<p>Less than 2% of all philanthropic giving goes to climate, and a big reason why is something Greg Rock calls "donor paralysis." People care, but the landscape is so complex that many well-meaning donors don’t take action.</p><p>This week on <em>Everybody in the Pool</em>, Molly sits down with Greg Rock, Executive Director of 1.5°Climate, a free national donor collaborative that's borrowing the energy of VC pitch competitions to make climate philanthropy more accessible, more exciting, and more impactful. With 600+ members and $35 million moved to over 100 organizations, 1.5°Climate is proving that you don’t have to be a billionaire, or an expert in climate tech, to make a real difference.</p><br><p><br></p><h3>We talk about:</h3><ul><li>Why less than 2% of philanthropic giving goes to climate, and what we can do to change that</li><li>How 1.5°Climate's Shark Tank-style virtual pitch events connect donors directly with vetted climate organizations</li><li>The three criteria that define a high-impact climate investment: catalytic potential, leverage, and gap-filling</li><li>Why 1.5°Climate funds nonprofits that aren’t exclusively climate organizations like cattle trade associations and agricultural projects</li><li>How the team shifted from federal to state and local climate action after the 2024 election</li><li>The innovations Greg and 1.5°Climate are most excited about right now: next-gen geothermal, agrivoltaics, and more</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>Links:</h3><ul><li>1.5°Climate: <a href="https://onepointfiveclimate.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://onepointfiveclimate.org/</a></li><li>All episodes: <a href="https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.everybodyinthepool.com/</a></li><li>Join our Discord! <a href="https://discord.gg/2EsDhwQC2z" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/2EsDhwQC2z</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 for the ad-free version of the show: <a href="https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://everybodyinthepool.supercast.com/</a></li></ul><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>