December 2022
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- The document is a newsletter from Minerva Ventures discussing the latest climate news and events. - It summarizes outcomes from the COP27 climate summit, including the establishment of a loss and damage fund but lack of commitment to phase out fossil fuels. - It advertises upcoming climate-related events and job opportunities, and provides climate resources and links to other organizations working on climate issues. - Minerva Ventures' role is described as advising clean tech companies and established companies on strategies to address climate risks and opportunities.
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- 1. View this email in your browser Jenny Lake, Wyoming 2018 Photo by Andrew Jensen December News You Can Use Life during the evolving climate crisis is like a Zen koan. Experiencing and cherishing joy while witnessing anguishing and terrifying acute and stealthy catastrophes. The team at Minerva Ventures wishes you joy, courage and clear-eyed vision during this holiday season and in the New Year. Together we can bring forth a better future for all. Subscribe Past Issues Translate
- 2. News from COP27 This year’s COP ended with a few wins, and some disappointments. The 11th hour agreement on the Loss and Damage Fund provides hope to nations already suffering from climate devastation, however the funding mechanisms are not yet in place, and it is not yet clear how the fund will work. A step forward, but a lot more work to do. Other wins include progress on reducing methane emissions, with the US and Brazil signing on to the Methane Pledge, an agreement to reduce methane emissions by 30% relative to 2020 levels by 2030. China, while not signing the pledge, did commit to steps to reduce emissions. And at the same time progress was not what experts are saying is required to avoid exceeding the critical goal of no more than 1.5 degrees of warming. There was no new commitment to phase out fossil fuels, one of the most crucial steps required. Overall, this COP pointed to the difficulties involved in taking actions that would be significantly disruptive to the status quo, despite the fact that in many ways climate change is already disrupting that very status quo. Here is a collection of reporting from the event: Statement on COP27 from Ceres CEO and President, Mindy Lubber “The good and bad news for the planet after the latest UN climate talks,” VOX “World still ‘on brink of climate catastrophe’ after Cop27 deal. Experts say biggest economies must pledge more cuts to carbon emissions but hail agreement to set up loss and damage fund.” The Guardian “A deal on loss and damage, but a blow to 1.5C – what will be Cop27’s legacy?” also from The Guardian “In a First, Rich Countries Agree to Pay for Climate Damages in Poor Nations: After 30 years of deadlock, a new U.N. climate agreement aims to pay developing countries for loss and damage caused by global warming. But huge questions remain about how it would work.” The New York Times In-depth reporting and archival video of the event from We Don’t Have Time.
- 3. Support Project Mushroom Project Mushroom is under development as, in the words of the creators, “An online community platform for justice and action during the climate crisis. A safe place that promotes mutual aid and transformative action.” They are conducting a kickstarter with a $200,000 goal, and are also seeking support in kind from people with appropriate skills. Hoping to see you there soon, especially if you are tired of bird drama. This dramatic graph from Statista demonstrates the urgency of taking action.
- 4. California Takes on Extreme Heat With an Action Plan and a Symposium In response to the newly recorded record heat waves experienced throughout the state, California has created an Extreme Heat Action Plan, with attention paid to both rapid response to extreme heat events as well as building resilience to heat in communities, natural environments and infrastructure across the state. To date the Governor has authorized a total investment in heat resilience of $865 million. An online recording of the symposium webinar, held October 18, 2022 is available here. Events Moderated by Marianna Grossman for USAsia Venture Partners Monday, 5 December, 2022 5:00 - 8:00 pm Plug and Play Tech Center, 440 N Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, CA For More Information and to Register
- 5. A Free, Online Event December 6 – 7, 2022 Climate Leaders Monthly Meeting Thursday, December 15, 2022 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM PT Join the Climate Leaders Meeting to exchange resources and inspiration with others who are also taking action to create a vibrant and healthy future. All leaders are welcome. This is a monthly event hosted by Minerva Ventures.
