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We’ve spent hundreds of years damaging our Earth, we’ll need to spend billions saving it. A hypothesis on saving the planet, tested through interviews with for-profit, climate-tech changemakers at Impossible, EVgo, Cloud Paper, DroneSeed, and so much more. Produced By Daniel Steenkamp (@Daniel Steenkamp) All Rights Reserved.

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We’ve spent hundreds of years damaging our Earth, we’ll need to spend billions saving it. A hypothesis on saving the planet, tested through interviews with for-profit, climate-tech changemakers at Impossible, EVgo, Cloud Paper, DroneSeed, and so much more. Produced By Daniel Steenkamp (@Daniel Steenkamp) All Rights Reserved.

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Episodes

#99: Floodbase: Marvels of Parametric Insurance, Working with National Gov’ts, & Last Mile Climate Adaptation (Part 2)

5/30/2023
Bessie Schwarz is Co-founder & CEO of Floodbase, a service that provides flood tracking for disasters and insurance. Powered by satellites, machine learning, and on-the-ground observation, they’re on a mission to enable all communities to prepare & respond to climate disasters. 1.5B people face flood risk worldwide, with $15T of economic activity at risk of flooding by 2040. This is climate adaptation at its finest. We dive deep into…what exactly is climate adaptation? What's parametric flood insurance? How is Floodbase enabling all climate adaptation financing? This episode is particularly valuable for…BIG THINKERS! Bessie is the quintessential founder who saw an incredible opportunity and took massive action to make it happen. If you’re looking for inspiration on launching a startup that has BOTH impact and money in it, look no further. Check out https://climatemayhem.com/bessie for show notes. Connect with Ty Wolfe-Jones and Jakub Kubicka With Ty Wolfe-Jones on LinkedIn With Ty Wolfe-Jones on Twitter With Jakub Kubicka on LinkedIn With Jakub Kubicka on Twitter Subscribe to Climate Mayhem On any podcast platform Read all show notes at climatemayhem.com Ask a question or suggest a topic on our What-The-Climate Listener Mail Form

Duration:00:33:16

#98: Floodbase: Co-founder Bessie Schwarz, on Building a Systemic Change Co & Why Focus on Flooding (Part 1)

5/24/2023
Bessie Schwarz is Co-founder & CEO of Floodbase, a service that provides flood tracking for disasters and insurance. Powered by satellites, machine learning, and on-the-ground observation, they’re on a mission to enable all communities to prepare & respond to climate disasters. 1.5B people face flood risk worldwide, with $15T of economic activity at risk of flooding by 2040. This is climate adaptation at its finest. We dive deep into…what exactly is climate adaptation? What's parametric flood insurance? How is Floodbase enabling all climate adaptation financing? This episode is particularly valuable for…BIG THINKERS! Bessie is the quintessential founder who saw an incredible opportunity and took massive action to make it happen. If you’re looking for inspiration on launching a startup that has BOTH impact and money in it, look no further. Check out https://climatemayhem.com/bessie for show notes. Connect with Ty Wolfe-Jones and Jakub Kubicka With Ty Wolfe-Jones on LinkedIn With Ty Wolfe-Jones on Twitter With Jakub Kubicka on LinkedIn With Jakub Kubicka on Twitter Subscribe to Climate Mayhem On any podcast platform Read all show notes at climatemayhem.com Ask a question or suggest a topic on our What-The-Climate Listener Mail Form

Duration:00:33:05

#97: Carbon Direct: Generational Shifts on Climate, Turning Down Customers, and Making Money as an Ingredient (Part 2)

5/16/2023
Danan Margason is Chief Product Officer at Carbon Direct - a company offering science-backed carbon management solutions for businesses committed to reducing their carbon footprint. In this episode, we explore carbon capture, the carbon credit market, and how Carbon Direct balances profit and environmental impact. You'll learn about the differences between nature and engineering-based carbon capture, the challenges in measuring CO2, and why many carbon offsets fall short. This episode is perfect for anyone curious about carbon credits or looking to make a meaningful impact on their company's environmental footprint. Don't miss out on this insightful discussion - subscribe and listen on your favorite podcast app today. Check out https://climatemayhem.com/danan for show notes. Connect with Ty Wolfe-Jones and Jakub Kubicka With Ty Wolfe-Jones on LinkedIn With Ty Wolfe-Jones on Twitter With Jakub Kubicka on LinkedIn With Jakub Kubicka on Twitter Subscribe to Climate Mayhem On any podcast platform Read all show notes at climatemayhem.com Ask a question or suggest a topic on our What-The-Climate Listener Mail Form

Duration:00:41:20

#96: Carbon Direct: CPO, Danan Margason, on Growing Up With Bob Dylan and Simplifying Carbon Markets (Part 1)

5/9/2023
Danan Margason is Chief Product Officer at Carbon Direct - a company offering science-backed carbon management solutions for businesses committed to reducing their carbon footprint. In this episode, we explore carbon capture, the carbon credit market, and how Carbon Direct balances profit and environmental impact. You'll learn about the differences between nature and engineering-based carbon capture, the challenges in measuring CO2, and why many carbon offsets fall short. This episode is perfect for anyone curious about carbon credits or looking to make a meaningful impact on their company's environmental footprint. Don't miss out on this insightful discussion - subscribe and listen on your favorite podcast app today. Check out https://climatemayhem.com/danan for show notes. Connect with Ty Wolfe-Jones and Jakub Kubicka With Ty Wolfe-Jones on LinkedIn With Ty Wolfe-Jones on Twitter With Jakub Kubicka on LinkedIn With Jakub Kubicka on Twitter Subscribe to Climate Mayhem On any podcast platform Read all show notes at climatemayhem.com Ask a question or suggest a topic on our What-The-Climate Listener Mail Form

Duration:00:31:10

#95: Chasen Cunitz: The Power of Talking About Climate, What the EPA is Really About, & Strawberry Bears? (Part 2)

5/2/2023
This week, we feature Chasen Cunitz, an EPA 'super geek' who works at the US Environmental Protection Agency. With a fascinating career journey that began as a lawyer in the oil & gas industry in Alaska, Chasen ventured into the Alaskan wilderness, spending 8 years exploring remote hamlets and meeting native American communities affected by climate change before joining the EPA. We delve into the origins of the EPA, its perspective on climate action, and its audience. We also discuss unexpected benefits of climate change in nature. This episode offers valuable insights for job seekers considering a government career, nature enthusiasts drawn to Alaska's pristine beauty, and anyone pondering life's meaning. Join us as Chasen inspires optimism and a desire to explore the world and its mysteries. Check out https://climatemayhem.com/chasen-part-2 for show notes and be sure to subscribe to Climate Mayhem on your favorite podcast platform. Connect with Ty Wolfe-Jones and Jakub Kubicka With Ty Wolfe-Jones on LinkedIn With Ty Wolfe-Jones on Twitter With Jakub Kubicka on LinkedIn With Jakub Kubicka on Twitter Subscribe to Climate Mayhem On any podcast platform Read all show notes at climatemayhem.com Ask a question or suggest a topic on our What-The-Climate Listener Mail Form

Duration:00:36:08

#94: Chasen Cunitz: From Oil & Gas Lawyer to EPA Geek, on Wanderlust to Alaska & Witnessing Coastal Erosion (Part 1)

4/25/2023
This week, we feature Chasen Cunitz, an EPA 'super geek' who works at the US Environmental Protection Agency. With a fascinating career journey that began as a lawyer in the oil & gas industry in Alaska, Chasen ventured into the Alaskan wilderness, spending eight years exploring remote hamlets and meeting native American communities affected by climate change before joining the EPA. We delve into the origins of the EPA, its perspective on climate action, and its audience. We also discuss unexpected benefits of climate change in nature. This episode offers valuable insights for job seekers considering a government career, nature enthusiasts drawn to Alaska's pristine beauty, and anyone pondering life's meaning. Join us as Chasen inspires optimism and a desire to explore the world and its mysteries. Check out https://climatemayhem.com/chasen for show notes and be sure to subscribe to Climate Mayhem on your favorite podcast platform. Connect with Ty Wolfe-Jones and Jakub Kubicka With Ty Wolfe-Jones on LinkedIn With Ty Wolfe-Jones on Twitter With Jakub Kubicka on LinkedIn With Jakub Kubicka on Twitter Subscribe to Climate Mayhem On any podcast platform Read all show notes at climatemayhem.com Ask a question or suggest a topic on our What-The-Climate Listener Mail Form

Duration:00:36:58

#93: Ever.Green: Supercharged by the IRA, A Unique Way To Raise Funds, & Can We Save the Climate With Tech? (Part 2)

