek was incorporated in 1974 and is an investment company …
460Creative Climate Campaigns with Stand.earth2023-11-06Todd Paglia serves as the Executive Director of Stand.earth, an advocacy organization renowned for its strategic communication and research initiatives, challenging both corporations and governments …
459Capital Series: Mark Berryman and Nick Flores, Caprock2023-11-01On today’s MCJ Capital Series, we have two guests: Mark Berryman, Managing Director of Impact Investments, and Nick Flores, Managing Director of Impact Investing and …
458Mobilizing Gen Z for Climate Action with Elise Joshi2023-10-30Elise Joshi, 21, is the executive director at Gen-Z for Change. She first gained widespread attention a few months ago when she interrupted a White …
457Decarbonizing Commercial Real Estate with Lumen Energy2023-10-26Peter Light is the CEO and Co-founder of Lumen Energy. Lumen Energy's software enables commercial real estate portfolio managers to identify the optimal clean energy …
456Uber's Road to Sustainability2023-10-23Chris Hook is the Global Sustainability Strategy Lead at Uber. Earlier this summer, Uber’s CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, wrote a piece on Uber's corporate blog where …
455Illuminating India's Energy Future with Residential Solar2023-10-19Shreya Mishra is the CEO and Co-founder of SolarSquare, a venture-backed startup dedicated to driving the growth of residential rooftop solar installations in India. In …
454Capital Series: Rebecca Carland, Builders Asset Management2023-10-18Rebecca Carland serves as the Chief Investment Officer at Builders Asset Management, where she leads a growing impact-oriented team investing globally across public and private …
453Accelerating Climate Solutions in Africa's Startup Ecosystem2023-10-16This episode of My Climate Journey features two guests: Tobias Ruckstuhl, Managing Partner at Persistent, and Bim Adisa, CEO at Beacon Power Services, which is …
452An Expert's Advice to Home Energy Efficiency2023-10-12David Holtzclaw is the founder and principle of Transduction Technologies, a small engineering firm based out of Omaha, Nebraska that provides science analysis, testing, and …
451Capital Series: David Helgason, Transition2023-10-11David Helgason is a partner at Transition. Transition is a venture firm that partners with Seed and Series A founders to accelerate the climate transition. …
450Electrifying Everything with Ari Matusiak of Rewiring America2023-10-09Ari Matusiak is the founder and CEO of Rewiring America. Rewiring America is a driving force in the movement to electrify everything. As our homes …
449Understanding the Tax Credit Marketplace with Reunion2023-10-05Andy Moon is CEO and co-founder of Reunion, and in this episode, we're diving into clean energy tax credits. Tax credits may not be the …
448Capital Series: Christian Hernandez, 21502023-10-04Christian Hernandez is a partner and Co-founder at 2150. 2150 is a venture capital firm focused on the built environment. They're building businesses that are …
447Long Duration Energy Storage: A Path to Energy Resilience2023-10-02Julia Souder is the CEO of the LDES Council. "But what's LDES," you might be wondering? LDES stands for Long Duration Energy Storage, encompassing technologies …
446Forging Sustainable Steel with Electra2023-09-28In this episode, Sandeep Nijhawan and Quoc Pham, founders of the startup Electra, talk to Cody about tackling the complex issue of steel decarbonization. Steel …
445Live from New York Climate Week with CTVC2023-09-25We kicked off New York Climate Week with a live podcast recording with Kim Zou and Sophie Purdom, co-founders of CTVC. CTVC’s data-driven insights have …
444Funding Energy Efficiency Contractors Through the IRA2023-09-22Mary MacPherson, a program manager in the Office of State and Community Energy Programs at the DOE, oversees energy efficiency and electrification workforce development programs …
443Capital Series: Fabian Heilemann, AENU2023-09-20Fabian Heilemann is the founder and CEO of AENU. Fabian is a long-time entrepreneur, and after several successful exits, he became very concerned about climate. …
442Accelerating Youth Climate Activism with the 776 Fellowship2023-09-18This episode of My Climate Journey features three guests: Lissie Garvin, Ayakha Melithafa, and Dysmus Kisilu, and we are diving into youth empowerment around climate. …
441Bringing Solar Energy and Opportunities to Tribal Nations2023-09-14Robert (Bob) Blake is a tribal citizen of the Red Lake Nation, which covers 1200 square miles in northwestern Minnesota. He's the founder, owner and …
440Capital Series: John Tough, Energize Capital2023-09-13John Tough is Managing Partner at Energize Capital, a leading climate software investor. Energize partners with best-in-class innovators to accelerate the sustainability transition, and they …
439Rising Tides and Coastal Resilience with Janelle Kellman2023-09-11Janelle Kellman is the former mayor of Sausalito, an active member of the Sausalito City Council, and the founder and CEO of the Center for …
438A Microbial Approach to Carbon Removal2023-09-07Gonzalo Fuenzalida-Meriz is the CEO and co-founder of Andes, a startup that employs microorganisms to tackle CO2 removal. Specifically, they introduce microorganisms into soil alongside …
437Capital Series: Ian Smith, The Nature Conservancy2023-09-06Ian Smith is the Director of Investments at The Nature Conservancy (TNC), where his primary responsibilities include managing due diligence, research and portfolio oversight across …
436Driving Climate Action with Outdoor Enthusiasts2023-09-05Mario Molina is the Executive Director of Protect Our Winters (aka POW). POW was founded in the late 2000s by professional snowboarder Jeremy Jones. They've …
435Shining a Light on Solar Workforce Development2023-08-31Alyssa Thomas oversees the workforce development program at SunPower, a residential solar company, that services all 50 states in the US and has been around …
434Capital Series: Jonah Goldman, North Cascade Strategies fmr. Breakthrough Energy2023-08-30Jonah Goldman was a longtime managing director at Bill Gates' firm, Breakthrough Energy. Breakthrough Energy is dedicated to helping humanity avoid a climate disaster through …
433A Dose of Climate Reality: Dr. Vanessa Kerry on Global Health2023-08-28Dr. Vanessa Kerry is the co-founder and CEO of Seed Global Health, a nonprofit organization focused on health system strengthening and transformation through long-term investments …
432Revolutionizing Road Trips with Lightship’s Electric RV2023-08-24Toby Kraus and Ben Parker are co-founders of Lightship, an all-electric RV. Their first model, the L1, is a tow trailer with a sizable solar …
431MCJ Capital Series: David Aronoff, MCJ Collective2023-08-23David Aronoff is Chairman and General Partner at MCJ Collective. David has been in the venture space for nearly 28 years and joined MCJ a …
430Turning Trash to Treasure with Generate Upcycle2023-08-21Bill Caesar is President at Generate Upcycle, a subsidiary of Generate Capital. Generate Upcycle reduces the environmental footprint of businesses, farms, cities and consumers by …
429Windfall Bio's Methane-Eating Microbes on a Mission2023-08-17Josh Silverman is the CEO and founder of Windfall Bio, which transforms methane into nitrogen-rich organic soil nutrients using naturally occurring methane-eating microbes. With a …
428Capital Series: Ben Kortlang, G2 Venture Partners2023-08-16Ben Kortlang is a partner at G2 Venture Partners, or G2VP. Ben, alongside his partners, Brook Porter, David Mount, and Daniel Oros founded G2 Venture …
427Decoding Climate Polls with Data for Progress2023-08-14Danielle Deiseroth is the Executive Director of Data for Progress. Data for Progress produces polling, database messaging, and policy generation for progressive causes, campaigns and …
426Capital Series: Steve Simon, Simon Equity Partners2023-08-09Steve Simon is the founder of Simon Equity Partners and owner of the Indiana Pacers. Steve is not the ordinary guest you'd expect on a …
425Geopolitical Risk in a Changing Climate2023-08-08Alan Leung is SVP of Threat Intelligence on the Global Security team at Macquarie Group, a global financial services firm. They're one of the world's …
424Decarbonizing Cement with alcemy's Software2023-08-03Leopold Spenner is CEO and Co-founder of alcemy, which is accelerating the decarbonization of cement and concrete via software. Concrete is one of the most …
423Capital Series: James Lindsay, Builders Vision2023-08-02James Lindsay is a principal on the Builders Initiative Investment Team, which is part of Builders Vision. In late 2021, Walmart heir Lukas Walton publicly …
422Engineered Carbon Removal with Antti Vihavainen of Puro.earth2023-07-31Antti Vihavainen is the Co-founder and CEO of Helsinki-based Puro.earth, a leading crediting platform and registry for engineered carbon removal. In 2021, NASDAQ acquired a …
421Forging Success in Carpentry Apprenticeships and Growing Job Demands2023-07-27Christof Franzsen is head of the Apprenticeship Program at Forge, a residential construction company based out of Boston, Massachusetts. In this episode, we learn how …
420Capital Series: Irena Spazzapan, Systemiq2023-07-26Irena Spazzapan is Managing Partner at Systemiq Capital, the climate-tech VC spin-off from the world's largest pure-play climate advisory firm, Systemiq. Irena built the current …
419Driving Market Integrity in Carbon Removal2023-07-24Giana Amador is Executive Director at Carbon Removal Alliance. Carbon Removal Alliance was announced earlier this year in February 2023 as a trade organization focused …
418Pathways to a Perennial Food Future2023-07-20This episode is part of our Skilled Labor Series hosted by MCJ partner, Yin Lu. This series is focused on amplifying the voices of folks …
417Capital Series: Vikram Raju, Morgan Stanley2023-07-19Vikram Raju is Managing Director, Head of the 1GT Platform and Head of Climate Investing for the private credit and equity division of Morgan Stanley …
416Recycling, Reuse, and the Interconnected World Economy2023-07-17Adam Minter is an opinion columnist at Bloomberg covering Asia, technology and the environment. He's written two books, Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash …
415Startup Series: Watershed2023-07-13Dr. Steve Davis is the head of Climate Science at Watershed. Watershed is a leading provider of carbon accounting software. They help large companies such …
414Capital Series: Sebastian Heitmann, Extantia Capital2023-07-12Sebastian Heitmann is a partner at Extantia Capital. Extantia Capital is a platform to invest in breakthrough technology solutions that address the climate crisis via …
413China’s Role in the Global Energy Transition2023-07-10Dr. Scott Moore is the director of China Programs at the University of Pennsylvania, and the author of the book, China's Next Act: How Sustainability …
412Skilled Labor Series: Manufacturing Careers in Climate Tech2023-07-06This episode is part of our Skilled Labor Series hosted by MCJ partner, Yin Lu. This series is focused on amplifying the voices of folks …
411Capital Series: Rob Day, Spring Lane Capital2023-07-05Rob Day is Partner and Co-founder at Spring Lane Capital. Spring Lane Capital provides hybrid project capital with equity for small-scale systems and projects across …
410Green Banking in Action2023-07-03Sara Harari is the Associate Director of Innovation and Strategic Advisor to the president at Connecticut Green Bank. Connecticut Green Bank was established in 2011 …
409Startup Series: Regrow2023-06-29Anastasia Volkova is the CEO and Co-founder of Regrow, which was named Fast Company's number one most innovative company in agriculture in 2023. They empower …
408Capital Series: Temple Fennell, Clean Energy Ventures2023-06-28Temple Fennell is the Co-founder and Managing Partner at Clean Energy Ventures, an early-stage venture firm that funds disruptive capital-light technologies and business model innovations …
407The Future of Clean Energy: Insights from Michael Liebreich2023-06-26Michael Liebreich is the host of the podcast Cleaning Up, focused on leadership in the age of climate change. Michael was previously the CEO and …
406Startup Series: Rondo Energy2023-06-22John O'Donnell is the Co-founder and CEO of Rondo Energy. Rondo is tackling the massive emissions problem of industrial heat. Almost everything around us requires …
405Capital Series: Melissa Cheong, Blackhorn Ventures2023-06-21This episode is part of our new Capital Series hosted by Jason Jacobs. This series explores a diverse range of capital sources and the individuals …
404Narendra Taneja on India's Energy Policies2023-06-19Narendra Taneja serves as chairman of the Independent Energy Policy Institute, a think tank based in New Delhi, and is a Distinguished Research Fellow at …
403Startup Series: Arcadia2023-06-15Kate Henningsen is Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Arcadia. Arcadia is a tech company empowering energy innovators and consumers to fight the climate crisis. …
