<p>This week on <em>Everybody in the Pool</em>, we’re geeking out on money. Because even the best climate solutions won’t scale without serious capital behind them.</p><p>Our guest is <strong>Dawn Lippert</strong>, founder of <strong>Elemental</strong> (a nonprofit investor) and founding partner of <strong>Earthshot Ventures</strong> (a venture fund). She’s basically building an all-terrain vehicle for climate finance — covering philanthropic, project, and venture capital — to bridge the “valley of death” that stops too many good ideas from reaching the market.</p><br><p>We talk about:</p><ul><li>Why “first-of-a-kind” projects are so hard to fund</li><li>The $150 billion capital gap that’s holding back climate solutions</li><li>How philanthropic dollars can be recycled like sourdough starter</li><li>The rise of AI in climate investments (and where it’s actually useful)</li><li>Dawn’s own journey from sea turtle conservation to DOE policy to climate finance</li></ul><p><br></p><h3><strong>LINKS:</strong></h3><ul><li>Elemental Impact: <a href="https://elementalimpact.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://elementalimpact.com/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnlippert/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dawn Lippert LinkedIn</a></li><li>All episodes: <a href="https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/</a></li><li>Subscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: <a href="https://www.mollywood.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mollywood.co/</a></li><li>Become a member and get an ad-free version of the podcast: <a href="https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/</a></li></ul><p><br></p><h3><strong>What You Can Do:</strong></h3><ul><li>Please subscribe and tell your friends about <em>Everybody in the Pool</em>!</li><li>Send feedback or become a sponsor! <a href="mailto:in@everybodyinthepool.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">in@everybodyinthepool.com</a></li></ul><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Everybody in the Pool

Molly Wood

E107: The capital stack for climate, all in one shop

OCT 16, 202538 MIN
Everybody in the Pool

E107: The capital stack for climate, all in one shop

OCT 16, 202538 MIN

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<p>This week on <em>Everybody in the Pool</em>, we’re geeking out on money. Because even the best climate solutions won’t scale without serious capital behind them.</p><p>Our guest is <strong>Dawn Lippert</strong>, founder of <strong>Elemental</strong> (a nonprofit investor) and founding partner of <strong>Earthshot Ventures</strong> (a venture fund). She’s basically building an all-terrain vehicle for climate finance — covering philanthropic, project, and venture capital — to bridge the “valley of death” that stops too many good ideas from reaching the market.</p><br><p>We talk about:</p><ul><li>Why “first-of-a-kind” projects are so hard to fund</li><li>The $150 billion capital gap that’s holding back climate solutions</li><li>How philanthropic dollars can be recycled like sourdough starter</li><li>The rise of AI in climate investments (and where it’s actually useful)</li><li>Dawn’s own journey from sea turtle conservation to DOE policy to climate finance</li></ul><p><br></p><h3><strong>LINKS:</strong></h3><ul><li>Elemental Impact: <a href="https://elementalimpact.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://elementalimpact.com/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnlippert/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dawn Lippert LinkedIn</a></li><li>All episodes: <a href="https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/</a></li><li>Subscribe to the Everybody in the Pool newsletter: <a href="https://www.mollywood.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mollywood.co/</a></li><li>Become a member and get an ad-free version of the podcast: <a href="https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/</a></li></ul><p><br></p><h3><strong>What You Can Do:</strong></h3><ul><li>Please subscribe and tell your friends about <em>Everybody in the Pool</em>!</li><li>Send feedback or become a sponsor! <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></li></ul><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>