As the climate crisis intensifies, urban communities worldwide are increasingly becoming focal points for pioneering sustainability practices. Urban areas emit 70% of global CO2 emissions, with some of the largest contributors being transportation and buildings. During this year’s AgTech Week NYC and Climate Week NYC, the call to action around advancing urban sustainability was evident….
Climate Week NYC, dubbed ‘Burning Man for Climate Geeks,’ has grown from a small series of panels to a full-blown showcase of human innovation. For a week in September, the biggest names in climate leadership, including Al Gore and Bill Gates, cleantech start-up founders, sustainability officers, policy wonks, scientists and advocates gathered to share announcements…
The opportunities to rethink the global food system are creating a crowded landscape of high-tech, agriculture innovators through agtech. But, reaching a scale that’s sustainable for business is a challenge, despite the appetite for new ways of producing food. One challenge comes down to capital. Investors who made heavy bets in 2020 have since shifted…
