Citizens of Humanity Group’s Post

Businesses are the building blocks of the economy. Businesses are built using money. When business needs money, finance provides it. Institutions of agency, authority and accountability aggregate money set aside by others, for a time, for a purpose, and deploy those aggregations as money made to flow into enterprise, for its use in doing its work, for a time, at a cost and on terms that establish the cardinal principles according to which that business must do business. The terms of finance on which money is made to flow into enterprise forms the businesses that forms the technologies that form the choices that form the economy that forms society, and our shared future and the possibilities from among which we each can form our own personal and private worlds in which we live our own best lives as best we can under the circumstances then prevailing, personally and privately, using money. Money is the social energy that wires together our shared world for living together in society, through economy that we form thorough our technologies out of the natural world into which we all are born, and the personal and private worlds that we all form for ourselves out of the shared world of the economy that we make together. The corporation is a standard set of terms on which the financial institution of the capital markets will flow money into enterprise for its use. Those terms are designed to support liquidity in the capital markets through volatility and growth in the market clearing prices for shares of equity ownership in that corporation. Would we ever consider designing a different set of terms, with a different institution of finance, on which money is made to flow into business? Would we ever consider, for example, negotiated agreements between enterprise and fiduciary money on equity paybacks to an actuarial/fiduciary cost of 

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"We are often gagged by our employers for telling the truth... that we cannot grow our way out of this problem."   Wow this 10-minute talk from former founder of Drawdown Labs Jamie Beck Alexander is essential watching for anyone who wants to better understand our failure to halt global warming and especially why we are currently seeing corporations across industries failing to meet even modest climate targets.   This reflects what I have been hearing from folks in my network of corporate sustainability practitioners who are banging their heads against a wall as they come to realise that it is simply impossible for companies to get progressively cleaner while also growing the bottom line quarter on quarter. The entire business model is unsustainable to the core. Similarly, the many people from my "mainstream" network who frequently write in private to thank me for my work, because they cannot "like" my growth-critical posts for fear they will be spotted by their clients or employers.   Like Jamie I went freelance to be able to work on transforming the economic system and I am in the privileged position that I can afford a lower and less stable income. Many people cannot, and we have a whole generation of young people who are both uniquely precarious (no chance of ever affording a home, AI eroding their employment prospects before they even graduate, a future of insurmountable student debt) and - because this is their future - uniquely motivated to do something about it (if they have not already given up or overburdened by climate anxiety). So that, asks Jamie, are we ready to get out of our comfort zones and leave well-paid sustainability jobs (or any job for that matter!) to work on genuine solutions? To that I might add: How can we "grow" the number of people working on post-growth pathways? How can we support researchers and academics, policymakers, practitioners, workers and activists? How can we make it more feasible for more people to do as Jamie has done?   Jamie's 10-min TEDx talk here: https://lnkd.in/d8g2jMAh Erin Remblance Jennifer Brandsberg-Engelmann Gaya Herrington Erinch Sahan Donnie Maclurcan Kasper Benjamin Reimer Bjørkskov Marcus Feldthus Amy Westervelt Hans Stegeman Melanie Rieback Alvaro Alvarez Ricciardelli Steven Hail John Fullerton Amanda Janoo Lisette von Maltzahn Anna Leitner Boon Breyne Dr. Nicole Hartmann

This TLL Summit 3/19-21 provides exactly what we should be discussing and taking action on. We humans are at a crossroads where we will make a choice to collaborate to save the planet from climate challenges or not and face extinction. This is the biggest challenge ever in history. Join TLL and me in this 'good fight.' Are you a leader or not? If you are, I'll see you there. https://lnkd.in/ghnWKJ6D

Feeling overwhelmed by climate change? Experts propose a different approach: global collaboration. Imagine a world where diverse voices co-create solutions, not problems. This "mission economy" is gaining traction, building a thriving future for all. The key? Collaboration. 🌍 The Earthshot Moment isn't just another summit. It's your chance to be part of a transformative movement. Learn from visionary leaders like David Cooperrider, Wendy White, Lisa Marie Main, MA, Dr. Lindsey Godwin, and more who will equip you with the skills to become an agile changemaker, adapting to a rapidly changing world. Details: August 15-16, Asheville, NC. Register: https://lnkd.in/eJBftk6y Continuum Consulting is a proud sponsor! 🌍✨ Be a catalyst for change. Join us! #RegenerativeLeadership #SustainableFuture #InnovateForGood #ContinuumConsulting #CrossroadsCollaboratory #EarthshotMoment #ClimateAction #InnovativeLeadership #AppreciativeInquiry #SustainableFuture

