Non-Profit Climate Intelligence with Dr. Ed Kearns

The Triple Point® Podcast

Show Notes

Hosts: Jeff Cunningham and Ryan Harris

Guest: Dr. Ed Kearns, Chief Data Officer at First Street Foundation

Description: What’s the best way to get more people to pay attention to the risks posed by climate change? Democratize the data for free and personalize the story behind it. That’s what non-profit First Street Foundation is doing with its Risk Factor platform providing information on future risks to flood, fire, heat, wind, and soon air quality. Dr. Ed Kearns, Chief Data Officer for the up-start non-profit joins the Triple Point to talk about how the mission and technology at First Street help homeowners, the real estate and insurance sectors, and government agencies better account for future climate risk using their Risk Factor platform.

References:

• Super Typhoon Mawar, 2023’s strongest storm, barrels toward Philippines (Axios)
• Climate change insurance research center launches (NPR)
• 62% of homebuyers weighing climate risk in moving decisions (Redfin)
• Insurance companies dropping homeowners with solar panels in Florida (NBC News)
• Experts say Florida property insurance premiums may increase 40% this year (ABC News)
• Babbock Ranch: Syd Kitson (How I Built This with Guy Roz on Wondery)
• Triple Point Podcast Ep24 - Commercial Weather Modeling and Services with Brent Shaw
• Triple Point Podcast Ep21 - Weather and Wellness with Bonnie Schneider
• Triple Point Podcast Ep19 - Air Quality with Eric Klos from Daily Breath
• First Street Foundation
• Risk Factor

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