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Scaling to Zero

6 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings

We have approximately 10 years to reverse the course of climate change. We are both urgent and optimistic in rising to this challenge because entrepreneurs are proving it’s possible. Scaling to Zero shares the stories of these climate tech entrepreneurs and how they’re working to change the world. In each episode, we join Dawn Lippert and the Elemental team as we talk about climate change, social inequality, and what drives entrepreneurs to create change.

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Episodes

A Five-Year Strategy for Scaling Climate x Social Equity Solutions

June 09, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

Elemental Live: Mobility x Social Equity [06:00 - 09:20] Intros and host — Danielle Harris, Director of Innovation, Mobility [09:20 - 26:45] How Equity is Evolving & What's Coming Next with Danielle, Tiffany Chu, CEO of Remix and Darnell Grisby, Executive Director of TransForm [26:45 - 34:40] Jamario Jackson, Senior Community Planner, TransForm and Tamika L. Butler, Founder & Principal of Tamika L. Butler Consulting

Infrastructure Innovation with Ari Raivetz of Transcend

December 18, 2020 15:47 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB

Early in his career, Ari Raivetz, Founder and CEO of Transcend, worked on Wall Street financing fracking operations. He saw the impact of those operations on one of our most precious resources, water.  Today he's building tech solutions for engineering firms, utilities, and technology suppliers and designing critical infrastructure, starting with the wastewater industry.  In this episode, Dawn Lippert, Elemental's CEO, and Kim Baker, Elemental's Director of Water Innovation, talk with Ari ...

Zero Emissions Aviation with Val Miftakhov of ZeroAvia

December 10, 2020 22:57 - 33 minutes

Clean aviation is here.  Val Miftakhov piloted a zero-emission, hydrogen airplane back in September. He’s also the Founder and CEO of ZeroAvia, a company building this clean aviation future. In this episode, Dawn Lippert, Elemental’s CEO, and Danielle Harris, Elemental’s Director of Mobility Innovation, talk with Val about building trust in a changing aviation industry, exiting prior startups, and his love of planes as a child.

Building a Climate Tech Workforce with Evette Ellis, Co-Founder and Chief Workforce Officer of ChargerHelp!

December 09, 2020 00:24 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

Evette Ellis is bridging climate tech, more specifically zero-emission transportation, and the workforce. She is the co-founder of ChargerHelp! and finds inspiration in her family and faith. In this episode, Dawn Lippert, Elemental’s CEO, and Danielle Harris, Elemental’s Director of Mobility Innovation, talk with Evette about building a climate tech workforce that represents the communities they serve, breaking generational norms, and the opportunity to address climate change and un...

Building a Climate Tech Workforce with Evette Ellis of ChargerHelp!

December 09, 2020 00:24 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB

Evette Ellis is bridging climate tech, more specifically zero-emission transportation, and the workforce. She is the co-founder of ChargerHelp! and finds inspiration in her family and faith. In this episode, Dawn Lippert, Elemental’s CEO, and Danielle Harris, Elemental’s Director of Mobility Innovation, talk with Evette about building a climate tech workforce that represents the communities they serve, breaking generational norms, and the opportunity to address climate change and unemploymen...

Welcome to Scaling to Zero

November 18, 2020 22:51 - 5 minutes - 4.66 MB

We have approximately 10 years to reverse the course of climate change. Some entrepreneurs are working to do just that. These are their stories. This podcast is created by the team at Elemental Excelerator. Learn more at elementalexcelerator.com