✨ How are you from 2024 onwards working to address the urgent need for transformative climate action? 💡 If you don’t have your answer ready, then EIT Climate-KIC's novel “Transformation, With Urgency” strategy might serve as useful inspiration! 🎯 This strategy is considered a piece of leading thinking for institutions aiming to bring about systemic change. 🌱 As a member of the Governing Board of Association Climate-KIC, our co-founder Kai has been involved throughout the development process of this 2024-2030 strategy. 🏫 Known as the leading climate innovation agency and community in Europe, the strategy commits Climate-KIC to fostering systemic change in the 400 cities it aims to help transform towards climate resilience by 2030. 🟢 Kirsten Dunlop, CEO of EIT Climate-KIC, put it well: “We’ve understood for a while now that innovation isn’t just about technology; it’s about transforming mindsets, industries, and systems.” 📈 At cirka cph, we have been increasingly involved in strategy development lately. We’re as excited as ever to help more organisations move towards transformation in this new year and the years to come! 🙋 If you’d like to discuss strategy and systemic change in your organisation, you’re welcome to get in touch with us or directly with Kai Paludan-Müller. 👇 To check out the beautifully illustrated strategy document, follow the link in the comments below.

"The climate crisis is the largest thing that humans have ever done and there is nothing else that has even come close." - Bill McKibben Techonomy Climate West is an epicenter of innovation and discourse, aiming to confront the most pressing issue of our era—climate change. Hosted in Silicon Valley, it is a dynamic platform where #experts, #industryleaders, and #entrepreneurs unite with a shared mission: to propel our world toward a sustainable and resilient future. Attendees of #TechonomyClimate West can look forward to thought-provoking keynotes, engaging panel discussions, and ample opportunities for enlightening conversations. This gathering is a rare chance to dive deep into the nexus of technology, policy, and sustainability, engaging with complex climate challenges and the diverse strategies needed to address them. Speakers include: Dan Carol, Milken Institute Nicholas Dirks, The New York Academy of Sciences Nneka (Uzoh) Kibuule, Aligned Climate Capital Erika Chan, United States Steel Corporation and more... Learn more and register to join us here: https://lnkd.in/ec_HEamE #techonomyclimate #siliconvalley #conference #climateconference #sustainability #climatechangesolutions #climatechange #climateaction #networking #startups #founders #leadingvoices #sustainable #event

These are really spot-on learnings from the #shippingdecarbonisation space and I would argue they are very useful in other sectors and within organisations. If you're working with the #greentransition I encourage you to read this short piece.

New York #ClimateWeek is here, and the energy is incredible! This week is packed with exciting events, from the Earthshot Prize, to the Clinton Foundation's Annual Meeting, World Economic Forum x American Forests 1t.org Restoration Leadership Forum, Deloitte Climate Conveening, McKinsey & Company Nature Strategy Panel and so much more. Looking forward to an inspiring week of action and innovation! As these events unfold my goal is clear; to reimagine a sustainable future and ensure commitments are made to scale solutions. It’s time for us to change the status quo to that of a sustainable and just future. Together, we have the power to drive real change. By focusing on solutions like #TreeEquity and sustainable innovation, we can turn bold ideas into tangible actions for our planet. The time is now. #ActOnClimate #ClimateWeekNYC #TreeEquity #SustainableFuture

#ClimateCareerWeek is wrapping up. Excited to see the high engagement throughout the week. I moderated a panel on Wednesday ("Your Future Job In Climate - Climate Innovation Insights") w/ over 400 attendees 💪 -- check out the attached recording. 🙌 Thanks to panelists Anu Sanghvi (The Greenhouse), Allison Myers (Buoyant Ventures), and Tim Wolters & Leah Bowes (CrowdSolve) for an informative recap of what's happening in early-stage global climate innovation. Here are some highlights... 👉 20,000+ investments have been made by accelerators over the last 10 years 👉 ~$260 bn has been invested in climate startups since 2018 👉 We're still falling short by $800 bn/yr of our required investment level to achieve net zero by 2050 👉 There is an est. 3-5k “climate” start-ups globally, and highest growth areas of new ventures are ag & food, circular economy & electrification (in that order) 👉 Access to technology is democratizing knowledge and access to resources to enable founders anywhere to mimic the “Silicon Valley Experience” 👏 Thanks to our sponsors Terra.do, Climate Draft, Work on Climate, Climate People and CrowdSolve. We appreciate your efforts!!! #ClimateCareerWeek #climateinnovation