402Capital Series: Sandy Guitar, HX Venture Fund2023-06-14This episode is part of our new Capital Series hosted by Jason Jacobs. This series explores a diverse range of capital sources and the individuals …
401Building to a Diverse Firefighting Force2023-06-12This episode is part of our new Skilled Labor Series hosted by MCJ partner, Yin Lu. This series is focused on amplifying the voices of …
400Tides of Change: Accelerating Ocean-Based Climate Solutions2023-06-08Dr. Julie Pullen is founding partner and chief scientist at Propeller, an early-stage venture fund focused on the intersection of the oceans and climate change. …
399Capital Series: Rick Zullo, Equal Ventures2023-06-07This episode is part of our new Capital Series hosted by MCJ partner, Jason Jacobs. This series will explore a diverse range of capital sources …
398Managing Megafires: Lessons from California’s Natural Resources Agency2023-06-05Jessica Morse is the Deputy Secretary for Forest and Wildland Resilience at the California Natural Resources Agency. Our topic in this episode is wildfires, in …
397Startup Series: WattCarbon2023-06-01McGee Young is the founder and CEO of WattCarbon. WattCarbon knows the hour-by-hour carbon intensity of the grid for every building in the USA, and …
396Capital Series: Amy Francetic, Buoyant Ventures2023-05-31This episode is part of our new Capital Series hosted by Jason Jacobs. This series explores a diverse range of capital sources and the individuals …
395Investigative Journalism and the New Climate Creator Movement2023-05-29Michael Thomas is making a name for himself in independent investigative climate journalism. One of his earliest pieces saw him immerse himself in dozens of …
394Startup Series: Arbor2023-05-25Brad Hartwig is CEO and founder of Arbor, and today’s topic is BiCRS. No, not the people in black leather jackets cruising down the highway, …
393Capital Series: Hampus Jakobsson, Pale Blue Dot2023-05-24This episode is part of our new Capital Series hosted by Jason Jacobs. This series explores a diverse range of capital sources and the individuals …
392Climate Action on Capitol Hill: Methods for Driving Progress2023-05-22Lori Lodes is the executive director of Climate Power, a strategic communications operation focused on building the political will and public support for bold climate …
391A Journalist's Journey into the Skilled Trades2023-05-18This episode is part of our Skilled Labor Series hosted by MCJ partner, Yin Lu. This series is focused on amplifying the voices of folks …
390Full Consequence Investing with Hall Capital2023-05-17This episode is part of our new Capital Series hosted by MCJ partner, Jason Jacobs. This series explores a diverse range of capital sources and …
389Empowering Youth Climate Leaders: Tips and Tactics for Parents and Educators2023-05-15Katrina Erwin and Glennys Navarrete are program managers at the CLEO Institute and co-hosts of the House on Fire Podcast. The CLEO Institute is a …
388Startup Series: Enode2023-05-12Henrik Langeland is the Co-founder and CEO at Enode. Enode is building digital infrastructure to enable a coordinated, smart, and flexible energy system. In particular, …
387Capital Series: Will Tickle, Ballentine Partners2023-05-10This episode is part of our new Capital Series hosted by MCJ partner, Jason Jacobs. This series will explore a diverse range of capital sources …
386Kenya's Clean Energy Economy2023-05-08Dr. Jay Taneja is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and the director of the STIMA Lab (Systems Towards Infrastructure Measurement and Analytics) …
385Capital Series: Sarah Hinkfuss, Bain Capital Ventures2023-05-05This episode is part of our new Capital Series hosted by MCJ partner, Jason Jacobs. This series will explore a diverse range of capital sources …
384Capital Series: Lucas Joppa, Haveli Investments2023-05-03This episode is part of our new Capital Series hosted by MCJ partner, Jason Jacobs. This series will explore a diverse range of capital sources …
383John Bissell & Rich Riley, Origin Materials2023-05-01Today's guests are John Bissell and Rich Riley, co-CEOs at Origin Materials, a carbon-negative materials company that turns carbon found in biomass into chemical outputs. …
382Startup Series: Recurrent2023-04-27Scott Case is the CEO and Co-Founder at Recurrent, which provides EV battery reports for used EVs, helping consumers and dealers understand the residual health …
381Capital Series: Mark Robinson, WAVE Equity Partners2023-04-26This episode is part of our new Capital Series hosted by MCJ partner, Jason Jacobs. This series will explore a diverse range of capital sources …
380Skilled Labor Series: Concrete Making with Alana Guzzetta2023-04-24This episode is part of our Skilled Labor Series hosted by MCJ partner, Yin Lu. This series is focused on amplifying the voices of folks …
379Startup Series: MineSense2023-04-20Today's guest is Jeff More, President and CEO of MineSense. MineSense provides real-time, sensor-based ore sorting and data analytics for mines. The company recently announced …
378Capital Series: Grant Mulligan, AlTi2023-04-19This episode is part of our new Capital Series hosted by MCJ partner, Jason Jacobs. This series will explore a diverse range of capital sources …
377Lucy Piper, WorkforClimate2023-04-17Today's guest is Lucy Piper, Director at WorkForClimate. WorkForClimate is a not-for-profit that provides individual employees with clear step-by-step playbooks to help influence and accelerate …
376Startup Series: Syzygy Plasmonics2023-04-13Today's guest is Trevor Best, CEO and Co-founder at Syzygy Plasmonics. Syzygy is rethinking how chemicals are produced and pioneering a new technology that energizes …
375Capital Series: Jacqueline van den Ende, Carbon Equity2023-04-12This episode is part of our new Capital Series hosted by MCJ partner, Jason Jacobs. This series will explore a diverse range of capital sources …
374Will Steger, Polar Explorer2023-04-10Today's guest is Will Steger, an educator, activist, photographer, and polar explorer. Will is a prominent spokesperson for the preservation and understanding of the Arctic …
373Skilled Labor Series: Recycling with Dylan Welch2023-04-06This episode is part of our Skilled Labor Series hosted by MCJ partner, Yin Lu. This series is focused on amplifying the voices of folks …
372John Kinney, CleanFund2023-04-03Today's guest is John Kinney, Founder, CEO and Managing Partner at CleanFund. CleanFund specializes in PACE financing, an innovative way for property owners to finance …
371Startup Series: Scythe2023-03-30Today's guest on the My Climate Journey Startup Series is Jack Morrison, Co-founder and CEO at Scythe. Scythe recently announced a $42M Series B round …
370Robert Piconi, Energy Vault2023-03-27Today's guest is Robert Piconi, CEO and co-founder at Energy Vault, which develops and deploys utility-scale energy storage solutions. The company's offerings include proprietary gravity, …
369Startup Series: ByFusion2023-03-23Today's guest is Heidi Kujawa, founder and CEO at ByFusion. ByFusion is solving the global plastic waste crisis by turning unrecyclable plastics into building materials. …
368Martin Wainstein, OpenEarth Foundation2023-03-20Today's guest is Martin Wainstein, Founder and Executive Director of OpenEarth Foundation, a California-based nonprofit that creates and supports the deployment of open-source software at …
367Startup Series: Nth Cycle2023-03-16Today's guest is Megan O'Connor, CEO and Co-Founder of Nth Cycle. Nth Cycle uses a metals processing technology that allows battery manufacturers to convert lower-grade …
366Skilled Labor Series: Maritime Shipping2023-03-13This episode is part of our Skilled Labor Series hosted by MCJ partner, Yin Lu. This series is focused on amplifying the voices of folks …
365Startup Series: Mill2023-03-09Today's guest is Harry Tannenbaum, Co-founder and President at Mill. Mill developed a household bin that not only collects uneaten food but also shrinks and …
364ERCOT2023-03-06Today's topic is ERCOT (The Electric Reliability Council of Texas), and we have two guests. Eric Goff is President at Goff Policy, an infrastructure consulting …
363Startup Series: Pano & Convective Capital2023-03-02Today, we have two guests, Sonia Kastner, Founder and CEO at Pano, and Bill Clerico, Founder and Managing Partner at Convective Capital. Both Sonia and …
362Jigar Shah, DOE Loan Programs Office, and Ajay Kochhar, Li-Cycle2023-02-28Today's guests are Ajay Kochhar, President, CEO, and co-founder at Li-Cycle, and Jigar Shah, Director of the Loan Programs Office at the United States Department …
361Startup Series: Quaise Energy2023-02-23Today's guest is Carlos Araque, co-founder and CEO of Quaise Energy. Quaise is seeking to unlock the power of geothermal energy by drilling into deeper …
360Skilled Labor Series: Firefighting with James Sedlak2023-02-21*This episode is part of our Skilled Labor Series hosted by MCJ partner, Yin Lu. This series is focused on amplifying the voices of folks …
359Diego Saez Gil, Pachama & Sam Gill, Sylvera2023-02-20Our guests today are, Diego Saez-Gil of Pachama and Sam Gill of Sylvera, and we're talking about forestry carbon offsets. Forestry carbon offsets were designed …
358Startup Series: Impossible Metals2023-02-16Today's guest is Oliver Gunasekara, co-founder and CEO at Impossible Metals. If we're to electrify everything, we need an order of magnitude more batteries and …
357Alex Blumberg2023-02-13Today's guest is Alex Blumberg, who is most recently the co-host of the climate change-focused podcast, How to Save a Planet. Alex was co-founder and …
356Startup Series: Charm Industrial2023-02-09Today's guest is Peter Reinhardt, co-founder and CEO of Charm Industrial. This conversation was recorded as a live session during Climate Career Week, a series …
355Simon Moores, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence2023-02-06Today's guest is Simon Moores, CEO of Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, the world’s leading Price Reporting Agency (PRA) for the lithium-ion battery to the electric vehicle …
354Startup Series: Virridy2023-02-02Today's guest is Dr. Evan Thomas, CEO and Founder of Virridy, and Director of the Mortensen Center in Global Engineering & Resilience and the Climate …
353Skilled Labor Series: Electrical Work with Tonya Hicks2023-01-30Our next guest is Tonya Hicks, President and CEO of Power Solutions and Managing Principle of Women Do Everything, LLC. Tonya is a serial entrepreneur, …
352Startup Series: Impulse2023-01-26Today's guest is Sam D'Amico, Founder and CEO at Impulse. Impulse is helping to electrify homes with sleek-looking all-electric appliances, starting with an induction cooktop. …
351Peter Minor, Carbon180 & Jack Andreasen, Breakthrough Energy2023-01-23Today, we have two guests, Peter Minor, Director of Science and Innovation at Carbon180; and Jack Andreasen, Policy Manager for Carbon Management at Breakthrough Energy. …
350Startup Series: Made of Air2023-01-19Today's guest is Allison Dring, CEO and co-founder of Made of Air, which makes carbon-negative materials using biochar for the built environment and consumer goods. …
349David Kirtley, Helion Energy2023-01-16Today’s guest is Dr. David Kirtley, Founder and CEO at Helion, which is building the world's first fusion generator and enabling a future of unlimited …
348Startup Series: Therma2023-01-12Today's guest is Manik Suri, CEO and Founder of Therma. The cold chain is a massive part of modern society that doesn't get much attention. …
347Skilled Labor Series: Brittany Heller, Solar Industry Professional2023-01-09This episode is part of our Skilled Labor Series hosted by MCJ partner, Yin Lu. This series is focused on amplifying the voices of folks …
346Startup Series: Sublime Systems2023-01-05Today's guest is Dr. Leah Ellis, CEO and co-founder of Sublime Systems, which is using electrochemistry to make cement and in doing so claims to …
345Jonathan Strauss, Climate Draft2023-01-02Today's guest is Jonathan Strauss, co-founder and CEO of Climate Draft, whose mission is to expose more people to the inspiring, impactful, and lucrative opportunities …
344Startup Series: MicroByre2022-12-22Today's guest is Sarah Richardson, CEO and co-founder of MicroByre, which is domesticating novel bacteria and using biology to produce chemicals that can supplant petrochemical …
343Skilled Labor Series: Trucking with Larry Coons2022-12-19This episode is part of our new Skilled Labor Series hosted by MCJ partner, Yin Lu. This series is focused on amplifying the voices of …
342Startup Series: FYTO2022-12-15Today's guest is Jason Prapas, CEO and Founder of FYTO, which is a technology company that is unlocking the potential of nutrient-rich aquatic plants to …
341Dr. Katharine Wilkinson, All We Can Save Project2022-12-12Today's guest is Dr. Katharine Wilkinson, best-selling author, strategist, teacher, and one of 15 “women who will save the world,” according to Time magazine. Dr. …