4/18/2023
Michael Leggett & Cris Eugster are the co-founders of Ever.green, a company making investing in solar projects easier, faster, and more impactful. Their audience are companies and real estate developers to whom they sell RECs (renewable energy certificate), for a soon-to-be-built solar project. We dive deep into…How is the REC market far from perfect? Why do companies buy renewable energy? And what’s it like having extremely tall, twin sons? This episode is particularly valuable for…renewable energy geeks who want to nerd out on the B2B side of how solar projects and RECs work. Check out https://climatemayhem.com/evergreen-part-2 for show notes and be sure to subscribe to Climate Mayhem on your favorite podcast platform. Connect with Ty Wolfe-Jones and Jakub Kubicka With Ty Wolfe-Jones on LinkedIn With Ty Wolfe-Jones on Twitter With Jakub Kubicka on LinkedIn With Jakub Kubicka on Twitter Subscribe to Climate Mayhem On any podcast platform Read all show notes at climatemayhem.com Ask a question or suggest a topic on our What-The-Climate Listener Mail Form

Duration:00:40:29

#92: Ever.green: Co-founders, Cris Eugster & Michael Leggett, on Scale to Accelerate Solar & Stack Ranking Climate (Part 1)

4/11/2023
Michael Leggett & Cris Eugster are the co-founders of Ever.green, a company making investing in solar projects easier, faster, and more impactful. Their audience are companies and real estate developers to whom they sell RECs (renewable energy certificate), for a soon-to-be-built solar project. We dive deep into…How is the REC market far from perfect? Why do companies buy renewable energy? And what’s it like having extremely tall, twin sons? This episode is particularly valuable for…renewable energy geeks who want to nerd out on the B2B side of how solar projects and RECs work. Check out https://climatemayhem.com/evergreen for show notes and be sure to subscribe to Climate Mayhem on your favorite podcast platform. Connect with Ty Wolfe-Jones and Jakub Kubicka With Ty Wolfe-Jones on LinkedIn With Ty Wolfe-Jones on Twitter With Jakub Kubicka on LinkedIn With Jakub Kubicka on Twitter Subscribe to Climate Mayhem On any podcast platform Read all show notes at climatemayhem.com Ask a question or suggest a topic on our What-The-Climate Listener Mail Form

Duration:00:42:38

#91: A&R Solar: Running a Purpose-Driven Company, How Power is Politics, & The Blue Ocean of the Trades (Part 2)

4/4/2023
Libsyn Description Reeves Clippard is Co-founder & CEO of A&R Solar, the highest rated and most prolific solar installation company in the Northwest. A self-proclaimed renewables geek, Reeves 1st cut his teeth as a solar panel installer when he realized the massive future potential of solar. He jumped into the deep end & started A&R Solar soon after with Andy Yatteau. Speaking of, we dive deep into: how are selling mattresses & A&R solar related? What’s the ‘solarcoaster’? And finally, how does Reeves balance making money and being good for the planet? Check out https://climatemayhem.com/reeves-part-2 for show notes and be sure to subscribe to Climate Mayhem on your favorite podcast platform. Connect with Ty Wolfe-Jones and Jakub Kubicka With Ty Wolfe-Jones on LinkedIn With Ty Wolfe-Jones on Twitter With Jakub Kubicka on LinkedIn With Jakub Kubicka on Twitter Subscribe to Climate Mayhem On any podcast platform Read all show notes at climatemayhem.com Ask a question or suggest a topic on our What-The-Climate Listener Mail Form

Duration:00:36:24

#90: A&R Solar: CEO, Reeves Clippard, on the Sollarcoaster, Curating His Life to Solar, and Growing an Industry (Part 1)

3/28/2023
Reeves Clippard is Co-founder & CEO of A&R Solar, the highest rated and most prolific solar installation company in the Northwest. A self-proclaimed renewables geek, Reeves 1st cut his teeth as a solar panel installer when he realized the massive future potential of solar. He jumped into the deep end & started A&R Solar soon after with Andy Yatteau. Speaking of, we dive deep into: how are selling mattresses & A&R solar related? What’s the ‘solarcoaster’? And finally, how does Reeves balance making money and being good for the planet? Check out https://climatemayhem.com/reeves for show notes and be sure to subscribe to Climate Mayhem on your favorite podcast platform. Connect with Ty Wolfe-Jones and Jakub Kubicka With Ty Wolfe-Jones on LinkedIn With Ty Wolfe-Jones on Twitter With Jakub Kubicka on LinkedIn With Jakub Kubicka on Twitter Subscribe to Climate Mayhem On any podcast platform Read all show notes at climatemayhem.com Ask a question or suggest a topic on our What-The-Climate Listener Mail Form

