Climate Rising Drawdown Fund: Scaling the Impact of Climate Technology
Aug 14, 2024
Erik Snyder is the founder and CEO of the Drawdown Fund, dedicated to financing climate tech startups. Paul Hawken, an influential author and editor, co-established the fund to combat climate change. They discuss innovative investment strategies for sustainable solutions, including impactful initiatives in urban infrastructure and mass transit. The conversation highlights the challenge of food waste in climate change, emphasizing the importance of strategic funding and the need for scalable technologies to create meaningful environmental change.
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Underwrite With Operational Impact Metrics
- When underwriting climate investments, tie company deployment metrics to CO2e impact and validate with third-party auditors at exit.
- Use concrete operational metrics (buses deployed, ridership change, fuel per passenger mile) to set impact payments.
Mori's Silk Coating Extends Shelf Life
- Snyder tells the Mori story: a silk-protein coating that extends shelf life by controlling moisture, microbes, and gas exchange.
- Mori proved commercial fit in leafy greens and can extend to many produce categories, posing a wide market-choice challenge.
Make Your Next Role A Climate Role
- Find an area you care about and bring your existing skills; every job will intersect climate in coming decades.
- Pursue climate roles across functions because decarbonization needs capital, policy, and operations.