Green Money Matters

Show Notes:
Most of us know our account balance. Far fewer know what sits behind it. Chris speaks with Bonnie Gurry, co-founder of GreenPortfolio, about making the climate impact of financial products easier to see. They discuss fossil fuel exposure, investment in climate solutions and the practical challenge of choosing products that reflect what matters to you.
Have questions, comments? Email us at chris@greenmoneymatters.com
Guest:
Bonnie Gurry
Bonnie has focused her career on clean energy, having worked as the North American Clean Energy Lead at BASF and a Renewable Energy Resources and Technology Engineer at the New York Power Authority. She earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Caltech, and an M.B.A. from the NYU Stern School of Business
GreenPortfolio
GreenPortfolio is a guide for climate-friendly financial decisions. They help avoid funding fossil fuel projects and find companies, funds, and services that offer climate solutions.
 
Links & mentions:
https://greenportfolio.com/
https://torc-wealth.com/
https://makemymoneymatter.co.uk/
 
Note that mentioning a particular company or asset does NOT constitute a recommendation or investment advice!  Always undertake your own research or take appropriate, professional advice!

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An investment may claim to do good, but how can you assess that claim? Chris speaks with R. Paul Herman, founder of HIP Investor, about rating and comparing the social and environmental effects of companies and portfolios. They examine the evidence investors can look for and the long-running question of whether financial returns and positive impact can work together.
Have questions, comments? Email us at chris@greenmoneymatters.com
Guest:
R. Paul Herman is a Research Fellow at the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity, and founder and CEO of HIP Investor. He is a globally recognized leader and author in sustainable finance, impact, ESG, and SDG measurement — and investing to pursue positive impact and profit.
Links & mentions:
The HIP Investor: Make Bigger Profits by Building a Better Worldby R. Paul Herman
Published by John Wiley & Sons (April 2010)
The Global Handbook of Impact Investing:
Solving Global Problems Via Smarter Capital Markets Towards A More Sustainable Society
co-edited by Elsa de Morais Sarmento & HIP CEO R. Paul Herman
https://hipinvestor.com/
https://torc-wealth.com/
Earth Day 2024
https://www.asyousow.org/
https://www.tranetechnologies.com/en/index.html
https://www.corporate.carrier.com/
https://www.danaher.com/
https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/
PHO - Invesco Water Resources ETF
Note that mentioning a particular company or asset does NOT constitute a recommendation or investment advice!  Always undertake your own research or take appropriate, professional advice!

Show Notes:
It is hard to align your investments with your values if you cannot see what you own. Chris speaks with Uli Epensberger, founder of portfolio tracker Ziggma, about making investment information more useful to private investors. They explore how research tools can help people examine holdings, compare choices and bring environmental impact into the decision.
Have questions, comments? Email us at chris@greenmoneymatters.com
Guest:
Uli Epensberger is a financial analyst who worked at some of the world’s largest asset managers for close to two decades. As a passionate outdoor adventurer, Uli systematically seeks to factor in the environmental impact when making an investment decision. His main goal is to help private investors build wealth with a positive climate impact.
Links & mentions:
https://ziggma.com/
https://torc-wealth.com/
EU Taxonomy
ESG Ratings

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Geothermal power seldom gets the attention given to wind and solar. What could it contribute to a renewable energy system? Chris speaks with geologist Dr Jochen Schneider of Enerchange and Hydrosion about the technology, the work of building a geothermal sector and the barriers between an energy resource and a working project.
Have questions, comments? Email us at chris@greenmoneymatters.com
Guest:
Dr. Jochen Schneider is an experienced geologist dealing with renewable energy events at Enerchange and hydrochemical analyses at Hydrosion. Enerchange organises conference on Geothermal Energy. Enerchange is a PR and Event Agency focusing on renewable energy and sustainable energy use. Their goal is an energy supply that is produced 100% renewable. They are committed to the energy transition.
Links & mentions:
https://www.enerchange.de/en/enerchange
https://torc-wealth.com/
https://www.praxisforum-geothermie.bayern/en
https://www.investgeothermal.com/en
https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/
https://www.geothermie.de/geothermie/geothermische-technologien/tiefe-geothermie.html
https://www.edenproject.com/mission/our-projects/eden-geothermal-energy-project

