#204 The New Biodiversity Investing, Climate Philanthropy, Nature Tech, & More w/ Karl Burkart (One Earth)

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We don’t always have climate philanthropic-learning orgs on, but when we do, it’s always a banger 💥

We're sitting down with Karl Burkart, the Co-Founder and Deputy Director of One Earth. One Earth funds advanced scientific research and technology applications to address the climate crisis at scale across three pillars:

• Renewable energy transition
• Nature conservation
• Regenerative agriculture

Karl's journey is nothing short of fascinating, starting from his early days as an architect focused on sustainable design in the Bay Area and is now leading One Earth.

This episode explores an issue that doesn’t get enough love in climate tech — biodiversity and nature. Right now, the issues are in how biodiversity is measured, valued, and integrated into markets. Karl breaks down how and why biodiversity is becoming an investable space, particularly through monitoring and verifying the health of ecosystems. It’s so promising that Fortune 500s get into this space 💰.

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Topics

• 01:03 Background
• 04:22 From Architecture to Sustainability to Climate Change
• 08:16 Transition to LA
• 10:34 The Role of Media and Content Creation in Climate Change
• 16:09 One Earth and its Three Pillars
• 21:55 The Need for More Funding and Support in Climate Solutions
• 24:22 The Potential Impact of a Change in Administration on Climate Philanthropy
• 27:33 The Role of Philanthropy and Impact Investing in Climate Solutions

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• 29:29 Nature Tech x AI
• 37:15 Biodiversity in Climate Solutions
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