Non-Toxic Batteries for the People with Catherine Von Burg, CEO of SimpliPhi Power

Safer energy solutions help everyone reach their potential. Catherine Von Burg’s career spans a diverse portfolio of strategic planning, policy development, executive management, and multidisciplinary team building in renewable energy, biomedical engineering and research, health and human services, environmental conservation, and education. A member of the California Solar and...

ESG Investing is the New Normal with Skye d’Almeida, Sr. VP in Macquarie’s Green Investment Group

Investors increasingly see infrastructure through a climate risk lens. Skye d’Almeida is a Senior Vice President in Macquarie’s Green Investment Group, where she leads investor coverage for the Americas. Skye has spent the last 13 years working in sustainable infrastructure and energy for private, government and non-profit organizations. In...

The Rise of Green Capitalism with Dr. Graciela Chichilnisky, Co-Founder & CEO of Global Thermostat

After the carbon market, human organization is a priority. Dr. Graciela Chichilnisky is the co-founder and CEO of Global Thermostat and co-creator of a carbon removal technology that can reverse climate change. Under Dr. Chichilnisky’s leadership, the company was awarded a Silver designation on Pepperdine Graziadio Business School’s 2020 Most Fundable...

Content, Community & Capital for Climate With Jason Jacobs, Founder of My Climate Journey

A path toward purpose is a flywheel for the change you wish to see. Jason Jacobs is a longtime entrepreneur, most recently as the founder of Runkeeper, one of the largest fitness apps, which was acquired by ASICS in 2016. He felt compelled to make his next chapter about...

A New Investment Vehicle for Renewable & Circular Economy Assets with Josh Kaufman, President of Nexus Dev

And why wealth distribution matters for solving climate change. Josh Kaufman is currently the President of Nexus Dev, a platform investing development capital in renewable and circular economy projects. Previously he was an energy investor at the Australian fund QIC, and prior to that was on the GE Power M&A team....

Systemic Change Through Stakeholder Involvement with H.G. Chissell, Founder & CEO of Advanced Energy Group

And how to facilitate collaboration that leads to progress. On episode 136 of the Bigger Than Us podcast, we learn about an innovative model for stakeholder engagement from H.G. Chissell. H.G. is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Energy Group (AEG) where they guide leadership collaboration and focus on projects that...

STEAM Resources for Early Education with Lauren Robinson

The Mira & Nexi series offers content for K through 5th-grade Lauren Robinson is currently an educator in her seventh year of teaching in the greater Houston area. With a bachelor’s and master’s degree in science from Texas Tech University, Lauren found a love for teaching during her time...

A Drive to Make EVs Accessible with Joshua Aviv, Co-founder & CEO of SparkCharge

And the truth about minority talent recruitment in cleantech. Joshua Aviv is a certified Data Scientist and the Founder & CEO of SparkCharge. His experience in entrepreneurship and startups spans over 6 years and he is a dynamic figure in the cleantech community. Joshua is also the most recent winner...

A Carbon Sequestration Market to Protect Nature with Ralph Chami, Assistant Director in the ICD, IMF

Why putting a price on nature isn’t a bad thing.  This is part two of an interview with Ralph Chami. Read the first part here. After Ralph Chami calculated the value of living whales, people started coming out of the mangroves, asking him to do the same for other animals...

Appraising Whales with Ralph Chami, Assistant Director in the ICD, IMF

The world population of whales currently is worth more than $1 trillion. Ralph Chami was not an environmental economist. He was a financial economist. But a bucket list trip to see blue whales changed that. Ralph joins us on episode 134 of Bigger Than Us to tell the story of how...

Biosystems Engineering & Beyond for a Sustainable Future with Dr. Caye Drapcho & Dr. Terry Walker, Professors at Clemson University

Professors Dr. Caye Drapcho and Dr. Terry Walker teamed up on the Bigger Than Us podcast to tell us about the Biosystems Engineering program at Clemson University. We discussed career opportunities and sustainable practices beyond engineering, and how they “walk the walk” while encouraging students to take action in their own lives. Biosystems Engineering...

Changing the Future of Electrification with Brad Hunstable from Linear Labs

Brad Hunstable joins us on episode 132 of the Bigger Than Us podcast. Brad is CEO and co-founder of Linear Labs, a smarter energy company designing ultra-high efficiency motors and generators. Linear Labs’ patented breakthroughs lead to double the torque of competitive motors, increased range, and significantly lowered power...