Educational Resources: An action-oriented approach

Below you will find a set of four videos at recent events covering a wide range of industry topics, including:

1. The Profitable Path to Climate Change Reversal (21 min talk given at Harvard)
2. Drivers, Trends and Business Opportunities in Zero Waste — six examples of what can be funded or co-developed by In3; 9 minutes
3. Podcast:  Supply Chain Sustainability — video podcast/interview
4. Carbon Credits and Offsets — how does this work, exactly?  Panel discussion.

Details of each are provided below. Each event features In3 founder and managing partner Daniel Robin, who is often asked by journalists or industry leaders to present his views on impact investing aimed at solving the sustainability issues we now face.  This includes many of the current business opportunities that can help solve climate change, approaching net negative carbon emissions (drawing down more than we add), the economics of ecosystem services (delivered at Harvard), zero waste, and the more subtle topic of carbon management and the economics of ecosystem services. Here are four recent examples, each with a video segment and associated article(s).

1. The Profitable Path to Climate Change Reversal — Daniel Robin presenting at Harvard University on The Role of Economics in Ecosystemic Conservation — 21 minutes. 
Hosted by Biodiversity for a Livable Climate, Mr. Robin and Bio4Climate’s chief scientist, Jim Laurie, speak as part of Climate Reckoning 3-day Conference showing what is already working and within reach for profitably restoring and regenerating our one-and-only natural environment. Mr. Robin gives several practical examples — success stories that show how conservation, carbon sequestration, and soil restoration go hand-in-hand with profitable business models.  Article

2. The technology already exists to effectively combat climate change. Here are six immediate opportunities to solve the problems we all face, as well as trends and drivers for this tectonic shift to take immediate action: Video (9 min 19 sec)

Related article:  Clean / Impact Business Opportunities

Note that these Drivers, Business Opportunities, and Resources for Net Zero Waste was hosted by Companies for Net Zero (watch 9-min video now), part of the “Socio Enviro Impact Roundtable” held 18 February 2021.

3. Podcast:  Supply Chain Sustainability (Companies for Net Zero) Video | Transcript

One of the best kept secrets in business is that pursuing environmental and social benefits through supply chain efficiency can often be good for your bottom line.  Supply Chain Next Podcast on 12/11/20 with Daniel Robin and CNZ founder Scott Donachie who speak with host Richard Donaldson about fostering the circular economy, sustainability and the profitable pursuit of zero waste in supply chains.

4. What to do about carbon? 

Film Screening & Climate Change Mitigation Roundtable

Panelist Lineup:

• Daniel Robin, Moderator, co-founder and Managing Director RIF & In3 Group
• Policy: Max Henrion, Founder and CEO, Lumina Decision Systems, Inc., Los Gatos, CA
• Emissions reduction: Marc Adato, now Local Government Affairs Advisor, MBCP (expanded/renamed Central Coast Community Energy, 3CE in 2020)
• Carbon drawdown: Sallie Calhoun, CEO of Paicines Ranch, founder of No Regrets Initiative

Related Article:  Top 10 Climate Change Mitigation Actions you can take.