Duration:00:40:07

#89 EVgo The EV Charger Dilemma and How We'll Reach Critical Mass of EVs (We're Closer Than You Think) (Part 2)

3/21/2023
(Part 2) Unlock the electrifying future of transportation with us in this Climate Mayhem episode as we chat with Austin Zaccor, former Lead Data Scientist at EVgo, one of the US's largest public fast charging networks. Discover why only 2-4% of cars in the US are electric, even though 140 million people live near an EVgo fast charger, and explore how data-driven solutions can revolutionize the EV landscape. Austin, an MIT Masters graduate in Business Analytics, divulges his expertise in determining optimal locations for future EVgo stations. Immerse yourself in the future of electric car charging and sustainable transportation in this captivating episode. Check out https://climatemayhem.com/austin-part-2 for show notes and be sure to subscribe to Climate Mayhem on your favorite podcast platform. Connect with Ty Wolfe-Jones and Jakub Kubicka With Ty Wolfe-Jones on LinkedIn With Ty Wolfe-Jones on Twitter With Jakub Kubicka on LinkedIn With Jakub Kubicka on Twitter Subscribe to Climate Mayhem On any podcast platform Read all show notes at climatemayhem.com Ask a question or suggest a topic on our What-The-Climate Listener Mail Form

Duration:00:38:02

#88 EVgo Lead Data Scientist, Austin Zaccor, on What the VW Dieselgate Scandal & EVgo Share in Common (Part 1)

3/14/2023
Austin Zaccor was formerly the lead Data Scientist at EVgo, one of the US’s largest public fast charging networks, with 850 charging locations and growing quickly! They’re on a mission to speed up mass adoption of electric vehicles by cranking up the convenience factor. More than 140M people in the U.S. live within a 10 mile drive of an EVgo fast charger, but only 2-4% of the 250M cars in the US are EVs. Why is that? Find out in today’s episode. Austin is an MIT Masters graduate in Business Analytics and a data wiz with an impressively powerful left brain. As of recent, Austin used data to predict the best locations for each future EVgo station. Show notes can be found at https://climatemayhem.com/austin. Subscribe to Climate Mayhem on any podcast platform. Connect with Ty Wolfe-Jones and Jakub Kubicka With Ty Wolfe-Jones on LinkedIn With Ty Wolfe-Jones on Twitter With Jakub Kubicka on LinkedIn With Jakub Kubicka on Twitter Subscribe to Climate Mayhem On any podcast platform Read all show notes at climatemayhem.com Ask a question or suggest a topic on our What-The-Climate Listener Mail Form

Duration:00:37:07

#87: Kerbo Charge: Breaking Habits, Tinders of Launching a Climatetech Startup & Getting Their Groove on (Part 2)

3/7/2023
Michael Goulden is the co-founder of Kerbo Charge, a UK startup providing electric car charging for people with no off-street parking. Their secret sauce lies in their patented high strength polycarbonate duct through a small channel in a sidewalk, to your EV charging port. KC was founded in 2021 because of a shared frustration of how difficult it is to charge your car at home. Founding team Michael, Roger Brown and Maya De Paz are on a mission to make it easy for everyone in the UK to charge their EV. We’ll answer….What’s needed to make EVs more accessible? Regulation-wise, what is KC having to deal with? How is being part of the Milton Keynes Accelerator Program, accelerating KC? Show notes can be found at https://climatemayhem.com/michael-goulden-part-2

Duration:00:33:17

#86: Kerbo Charge: CEO & Serial Founder, Michael Goulden, on Democratizing EVs and Pioneering the Future (Part 1)

2/28/2023
Michael Goulden is the co-founder of Kerbo Charge, a UK startup providing electric car charging for people with no off-street parking. Their secret sauce lies in their patented high strength polycarbonate duct through a small channel in a sidewalk, to your EV charging port. KC was founded in 2021 because of a shared frustration of how difficult it is to charge your car at home. Founding team Michael, Roger Brown and Maya De Paz are on a mission to make it easy for everyone in the UK to charge their EV. We’ll answer….What’s needed to make EVs more accessible? Regulation-wise, what is KC having to deal with? How is being part of the Milton Keynes Accelerator Program, accelerating KC? Show notes can be found at https://climatemayhem.com/michael-goulden

