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Thanks Stuff for your articles on Good Grub over the weekend, they captured the excitement I also feel!!! I literally didn't sleep for a few months when I first found out about this game changing insect that can help our planet. Climate anxiety has been bobbing up and down in me since first watching Al Gore's An inconvenient truth almost 20 years ago. Anyone that watched the brilliant Patrick Gower: On Ice  Antarctica documentary like me probably got an extra burst recently of feeling really uncomfortable. Thanks Patrick Gower and  Justin Hawkes for creating this super important doco. They say the antidote for anxiety is action, well thats very true for me. Before starting this business I had no idea about the exciting world of Clean tech, it's been a joy discovering that there are hundreds of companies like ours trying to use technology to help reduce our impact on the environment. These initiatives need support and it's also so great to know that impact investors are moving into this space to help to fund it. Seeing as we are in fundraising mode -  I wont be subtle about it - this quote from Larry Fink is for you investors! “the next 1,000 unicorns won’t be search engines or social media companies, they’ll be sustainable, scalable innovators – startups that help the world decarbonise and make the energy transition affordable for all consumers” I know we have a long way to go and there is a lot of work to do.  But right now I am so glad to be in the clean tech world as it has helped me to replace some of my climate anxiety with hope - I am so glad you felt the same way Rob Stock.

Lately, I've been mostly consumed with following geopolitics and big companies in the ocean economy. But I wanted to find a way to keep up with the startup world, some emerging trends, and share some interesting things I find during a week of research. So here's a short newsletter that I just pushed out on Saturday morning. Something quick and fun for the weekend. Links this week include a TechCrunch roundup of latest investments by Katapult (including about half of them in oceans) and a great article from the The Surfer's Journal about finding quiet spaces. https://lnkd.in/gx8es2c6 #blueeconomy #oceans

🌍 Happy Earth Day 🌍 As we celebrate Earth Day, it’s a perfect time to ponder a crucial question: How does our financial behavior influence the planet? From the businesses we support to the products we invest in, every decision has a ripple effect on the world around us. We believe in making choices that not only secure our financial future but also contribute positively to our global home. This Earth Day, we encourage everyone to consider how your investment decisions can help pave the way for a greener, more sustainable future. 🌱 What steps are you taking to ensure your financial habits promote environmental well-being? Let's start a conversation and inspire each other with actions that make a difference. #EarthDay #SustainableLiving #FinancialImpact #GlobalResponsibility #ManhattanRidgeAdvisors #

7 years is how long we have to save the planet. Also true: There are plenty of reasons for #ClimateOptimism, and 2030 will be here like that. We must act. While corporations and governments carry a lot of weight, almost anything is possible through pop culture and mass action. We influence everything. For our #GENZERO campaign with TIME, Impact Media created this, which spits facts, and drew 100K likes on IG. It's the best explainer of what we do. Profit over purpose prevails if not married. Don't play, face the music. We're playing! I'm learning Seth Matlins! Two weeks in. 250% ROI ($522K media value), 23K climate actions, 19K UGC stories, and lots of data opt ins. Enter blueprints for the new #PurposeEconomy: How audiences, brands, publishers, nonprofits and creators co-create together.

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🌍 Happy Earth Day 🌍 As we celebrate Earth Day, it’s a perfect time to ponder a crucial question: How does our financial behavior influence the planet? From the businesses we support to the products we invest in, every decision has a ripple effect on the world around us. We believe in making choices that not only secure our financial future but also contribute positively to our global home. This Earth Day, we encourage everyone to consider how your investment decisions can help pave the way for a greener, more sustainable future. 🌱 What steps are you taking to ensure your financial habits promote environmental well-being? Let's start a conversation and inspire each other with actions that make a difference. #EarthDay #SustainableLiving #FinancialImpact #GlobalResponsibility #ManhattanRidgeAdvisors #

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗨𝗦 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟰𝟬𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀!?! 🏈💡 The Super Bowl's not just getting attention due to T Swifts new romance, but also because the energy consumption presents a unique challenge—and a golden opportunity for 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀. Here’s why: 1️⃣ 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: The Super Bowl's global stage is perfect for demonstrating how climate tech can tackle massive energy demands. 🌍 2️⃣ 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲: Events like the Super Bowl offer a real-world lab for climate solutions—micro-electrolysers, electric heat pumps, or kinetic energy platforms can showcase their impact in real-time. 🛠️🔌 3️⃣ 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹: Aligning with big names in sports for sustainability projects opens doors for climate ventures, setting the stage for wider adoption and investment. 🤝🌱 Big events shouldn't drain our resources; they should fuel our innovation. Climate tech ventures, it's your cue to lead the change. 🌍 Read more on this through the link in comments. 👇 #ClimateTech #SustainableInnovation #GreenTech

Climate tech is heating up, and investors are taking notice. This week on Inspiring Perspectives, we gained invaluable insights from Ramsay Siegal, a partner at the $94 million climate tech venture capital firm, Earthshot Ventures. With over 15 years of experience in the energy and climate sector, Ramsay's optimism about the future of climate technology is both refreshing and encouraging. Our discussion unveiled expert advice for founders and professionals in the sustainability space. Key takeaways include the undervalued importance of sales skills, the critical role of good design in business success, and strategies to avoid common founder pitfalls. Ramsay emphasizes that now is a prime time to enter the climate solutions field, highlighting the growing link between revenue and environmental impact. Listen to the full episode by following the link in the comment section. #ClimateTech #sustainability #climate #capital

Senta Slingerland on #WorkingWith Neil Harbisson A series on Mesa Company's LinkedIn Since working with Neil Harbisson, I think much more about how we are designed and how we build things in our environment to help humankind. We were filming the behind-the-scenes of his Mesa, and during his interview he said: “Imagine how different the world would be if instead of changing the world around us, we changed human beings to be more adaptive. Imagine how it would be less disruptive to the planet”. Neil told us an analogy that stuck with me: “What if instead of creating billions of lights and causing light pollution, we gave ourselves night vision, as seen in cats?” Neil showed me that changing ourselves, instead of changing our environment, can be a real game changer. His view of a cyborg is not about being tech, fashionable, or cool. It’s about making Earth a better place. ____ *Working With* is a limited edition book released by Mesa Company in February 2023. It compiles learnings that some of the most extraordinary professionals from our time had from working with others in a Mesa, this extremely result-oriented environment. Until the end of April, we will share a few of those learnings. We hope they inspire you the same way they have been inspiring us.

There’s a place for you in Climate 👉 Whether you’re an engineer or scientist, accountant or lawyer, work in IT or finance, have a degree or self taught, want to build or invest, work from home or the lab - there’s a place for you in climate. In 2024, ClimateTech companies and funds continue to attract new capital as the need to build solutions to tackle the climate crisis intensifies each year. Now it's time we focus on attracting the best talent here too. So for this year’s #HackHour ahead of the @HackSummit, we’re spotlighting 100 open jobs from attendees, including: Biomason, Cambrium, Carbon13, E-Magy, Hoxton Farms, Kanop, The Radical Fund, InPlanet, Emerald Technology Ventures, NeoCarbon, Kubik and many more. If you’ve been considering a career switch and want to better align your work with your values, this is the sign you’ve been looking for. Head to https://lnkd.in/esBe5wut  I’ll also be attending the HackSummit, alongside 1,000 fellow Founders, Investors, Operators and LPs active in ClimateTech.