- 6. Request Invitation Come to a Climate Emotions Conversation, where you'll have a chance to share your feelings about the climate emergency, and learn how to have better climate conversations going forward. You can turn these conversations from a gauntlet to an opportunity to deepen your relationships and move toward action. This month's conversation schedule is: 1. Saturday, December 3rd at 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT/6:30pm GMT 2. Wednesday December 7th at 8:00pm ET/5pm PT (Thursday December 8th at 12:00pm AEDT) Register Now Job Opportunities Check out these and other opportunities at Ceres: Director, Climate Financial Regulations (Banking and Housing Finance Focus) Director, Climate Financial Regulations (Disclosure and Securities Focus) Director, West State Policy
- 7. And these opportunities in Carbon Removal: Senior Policy Advisors and Deputy Director at Carbon180 (closing soon!) Program Coordinator at Twelve Social Science Research Advisor at DOE's FECM Resources Sustainable San Mateo Resources: In-depth report on building electrification that's posted on Sustainable San Mateo County's website, along with a press release, blog and videos of speakers at the recent Indicators Launch. Carbon180 works with policymakers, entrepreneurs, and peer organizations across the US to design policies that will bring necessary carbon removal solutions to gigaton scale. Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) is a platform for industry, academia and government leaders around the world to promote innovations to address global warming. Since 2014 the government of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO) hosts the ICEF Annual Meeting. In addition, ICEF has developed a series of “Roadmaps” exploring critical topics in carbon removal. The US Climate Resilience Toolkit helps cities document climate hazards that could harm the things they care about, decide which situations they most want to avoid, and come up with workable solutions to reduce their climate-related risks. Preparing a city to withstand weather and climate-related hazards can be addressed by applying these steps to regular updates of municipal plans. Futures Forward develops communities to be regenerative, addressing social, economic and environmental priorities. If you are considering migrating north or want to be inspired to make change where you are, check them out! The Multi-Solving Institute is led by Elizabeth Sawin. They work with a range of stakeholders to deliver shared solutions that yield multiple benefits. This is a great example of applied systems thinking.
- 8. The Climate Mobilization gives people a channel to turn anxiety into action. They have catalyzed more than 200 declarations of climate emergency, clearing the way for much more significant local action Smart Surfaces can help raise albedo and lower temperatures to reduce the heat island effect and keep communities healthier. The Smart Surfaces Coalition can help local, regional and state governments to write legislation that enables total cost and benefit accounting for integrated projects. ClimateVoice, founded by Bill Weihl who led energy and sustainability at Google and Facebook, organizes employees of tech companies to push their executives to support climate policy, including Build Back Better. Currently is a daily weather information service that connects you with meteorologists and a community to understand weather and climate. The Sustainable and Resilient Resources Roundtable held a workshop with the US EPA on new Climate Change Indicators in Sept. 2021. Proceedings can be found here (video & presentations). Ellen MacArthur Foundation leads breakthrough work on the circular economy https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy/concept Hunter Lovins champions Regenerative Capitalism through Natural Capital Solutions: https://natcapsolutions.org/regenerative-economics-101/ RMI (formerly Rocky Mountain Institute) founded by Amory and Hunter Lovins has vast treasure troves of information on transforming the way we use energy throughout our economy and society. https://rmi.org/ Here are some links to the many initiatives in architecture and planning: Whole Building Design Guide https://www.wbdg.org/resources/living-regenerative- and-adaptive-buildings International Living Futures Institute offers the Living Building Challenge and other initiatives to transform buildings, neighborhoods and communities. Their annual meeting will be virtual from April 20-23, 2021. https://living-future.org/ Architecture 2030 https://architecture2030.org/ Share Your Resources
- 9. About Minerva Ventures: Are you concerned about climate change and seeking ways to take action? Business survival depends on addressing competitive challenges every day. Leaders attend to urgent business matters while counting on tomorrow’s weather and operating conditions to be similar to yesterday’s. What happens when underlying conditions change as climate consequences become more severe? It is hard to adjust to a disruptive future while you are focused on competing today. Minerva advises clean tech companies on strategic and business development. We help you find customers, new markets, and new investors to build your momentum and success. Minerva helps established companies create strategies to identify and contend with climate risks to your business. Discover how you can protect your operations, assets, products, and services. Understand how climate risk will affect your suppliers, customers, and partners. Determine how you can strengthen your company to navigate change and seize opportunities as markets reconfigure in the face of the coming changes. Find innovative ways to change your operations, products, and services to help address climate change. Consider policy measures that your industry can pursue that will help address shared risks. Minerva can help you find new solutions that will make your business more resilient and adaptable to change. Your company will be advancing climate solutions rather than just reacting to disruptions to your industry and markets. Visit Minerva Ventures’ new website at MinervaVentures.com! Contact Minerva
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