Big Business for Big Change: Using the Intersection of Technology & Sustainability for Good

Big Business for Big Change: Using the Intersection of Technology & Sustainability for Good

Over the past 30 or so years, big capitalism has been perceived as a force of massive destruction and chaos on the planet. But what if we told you that it could actually be used for good? Engaging with billons of people and companies around the planet to participate in reversing climate change can happen, and it must be done using auditable, transparent, trustworthy data ecosystems that are critical to igniting change.

We dive deeper into this topic on this episode of The Edge with Josh Knauer, a social and tech entrepreneur who fundamentally believes that there’s a viable window of time to reverse the climate crisis. All it takes is getting everyone involved. From farmers, to investors, to businesses, and individuals like you who all want to participate in lowering their carbon footprint on the planet. Join in as Josh and host Michelle Boockoff-Bajdek discuss how the intersection of technology and sustainability can help companies and individuals contribute to a healthier planet.

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About Our Guest

Josh Knauer

Josh Knauer is co-founder of ReSeed and a former Obama administration advisor on science and technology. Josh is a serial tech entrepreneur with two successful exits and a ceaseless fascination about how we can use emerging technology and data to make decisions for a better future. Knauer is a general partner at JumpScale, an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University, an advisor for Columbia Technology Ventures/NYSERDA, and a board member at WQED. Previously, Knauer was the founder of Rhiza (sold to Nielsen - NYSE: NLSN), Green Marketplace (sold to Gaiam - NASDAQ: GAIA) and EnviroLink.org.