Transitioning to Climate Tech

The Big Picture

• With current CO2 use we will hit a 1.5 degree celsius increase in global temperature by 2028
• Market failure: it’s free to pollute
• People who have emitted the least historically are suffering the most from natural disasters and displacement caused by climate change
• ~$4.5T investment is needed to address climate change (we’re currently at $1T)
• We can't solve this isue without working with other countries to reduce existing emissions or build cleaner forms of energy in emerging markets

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It's time to get in the game:
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"Kindness doesn't scale, capitalism does. So we need to win in the markets over and over and over again in a way that protects human beings."
Tom Steyer, co-founder of Galvanize Climate Solutions

"If you really want to make an impact on something you care about, find a place where your individual skills, strengths, and background are a unique advantage." Astrid Atkinson, co-founder and CEO of Camus Energy

"Don't be reasonable. The assumption that the status quo is reasonable -- throw that right out the window,"
Tom Steyer, co-founder of Galvanize Climate Solutions

How to begin

1. Learn about the Sector
   Listen
   Energy Transition Show
   Interchange
   The Energy Gang
   
   Read
   Speed and Scale
   
   Interact
   En-Roads (MIT Sloan x Climate Interactive Simuation and learning tool)
   Project Drawdown Solutions

1. Find People to talk to“I just got really boring at parties for five years. When people would come up to me and ask, ‘Hey Astrid, how are you’ and I’d tell them, ‘Great. I’m really interested in energy - do you know anyone who works in it?’ The nice thing about the climate space is that if you ask anyone for 45 minutes of their time, they will likely say yes. I found out that the human community associated with the energy and climate space was really rewarding.”
2. Start your searchCompanies to check out
   Span.io
   Fervo
   Utilidata
   Camus Grid Transformation Peers
   Kairos Aerospace
   BlocPower
   Circulator
   Delos Insurance Solutions
   Freewire
   Interplay Learning
   PulsESG
   RapidSOS
   SolarCycle
   TeraBase
   WattBuy
   
   Resources for Job seekers
   Climate Action Tech
   Climate Base
   Climate Draft
   Climate People
   Climate Tech VC
   GreenWork
   My Climate Journey
   New Energy Nexus
   Powerhouse
   Project Drawdown Solution
   Terra.do
   Women in Cleantech & Sustainability
   Work on Climate
   
   Recommended by attendees
   Planet Haus
   Tofu Community