Driving Innovative Solutions to Combat Climate Change at a Massive Scale, with Elemental Excelerator COO Avra van der Zee

Cause & Purpose

English - March 27, 2024 20:08 - 1 hour - 82 MB
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In this episode of Cause & Purpose, we sit down with the COO of Elemental Excelerator, Avra van der Zee.

Avra's dedication to combatting climate change has spanned her entire career. From e-bikes, to sustainable pre-fabricated construction materials, to the 150+ startups in Elemental Excelerator's portfolio, Avra has worked, across her career, to help build and scale the innovative climate solutions that will help shape our environment for generations to come.

A litigation attorney turned social entrepreneur, Avra has tons of great insights to share about everything from working with government programs, to storytelling, to climate justice issues, to storytelling, and building performance measurement and evaluation frameworks that empower organizations to maximize their impact.

Join us as we learn a bit about Avra's background, and the way she, and Elemental Excelerator, are tackling global climate change at a massive scale.