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Don't miss our Career Advancement event TODAY at 9 am PT co-hosted with Climate People. Our special guest is none other than Trish Kenlon, Founder of?Sustainable Career Pathways?and writer at Greenbiz Group. Trish will cover: ???? Where most people go wrong when selecting training opportunities ?? How to evaluate your training needs ???? The training provider landscape ? How to pick a good training experience RSVP here: https://lu.ma/cca

"The cost to create power has gone down pretty dramatically over the last decade... but the cost to move power, the cost of transmission and distribution, has gone up. If you've lived anywhere in the country, your power has gotten more expensive over the last decade." - Zach Dell, CEO of Base Power Company Cody and Zach had a great discussion about distributed battery storage, the aging grid, and backup power in Texas during the Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week. They also covered Base Power Company's product, its residential business model, and Zach's vision for the future. A huge thank you to Ion Houston for hosting us at this inaugural event! ?? Listen to the full episode: https://mcj.news/baselive

Last month, we hosted a live conversation at Ion Houston with Vicki Hollub, CEO of Oxy. Oxy, a century-old oil and gas company with over 12,000 employees and a market cap near $50 billion,?has emerged as arguably the early market leader in Direct Air Capture (DAC) through its?1PointFive?initiative and?2023 acquisition of Carbon Engineering.? Cody and Vicki cover a lot of ground. Vicki acknowledges climate change and its effects on extreme weather and natural ecosystems, while also stating that Oxy does not view the energy transition as a shift away from oil and gas. Instead, she describes a future where oil and gas exploration could become carbon-negative through advancements in enhanced oil recovery (EOR), a technology that uses CO? to extract fossil fuels from otherwise depleted wells. This is a notable interview for MCJ as Vicki is the first oil and gas CEO we've had on the show. We believe it’s important to understand how a company like Oxy, with its significant greenhouse gas emissions footprint, is planning for the future. Listen to the full conversation at the link below.

During Climate Week NYC, we had an incredible time bringing together founders and senior leadership to connect and celebrate the many milestones achieved across the MCJ portfolio this year. From funding announcements to new job opportunities, partnerships, product launches, and more, there's so much to be proud of. Huge thanks to our hosts at AIR COMPANY’s Corporate HQ for sharing their space in Brooklyn. It was inspiring to reflect on how far we've come—and even more exciting to think about what’s next. Onward! ?? S/O to these MCJ portcos for joining us: Carbon Collective, Clean Crop Technologies, Inc., WattBuy, Twelve, Verse, Avalanche Energy, Odyssey Energy Solutions, Yard Stick PBC, Toucan, Arcadia, Phoenix Tailings, Paces, Noya, Mantel, The Nuclear Company, Artyc

Wrapping up an incredible Climate Week NYC! ?? A big thank you to Tom Steyer for joining Cody Simms in a live taping of the My Climate Journey podcast at the beautiful Ethic office. We’re also grateful to our cohosts at J.P. Morgan—your support made this all possible. And, of course, a big thanks to everyone who attended and contributed to the energy in the room! If you couldn’t make it, no worries—the full conversation will be available on the podcast soon. Stay tuned!

Climate Week NYC 2024 is just around the corner, and we’re beyond excited to take the MCJ podcast on the road again! ??? We’re co-hosting a special live recording with J.P. Morgan at the Ethic office and rooftop, featuring none other than Tom Steyer, founder and co-executive chair of Galvanize Climate Solutions. Cody and Tom will explore Tom's journey from his hedge fund days to his work in climate, his 2020 presidential campaign, his current efforts with Galvanize Solutions, and tons more. The event is fully booked, but don’t worry—you won’t miss out! We’ll be sharing the recorded conversation on the podcast a few weeks later, so stay tuned. ??

Every month, the MCJ Bay Area community comes together for a special dinner, thanks to the incredible efforts of our city host, Adriana. ?? Last month, we teamed up with Emilia Pasquier and gathered at the stunning offices of Swissnex in San Francisco —a perfect setting for meaningful conversations and connections. ?? A huge thank you to our organizers and co-hosts for bringing this community to life, and to all our attendees for keeping the momentum going in the Bay Area.

Elections can feel overwhelming for climate-conscious individuals unsure of how to get involved. Whether you have money to give or time to contribute, our expert guests are here to guide you in this special edition of the My Climate Journey podcast hosted by Cody Simms. ??? Tiernan Sittenfeld from the League of Conservation Voters helps track Congress's climate voting records. Caroline Spears of Climate Cabinet Action uses data to spotlight key local races, and Eliza Nemser, PhD of Climate Changemakers empowers individuals to take action with climate playbooks and briefings. This episode is for those eager to drive clean energy progress and get involved this election cycle. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gPhqgVUm ?? Watch the MCJ Collective member hub for an election-themed Ask-Me-Anything session with Climate Changemakers this week. ?

What a week! MCJ was proud to bring the show on the road to Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week with two podcast recordings in front of a live audience. Special thank you to our guests, Vicki Hollub, CEO of Oxy, and Zach Dell, Co-founder and CEO of Base Power Company, who joined Cody for critical conversations about the energy transition, batteries, and so much more. And to all of the attendees who showed up despite some wet weather. We're also extremely grateful to our co-hosts at Ion Houston for sharing their amazing space and all of the incredible staff who supported these events. If you couldn’t join us in person, don't worry—the conversations will soon be available on all major podcast platforms. Stay tuned!

Back to our regularly scheduled MCJ pod! ??? Today’s guest, Doug Bernauer, CEO of Radiant, is developing a portable nuclear micro-reactor to replace diesel generators—a one-megawatt reactor the size of a shipping container. ?? Cody and Doug dive into the challenges and opportunities of U.S. nuclear leadership, recent legislation like the ADVANCE Act, and Radiant’s innovative tech. Listen at the link below. ??