Duration:00:29:24

#85: Impossible Foods: Why Consumers Choose Tasty Plant-Based Meats and Getting Competitors to be Successful (Part 2)

2/21/2023
(Part 2) Dan Greene is the Senior VP of North American sales at Impossible Foods, the Earth’s most scrumptious plant-based meat company. Their mission is simple: eliminate the need to make food from animals. Impossible has imitated the kinesthetic experience of eating a juicy burger (ex. potato starch to imitate browning). Since 2017, Impossible has expanded beyond its wicked tasty burger, into sausages, chicken patties, & so much more. We’ll answer….How do you go about replacing a food staple with an alternative? How much does Impossible care about their competition (you might be surprised)? What does 'getting winged' mean? Of course, show notes can be found at https://climatemayhem.com/dan-part-2

Duration:00:22:02

#84: Impossible Foods: Sales SVP, Dan Greene, on Reverse Engineering Burgers, the Foodie Wedge To Consumers (Part 1)

2/14/2023
Dan Greene is the Senior VP of North American sales at Impossible Foods, the Earth’s most scrumptious plant-based meat company. Their mission is simple: eliminate the need to make food from animals. Impossible has imitated the kinesthetic experience of eating a juicy burger (ex. potato starch to imitate browning). Since 2017, Impossible has expanded beyond its wicked tasty burger, into sausages, chicken patties, & so much more. We’ll answer….How do you go about replacing a food staple with an alternative? How much does Impossible care about their competition (you might be surprised)? What does 'getting winged' mean? Of course, show notes can be found at https://climatemayhem.com/dan

Duration:00:28:50

#83: DroneSeed: Going Big with Drone-Based Reforesting, Launching a Carbon Offset Flywheel at Rapid Speed (Part 2)

2/7/2023
(Part 2) Grant Canary is the founder and CEO of Droneseed, a startup that reforests after wildfires using heavy-lift drone swarms. Droneseed was founded to make reforestation scalable and to mitigate one of the most painful effects of climate change. We answer…What is a maggot entrepreneur? How is carbon recaptured on a small scale only a ‘feel good’ product? What does it really take to scale to 1 million + acres? And how exactly is the average tree planter a modern-day superhero? Show notes found at https://climatemayhem.com/grant-part-2

Duration:00:39:44

#82: DroneSeed: CEO, Grant Canary, on Learning from Tree Machine Guns & Solving 1 Million Acre Fires (Part 1)

1/31/2023
Grant Canary is the founder and CEO of Droneseed, a startup that reforests after wildfires using heavy-lift drone swarms. Droneseed was founded to make reforestation scalable and to mitigate one of the most painful effects of climate change. We answer…What is a maggot entrepreneur? How is carbon recaptured on a small scale only a ‘feel good’ product? What does it really take to scale to 1 million + acres? And how exactly is the average tree planter a modern-day superhero? Show notes found at https://climatemayhem.com/grant

Duration:00:41:12

#81: Cloud Paper: Getting Big-Name Investors, Perfect Not Being an Enemy of Good, & Changing Human Behavior (Part 2)

1/24/2023
Ryan Fritsch is the CEO and Co-founder of Cloud Paper, the Earth’s leading bamboo toilet paper company. Before Cloud Paper, Ryan and Co-founder, Austin Watkins, were 2 ambitious young guns at Uber Seattle, where they helped grow that location into a billion dollar revenue generator. They fast-followed their Superpump days with roles at Convoy. But they wanted more! More impact, greater stakes. After selling over a million rolls of bamboo TP, Ryan has learned a thing or 2. Show notes can be found at https://climatemayhem.com/ryan-part-2/

Duration:00:33:03

#80: Cloud Paper: Cool Cat & CEO, Ryan Fritsch, on Bamboo's Wonder & Driving Multi-Generational Change (Part 1)

1/17/2023
Ryan Fritsch is the CEO and Co-founder of Cloud Paper, the Earth’s leading bamboo toilet paper company. Before Cloud Paper, Ryan and Co-founder, Austin Watkins, were 2 ambitious young guns at Uber Seattle, where they helped grow that location into a billion dollar revenue generator. They fast-followed their Superpump days with roles at Convoy. But they wanted more! More impact, greater stakes. After selling over a million rolls of bamboo TP, Ryan has learned a thing or 2. Show notes can be found at https://climatemayhem.com/ryan

Duration:00:37:01