💸 Climate Startups to Watch, Sustainability News and Resources for Founders - September 29th, 2023
It’s Friday again - here’s what we’ve got for you this week🌍🌿
Welcome back to Sustainability Bulletin, your weekly source for climate innovation, breakthroughs and news.
We’ve uploaded some webinars on fundraising, how to pitch to clients, B2B sales, and more in the spaces below - check them out:
💸 Investor Readiness - Resources to help you fundraise and find the right investment.
🔥 Marketing on a Shoestring - Raise your impact with limited resources.
🌍 Top Sustainability Headlines
📣 Portugal’s Gen-Z sues dozens of governments over climate change
Financial Times reports “Six Portuguese youngsters have taken 32 governments to Europe’s top human rights court in the continent’s largest case yet linked to failures to address climate change”.
🌇 From ‘sponge cities’ to beavers: 17 ways to protect against climate change
Global warming remains a huge challenge worldwide, but there are things we can do now to protect ourselves in the future. Read on The Telegraph.
🇬🇧 Climate change ‘dithering’ sparks fuel inflation and costs UK more, Bank of England adviser warns
The adviser said there is “a lot of work that we really need to do” on climate change. Read the full story on Independent.
More news:
Government to delay new environmental building rules »»
Microplastics in clouds may be contributing to climate change, research suggests »»
Asset managers turn to ‘green hushing’ on sustainable funds »»
£12.5m for robotics and automation to boost sustainable farming from UK Gov »»
Rishi Sunak has ripped up decades of cross-party consensus on climate change »»
Swiss glaciers lose 10% of their volume in two years »»
In-depth Q&A: Can ‘carbon offsets’ help to tackle climate change? »»
Gardening with 'native' plants isn't always better for the environment »»
🚀 Startups, Business, and Sustainability
Startup and business news
New research: Vast majority of VC-backed UK startups do *nothing* on climate emissions
2023’s biggest tech deals are all climate infrastructure
Redefining Economic Growth For A Climate-Conscious World
Judah Taub is Managing Partner at Hetz Ventures, a top seed stage VC based in Tel Aviv. He lectures on time management & creative thinking. Read on Forbes.
More news:
Biomaterials Startup Erthos Announces $11.2 Million Funding For Plant-Powered Plastic Substitute »»
Danish founders’ jewellery startup secures €2.6 million in seed round for sustainable revolution »»
Blue Ocean Closures partners with Coca-Cola’s EMEA R&D Center »»
15 Nonprofit Leaders Share Startup Strategies To Leverage For Success »»
Sustainable tourism startup Wander seeks up to $5m from crowdfunding campaign »»
Australian AI startup Neara closes $24M series B funding from Prosus Ventures »»
Swedish greentech startup Ekolution raises €12.6M »»
Startup Tools
“Happy employees are productive ones'“, startup leaders share their thoughts for the International Week of Happiness at Work
“Our Digital Maturity Report found that the “daily grind” of repetitive, low-value tasks is a top reason staff would consider leaving. 1 in 4 workers surveyed would consider moving roles due to frustration with systems, processes, or ways of working.” Read the full article here on Maddyness.
How do you evaluate your startup founder skills? »»
How do you communicate your social impact to funders? »»
Investing for impact and financial return, a profile of Gresham House Ventures »»
Survival Kit for Solopreneurs: 5 AI Tools to Maximize Productivity »»
Startup Spotlight
Fairphone 5 with co-founder Miquel Ballester
With Fairphone, the Amsterdam-based electronics manufacturer has taken a different approach, one that focuses on sustainability, longevity, and future-proofing with a long update cycle. Read on Silicon Valley.
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