340Startup Series: Vespene Energy2022-12-08Today's guest is Adam Wright, CEO and co-founder of Vespene Energy, which uses landfill methane to fuel Bitcoin mining. At MCJ we’ve spent some time …
339Ira Pearl, Cox Enterprises2022-12-05Today's guest is Ira Pearl, Vice President of Environmental Sustainability at Cox Enterprises. Ira is also the leader of Cox Conserves. In his role, Ira …
338Startup Series: Forum Mobility2022-12-01Today's guest is Matt LeDucq, CEO and co-founder of Forum Mobility, which is working on the problem of heavy-duty trucking electrification, starting in California with …
337Skilled Labor Series: Ranching with Alejandro Carrillo2022-11-29Today's guest is Alejandro Carrillo, a rancher who lives in El Paso, Texas and stewards his family's ranch in Mexico's Chihuahuan Desert. Maintaining grasslands is …
336Taj Eldridge, Jobs for the Future2022-11-28Today's guest is Taj Eldridge. He calls himself the DJ Khaled of climate and you’ll know why when you hear him speak. Taj’s professional portfolio …
335Startup Series: Helio2022-11-25Today's guest is Eric Reinhardt, CEO and co-founder of Helio, which makes it simple for customers to transition off fossil fuels and fully electrify their …
334Jill Tauber, Earthjustice2022-11-21Today's guest is Jill Tauber, Vice President of Litigation for Climate and Energy at Earthjustice. Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit public interest environmental law organization. …
333Startup Series: Odyssey Energy2022-11-17Today’s guest is Emily McAteer, co-founder and CEO of Odyssey Energy Solutions, helping emerging market project developers to finance, build and operate distributed renewable energy …
332Felicia Marcus, Water in the West2022-11-14Today's guest is Felicia Marcus, the Williams C. Landreth visiting fellow at Stanford University's Water in the West program. Felicia is also an attorney, consultant, …
331Startup Series: Sealed2022-11-10Today’s guest is Lauren Salz, co-founder and CEO of Sealed, which modernizes houses with the latest HVAC, weatherproofing and smart home technology, while covering the …
330Vikas Gupta and Geert van de Wouw, Shell Ventures2022-11-07Today's guests are Geert van de Wouw and Vikas Gupta from Shell Ventures. Shell Ventures was established in 1996 as one of the first corporate …
329Startup Series: Vesta2022-11-03Today's guest is Tom Green, CEO and Co-founder of Vesta. The ocean is one of nature's largest carbon sinks, as it absorbs upwards of 30% …
328Leah Stokes, A Matter of Degrees2022-10-31Today's guest is Dr. Leah Stokes, a renowned climate and energy policy expert, strategist and researcher, helping leaders build clean energy practices into their long-term …
327Startup Series: CODA Farm Technologies2022-10-27Today's guest is David Wallace, co-founder and CEO of CODA Farm Technologies, which provides remote monitoring and control for agricultural irrigation pumps and irrigation reels. …
326Skilled Labor Series: HVAC and heat pumps with Scott Arnold2022-10-25Today's guest is Scott Arnold, a HVAC technician and small business owner based out of New York. With heating and cooling accounting for nearly 50% …
325Sue Brown, Worley2022-10-24Today's guest is Sue Brown, Executive Group Director of Sustainability at Worley. As a leading global provider of professional project and asset services in the …
324Startup Series: The Cool Down2022-10-20Today’s guests are Dave Finocchio and Anna Robertson, co-founders of The Cool Down. Since the beginning, media businesses have been in the game of building …
323Skilled Labor Series: Farming with Josh Svaty2022-10-17This episode is part of our new Skilled Labor Series hosted by MCJ partner, Yin Lu. This series is focused on amplifying the voices of …
322Startup Series: Sweep2022-10-13Today’s guest is Rachel Delacour, co-founder and CEO of Sweep. Carbon accounting helps organizations measure their emissions so they can understand their overall footprint, share …
321David Roberts, Volts2022-10-10Today’s guest is David Roberts, aka Dr. Volts, who runs the Volts newsletter and podcast. David has been reporting on and explaining clean energy topics …
320Startup Series: Shellworks2022-10-06Today’s guest is Insiya Jafferjee, CEO ad Co-Founder of Shellworks. When we talk about excellence in packaging today, we typically think of companies who create …
319Skilled Labor Series: Solar with Sam Steyer and Andy Martinez2022-10-04*This episode is part of our new Skilled Labor Series hosted by MCJ partner, Yin Lu. This series is focused on amplifying the voices of …
318Michele Demers, Boundless Impact2022-10-03Today’s guest is Michele Demers, Founder and CEO at Boundless Impact Research and Analytics. As companies pursue sustainability targets, having an accurate measure of their …
317Startup Series: Ample2022-09-29Today’s guest is Khaled Hassounah, CEO and Co-Founder of Ample. When entirely new platforms emerge, the initial product attempts on those platforms often look like …
316Genevieve Guenther, End Climate Silence2022-09-26Today’s guest is Genevieve Guenther, author, activist, and Founding Director of End Climate Silence. Dr. Genevieve Guenther is a Renaissance scholar and literary critic who …
315Startup Series: Synop2022-09-22Today’s guest is Gagan Dhillon, CEO & Co-Founder of Synop. In many climate conversations about mobility, solutions inevitably turn into conversations about fleets. But understanding …
314Camila Thorndike, Climate Policy Campaigner2022-09-19Today’s guest is Camila Thorndike. Most recently, Camila managed Senator Bernie Sanders' portfolio on climate, energy, environment, territories, and tribes. The focus of her tenure …
313Startup Series: Climate Robotics2022-09-15Today’s guest is Jason Aramburu, CEO and co-founder of Climate Robotics. Earth’s soils contain 14 times more carbon dioxide than the atmosphere. To harness this …
312Degrowth with Matthias Schmelzer2022-09-12Today’s guest is Matthias Schmelzer, an economic historian, networker and climate activist. This episode is complementary to a previous podcast with Timothée Parrique, who covered …
311Rollie Williams, Climate Town2022-09-08Today’s guest is Rollie Williams, host and creator of Climate Town. The topic of climate change can be dark upon initial exploration. While some find …
310Alex Trembath, The Breakthrough Institute2022-09-05Today’s guest is Alex Trembath, Deputy Director at the Breakthrough Institute. The Breakthrough Institute is a global research center that identifies and promotes technological solutions …
309Startup Series: Cemvita Factory2022-09-01Today’s guest is Moji Karimi, CEO and Co-Founder of Cemvita Factory. Cemvita Factory’s mission is to deploy nature-inspired economical technology to empower the energy transition …
308Rebecca Dell, ClimateWorks Foundation2022-08-29Today's guest is Rebecca Dell, Senior Program Director, Industry at ClimateWorks Foundation. ClimateWorks is on a mission to end the climate crisis by amplifying the …
307Startup Series: Enhanced Rock Weathering w/ Lithos Carbon & Eion Carbon2022-08-25Today's guests are Mary Yap, Co-Founder and CEO at Lithos Carbon, and Adam Wolf, Co-Founder and CEO at Eion Carbon. Both Lithos and Eion work …
306Degrowth with Timothée Parrique2022-08-22Today's guest is Timothée Parrique, a researcher in ecological economics at Lund University in Sweden. Degrowth is one school of thought in the path towards …
305Kip Pastor, Founder & CEO at Pique Action2022-08-18Today's guest is Kip Pastor, Founder and CEO of Pique Action. When most people think of climate change, they picture stories about wildfires, melting ice …
304John Dees, Senior Science Analyst at Carbon Direct2022-08-15Today's guest is John Dees, Senior Science Analyst at Carbon Direct. Carbon Direct is a science-first carbon management firm that enables organizations around the world …
303Startup Series: Vibrant Planet2022-08-11Today's guest is Allison Wolff, Founder and CEO at Vibrant Planet. This year, wildfires have raged across the Western US, the Mediterranean, Australia, and parts …
302Benji Backer, American Conservation Coalition2022-08-08Today's guest is Benji Backer, Founder and President of the American Conservation Coalition (ACC). ACC is focused on building grassroots environmental movement amongst the right-of-center …
301Startup Series: Epoch Biodesign2022-08-04Today's guest is Jacob Nathan, CEO and Co-Founder of Epoch Biodesign. Plastics are among the most visible and ubiquitous environmental issues plaguing Earth today. Hundreds …
300Ketan Joshi2022-08-01Today's guest is Ketan Joshi, a writer, data analyst and communications consultant working on climate and energy. Ketan Joshi has been at the forefront of …
299Startup Series: Zero Acre Farms2022-07-28Today's guest is Jeff Nobbs, CEO and Co-Founder of Zero Acre Farms. It turns out 20% of our daily caloric intake is made of vegetable …
298Cris Stainbrook, Indian Land Tenure Foundation2022-07-25Today's guest is Cris Stainbrook, President of the Indian Land Tenure Foundation (ILTF). ILTF is a national community-based organization serving Indian nations and Indian people …
297Startup Series: ONE2022-07-21Today's guest is Mujeeb Ijaz, Founder and CEO of ONE. Widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) not only face technical challenges, but also psychological barriers …
296Marcius Extavour, XPRIZE2022-07-18Today's guest is Marcius Extavour, Chief Scientist, Executive Vice President Energy and Climate at XPRIZE. XPRIZE is a global future positive movement of over a …
295Startup Series: Calwave2022-07-14Today's guest is Marcus Lehmann, CEO and Co-Founder of CalWave. Our planet’s surface is mostly covered by ocean, but harnessing the power of our ceaseless …
294Kerry Bowie, Browning the Green Space2022-07-11Today's guest is Kerry Bowie, Founder, President and Executive Director of Browning the Green Space. Browning the Green Space (BGS) is a voluntary coalition of …
293Startup Series: BOLT2022-07-07Today's guest is Mohit Yadav, co-founder of BOLT. BOLT was founded in 2017 with the dream of making electric vehicles more accessible by easing and …
292Craig Shapiro and Tomas Alvarez Belon, Shared Future Fund2022-07-05Today's guests are Craig Shapiro and Tomas Alvarez Belon from Collaborative Fund. Collaborative Fund is an investment firm focused on supporting and investing in the …
291Startup Series: Myst2022-06-30Today's guest is Titiaan Palazzi, COO and Co-Founder at Myst. Myst is a machine learning platform that leverages AI technology to improve demand and supply …
290215Episode 215: Jamie Alexander, Drawdown Labs2022-06-27Today’s guest is Jamie Alexander, Founding Director at Drawdown Labs. Drawdown Labs serves as Project Drawdown’s private sector testing ground for accelerating the scaling of …
289Startup Series: Sense2022-06-23Today’s guest is Mike Phillips, Co-founder and CEO of Sense. Using machine learning and artificial intelligence, Sense provides homeowners with real-time insights that illustrate their …
288214Episode 214: Rachel Slaybaugh, Principal at DCVC2022-06-20Today’s guest is Rachel Slaybaugh, Principal at DCVC. In her role, Rachel is focused on climate, sustainability, and energy investments. Before joining DCVC, Rachel was …
287Startup Series: Mazi Mobility2022-06-16Today's guest is Jesse Forrester, Founder and CEO of Mazi Mobility. Mazi Mobility is a Kenyan Mobility as a Service (MaaS) company that is re-imaging …
286213Episode 213: Alison Smart and Spencer Glendon, Probable Futures2022-06-13Today's guests are Alison Smart, Executive Director, and Spencer Glendon, Founder, of Probable Futures. Probable Futures is an unconventional initiative that brings together leaders across …
285Startup Series: Flowcarbon2022-06-09Today's guests are Dana Gibber, Caroline Klatt, and Phil Fogel of Flowcarbon. And today’s episode is hosted by Jason’s partner at MCJ Collective, Cody Simms. …
284212Episode 212: Emma Stewart, Netflix Sustainability Officer2022-06-06Today's guest is Emma Stewart, Sustainability Officer at Netflix. Emma is working to bring the company's carbon footprint to net zero, raise awareness through their …
283Startup Series: Seabound2022-06-02Today's guest is Alisha Fredriksson, Co-founder and CEO of Seabound. Seabound builds carbon capture equipment for ships. They're the only way for existing ships to …
282211Ep. 211: Stephan Nicoleau, Managing Director at FullCycle2022-05-30Today's guest is Stephan Nicoleau, Managing Director at FullCycle. FullCycle developed a unique investment model, specifically designed to accelerate the deployment of climate-critical technologies. These …
281Startup Series: Electric Hydrogen2022-05-26Today's guest is Raffi Garabedian, Co-Founder and CEO of Electric Hydrogen. Electric Hydrogen is creating a new generation of electrolyzer technologies to enable clean, abundant …
280210Ep. 210: Tony Fadell, Principal at Future Shape and fmr iPod, iPhone, & Nest2022-05-23Today's guest is Tony Fadell, Principal at Future Shape. Tony is an active investor and entrepreneur with a 30+ year history of founding companies and …
279Startup Series: Flux Marine2022-05-19Today's guest is Ben Sorkin, the Founder and CEO of Flux Marine, a company that offers 100% electric outboard motors. Flux Marine is seeking to …
278209Ep. 209: Joel Armin-Hoiland, Founder & CEO at Climate Finance Solutions2022-05-16Today's guest is Joel Armin-Hoiland, Founder and CEO of Climate Finance Solutions. Climate Finance Solutions, or CFS, as it's also known, is a mission driven …
277Startup Series: Wildtype2022-05-12Today's guest is Justin Kolbeck, co-founder and CEO of Wildtype. Wildtype is a startup creating sushi-grade cultivated salmon, and they recently announced the completion of …
276208Ep. 208: Gerald Butts, Vice Chair at Eurasia Group2022-05-09Today's guest is Gerald Butts, Vice Chair of the Eurasia Group and former Principal Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada and …
275Startup Series: Planetary2022-05-05Today's guest is Mike Kelland, CEO of Planetary. Planetary has an accelerated carbon transition platform that creates effective carbon removal at gigaton scale and reduces …
274207Ep. 207: Johanna Wolfson, General Partner at Azolla Ventures2022-05-02Today's guest is Dr. Johanna Wolfson, General Partner at Azolla Ventures. Azolla Ventures, created by Prime Coalition, invests in early-stage technology companies with the potential …
273Startup Series: Dance2022-04-28Today's guest is Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss, CEO and Co-Founder of Dance, a premium ebike subscription service based in Berlin. Eric also co-founded music streaming platform SoundCloud, …
272206Ep. 206: Katie Dykes, Commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP)2022-04-25Today's guest is Katie Dykes, Commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP). Katie was nominated by Governor Ned Lamont to serve as …
271Startup Series: Rubi2022-04-21Today's guest is Neeka Mashouf, CEO & Co-Founder of Rubi. Rubi turns carbon emissions into carbon-negative textiles with synthetic biology. Fabrics made with Rubi technology …
270205Ep. 205: Cam Hosie, CEO of 8 Rivers Capital2022-04-19Today's guest is Cam Hosie, CEO of 8 Rivers Capital. Cam Hosie is the Chief Executive Officer of 8 Rivers Capital, and leads the development …
269Startup Series: TAE Technologies2022-04-14Today's guest is Harry Hamlin, actor, author, entrepreneur, and Founder/Secretary of TAE Technologies. TAE Technologies (pronounced T-A-E) was founded in 1998 to develop commercial fusion …
268204Ep. 204: Stacy Kauk, Head of Sustainability at Shopify2022-04-11Today's guest is Stacy Kauk, Head of Sustainability at Shopify. Stacy joined Shopify in January 2020. She also serves on the advisory board of the …
267Startup Series: Project Canary2022-04-07Today's guest is Anna Scott, an atmospheric scientist and the Chief Science Officer & Co-Founder at Project Canary. As a scientist, Dr. Scott has worked …
266203Ep. 203: Renée Lertzman, Climate Psychologist & Strategist and Founder of Project InsideOut2022-04-04Today's guest is Renée Lertzman, Climate Psychologist & Strategist and Founder of Project InsideOut. Project InsideOut (PIO) is a unique platform, online tool, and resource …
265Startup Series: BasiGo2022-03-31Today's guests are Jit Bhattacharya, Co-Founder & CEO of BasiGo, and Alex Roetter, Managing Director & General Partner at Moxxie VC. Jit has been a …
264202Ep. 202: Gabriel Kra, Managing Director and Co-founder at Prelude Ventures2022-03-28Today's guest is Gabriel Kra, Managing Director and Co-founder at Prelude Ventures. Prelude Ventures is a venture capital firm partnering with entrepreneurs to address climate …
263Startup Series: Fleetzero2022-03-24Today's guests are Steven Henderson, Co-Founder & CEO, and Mike Carter, Co-Founder & COO of Fleetzero. Fleetzero is building battery-electric cargo ships that operate with …
262201Ep. 201: Virginia Sentance, Chief of Staff for the UK COP26 Presidency2022-03-21Today's guest is Virginia Sentance, Chief of Staff for the UK COP26 Presidency. Virginia Sentance is the Chief of Staff for the UK COP26 Presidency …
261Startup Series: Outlast Earth2022-03-17Today's guest is Sam Saltzman, Founder & CEO of Outlast Earth. Outlast is disrupting the biggest market you've never heard of. The bulk recyclables industry …
260200Ep. 200: David Antonioli, CEO of Verra2022-03-14Today's guest is David Antonioli, CEO of Verra. Verra is a global leader helping to tackle the world's most intractable environmental and social challenges by …
259Startup Series: Compound Foods2022-03-10Today's guest is Maricel Saenz, Founder & CEO of Compound Foods. Maricel Saenz is the founder and CEO of Compound Foods, a food-tech startup recreating …
258199Ep. 199: Sean O'Sullivan, Managing Director & Founder of SOSV2022-03-07Today's guest is Sean O'Sullivan, Managing Partner & Founder of SOSV. SOSV is a venture capital firm with more than $1.2B in assets under management. …
257Startup Series: Air Company2022-03-03Today's guest is Greg Constantine, Co-Founder & CEO of Air Company. Air Company is a technology, engineering, and design company. The startup has invented a …
256198Ep. 198: Nicole Systrom, Chief Impact Officer at Galvanize Climate Solutions2022-02-28Today's guest is Nicole Systrom, Chief Impact Officer at Galvanize Climate Solutions. Galvanize Climate Solutions, launched in September 2021 by Tom Steyer and Katie Hall, …
255Startup Series: WeaveGrid2022-02-24Today's guest is Apoorv Bhargava, Co-Founder & CEO of WeaveGrid. Apoorv Bhargava is the co-founder and CEO of WeaveGrid. The startup uses machine learning to …
254197Ep. 197: Rob Hanson, Co-Founder & CEO of Monolith, and Jigar Shah, Director of the Loan Programs Office at US DOE2022-02-21Today's guests are Rob Hanson, CEO & Co-Founder of Monolith, and Jigar Shah, Director of the Loan Programs Office, at U.S. Department of Energy. Rob …
253Startup Series: Moment Energy2022-02-17Today's guest is Edward Chiang, Co-Founder & CEO of Moment Energy. Eddy co-founded Moment Energy in 2019. He was a member of NEXT 36, a …
252196Ep. 196: Jules Kortenhorst, CEO of RMI2022-02-14Today's guest is Jules Kortenhorst, CEO of RMI. Since 1982, RMI has advanced market-based solutions that transform global energy use to secure a clean, prosperous …
251Startup Series: Waterplan2022-02-10Today's guests are Jose Galindo, Co-Founder & CEO, and Nico Wertheimer, Co-Founder & Chief Sustainability Officer, of Waterplan. Waterplan is a Software as a Service …
250195Ep. 195: Rama Variankaval, Managing Director & Global Head of Center for Carbon Transition and Corporate Finance Advisory at J.P. Morgan2022-02-07Today's guest is Rama Variankaval, Managing Director & Global Head of Center for Carbon Transition and Corporate Finance Advisory at J.P. Morgan. Rama leads J.P. …
249Startup Series: Prime Roots2022-02-03Today's guest is Kimberlie Le, CEO & Co-Founder of Prime Roots. Kimberlie a scientist-entrepreneur-foodie and life-long learner determined to make positive changes in our global …
248194Ep. 194: Phil Graves, Former Head of Tinshed Ventures at Patagonia2022-01-31Today's guest is Phil Graves, Former Head of Tinshed Ventures at Patagonia. Phil is an executive and board member with over 15 years of experience …
247Startup Series: Antora Energy2022-01-27Today's guest is Andrew Ponec, Co-Founder & CEO of Antora Energy. Antora Energy's technology stores electricity as heat in extremely inexpensive raw materials and uses …
246193Ep. 193: Elizabeth Lewis, Managing Director and Deputy Head of ESG at Blackstone2022-01-24Today's guest is Elizabeth Lewis, Managing Director and Deputy Head of ESG at Blackstone. Blackstone is an investment firm that invests for the long term …
245Startup Series: TeraWatt Infrastructure2022-01-20Today's guest is Neha Palmer, CEO of TeraWatt Infrastructure. TeraWatt Infrastructure is building tomorrow's permanent EV charging infrastructure through a robust combination of property assets, …
244192Ep. 192: Caroline Spears, Founder & Executive Director of Climate Cabinet2022-01-17Today's guest is Caroline Spears, Founder & Executive Director of Climate Cabinet. Climate Cabinet makes local climate change data and policy solutions actionable for policymakers …
243Startup Series: Open Forest Protocol2022-01-13Today's guests are Fred Fournier, Co-Founder & CEO, and Michael Kelly, Co-Founder & CPO of Open Forest Protocol. Open Forest Protocol (OFP) is on a …
242191Ep. 191: Jason Jacobs, Founder & Host of My Climate Journey2022-01-10Today's guest is Jason Jacobs, Founder & Host of My Climate Journey. Three years ago, Jason started having conversations with folks in the climate space …
241Startup Series: Everledger2022-01-06Today's guest is Leanne Kemp, Founder & CEO of Everledger. Leanne is a serial founder and spent 20 plus years in the tech sector, from …
240190Ep. 190: Jake Levine, Chief Climate Officer at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation2022-01-03Today's guest is Jake Levine, Chief Climate Officer at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is America's development bank. …
239Startup Series: SustainCERT2021-12-30Today's guest is Marion Verles, Co-Founder & CEO of SustainCERT. SustainCERT is the leading global carbon emissions accounting and verification platform for carbon markets and …
238189Ep. 189: Kentaro Kawamori, Co-Founder & CEO of Persefoni2021-12-27Today's guest is Kentaro Kawamori, Co-Founder & CEO of Persefoni. Persefoni is the leading Climate Management & Accounting Platform (CMAP). The company's Software-as-a-Service solutions enable …
237Startup Series: OLIO2021-12-23Today's guest is Tessa Clarke, Co-Founder & CEO of OLIO. OLIO is a free app that exists to tackle the enormous problem of waste in …
236188Ep. 188: Alex Laskey, Co-Founder & Executive Chair of Rewiring America2021-12-20Today's guest is Alex Laskey, Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Rewiring America. Rewiring America's mission is two-fold: 1) demonstrating that rapid electrification of all aspects …
235Startup Series: Soluna2021-12-16Today's guest is John Belizaire, CEO of Soluna. Soluna is the leading developer of green data centers for batchable computing, powered by wasted renewable energy. …
234187Ep. 187: Katie Auth, Policy Director at Energy for Growth Hub2021-12-13Today's guest is Katie Auth, Policy Director at Energy for Growth Hub. The Energy for Growth Hub is a global solutions connector, matching policymakers with …
233Startup Series: Toucan2021-12-09Today's guests are Raphaël Haupt, Co-Founder & CEO, and James Farrell, Co-Founder & CTO, of Toucan Protocol. Toucan aims to build a regenerative financial system …
232186Ep. 186: Ryan Panchadsaram, Technical Advisor to John Doerr, Chair of Kleiner Perkins, & Co-Author of Speed & Scale2021-12-06Today's guest is Ryan Panchadsaram, Technical Advisor to John Doerr, Chair of Kleiner Perkins, & Co-Author of Speed & Scale. Speed & Scale is a …
231Startup Series: Boston Metal2021-12-02Today's guest is Tadeau Carneiro, Chairman & CEO of Boston Metal. This episode was part of the SOSV Climate Tech Summit. The SOSV Climate Tech …
230185Ep. 185: Scott Jacobs, Co-Founder & CEO of Generate Capital2021-11-29Today's guest is Scott Jacobs, Co-Founder & CEO of Generate Capital. Generate is a leading sustainable infrastructure platform delivering affordable, reliable resource solutions to companies, …
229184Ep. 184: Dave Snydacker, Founder & CEO of Lilac Solutions2021-11-22Today's guest is Dave Snydacker, Founder and CEO of Lilac Solutions. Lilac Solutions is a lithium extraction technology company based in Oakland, California. Lilac has …
228Startup Series: Dispatch Goods2021-11-18Today's guests are Lindsey Hoell, Co-Founder & CEO, and Maia Tekle, Co-Founder & Head of Sales and Partnerships, at Dispatch Goods. After noticing microplastics littering …
227183Ep. 183: Nancy Pfund, Founder and Managing Partner at DBL Partners2021-11-15Today's guest is Nancy Pfund, Founder and Managing Partner at DBL Partners. DBL Partners is a venture capital firm whose goal is to combine top-tier …
226Startup Series: Brimstone Energy2021-11-11Today's guest is Cody Finke, Co-Founder and CEO of Brimstone Energy. Brimstone Energy's vision is to make ordinary portland cement without carbon dioxide emissions for …
225182Ep. 182: Shuchi Talati, Chief of Staff, Office of Fossil Energy & Carbon Management at the U.S. Department of Energy2021-11-08Today's guest is Dr. Shuchi Talati, Chief of Staff, Office of Fossil Energy & Carbon Management at the U.S. Department of Energy. The mission of …
224Startup Series: Cervest2021-11-04Today's guest is Iggy Bassi, Founder & CEO of Cervest. Cervest offers cloud-based Climate Intelligence (CI) to enable organizations to manage and adapt to climate …
223181Ep. 181: Collin McLelland, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Wildcatters2021-11-01Today's guest is Collin McLelland, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Wildcatters. Digital Wildcatters is a multimedia platform that offers podcasts, videos, and in-depth blogs detailing …
222Startup Series: Twelve2021-10-28Today's guests are Dr. Etosha Cave, Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer, Dr. Kendra Kuhl, Co-Founder & CTO, and Nicholas Flanders, Co-Founder & CEO. Twelve is …
221180Ep. 180: Ross Koningstein, Director Emeritus at Google2021-10-25Today's guest is Ross Koningstein, Director Emeritus at Google. Ross is currently Director Emeritus at Google and works in the tech giant's Climate and Energy …
220Startup Series: Carbon Collective2021-10-21Today's guest is Zach Stein, Co-Founder & CEO of Carbon Collective. Carbon Collective is a sustainable investing platform that provides low-fee, diversified portfolios built for …
219179Ep. 179: Brian Janous, General Manager of Energy and Renewables at Microsoft2021-10-18Today's guest is Brian Janous, General Manager of Energy and Renewables at Microsoft. Brian is responsible for leading the development and execution of Microsoft's global …
218Startup Series: Carbo Culture2021-10-14Today's guest is Henrietta Moon, Co-Founder and CEO of Carbo Culture. Carbo Culture makes functional biocarbons and Biographite from waste to keep CO2 out of …
217178Ep. 178: Chase Lochmiller, Co-Founder & CEO of Crusoe Energy2021-10-11Today's guest is Chase Lochmiller, Co-Founder and CEO of Crusoe Energy. Crusoe is on a mission to eliminate routine flaring of natural gas and reduce …
216Startup Series: Nithio2021-10-07Today's guest is Kate Steel, Co-Founder and CEO of Nithio. Nithio is an energy financing platform powered by a proprietary AI-enabled risk analytics engine. Nithio …
215177Ep. 177: Stuart Landesberg, Co-Founder & CEO of Grove Collaborative2021-10-04Today's guest is Stuart Landesberg, Co-Founder and CEO of Grove Collaborative. Grove Collaborative is a certified B Corp and e-commerce company providing eco-friendly sustainable consumer …
214176Ep. 176: Dr. Michael Dorsey, Global Energy, Environmental, Finance, and Sustainability Expert2021-09-27Today's guest is Dr. Michael Dorsey, Global Energy, Environmental, Finance, and Sustainability Expert. Dr. Dorsey is a serial organization builder and leader in for-profit, non-profit, …
213Startup Series: Quidnet Energy2021-09-23Today's guest is Joe Zhou, CEO of Quidnet Energy. Quidnet Energy is transforming the power sector towards renewable energy through the deployment of low-cost energy …
212175Ep. 175: Gaurab Chakrabarti, Co-Founder & CEO, and Sean Hunt, Co-Founder & CTO, of Solugen2021-09-20Today's guests are Gaurab Chakrabarti, Co-Founder & CEO, and Sean Hunt, Co-Founder & CTO of Solugen. Solugen is a venture-backed biotech startup that produces high-performance …
211Startup Series: Runwise2021-09-16Today's guest is Lee Hoffman, Co-Founder & COO of Runwise. Lee Hoffman is the Co-Founder and COO of Runwise. Over the past 18 years, Lee …
210174Ep. 174: Ion Yadigaroglu, Partner & Managing Director of the Technology Impact Fund at Capricorn Investment Group2021-09-13Today's guest is Ion Yadigaroglu, Partner & Member of the Investment Committee of Capricorn Investment Group. Capricorn Investment Group seeks to deliver extraordinary investment results …
209Startup Series: Wattbuy2021-09-09Today's guest is Naman Trivedi, Co-Founder & CEO of WattBuy. Naman Trivedi is the Co-Founder & CEO of WattBuy. He founded the company to help …
208173Ep. 173: Cisco DeVries, CEO of OhmConnect2021-09-06Today's guest is Cisco DeVries, CEO of OhmConnect. OhmConnect provides home energy management solutions via smart meter analytics and energy market integration. OhmConnect's platform enables …
207Startup Series: Orbillion Bio2021-09-02Today's guest is Patricia Bubner, Co-Founder & CEO of Orbillion Bio. Patricia is a founder and the CEO of Orbillion Bio, Inc. The company is …
206172Ep. 172: Amy Duffuor, Principal at Prime Impact Fund2021-08-30Today's guest is Amy Duffuor, Principal at Prime Impact Fund. Prime Impact Fund, an investment initiative of Prime Coalition, is an early-stage VC fund dedicated …
205Startup Series: Cloud to Street2021-08-26Today's guests are Bessie Schwarz, Co-Founder & CEO, and Beth Tellman, Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer, at Cloud to Street. Bessie and Beth met as …
204171Ep. 171: Dominic Falcão, Founding Director of Deep Science Ventures2021-08-23Today's guest is Dominic Falcão, Founding Director of Deep Science Ventures. Deep Science Ventures is a venture studio and a fund that pioneers a new …
203Startup Series: Banyan Infrastructure2021-08-19Today's guest is Amanda Li, Co-Founder & COO at Banyan Infrastructure. Banyan Infrastructure is unleashing capital to accelerate the development of next-generation infrastructure projects to …
202170Ep. 170: Lila Preston, Partner & Head of Growth Equity Strategy at Generation Investment Management2021-08-16Today's guest is Lila Preston, Head of the Growth Equity Strategy for Generation Investment Management. Lila joined Generation in 2004 and serves as Head of …
201Startup Series: Clean Crop Technologies2021-08-12Today's guest is Dan White, Co-Founder & CEO of Clean Crop Technologies. Clean Crop Technologies provides a solution for solid food supply chains, which currently …
200169Ep. 169: Thomas Jonas, Founder & CEO of Nature's Fynd2021-08-09Today's guest is Thomas Jonas, Co-Founder & CEO of Nature's Fynd. Nature’s Fynd is a Chi­ca­­go-based food com­pa­ny cre­at­ing ver­sa­tile alterna­tive pro­teins to nour­ish the …
199Startup Series: Energetic Insurance2021-08-05Today's guest is Jeff McAulay, Co-founder & President of Energetic Insurance. Energetic Insurance is an InsurTech startup with a novel, data-driven approach to developing new …
198168Ep. 168: Pat Sapinsley, Managing Director of Cleantech Initiatives at the Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon2021-08-02Today's guest is Pat Sapinsley, Managing Director of Cleantech Initiatives at the Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Urban Future Lab is …
197Startup Series: Goodr2021-07-29Today's guest is Jasmine Crowe, Founder & CEO of Goodr Co. Every year, 80 billion pounds of food is wasted in the US, just from …
196167Ep. 167: Michael Terrell, Director of Energy at Google2021-07-26Today's guest is Michael Terrell, Director of Energy at Google. Michael is the Director of Energy at Google, where he leads global strategy and 24/7 …
195Startup Series: Terraformation2021-07-22Today's guest is Yishan Wong, Founder & CEO of Terraformation. Before founding Terraformation, Yishan served as CEO at Reddit and was an engineer at Pay …
194166Ep. 166: Costa Samaras, Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University2021-07-19Today's guest is Costa Samaras, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Costa Samaras began his career as a civil engineer …
193Startup Series: Carbicrete2021-07-15Today's guest is Chris Stern, Co-Founder & CEO of Carbicrete. Carbicrete is a Montreal-based carbon removal technology company that is developing innovative, low-cost building solutions …
192165Ep. 165: Graeme Pitkethly, CFO of Unilever2021-07-12Today's guest is Graeme Pitkethly, CFO of Unilever. Unilever is a multinational consumer goods company with 400 brands focusing on foods and refreshments, home care, …
191Startup Series: NCX2021-07-08Today's guest is Zack Parisa, Co-Founder & CEO of NCX. NCX, previously known as SilviaTerra, is a forest carbon marketplace. Developed in collaboration with Microsoft, …
190164Ep. 164: Mira Inbar, Partner at ArcTern Ventures2021-07-05Today's guest is Mira Inbar, Partner at ArcTern Ventures. ArcTern Ventures is a Toronto-based climate-focused venture capital fund. They invest in early-stage climate startups across …
189163Ep. 163: Scott Clavenna, Co-Founder of Greentech Media2021-06-28Today's guest is Scott Clavenna, Co-Founder of Greentech Media. Greentech Media was a leading source of integrated news, industry research, conferences, and executive councils in …
188162Ep. 162: Mary Powell, Clean Energy Leader & Former CEO of Green Mountain Power2021-06-21Today's guest is Mary Powell, Clean Energy Leader & Former CEO of Green Mountain Power. Green Mountain Power is an energy transformation company providing power …
187161Ep. 161 Donnel Baird: Founder & CEO of BlocPower2021-06-14Today's guest is Donnel Baird, Founder & CEO of BlocPower. BlocPower is a Brooklyn-based climate technology startup that is making American cities greener, smarter, and …
186160Ep. 160: Jim Kapsis, Founder & CEO of The Ad Hoc Group2021-06-07Today's guest is Jim Kapsis, Founder & CEO of The Ad Hoc Group. The Ad Hoc Group is a focused consultancy working to help startups …
185159Ep. 159: Garry Cooper, Co-Founder & CEO of Rheaply2021-05-31Today's guest is Garry Cooper, Co-Founder & CEO of Rheaply. Rheaply is empowering companies of all stripes to reduce their CO2e footprints by curbing internal …
184158Ep. 158: Arch Rao, Founder & CEO of Span2021-05-24Today's guest is Arch Rao, Founder & CEO of Span. Span is reinventing the home electrical panel. The existing home electrical panel has seen very …
183Startup Series: Heirloom2021-05-20Today's guests are Shashank Samala, Co-Founder & CEO, and Noah McQueen, Co-Founder & Head of Research, at Heirloom. Growing up in Southeast India, Shashank saw …
182157Ep. 157: Jimmy Samartzis, CEO & Board Director of LanzaJet2021-05-17Today's guest is Jimmy Samartzis, CEO of LanzaJet. Lanzajet accelerates the global energy transition by using its leading technology to make safe, sustainable aviation fuels …
181Climate Careers: Merrill Feather & Kristen Winzent, Co-Founders & Collaborators at The Regenerates2021-05-13Today's guests are Merrill Feather & Kristen Winzent, Co-Founders and Collaborators at The Regenerates. The Regenerates is a brand and marketing consultancy focused 100% on …
180156Ep. 156: Bruce Friedrich, Founder & Executive Director of The Good Food Institute2021-05-10Today's guest is Bruce Friedrich, Founder & Executive Director of The Good Food Institute. The Good Food Institute is an international non-profit that promotes plant-based …
179Startup Series: Remora2021-05-06Today's guest is Paul Gross, Co-Founder & CEO of Remora. Today, heavy-duty trucks move 70% of goods shipped in the United States and account for …
178155Ep. 155: Caroline Cochran, Co-Founder & COO of Oklo Inc2021-05-03Today's guest is Caroline Cochran, Co-Founder & COO of Oklo Inc. Oklo Inc. is working to build powerhouses, advanced fission power plants on a microgrid …
177Climate Careers: Eliza Nemser, Co-Founder of Climate Changemakers2021-04-29Today's guest is Eliza Nemser, Co-Founder of Climate Changemakers. Climate Changemakers is a nonpartisan community action network organizing to support climate candidates and ambitious climate …
176154Ep. 154: Irving Fain, Founder & CEO of Bowery Farming2021-04-26Today's guest is Irving Fain, Founder & CEO of Bowery Farming. Bowery Farming is a modern farming company building smart indoor farms located close to …
175Climate Careers: Bill Weihl, Executive Director of ClimateVoice2021-04-22Today's guest is Bill Weihl, Executive Director of ClimateVoice. ClimateVoice is a non-profit that mobilizes the voices of employees to encourage companies to go "all …
174153Ep. 153: Val Miftakhov, Co-Founder & CEO of ZeroAvia2021-04-19This week's guest is Val Miftakhov, Co-Founder & CEO of ZeroAvia. ZeroAvia is building the world's first practical zero-emission aviation powertrain. ZeroAvia utilizes hydrogen power …
173Startup Series: SciFi Foods2021-04-15This week's guest is Joshua March, Co-Founder & CEO of SciFi Foods, formerly known as Artemys Foods. SciFi Foods is on a mission to empower …
172152Ep. 152: Mike Hall, CEO of Borrego2021-04-12This week's guest is Mike Hall, CEO of Borrego. Borrego is a leading developer, EPC and O&M provider accelerating the delivery of large commercial, community …
171Climate Careers: Lyndall Schreiner, Director of Product at Afresh & Founder at Earthrise School2021-04-08Today's guest is Lyndall Schreiner, Director of Product at Afresh & Founder at Earthrise School. In 2018, Lyndall had her climate aha moment after the …
170151Ep. 151: Erin Burns, Executive Director of Carbon1802021-04-05This week's guest is Erin Burns, Executive Director of Carbon180. Carbon180 is a climate-focused NGO that partners with policymakers, scientists, and businesses worldwide to build …
169Startup Series: Swift Solar2021-04-01This week's guest is Joel Jean, Co-Founder & CEO of Swift Solar. Before joining Swift, Joel served as Executive Director of the Tata-MIT GridEdge Solar …
168150Ep. 150: Josephine Cheung, Director of Research & Development at GCP Applied Technologies2021-03-29This Week's guest is Josephine Cheung, Director of Research & Development at GCP Applied Technologies. GCP Applied Technologies is a leading global provider of construction …
167Climate Careers: Andy Towne, Founder Partner & CEO of Hobbs & Towne Inc.2021-03-25Today's guest is Andy Towne, Founding Partner & CEO of Hobbs & Towne Inc. Founded in 1997, Hobbs & Towne Inc. is an executive search …
166149Episode 149: Scott Stringer, New York City Comptroller2021-03-22This week's guest is Scott Stringer, New York City Comptroller, the chief financial officer and chief auditor of the city agencies and their performance and …
165Startup Series: Noya2021-03-18Today's guests are Josh Santos, Co-Founder & CEO, and Daniel Cavero, Co-Founder & CTO, of Noya. Josh and Daniel met a few years ago when …
164148Ep. 148: Alicia Barton, CEO of FirstLight Power2021-03-15This week's guest is Alicia Barton, CEO of FirstLight Power. FirstLight Power is a renewables and storage company that integrates and delivers clean power to …
163Climate Careers: Fiona Spruill, Chief Product Officer at Overstory2021-03-11Today's guest is Fiona Spruill, Chief Product Officer at Overstory. Overstory's mission is to monitor all of Earth's natural resources in real-time to reverse climate …
162147Ep. 147: Kate Gordon, Senior Policy Advisor on Climate to Governor Gavin Newsom & Director of the Office of Planning and Research for California2021-03-08This week's guest is Kate Gordon, Senior Policy Advisor on Climate to Governor Gavin Newsom & Director of the Office of Planning and Research for …
161Startup Series: Charm Industrial2021-03-04This episode was previously for members only. In an effort to make important content more widely available, the audio for this episode is now available …
160146Ep. 146: Sarah Saltzer, Managing Director of the Stanford Center for Carbon Storage at Stanford University2021-03-01Today's guest is Sarah Saltzer, Managing Director of the Stanford Center for Carbon Storage. The Stanford Center for Carbon Storage focuses on applied and fundamental …
159Climate Careers: Anshuman Bapna, Founder at Terra.do2021-02-25Today’s guest is Anshuman Bapna, Founder and CEO of Terra.do. Terra.do is an online school working to solve climate change. Millions of people will need …
158145Ep. 145: Julia Collins, Founder and CEO of Planet FWD2021-02-22Today's guest is Julia Collins, Founder and CEO of Planet FWD. Planet FWD is using the power of food the help tackle climate change. They …
157Startup Series: Universal Hydrogen2021-02-18Today's guest is Paul Eremenko, Co-Founder and CEO of Universal Hydrogen. Before Universal Hydrogen, Paul served as Senior Vice President and CTO of United Technologies …
156144Ep. 144: Andrew Savage, Founding Team & Head of Sustainability at Lime2021-02-15Today's guest is Andrew Savage, Founding Team & Head of Sustainability at Lime. Lime is a micromobility transportation company with a fleet of shared e-bikes, …
155Startup Series: Beacon Power Services2021-02-11Beacon Power Services is empowering Africa's grid through software solutions and automated analytics. Across the continent, populations are rapidly growing, but the electricity grids and …
154143Ep. 143: Ron Gonen, Co-Founder & CEO of Closed Loop Partners2021-02-08Today's guest is Ron Gonen, Co-Founder & CEO of Closed Loop Partners. Closed Loop Partners is an investment firm and innovation center building the circular …
153Startup Series: Living Carbon2021-02-04This episode was previously for members only. In an effort to make important content more widely available, the audio for this episode is now available …
152142Ep. 142: Aaron Ratner, President of Cross River Infrastructure Partners2021-02-01Today's guest is Aaron Ratner, President of Cross River Infrastructure Partners. Cross River Infrastructure Partners is a platform of development companies deploying climate technology and …
151Startup Series: Wright Electric2021-01-28Wright Electric is accelerating the transition to zero-emission aviation by building the world's largest electric airplanes. The Wright 1 is a single-aisle aircraft with an …
150141Ep. 141: John Lochner, VP of Innovation at NYSERDA2021-01-25Today's guest is John Lochner, VP of Innovation at NYSERDA. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is a government agency focused …
149Startup Series: Camus Energy2021-01-21This episode was previously for members only. In an effort to make important content more widely available, the audio for this episode is now available …
148140Ep. 140: Mark Frayman, Head of BHP Ventures at BHP2021-01-18Today's guest is Mark Frayman, Head of BHP Ventures at BHP. BHP is an Anglo-Australian mining company that is based in Melbourne. One of the …
147Startup Series: Patch2021-01-14This Startup Series episode was previously for MCJ members only. In an effort to make important content more widely available, the audio is now available …
146139Ep. 139: Jeremy Freeman, Founder & Executive Director, and Danny Cullenward, Policy Director, at CarbonPlan2021-01-11Today's guests are Jeremy Freeman, Founder & Executive Director, and Danny Cullenward, Policy Director, at CarbonPlan. CarbonPlan is a new non-profit that focuses on improving …
145Startup Series: Phoenix Tailings2021-01-07Phoenix Tailings is a metals and mining company that leverages untapped value within mining and refining waste, economically and sustainably. Through modular systems, Phoenix Tailings …
144138Ep. 138: Dave Riess, Co-Founder & CEO of Wunder Capital2021-01-04Today's guest is Dave Riess, Co-Founder & CEO of Wunder Capital. Wunder Capital is a technology company that's financing the renewable energy revolution. It develops …
143Startup Series: Emrgy2020-12-31Emrgy paves the way for a more sustainable and reliable future by providing clean, continuous electricity through modular hydroelectric turbines in waterways. Emrgy's proprietary turbines …
142137Ep. 137: Josh Felser, Angel investor and Co-Founder of Freestyle VC2020-12-28Today's guest is Josh Felser, Angel investor and Co-Founder of Freestyle VC. I was excited for this episode, as Josh is among a growing group …
141Startup Series: unspun2020-12-24unspun is a robotics and digital apparel company building custom jeans for each consumer, on demand. Their mission is to reduce global carbon emissions by …
140136Ep. 136: Nili Gilbert, Investment Committee Chair of The David Rockefeller Fund and Synergos2020-12-21Today's guest is Nili Gilbert, Investment Committee Chair of the David Rockefeller Fund and Synergos. Nili was Co-Founder and until recently was a Portfolio Manager …
139Startup Series: ISeeChange2020-12-17ISeeChange is an online platform and mobile app that combines community voices with microdata to help cities, engineers, and utilities inform local infrastructure design and …
138135Ep. 135: Rob Niven, CEO & Founder of CarbonCure Technologies2020-12-14Today's guest is Rob Niven, Founder and CEO of CarbonCure Technologies. In the early 2000s, Rob found himself at McGill University in Montreal, where he …
137Startup Series: DroneSeed (Now Mast Reforestation)2020-12-10DroneSeed (Now Mast Reforestation) is working to restore forests that have been destroyed by wildfires. They are paid per acre to reforest using heavy-lift drones. …
136134Ep. 134: Nathaniel Stinnett Returns!2020-12-07Back 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 …
135Startup Series: AMP Robotics2020-12-03Between China and other South Eastern countries refusing to take low quality materials and COVID-19's impact, the recycling industry is suffering. AMP Robotics is working …
134133Ep. 133: Amy Francetic, Managing Director of Buoyant Ventures2020-11-30Today'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 …
133132Ep. 132: Dr. Melissa Lott, Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University2020-11-23Today's guest is Dr. Melissa Lott, Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University. Melissa leads the Power Sector and …
132131Ep. 131 : Jon Goldberg & Julio Friedmann, Founder & CEO and Chief Scientist at Carbon Direct2020-11-16Today's guests are Jon Goldberg, Founder & CEO of Carbon Direct and Julio Friedmann, Chief Scientist at Carbon Direct. Carbon Direct is a strategic advisor …
131130Ep. 130: David Hardy, CEO of Offshore NA at Ørsted2020-11-09Today's guest is David Hardy, CEO of Offshore NA at Ørsted, a Danish energy company. As of 2020, the company was the world's largest developer …
130129Ep. 129: Rodrigo Prudencio, Worldwide Corporate Development, Amazon Climate Pledge Fund2020-11-02Today's guest is Rodrigo Prudencio, who works in Worldwide Corporate Development at Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund. Amazon started the Climate Pledge Fund with the goal …
129128Ep 128: Adam Browning, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Vote Solar2020-10-26Today's guest is Adam Browning, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Vote Solar. A 5013(c) public advocacy organization operating in 27 states in the U.S., Vote …
128127Ep 127: Andrei Cherny, CEO & Co-Founder of Aspiration2020-10-19This episode was previously for members only. In an effort to make content free, this episode is now available for everyone. Today's guest is Andrei …
127126Ep 126: Daniel Kammen, Professor of Energy at the University of California, Berkeley2020-10-12Today's guest is Daniel Kammen, Professor of Energy at the University of California, Berkeley. In addition to his professorship in the energy department, Dr. Kammen …
126125Ep 125: Michael Skelly, Sr. Advisor at Lazard and Co-Founder of Horizon Wind Energy2020-10-05This episode was previously for members only. In an effort to make content free, this episode is now available for everyone. Today's guest is Michael …
125124Ep 124: Nicolas Pinkowski, Co-Founder of Nitricity2020-09-28Today's guest is Nicolas Pinkowski, Co-Founder of Nitricity. Nicholas is a PhD student at Stanford in mechanical engineering, where he's focused on studying energy systems. …
124123Ep 123: Jason Bordoff, Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia University2020-09-21This episode was previously for members only. In an effort to make content free, this episode is now available for everyone. Today's guest is Jason …
123122Ep 122: Tim Latimer, Co-Founder & CEO of Fervo Energy2020-09-14Today's guest is Tim Latimer, Co-Founder and CEO of Fervo Energy. Fervo Energy is a geothermal energy developer, that has developed technology that is more …
122121Ep 121: Bryce Smith, Founder & CEO at LevelTen Energy2020-09-07Today's guest is Bryce Smith, Founder & CEO at LevelTen Energy. Described as a “Zillow for energy contracts,” LevelTen Energy provides a renewable energy procurement …
121120Ep 120: Nan Ransohoff & Ryan Orbuch, Stripe Climate Team2020-09-04Today's guests are Nan Ransohoff & Ryan Orbuch, members of Stripe’s Climate team. Nan and Ryan work on the Climate team at Stripe, and I …
120119Ep 119: Rep. Sean Casten, Illinois’ 6th Congressional District2020-08-31This episode was previously for members only. In an effort to make content free, this episode is now available for everyone. Today's guest is Sean …
119118Ep 118: Andrew Salzberg, Loeb Fellow at Harvard University Graduate School of Design2020-08-24Today's guest is Andrew Salzberg, Loeb Fellow at Harvard University Graduate School of Design. The former Head of Transportation Policy at Uber, Andrew is just …
118117Ep 117: H2 Debate with Gene Berdichevsky & Jigar Shah2020-08-17This episode was previously for members only. In an effort to make content free, this episode is now available for everyone. Today's guests are Gene …
117116Ep 116: Philip Behn, CEO of Imperfect Foods2020-08-10Today's guest is Philip Behn, CEO of Imperfect Foods. Imperfect Foods is an online grocer on a mission to eliminate food waste and build a …
116115Ep 115: May Boeve, Executive Director & Co-Founder of 350.org2020-08-03Today's guest is May Boeve, Executive Director & Co-Founder of 350.org. 350.org is an international climate change campaign that was founded by a group of …
115114Ep 114: Phil Bredesen, Former Governor of Tennessee2020-07-27Today's guest is Phil Bredesen, Former Governor of Tennessee. Governor Phil Bredesen served as the governor of Tennessee from 2003 to 2011 and the mayor …
114113Ep 113: Katie Rae, CEO & Managing Partner of The Engine2020-07-20This episode was previously for members only. In an effort to make content free, this episode is now available for everyone. Today's guest is Katie …
113112Ep 112: Rebecca Henderson, John and Natty McArthur University Professor at Harvard University2020-07-13Today's guest is Rebecca Henderson, John and Natty McArthur University Professor at Harvard University. In her position at Harvard, Rebecca has a joint appointment at …
112111Ep 111: Maggie Thomas, Political Director at Evergreen Action2020-07-06Today's guest is Maggie Thomas, Political Director of Evergreen Action. Evergreen Action is a recently founded nonprofit, organized by the former staffers of Governor Jay …
111110Ep 110: Mindy Lubber, CEO and President of Ceres2020-06-29Today's guest is Mindy Lubber, CEO and President of Ceres. Ceres is a non-profit advocacy organization that works to push companies and capital markets to …
110109Ep 109: Danny Kennedy, CEO of New Energy Nexus2020-06-22Today's guest is Danny Kennedy, CEO of New Energy Nexus. Danny is a clean energy veteran, who has worked in environmental advocacy, solar entrepreneurship and …