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Green roofs and living walls can change the way a building works and feels. Chris speaks with Steven Peck, founder of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, about what living architecture is, where its environmental benefits come from and what it takes to bring these projects into cities. They also consider the business and investment opportunities around a growing industry.
Have questions, comments? Email us at chris@greenmoneymatters.com
Guest:
Steven Peck, the founder and president of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC), the North American green roof and wall industry association, a non-profit industry association that is devoted to spreading awareness of the benefits of green roofs, walls, and other forms of living architecture. Steven is Canadian and based in Toronto. He is publisher of the Living Architecture Monitor magazine and founder of the Annual International Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards and Trade Show.
Links & mentions:
https://greenroofs.org/
https://livingarchitectureacademy.com/
https://livingarchitecturemonitor.com/
https://torc-wealth.com/
https://ual.sg/project/roofpedia/
https://www.greenroofs.com/
https://www.americanforests.org/article/impressive-green-roofs-around-the-world/
https://livingarchitecturemonitor.com/articles/insight-into-germanys-green-roof-and-wall-market-trends-and-policy-f21
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/01/27/2596592/0/en/Green-Roof-Market-is-Expected-to-Grow-at-a-CAGR-of-16-20-Reaching-a-Valuation-of-US-5-37-Billion-from-2022-2030-Contrive-Datum-Insights.html

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How do you turn a broad wish to invest sustainably into decisions you can understand? Chris speaks with U Impact co-founder Lesley Li about using data to help people see the choices behind their investments. They discuss the obstacles facing everyday investors, the role of financial institutions and how to make sustainable investing more accessible.
Have questions, comments? Email us at chris@greenmoneymatters.com
Guest:
Lesley Li is the CEO and co-founder of U Impact. Prior she worked for leading investment banks such as JP Morgan and Barclays in London for over ten years. She graduated with two Masters, in Finance and Industrial Management, from the University of Cambridge.
She founded U Impact in Berlin in early 2020 with the mission to mobilise retail investments towards sustainability. She gave a TEDx talk in Berlin in 2022 and was awarded the Women in Fintech Powerlist 2021 Top 10 ESG leader by Innovate Finance.
U Impact is an award-winning startup which helps financial institutions to turn their ESG cost and regulatory burden into revenue and growth opportunities by using data to empower their clients to become more confident and sustainable investors.
Links & mentions:
https://uimpact.earth/
https://torc-wealth.com/
https://plana.earth/
https://www.arabesque.com/
https://www.ecolytiq.com/

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What does it take to get a local clean energy project funded? Chris speaks with Franz Hochstrasser, co-founder and CEO of Raise Green, about opening up investment in climate solutions beyond institutions. From solar to water reuse and geothermal power, they explore the idea behind a marketplace that connects investors with projects taking shape in real communities.
Have questions, comments? Email us at chris@greenmoneymatters.com
Guest:
Franz Hochstrasser CEO & Co-Founder of Raise Green: Former Obama appointee on energy and climate for the White House, US State Department, and United States Department of Agriculture. Part of the core team that negotiated the Paris Agreement.
Raise Green is a marketplace for impact investing in climate solutions.
From solar farms on Maui, to water reuse systems in Phoenix, to geothermal power installations in Alaska, the solutions to climate change are taking shape all around us – powered by heroic entrepreneurs and innovators who are not content to wait for big energy and leaders in government to get their act together. RaiseGreen gives ordinary investors the opportunity to participate in this frontline work.
Links & mentions:
https://www.raisegreen.com/
https://torc-wealth.com/
https://www.ctgreenbank.com/
http://piketty.pse.ens.fr/en/publications-en
https://www.whitehouse.gov/environmentaljustice/justice40/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHIPS_and_Science_Act
https://www.whitehouse.gov/cleanenergy/inflation-reduction-act-guidebook/
https://greenportfolio.com