I am an advisor, investor and educator working on climate technology and investment around the world. I am the founder of The Hazelwood Network (formerly Riffle Ventures) and I am also the founder of Climate Tech Bootcamp, a global pre-accelerator program supporting climate entrepreneurs. I was also the lead author of Oxford’s Climate Tech Opportunity, a study from the Said Business School at Oxford University. I am an investor in early-stage climate tech startups, and have also worked with USAID, the Development Finance Corporation, the Environmental Defense Fund, the World Wildlife Fund, UNICEF, International Rescue Committee and multiple national governments on climate technology and investment projects, and I also teach a course on climate change at George Washington University. I routinely lecture on climate change to boards, governments, universities and funds, and my work has been featured in Stanford, Brookings, McKinsey, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, CNN, World Bank, and WEF publications, among others.
When ‘A Few Degrees’ Becomes Dangerous —Living with Extreme Heat
Extreme heat is a growing global threat and our leaders need to understand the complex ways in which it impacts our people and planet, and must act urgently.
Funding The Frontlines Of Climate Innovation
Philanthropy's expanding role in supporting climate entrepreneurship and innovation in developing countries.
Reimagining Urban Areas In A Warming Planet
Urban centers are on the frontlines of climate risks and will be forced to rethink everything from their infrastructure to the fundamentals of urban life.
Climate Change And Water: A Paradox And Opportunity
Understanding this complex relationship is crucial to protecting livelihoods and infrastructure in a warming planet.
The Business Case For Climate Adaptation
We need to build the business case for climate adaptation. Educating the market, creating a pipeline of investments, overcoming measurement challenges can all help.
Climate Tech Needs A New Sales Strategy
Climate tech solutions need to get into the market as fast as possible.
Climate Change And Jobs: How A Warming Planet Affects Labor Markets
Climate change's impact on global labor markets, jobs, education, life transitions, livelihoods and wellbeing.
Adaptation And Resilience In Corporate Climate Agendas
Prioritizing adaptation and resilience to help lead to wide scale innovation, while also safeguarding companies against climate risk.
How To Fund High-Impact Climate Innovations
Building the climate capital stack to fund new strategies and solutions for the green transition.
Time To Build Climate Innovation Ecosystems
A web of institutions and individuals have to collaborate in order for climate innovations to come even close to having a sustained presence.