9. Cleantech 101: carbon accounting, startups vs. large company dynamics, finding passion for sustainability
27m | May 17, 2023Listen in to Jackson, a carbon data analyst at a cleantech startup, describe his journey into cleantech, how today's startups and industry companies view sustainability, and tips on how to break into cleantech!
1:36 - Why did you transition to cleantech from consulting?
3:52 - What do you do at your cleantech startup?
5:55 - How a typical company would use carbon data management and their “climate journey”
8:15 - Why can’t companies measure and report carbon emissions easily themselves? Why do they need “carbon accounting” help?
10:00 - Pros and cons for working at a startup or a large industry firm with cleantech
13:25 - Why people go into cleantech and Jackson's passion for sustainability
16:23 - What is driving companies to invest in cleantech and how seriously are they taking it? Where is pressure coming from?
21:38 - What is next for you Jackson in the short/medium vs. long term?
23:36 - Tips/advice for breaking into cleantech, including podcast and book recommendations
Book recs:
Speed and Scale by John Doerr
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Robinson
Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist Hardcover by Kate Raworth
Newsletter rec:
Climate Tech VC newsletter
Podcast recs:
How to Save a Planet
The Carbon Copy
The Big Switch
Watt It Takes
Catalyst