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#010 - Effective climate giving with Emily Thai
Manage episode 377516315 series 3472936
Emily is a Manager at Giving Green, helping to drive high-impact climate donations.
In this episode we discuss
- Emily’s journey from studying engineering, venture capital, consulting
- How giving green uses research and communication to drive high-impact climate donations
- The biggest mistakes people make when donating to climate change
- How individuals differ from corporations when it comes to effective climate giving
- Arguments why you shouldn’t worry about your personal carbon footprint
- Reconciling our identities as engineers against what work we enjoy doing and the impact we want to have
- Decarbonising heavy industry and deep-tech R&D
- Sean’s thoughts on doing a PhD and what he might have done differently to have more impact through his PhD
Full show notes: http://engineeredforimpact.show/emily
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8_SsitP6DsQ
Timestamps
(00:00:07) Intro
(00:01:55) Emily
(00:02:24) Emily's journey
(00:08:31) Emotional engagement for work
(00:10:03) Giving Green
(00:13:40) How to think about effective giving
(00:20:46) Common mistakes in climate giving
(00:25:53) Why you shouldn't worry about your carbon footprint
(00:32:15) Resolving our identities as engineers
(00:36:58) Sean's decision to not pursue academia
(00:40:52) Opportunities for impact in the climate space
(00:44:21) Industrial decarbonisation
(00:47:59) Flexibility in career planning and skill development
(00:50:10) Resources for effective climate giving
(00:55:06) What do you wish you had invented?
(00:55:45) Sean's thoughts on the value of doing a PhD
(01:02:48) Learn more about Emily and Giving Green
(01:04:42) Outro
Engineered for Impact
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@engineeredforimpact
Show notes: http://engineeredforimpact.show/
Brought to you by High Impact Engineers
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/high-impact-engineers/
Newsletter: https://www.highimpactengineers.org/newsletter
Member Network: https://www.highimpactengineers.org/get-involved
Resource Portal: https://resources.highimpactengineers.org/
Donate: https://www.highimpactengineers.org/donate
17 episodes
Manage episode 377516315 series 3472936
Emily is a Manager at Giving Green, helping to drive high-impact climate donations.
In this episode we discuss
- Emily’s journey from studying engineering, venture capital, consulting
- How giving green uses research and communication to drive high-impact climate donations
- The biggest mistakes people make when donating to climate change
- How individuals differ from corporations when it comes to effective climate giving
- Arguments why you shouldn’t worry about your personal carbon footprint
- Reconciling our identities as engineers against what work we enjoy doing and the impact we want to have
- Decarbonising heavy industry and deep-tech R&D
- Sean’s thoughts on doing a PhD and what he might have done differently to have more impact through his PhD
Full show notes: http://engineeredforimpact.show/emily
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8_SsitP6DsQ
Timestamps
(00:00:07) Intro
(00:01:55) Emily
(00:02:24) Emily's journey
(00:08:31) Emotional engagement for work
(00:10:03) Giving Green
(00:13:40) How to think about effective giving
(00:20:46) Common mistakes in climate giving
(00:25:53) Why you shouldn't worry about your carbon footprint
(00:32:15) Resolving our identities as engineers
(00:36:58) Sean's decision to not pursue academia
(00:40:52) Opportunities for impact in the climate space
(00:44:21) Industrial decarbonisation
(00:47:59) Flexibility in career planning and skill development
(00:50:10) Resources for effective climate giving
(00:55:06) What do you wish you had invented?
(00:55:45) Sean's thoughts on the value of doing a PhD
(01:02:48) Learn more about Emily and Giving Green
(01:04:42) Outro
Engineered for Impact
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@engineeredforimpact
Show notes: http://engineeredforimpact.show/
Brought to you by High Impact Engineers
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/high-impact-engineers/
Newsletter: https://www.highimpactengineers.org/newsletter
Member Network: https://www.highimpactengineers.org/get-involved
Resource Portal: https://resources.highimpactengineers.org/
Donate: https://www.highimpactengineers.org/donate
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