Candice Ammori: From AI Ethics to Climate Action: How One Report Changed Everything

Magnificent Significance

About Candice Ammori:

Climate Vine brings together Founder Candice Ammori’s 10 years of experience and learnings in community strategy building.

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After reading the 2018 IPCC report, Ammori realized the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration in addressing climate change. She made a career transition from ethics of AI to climate, starting On Deck Climate Tech to help diverse experts meet, connect, and build together.

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She brought together 650+ people across the climate ecosystem in multiple cohorts. Fellows raised over $350 M+ in venture funding, more than two dozen companies emerged, and hundreds of emerging contributors transitioned to the climate innovation space. She maintains deep vertical knowledge as an active investor and advisor to emerging climate tech companies.

In this episode, Jim and Candice Ammori discuss:

• How a single UN climate report became a career-defining turning point
• The similarities between AI bias feedback loops and climate feedback loops
• Why global collaboration is essential to meaningful climate solutions
• How Climate Vine builds diverse, cross-sector communities to solve complex problems
• The importance of starting small and local in the fight against climate change

Key Takeaways:

• Major change often begins with a single, undeniable wake-up call. A powerful reminder that a report, conversation, or unexpected experience can shift your life’s direction.
• Positive feedback loops exist in both nature and technology. When left unchecked, they can trigger irreversible damage, which is why early intervention is critical.
• Global problems demand global solutions. No one country can fix climate breakdown alone, and meaningful progress depends on collective accountability and collaboration.
• Start small. Local actions — whether planting a tree, reducing waste, or joining a community initiative matter more than you might think when multiplied across millions.
• The most innovative solutions often emerge at the intersection of diverse perspectives. Scientists, founders, artists, and policymakers must work side by side to address a crisis this complex.

"The only thing that I can do is take some sort of action and get better over time as I refine what that action means." – Candice Ammori

Connect with Candice Ammori:

Website: www.climatevine.co

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candiceammori/

Connect with Jim Hardwick:

Website: www.mag-sig.com

Book: https://www.mag-sig.com/ebook

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimhardwick/