#16 - Introducing Stepchange, our new venture fund
As the first episode of the year, I’m focusing on a bit of a personal update. Today, I'm announcing the launch of a new climate venture fund, Stepchange. I use this week's episode to share the story b...
11 Jan 20241h 14min
#15: Making the climate revolution irresistible with Nicole Kelner
See Nicole's work referenced here. The world of climate tech is small and something happened about two years ago. From climate newsletters to Twitter accounts and LinkedIn posts... everything became ...
1 Jan 202446min
#14: The urgency of this decade and YC's role in climate tech with David Rusenko
It was the summer of 2022 and David Rusenko had completed 15 years of a classic Silicon Valley success story. It started back in 2007 when he applied to the 4th batch of YC two hours before the deadli...
15 Nov 202354min
#13: Maximizing climate impact and minimizing parental jerkhood with Dimitry Gershenson
Ben sits down with fellow climate papa, Dimitry Gershenson. They head off the deep end into how to balance being a present father with being present for your start up ambitions. They explore if foundi...
17 Okt 20231h 6min
A personal message on Israel
I wasn't sure if I should put an episode out this week. I feel like at any given moment nearly 100% of my mind and attention and definitely my emotional energy has been on processing the events over t...
17 Okt 20233min
#12: What can the Climate Movement Learn From the Jewish High Holidays?
Announcement: It’s PNW Climate Week next week and I’m going to host the first ever Climate Papa meetup! Next Wednesday, September 27th, at 3:30pm at Volunteer Park. Register here! Fall is here—the le...
22 Sep 202355min
#11: The Health Risks of Gas Stoves and the Future of Cooking with Weldon Kennedy
Well, we made it ten episodes in before hitting on the most emotionally charged of home appliances—the cooktop. Despite gas stoves not being a significant cause of emissions, they are a clever lock-in...
8 Sep 202340min
#10: The magic devices that cool (and heat) our homes and how to perfect them with Bill Kee
It's the middle of August. For most of us, this is a hot and humid time of year--especially with heat waves raging across much of the world. To deal with more extreme temperatures we're going to need ...
16 Aug 202341min
