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Unit 6: Making It Happen

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What to do with roughly 80 global, sector-spanning solutions to climate change? Shift them from concept to reality in three important waves. As Climate Solutions 101 comes to a close, hear more about deploying cost-effective solutions, changing our infrastructure, and innovating new technologies across sectors. By now you know that reaching drawdown is only possible through bold action. What role will you play in building a better future?

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Ibrahim AlHusseini
Ibrahim AlHusseini

Founder and Managing Partner, FullCycle

AlHusseini is a renowned venture capitalist, sustainability-focused entrepreneur, and philanthropist with more than 25 years of experience in operations, sales, and finance. Raised in Saudi Arabia, he dedicates much of his career to helping angel investors find clean technology and natural resource investments that advance social change around the globe—all while  producing significant returns. As founder of FullCycle, AlHusseini focuses on reversing the effects of climate change by accelerating the deployment of climate-restoring technologies. Follow him on Twitter and visit him online.

Hear more about bold climate investing in Unit 6, which covers efforts to activate investors with an eye on global change.

Join AlHusseini, renowned venture capitalist, sustainability-focused entrepreneur, and philanthropist, for an exploration of climate solutions in the modern investment world. From COVID-19 to the importance of climate-positive voting, AlHusseini talks brand-new investment opportunities in a complex world.

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Tracey Holloway, PhD
Tracey Holloway, PhD

Gaylord Nelson Distinguished Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Holloway is the Gaylord Nelson Distinguished Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, jointly appointed in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences. She is a leading air quality scientist, working at the intersection of air quality, energy, climate, and public health. As Team Lead for the NASA Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team, Holloway connects NASA data with stakeholder interests in air quality management and public health. She is an award-winning leader and mentor who co-founded (and led) the Earth Science Women’s Network—a group supporting the scientists of today and welcoming a diverse community of scientists for tomorrow. Follow Holloway on Twitter and visit her online.

Hear more about cost-effective climate solutions in Unit 6, which covers changing infrastructure and innovating new technologies for a brighter future.

Join air quality expert Holloway as she digs into the intersection of pollution, energy, and public health. Hear more about why shifting our cars, electricity, and home heating technology is just one part of changing our collective carbon footprint.

28:52
Ibrahim AlHusseini
Ibrahim AlHusseini

Founder and Managing Partner, FullCycle

AlHusseini is a renowned venture capitalist, sustainability-focused entrepreneur, and philanthropist with more than 25 years of experience in operations, sales, and finance. Raised in Saudi Arabia, he dedicates much of his career to helping angel investors find clean technology and natural resource investments that advance social change around the globe—all while  producing significant returns. As founder of FullCycle, AlHusseini focuses on reversing the effects of climate change by accelerating the deployment of climate-restoring technologies. Follow him on Twitter and visit him online.

Hear more about bold climate investing in Unit 6, which covers efforts to activate investors with an eye on global change.

Join AlHusseini, renowned venture capitalist, sustainability-focused entrepreneur, and philanthropist, for an exploration of climate solutions in the modern investment world. From COVID-19 to the importance of climate-positive voting, AlHusseini talks brand-new investment opportunities in a complex world.

27:30
Tracey Holloway, PhD
Tracey Holloway, PhD

Gaylord Nelson Distinguished Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Holloway is the Gaylord Nelson Distinguished Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, jointly appointed in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences. She is a leading air quality scientist, working at the intersection of air quality, energy, climate, and public health. As Team Lead for the NASA Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team, Holloway connects NASA data with stakeholder interests in air quality management and public health. She is an award-winning leader and mentor who co-founded (and led) the Earth Science Women’s Network—a group supporting the scientists of today and welcoming a diverse community of scientists for tomorrow. Follow Holloway on Twitter and visit her online.

Hear more about cost-effective climate solutions in Unit 6, which covers changing infrastructure and innovating new technologies for a brighter future.

Join air quality expert Holloway as she digs into the intersection of pollution, energy, and public health. Hear more about why shifting our cars, electricity, and home heating technology is just one part of changing our collective carbon footprint.

28:52

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We Need Four Waves of Climate Action

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Unit 2: Stopping Climate Change
Unit 3: Reducing Sources
Unit 4: Supporting Sinks and Improving Society
Unit 5: Putting It All Together
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