My Solarpunk VC Story

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My SolarPunk StorySince I was 14 I’ve worked on my own small businesses and startups, most of which failed for various reasons. Even before that I was always an enterprizing kid. My father likes to tell a story about when I was 7 and bought a bag of marbles for $1 at... Read More

Understanding Solarpunk: How the movement can inspire sustainable businesses

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Solarpunk is a relatively new movement that is gaining traction as a way to promote sustainability and creativity in the face of climate change. It's an optimistic and forward-looking vision that offers a hopeful alternative to the dystopian futures that dominate so much of our cultural disco... Read More

Say NO to false solutions

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Probably the most popular pitch Solarpunk VC is sent is for new Carbon Offset businesses. Personally, I find the entire model completely nonsensical and the reality of offsets is giving big polluters permission to continue to pollute. Here's the best explainer video on that I've ever seen... Read More