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Year-End-Episode 2023: 10 Climate Change Leaders on How You Can Play a Part in Combating Climate Change

Hardware to Save a Planet · 4 Jan 2024 · 17m · Episode 43

What this episode covers

Host Dylan Garrett compiles advice from ten climate tech leaders on how non-climate professionals can enter the industry. Guests include Paul Lambert of Quilt, Tom Gerski of Blue Dot Motorworks, Mike Kelland of Planetary, and Nurav Patel of Framework, among others. They discuss leveraging existing skills, starting locally, building confidence through community, and the importance of customer-centric product design for adoption.

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early-stage companies and companies scaling up

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Quilt, Blue Dot Motorworks, Elemental Accelerator, Planetary, Framework, Neocarbon, Rondo Energy, Ocean Recovery Alliance, Lumo, InnerPlant

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