105. Why Dale Vince is a Successful Serial Climate Entrepreneur
Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast
Persephonica
4.7 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 10 June 2021
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
With the G7 Summit happening in just a few days, things are looking good for it being a big moment for climate. Foreign Ministers have noted the impact of climate change on the most vulnerable, Health Ministers have made the link between health and the environment, Finance Ministers have supported mandating climate related disclosures...the momentum is real. But we’ve been here before with the same words and no action, so what is different this time around?
Later on in the episode we speak with serial climate entrepreneur, Dale Vince. Dale is a tireless force of nature. So far he’s founded a successful Green Energy company, Ecotricity; he’s Chairman of Forest Green Rovers, the world’s first all vegan, carbon neutral football team; and his company Skydiamond makes precious gems from carbon capture. We hear what underlies Dale's motivation and how his determined, stubborn optimism has made his ventures successful in demonstrating what we can still do to solve challenges posed by the climate crisis. And...is there a possible future for him in politics?
And finally, we hear a stirring spoken word piece titled, “Air” by Mel Chanté.
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| 0:00.0 | There is no way that we can now do an episode of Outrage Nautilism without mentioning breaking boundaries is what I've found |
| 0:05.4 | Which I have now seen. Okay. Here's the question. How many times have you seen it? How many times have you seen it by now? |
| 0:12.8 | And how many tear drops that you do I've been saving it because I haven't had an available young person to force to watch it with me |
| 0:19.1 | Which I'm going to be doing oh go on the net day off. Oh go on |
| 0:23.6 | It's got David Attenborough |
| 0:25.8 | Look that it is coming, but I will obviously watch it because we have a very exciting upcoming episode |
| 0:30.9 | Which is all about breaking boundaries and tell us a little bit about that |
| 0:34.0 | How do you can you not register for this episode? Is that correct? You can register |
| 0:37.1 | You need to go to our website and sign up to our newsletter and then you will get all the information about it |
| 0:41.6 | And it is coming up on the 21st of June Paul you and I will be interviewing |
| 0:46.4 | Tim Jackson. Yeah, your hand rock strum and Cristiana Figerras. Yeah, together |
| 0:52.4 | About their books and Cristiano's book also happens to be you know my book |
| 0:55.6 | But forget that it doesn't matter. We're going to be interviewing them on this |
| 1:00.0 | You can't just |
| 1:02.8 | By the way, they'll be very confusing but we'll figure out a way to manage it. Okay 21st of June |
| 1:07.4 | Sorry, but why are we interviewed and I don't I don't understand this why are we interviewing Cristiana? |
| 1:13.2 | Why don't we just interview Yohan and Tim? This is doesn't make any sense. It's Cristiano allowed to ask herself questions |
| 1:20.0 | Could be a whole new kind of medium we've created |
| 1:22.4 | Hahaha |
| 1:24.4 | Don't miss it sign up on our website. What is our website? What is our website global optimism.com? You should know that by now global |
| 1:31.6 | Optimism I know but I know but I'm sorry for the list. Don't know global optimism.com |
| 1:38.0 | T professionalism it's all about |
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