109108Ep 108: Tobi Lütke, CEO & Founder of Shopify2020-06-15This episode was previously for members only. In an effort to make content free, this episode is now available for everyone. Today's guest is Tobi …
108107Ep 107: Sonia Aggarwal, Vice President at Energy Innovation2020-06-08Today's guest is Sonia Aggarwal, Vice President at Energy Innovation. Energy Innovation is an 8-year old international nonprofit think tank that helps companies and governments …
107106Ep 106: Davida Herzl, Co-Founder and CEO at Aclima2020-06-01Today's guest is Davida Herzl, Co-Founder & CEO of Aclima Inc. Aclima's mission is to build a more environmentally intelligent society. It does that by …
106105Ep 105: Varun Sivaram, Senior Visiting Fellow at Columbia University's Center for Global Energy Policy2020-05-25Today's guest is Dr. Varun Sivaram, a Senior Visiting Fellow at Columbia University's Center for Global Energy Policy. Most recently, Varun was Chief Technology Officer …
105104Ep 104: Mark Lewis, Global Head of Sustainability Research at BNP Paribas Asset Management2020-05-18Today's guest is Mark Lewis, Global Head of Sustainability Research at BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM). BNPP AM is a global investment firm with …
104103Ep 103: Timothy Hade, Co-Founder & COO of Scale Microgrid Solutions2020-05-11Today's guest is Timothy Hade, Co-Founder & COO of Scale Microgrid Solutions. Scale Microgrid sells modular microgrid products to commercial and industrial customers. It addresses …
103102Ep 102: Alex Dewar, Sr. Manager at BCG's Center for Energy Impact2020-05-04Today's guest is Alex Dewar, Senior Manager at Boston Consulting Group’s Center for Energy Impact. Alex is responsible for business development and growth of additional …
102101Ep 101: Brenden Millstein, Co-Founder & CEO of Carbon Lighthouse2020-04-27Today's guest is Brenden Millstein, Co-Founder & CEO of Carbon Lighthouse. Carbon Lighthouse is a HVAC optimization startup, serving commercial property owners and management firms …
101100Ep 100: Bill Brady, Co-Founder & CEO of Kula Bio2020-04-20Today's guest is Bill Brady, Co-Founder & CEO of Kula Bio. Kula Bio is a company producing biologically derived nitrogen fertilizer, produced by microbes, that …
10099Ep 99: Anne Simpson, Director of Board Governance & Strategy at CalPERS2020-04-16Today's guest is Anne Simpson, Director of Board Governance & Strategy at CalPERS. As the largest public pension fund in the U.S. and one of …
9998Ep 98: Ken Caldeira, Atmospheric Scientist at the Carnegie Institution2020-04-13Today's guest is Ken Caldeira, Atmospheric Scientist in the Department of Global Ecology at Stanford University’s Carnegie Institution. Founded in 1902 as an organization for …
9897Ep 97: Kurt House, Co-Founder & CEO of KoBold Metals2020-04-09Today's guest is Kurt House, Co-Founder & CEO of KoBold Metals. KoBold Metals is a minerals exploration startup, applying data science to the discovery of …
9796Ep 96: Elizabeth Muller, Co-Founder & CEO of Deep Isolation2020-04-06Today's guest is Elizabeth Muller, Co-Founder & CEO of Deep Isolation. Deep Isolation is a startup, providing a safe and permanent solution for nuclear waste …
9695Ep 95: Jacqueline Patterson, Senior Director of Environmental & Climate Justice Program at the NAACP2020-04-02Today's guest is Jacqueline Patterson, Senior Director of Environmental and Climate Justice Program at the NAACP. The mission of the NAACP is to secure the …
9594Ep 94: Robyn Beavers, Co-Founder & CEO of Blueprint Power2020-03-30Today's guest is Robyn Beavers, Co-Founder & CEO of Blueprint Power. Blueprint Power is a NYC-based startup, unlocking new revenue for real estate owners by …
9493Ep 93: Naomi Oreskes, Professor of the History of Science at Harvard University2020-03-26Today's guest is Naomi Oreskes, Professor of the History of Science at Harvard University. Naomi is a world renowned geologist, historian and public speaker, and …
9392Ep 92: Dawn Lippert, CEO of Elemental Excelerator2020-03-23Today's guest is Dawn Lippert, CEO of Elemental Excelerator. Elemental Excelerator is a clean tech accelerator program incubating the next generation of companies tackling various …
9291Ep 91: Kingsmill Bond, Energy Strategist at Carbon Tracker2020-03-19Today's guest is Kingsmill Bond, Energy Strategist at Carbon Tracker. Carbon Tracker is a nonprofit financial think tank that carries out in-depth analysis on the …
9190Ep 90: Rich Sorkin, Co-Founder & CEO of Jupiter Intelligence2020-03-16Today's guest is Rich Sorkin, Co-Founder & CEO of Jupiter Intelligence. Jupiter provides data analytics to help governments, corporations, and society manage risks from climate …
9089Ep 89: Jeffrey Schub, Executive Director at the Coalition for Green Capital2020-03-12Today's guest is Jeffrey Schub, Executive Director at the Coalition for Green Capital (CGC). CGC is an international 501(c)(3) nonprofit that finances clean energy investments …
8988Ep 88: Daniel Huppmann, Energy Research Scholar at IIASA2020-03-09Today's guest is Dr. Daniel Huppmann, an energy research scholar at IIASA, The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis. IIASA is a research consortium based …
8887Ep 87: Alessandra Biaggi, New York State Senator2020-03-05Today's guest is Alessandra Biaggi, Democratic New York State Senator. Representing her home district of Bronx, Westchester, Senator Biaggi is the Chair of The Revived …
8786Ep 86: Zahra Hirji, Energy and Climate Reporter at Buzzfeed News2020-03-02Today’s guest is Zahra Hirji, Energy and Climate Reporter at Buzzfeed News. Zahra has been a reporter at Buzzfeed since 2017, where she’s focused on …
8685Ep 85: David Heinemeier Hansson, Co-Founder & CTO at Basecamp2020-02-27Today’s guest is David Heinemeier Hansson (aka @DHH), Co-Founder & CTO of Basecamp, an online collaboration tool. David is a prominent figure in the tech …
8584Ep 84: Roundtable with Shayle Kann from Energy Impact Partners and Abe Yokell from Congruent Ventures at the 1st SF MCJ Meetup!2020-02-24Today’s guests are Abe Yokell and Shayle Kann, respectively Co-Founder and Managing Director at Congruent Ventures and Managing Director at Energy Impact Partners (EIP). This …
8483Ep 83: Harry Saunders, Managing Director of Decision Processes Incorporated2020-02-20Today’s guest is Harry Saunders, Managing Director of Decision Processes Incorporated. Harry has consulted at numerous Fortune 100 companies including Chevron, General Motors, and Hewlett …
8382Ep 82: Rob Hanson, Co-Founder & CEO of Monolith Materials2020-02-17Today’s guest is Rob Hanson, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Monolith Materials. Monolith Materials is a next generation chemical company, which uses a proprietary …
8281Ep 81: Matt Eggers, Investor & Company Builder at Breakthrough Energy Ventures2020-02-13Today's guest is Matt Eggers, Investor & Company Builder at Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a $1.1 billion, patient capital fund dedicated to building companies that will …
8180Ep 80: Phil Duffy, President & Executive Director at Woodwell Climate Research Center2020-02-10Today’s guest is Phil Duffy, President & Executive Director at Woodwell Climate Research Center, which studies climate change impacts around the world, and works with …
8079Ep 79: David Keith, Professor at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Kennedy School, and Founder of Carbon Engineering2020-02-06Today’s guest is David Keith, Professor at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Kennedy School, and Founder of Carbon Engineering. This is …
7978Ep 78: BJ Fogg, Director, Behavior Design Lab at Stanford2020-02-03
7877Ep 77: Clay Dumas, Partner at Lowercarbon Capital2020-01-31This was an experiment using a new app Talkshow, which is a live discussion broadcast via twitter where listeners can text questions as we talk! …
7776Ep 76: Jigar Shah, President & Co-Founder at Generate Capital2020-01-30Today's guest is Jigar Shah, President & Co-Founder at Generate Capital. Jigar was the founder and CEO of SunEdison (NASDAQ: SUNE, TERP), where he pioneered …
7675Ep 75: Gary Cohen, President & Co-Founder of Health Care Without Harm2020-01-27Today's guest is Gary Cohen, President & Co-Founder of Health Care Without Harm. He was an outsider that entered the insular field of health care …
7574Ep 74: Timothy Freundlich, CEO of ImpactAssets2020-01-23Today's guest is Tim Freundlich, CEO of ImpactAssets. Tim is a long-time innovator in new financial instruments in the social enterprise sector, which he now …
7473Ep 73: Akshat Rathi, Reporter at Bloomberg News2020-01-20Today’s guest is Akshat Rathi, a London-based reporter, covering science, energy, and environment for Bloomberg News. We have a great discussion about Akshat's history and …
7372Ep 72: Joey Bergstein, CEO of Seventh Generation2020-01-16
7271Ep 71: Stephen Fenberg, State Senator for Colorado's 18th District2020-01-13
7170Ep 70: Shreya Dave, Co-Founder & CEO at Via Separations2020-01-09Today's guest is Shreya Dave, co-founder and CEO of Via Separations. Via Separations has pioneered a new membrane based on graphene oxide for fine liquid …
7069Ep 69: David Perry, President, CEO, and Director of Indigo2020-01-06Today's guest is David Perry, President, CEO, and Director of Indigo Ag, Indigo Ag is harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet. They …
6968Ep 68: Jonathan Foley, Executive Director at Project Drawdown2020-01-02Today's guest is Dr. Jonathan Foley, Executive Director of Project Drawdown. Project Drawdown is a world-class research organization that reviews, analyzes, and identifies the most …
6867Ep 67: Barney Schauble, Chairman, Nephila Climate2019-12-30Today’s guest is Barney Schauble, Chairman, Nephila Climate, the world's largest asset manager dedicated to weather and catastrophe insurance risks. Barney joined Nephila Capital in …
6766Ep 66: Marilyn Waite, Program Officer, Climate & Clean Energy Finance at William & Flora Hewlett Foundation2019-12-26Today’s guest is Marilyn Waite, Program Officer, Climate & Clean Energy Finance at William & Flora Hewlett Foundation. Marilyn manages the foundation’s grantmaking on climate …
6665Ep 65: Gene Berdichevsky, Co-Founder & CEO at Sila Nanotechnologies2019-12-23Today’s guest is Gene Berdichevsky, Co-Founder & CEO of Sila Nanotechnologies, an engineered materials company focused on dramatically improving energy storage. Prior to co-founding Sila, …
6564Ep 64: Shayle Kann, Managing Director at Energy Impact Partners2019-12-19Today’s guest is Shayle Kann, Managing Director for Energy Impact Partners. EIP is an investment firm that invests in companies shaping the energy landscape of …
6463Ep 63: Jason Jacobs, MCJ Host (Guest Host = MCJ Listener Remy Evard)2019-12-16Today’s guest is Jason Jacobs, host of this podcast! That's right. Enough people were asking me to do an episode where someone interviews me to …
6362Ep 62: Sam Fankhauser, Director, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment (GRI)2019-12-12Today's guest is Sam Fankhauser, Director of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. GRI was established by the London School of …
6261Ep 61: Julio Friedmann, Senior Research Scholar & Lead of CaMRI Initiative at Columbia University2019-12-09Today’s guest Dr. Julio Friedmann, a Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University. Dr. Friedmann recently served as Principal …
6160Ep 60: Ilan Gur, CEO of Activate, Founder of Cyclotron Road2019-12-05Today's guest is Ilan Gur, the CEO of Activate and the Founder of Cyclotron Road. Cyclotron Road is an entrepreneurial fellowship program that pairs PhD …
6059Ep 59: Lara Pierpoint, Director of Technical Strategy at Exelon2019-12-02Today’s guest is Lara Pierpoint, Director of Technical Strategy at Exelon. Exelon is America's leading competitive energy provider with one of the cleanest and lowest …
5958Ep 58: Shawn Murphy, Founder & CEO of Titan Advanced Energy Solutions2019-11-27
5857Ep 57: David Burt, CEO & Founder, DeltaTerra Capital2019-11-25Today’s guest is David Burt, the CEO and Founder of DeltaTerra Capital and the lead Portfolio Manager for DeltaTerra funds. DeltaTerra provides proprietary financial models, …
5756Ep 56: Melinda Hanson, Head of Sustainability at Bird2019-11-21Today’s guest is Melinda Hanson, Head of Sustainability at Bird, a micromobility company based in Santa Monica, CA. Founded in September 2017, Bird operates shared …
5655Ep 55: Ken Kimmell, President of Union of Concerned Scientists2019-11-18Today’s guest is Ken Kimmell, President of Union of Concerned Scientists, a leading science-based nonprofit that combines the knowledge and influence of the scientific community …
5554Ep 54: Paulina Jaramillo, Professor, Engineering and Public Policy, & Co-Director, Green Design Institute at Carnegie Mellon University2019-11-14Today’s guest is Paulina Jaramillo, Professor, Engineering and Public Policy, & Co-Director, Green Design Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. Much of Dr. Jaramillo's recent work …
