Is Houston the Next Big Climate Innovation Hub?
and other highlights from the My Climate Journey podcast
🎙️ This week on the My Climate Journey podcast…
In light of the recent surge in wildfires and the pervasive issue of wildfire smoke dominating the news, this week’s Skilled Labor Series with Yin Lu couldn't have arrived at a more opportune moment. Brandon Smith is a wildland firefighter and the Co-founder and CEO of the Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program, which helps train wildland firefighters in and out of the criminal justice system. This discussion focuses on Brandon’s experience, building the firefighting talent pipeline, bringing more awareness to this field of work, and getting more people involved.
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In Jason’s Capital Series, we heard from Sandy Guitar, Managing Director of HX Venture Fund. HX Venture Fund is a fund investing in venture capital funds and they’re seeking to transform Houston into a world-leading hub for innovation by bringing together key players in the ecosystem, linking investors to startups and startups to capital. We cover HX Venture Fund's inspirations from various regions and the rationale behind applying their model to Houston, plus the current standing of the firm, their investment criteria, and more.
And finally, Cody sat down with Kate Henningsen, Co-founder and COO at Arcadia. Arcadia started as a way for consumers to gain access to premium renewable energy credits for their home energy consumption and now claims to be the leading manager of community solar projects in the United States.
This episode explores Kate’s own transition from startup to scale and the advice she often gives to women looking to work in climate tech.
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