5453Ep 53: Justin Guay, Director of Global Climate Strategy at Sunrise Project2019-11-11Today’s guest is Justin Guay, Director of Global Climate Strategy at Sunrise Project, and organization that grows social movements to drive the transition from fossil …
5352Ep 52: Phil Giudice, Current board member at FirstLight, PRIME Coalition, Clean Air Task Force and NE Clean Energy Council and former Board Member at Ambri, FirstFuel and EnerNOC (amongst others)2019-11-07Today’s guest is Phil Giudice, Board Member at Ambri, FirstFuel, PRIME Coalition, Clean Air Task Force and NE Clean Energy Council. Phil's climate background is …
5251Ep 51: Bill Nussey, CEO & Founder at the Freeing Energy Project2019-11-04Today’s guest is Bill Nussey, CEO & Founder at the Freeing Energy Project. Bill is a many-time successful technology CEO, now squarely focused on clean …
5150Ep 50: Kelly Wanser, Executive Director at SilverLining2019-10-31Today’s guest is Kelly Wanser, Executive Director of SilverLining, a mission organization driving research to ensure safe pathways for climate within a decade. If you …
5049Ep 49: Albert Wenger, Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures2019-10-28Today’s guest is Albert Wenger, Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures, a NY-based venture capital firm. In today's episode, we have a really dynamic discussion …
4948Ep 48: Ramya Swaminathan, CEO of Malta, Inc.2019-10-24Today’s guest is Ramya Swaminathan, CEO of Malta, Inc. Ramya has been an investment banker focused on public power clients, a largescale hydropower developer, and …
4847Ep 47: Mark Reynolds, Executive Director at Citizens' Climate Lobby2019-10-21Today’s guest is Mark Reynolds, Executive Director at Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a non-profit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to address climate change. …
4746Ep 46: Ted Nordhaus, Founder & Executive Director at the Breakthrough Institute2019-10-17Today’s guest is Ted Nordhaus, Founder & Executive Director at the Breakthrough Institute. Ted has a long history working on climate issues, and has views …
4645Ep 45: Deepika Nagabhushan, Program Director, Decarbonized Fossil Energy at Clean Air Task Force2019-10-14Today’s guest is Deepika Nagabhushan, Program Director, Decarbonized Fossil Energy at Clean Air Task Force, which develops policy and advocacy strategies aimed at making carbon …
4544Ep 44: Emily Reichert, CEO of Greentown Labs2019-10-10Today’s guest is Emily Reichert, CEO of Greentown Labs, the largest cleantech startup incubator in the United States. Emily and I have a great discussion …
4443Ep 43: Josh Bushinsky, Co-Founder & Partner at Trajectory Energy Partners2019-10-07Today’s guest is Josh Bushinsky, Co-Founder & Partner at Trajectory Energy Partners, which brings together landowners, electricity users, and communities to develop solar energy projects …
4342Ep 42: Dan Lashof, Director of World Resources Institute, United States2019-10-03Today’s guest is Dan Lashof, Director of World Resources Institute, United States. He coordinates WRI’s work in the United States across climate, energy, food, forests, …
4241EP 41: Todd Allen, Chair and Professor, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences at University of Michigan2019-09-30Today’s guest is Todd Allen, Chair and Professor, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences at University of Michigan. Todd has spent his entire career in nuclear, …
4140EP 40: Josh Freed, SVP of the Clean Energy Program at Third Way2019-09-26Today’s guest is Josh Freed, SVP of the Clean Energy Program at Third Way. Third Way is a national think tank that champions modern center-left …
4039Ep 39: Joseph Majkut, Director of Climate Policy at Niskanen Center2019-09-23Today’s guest is Joseph Majkut, Director of Climate Policy at Niskanen Center. Joseph is an expert in climate science, climate policy, and risk and uncertainty …
3938Ep 38: Steve Oldham, CEO of Carbon Engineering2019-09-19Today’s guest is Steve Oldham, CEO of Carbon Engineering. Founded in 2009, CE is a Canadian-based clean energy company leading the commercialization of groundbreaking technology …
3837Ep 37: John Larsen, Director at Rhodium Group2019-09-16Today’s guest is John Larsen, a Director at Rhodium Group who leads the firm’s US power sector and energy systems research. In today's episode we …
3736Ep 36: Nathaniel Keohane, SVP of Climate at Environmental Defense Fund2019-09-12Today’s guest is Nat Keohane, Senior Vice President of Climate at Environmental Defense Fund, where he leads EDF’s Climate program and helps to shape the …
3635Ep 35: Kathy Hannun, Co-Founder & CEO at Dandelion2019-09-09Today’s guest is Kathy Hannun, the co-founder & CEO of Dandelion. Originally conceived at X, Alphabet’s innovation lab, Dandelion is now an independent company offering …
3534Ep 34: Jessica Lovering, Director of Energy at The Breakthrough Institute2019-09-05Today’s guest is Jessica Lovering, Director of Energy at The Breakthrough Institute. Jessica is the director of Breakthough’s Energy program and has worked on nuclear …
3433Ep 33: Jim McDermott, Managing Partner at Rusheen Capital Management, LLC2019-09-02Today’s guest is Jim McDermott, Managing Director of Rusheen Capital Management, LLC. Jim is a longtime cleantech investor, that is currently investing in growth-stage companies …
3332Ep 32: David Buzby, Private Impact Investor2019-08-29Today’s guest is David Buzby. David has been starting, building and investing in “impact” businesses for the last 27 years with an emphasis on renewable …
3231Ep 31: Gregg Dixon, CEO of Voltus, Inc.2019-08-26
3130Ep 30: Andrew Beebe, Managing Director at Obvious Ventures2019-08-22Today’s guest is Andrew Beebe, Managing Director at Obvious Ventures. For over a decade, Andrew has focused on clean technology and clean energy solutions, both …
3029Ep 29: Bill Weihl, former Director of Sustainability at Facebook & Green Energy Czar at Google2019-08-19Today’s guest is Bill Weihl. Bill was the Director of Sustainability at Facebook where he focused on energy efficiency initiatives. Prior to joining Facebook in …
2928Ep 28: Austin Whitman, Executive Director at Climate Neutral2019-08-15Today’s guest is Austin Whitman, Executive Director of Climate Neutral. Climate Neutral is an independent non-profit organization working to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon …
2827Ep 27: Marshall Moutenot, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Upstream Tech2019-08-12Marshall is the co-founder and Managing Director at Upstream Tech, a public benefit corporation that partners with nonprofit and for-profit organizations working towards ecological restoration, …
2726Ep 26: Armond Cohen, Co-Founder and Executive Director at Clean Air Task Force2019-08-08Today’s guest is Armond Cohen, co-founder and Executive Director at Clean Air Task Force, an organization whose task is to reduce climate change by applying …
2625Ep 25: Rob Day, General Partner at Spring Lane Capital2019-08-05
2524Ep 24: Diego Saez Gil, Co-Founder & CEO of Pachama2019-08-01Today's guest is Diego Saez Gil, co-founder & CEO of Pachama, a YC-backed company focused on restoring the forests to solve climate change. Diego is …
2423Ep 23: Noah Deich, Founder & Executive Director of Carbon1802019-07-29Today’s guest is Noah Deich, the Founder and Executive Director of Carbon180. Carbon180 is a new breed of climate-focused NGO on a mission to fundamentally …
2322Ep 22: Alicia Seiger, Managing Director, Lecturer, Sustainable Finance at Stanford University2019-07-25Today’s guest is Alicia Seiger, a lecturer at Stanford Law School who leads sustainability and energy finance initiatives at Stanford Law, Graduate School of Business …
2221Ep 21: Pat Brown, CEO & Founder of Impossible Foods2019-07-22Today’s guest is Pat Brown, CEO & founder of Impossible Foods. Synthetic meat is the talk of the town, and Impossible Foods is one of …
2120Ep 20: Saul Griffith, Founder of Otherlab2019-07-18Today’s guest is Saul Griffith, the founder of Otherlab. Saul is a brilliant engineer and inventor, and has started numerous technology companies based in the …
2019Ep 19: Matt Rogers, Co-Founder at Nest and Incite.org2019-07-15Today’s guest is Matt Rogers. Matt is the Co-Founder of Nest, and now Incite.org. Matt is a true inspiration, not only for the success he …
1918Ep 18: Joshua Posamentier, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Congruent Ventures2019-07-11Today's guest is Joshua Posamentier, the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Congruent Ventures, an early stage venture firm that partners with entrepreneurs to build companies …
1817Ep 17: Adele Morris, Senior Fellow and Policy Director, Climate and Energy Economics Project at Brookings Institution2019-07-08Today's guest is Adele Morris, a senior fellow and policy director for Climate and Energy Economics at the Brookings Institution. In this episode, we have …
1716Ep 16: Kiran Bhatraju, Founder and CEO of Arcadia Power2019-07-03In this episode I interview Kiran Bhatraju the Founder and CEO of Arcadia Power. Arcadia Power connects customers to local community solar projects and purchases …
1615Ep 15: Rich Powell, Executive Director of ClearPath2019-07-01In this episode I interview Rich Powell, the Executive Director of ClearPath. ClearPath’s mission is to develop and advance conservative policies that accelerate clean energy …
1514Ep 14: Susanne Brooks, Senior Director, U.S. Climate Policy & Analysis at Environmental Defense Fund2019-06-27In this episode, I interviewed Susanne Brooks, Senior Director, U.S. Climate Policy & Analysis at Environmental Defense Fund. Susanne’s areas of expertise include climate change, …
1413Ep 13: Bret Kugelmass, Managing Director at the Energy Impact Center2019-06-24In this episode, I interviewed Bret Kugelmass, the Managing Director of the Energy Impact Center. Out of all of the people I’ve met so far …
1312Ep 12: Alex Flint, Executive Director of The Alliance for Market Solutions2019-06-20In this episode, I interviewed Alex Flint, the Executive Director of The Alliance for Market Solutions. Alex joined AMS as executive director in May 2017. …
1211Ep 11: Nathaniel Stinnett, Founder and Executive Director of the Environmental Voter Project2019-06-17In this episode, I interview Nathaniel Stinnett, the Founder and Executive Director of the Environmental Voter Project. Nathaniel Stinnett founded the Environmental Voter Project in …
1110Ep 10: Gustaf Alstromer, Partner at Y Combinator2019-06-13In this episode, I interview Gustaf Alstromer, Partner at Y Combinator and former Product Lead of Growth at AirBnB. Prior to AirBnB, he led Growth …
109Ep 9: Matthew Nordan, Managing Director at Prime Impact Fund2019-06-10In this episode, I interview Matthew Nordan, the Managing Director at Prime Impact Fund and the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of MNL Partners. Matthew also …
98Ep 8: Gary Yohe, Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies at Wesleyan University2019-06-06In this episode, I interview Gary Yohe, the Huffington Foundation Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies at Wesleyan University. Most of his work has focused …
87Ep 7: Dan Yates, Co-Founder & former CEO of Opower2019-06-03In this episode, I interview Dan Yates, the Co-Founder and former CEO of Opower, an energy software company he took public and ultimately sold to …
76Ep 6: Bob Mumgaard, Co-Founder & CEO of Commonwealth Fusion Systems2019-05-30In this episode, I interview Bob Mumgaard, the Co-Founder & CEO of Commonwealth Fusion Systems. I was looking forward to this interview for many reasons. …
65Ep 5: Sarah Kearney, Founder & Executive Director of Prime Coalition2019-05-27In this episode, I interview Sarah Kearney, founder and executive director of Prime Coalition. Sarah founded Prime Coalition in 2014 to build a tribe of …
54Ep 4: Sanchali Pal, Co-Founder & CEO of Joro2019-05-23In this episode, I interview Sanchali Pal, the co-founder and CEO of Joro, and app and community to help people automatically track their carbon footprints, …
43Ep 3: Pamela Templer, Ecologist & Biology Professor at Boston University2019-05-20In this episode, I interview Pamela Templer, ecologist and biology professor at Boston University. It was fascinating to talk to Pamela, as her and her …
32Ep 2: Joseph Stagner Executive Director, Sustainability and Energy at Stanford University2019-05-16In this episode, I interview Joseph Stagner, the Executive Director, Sustainability and Energy Management at Stanford University. Over the past several years, Joe and his …
21Ep 1: Daniel Hullah, Managing Director at GE Ventures2019-05-13Welcome to the inaugural episode! Our first guest is Daniel Hullah. Daniel is a longtime cleantech investor, who has seen it all, yet is still …
10Welcome to My Climate Journey2019-05-07Welcome to My Climate Journey, where I share my quest to better understand climate change and how I can help, as shown through interviews with …
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