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Nili Gilbert: The crucial intersection of climate and capital | TED Countdown

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February 8, 2022

The financial sector often talks of decarbonizing investment portfolios as a way to fight climate change. But portfolios can be “cleaned” without having any real impact on the problem, says investment expert Nili Gilbert. Bringing science to finance, she unpacks how investors can actually help decarbonize the world — a costly endeavor, estimated at three to five trillion dollars per year between now and 2050 — and ensure the climate transition is just, global and interconnected. “Changing the markets can be a way to change the world,” she says.

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????Open Quotes - Motivation Mentor

February 8, 2022 at 4:01 pm

????If you are depressed , you are living in the past .????
???? If you are anxious , you are living in the future???? .
????If you are at peace , you are living in the present.????
Love From a Self-development Youtuber????????.

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MZ ZH

February 8, 2022 at 4:01 pm

first

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gamer t65

February 8, 2022 at 4:03 pm

Great

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sevgi

February 8, 2022 at 4:03 pm

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Aman Aman

February 8, 2022 at 4:04 pm

“Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want there illusions to be destroyed”- Friedrich Nietzsche.

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Olga Kovtun

February 8, 2022 at 4:06 pm

Co2 is not our biggest enemy, climate change is as it is a 12000 year cycle and we are it! I watched the conference in December Global Crisis. Time for The truth. Co2 is a great biz model for a few but is not where our gocis needs to be to save human lives. We need a system change from profit driven to life-saving.

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Jesse Torres

February 8, 2022 at 4:08 pm

I once saw this political cartoon where there was a map of the United States of America. In the image, all of the landlocked states were in red with one big word bubble that said “climate change is a myth.” Meanwhile, all of the coastal/southern border states were blue with multiple word bubbles that said “we beg to differ” since those landlocked states don’t experience the impacts of climate change that the coastal states do. Also, you’d figure that more Conservative Evangelicals would actually care about climate change and it’s impacts on society. Keep in mind, The Bible does say that the Earth is God’s gift to man, and it’s our duty to take care of it and everyone and everything on it. But, even if they found a way around this, you’d figure that they would at least want to prevent millions of migrants from countries that are no longer habitable from wanting to come to America in the future. Finally, even if you don’t support The Green New Deal because you don’t believe in climate change (or are paid not to), why wouldn’t you at least support it because it would promote new jobs here in the United States?
And I’ll end with a joke:
Ben Shapiro: If you believe you’re in an area that’s gonna be flooded from climate change then just sell your house and move.
Responder: Just 1 small problem: Sell our houses to who, Ben?! Aquaman?!

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Save Money Save the Planet

February 8, 2022 at 4:10 pm

I’m open with what she’s preaching but it’s not always practical. The average American has most of their investment money in their 401k. So we’re beholden to what options our company decides to make available to us.

So we’ll need to jump on ANY opportunity our company provides which allows us to not invest in fossil fuels. And ideally we can petition our companies to do more research on a proper ETF like she describes.

Besides that, the $1k a year that I throw into decarbonization companies is just peanuts!

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seasong

February 8, 2022 at 4:37 pm

We definitely need to start investing in Chile and Congo to improve mining conditions for the battery industry. People only think about TSLA and other EVs, but there are lot of parts going into a car that need to be green as well.

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Harvey the paragliding chaser

February 8, 2022 at 4:38 pm

You might be on to something

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Albert Bandura

February 8, 2022 at 5:44 pm

You have nailed it but the greedy investors do not really want to hear the truth. They would rather wipe out the universe and have their pockets lined with colour, than think about the future.

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Pikunat

February 8, 2022 at 6:06 pm

We need veganism where able to and we need land back.

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Make Racists Afraid Again

February 8, 2022 at 6:17 pm

Anthropogenic Global Warming is real and an existential threat to human life on the Earth.
Almost nobody cares more about the future than what they can get right now.
I appreciate your efforts. We should all be doing what we can in case I’m wrong and it’s not already too late.

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Learn What VCs Actually Want, From a Founder Who’s Raised $1B l Build Mode

Investors want founders who understand the financial reality of their business. Messy data, misunderstood metrics, or waiting until you’re nearly out of cash to start fundraising can cost founders leverage, valuation, and even a term sheet. In this episode of Build Mode, host Isabelle Johannesen sits down with Sasha Orloff, founder and CEO of Puzzle…

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In this episode of Build Mode, host Isabelle Johannesen sits down with Sasha Orloff, founder and CEO of Puzzle and Startup Battlefield alum, to talk about what he’s learned from building companies that have raised more than $1 billion collectively.

Sasha breaks down what investors look for during fundraising, which financial metrics founders should know by heart, and why VCs don’t expect your startup to be perfect—they expect you to understand its reality. He also shares how he nearly lost a term sheet because his data room wasn’t ready, how fundraising diligence changes as a startup grows, and why getting your financial house in order can help founders raise with more confidence and leverage.

They get into:
– What raising more than $1 billion across multiple companies taught Sasha about fundraising
– Why investors value founders who have a strong grasp of their company’s financial reality
– The financial metrics founders should know before pitching VCs
How investor expectations change from pre-seed and seed through Series A, B, and beyond
– Why revenue growth and the quality of that revenue are critical fundraising metrics
– How runway, margins, sales efficiency, and profitability factor into investor decisions
– Why waiting until you’re running out of cash can hurt your fundraising leverage
– How Sasha nearly lost a term sheet because his data room wasn’t ready
– Why financial organization and compliance can influence investor confidence and startup valuations
– What founders should have prepared for the due diligence process
– Why VCs don’t expect perfection—and why being honest about what isn’t working can make for a stronger pitch
– How Sasha’s own fundraising and finance frustrations ultimately led him to build Puzzle
– How AI could change the way startups manage accounting and understand their financial health

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00:00 – Why VCs Want Founders Who Understand Reality
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17:52 – The Financial Mistakes Founders Make
20:19 – When Startups Need Accountants and Finance Teams
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26:10 – The Financial Metrics Founders Should Know Cold
28:20 – Lessons From Raising $1B+ Across Multiple Companies
31:45 – Why Financial Readiness Matters to Investors
33:49 – How AI Is Changing Startup Accounting
37:17 – Inside Puzzle’s Series A With General Catalyst
38:52 – Launching Puzzle at Startup Battlefield
40:38 – Sasha’s Advice for Early-Stage Founders

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How Satellites and AI Can Protect the Planet | Robbie Schingler | TED

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August 20, 2026

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Space technologist Robbie Schingler cofounded a satellite company that images the whole planet every day, making visible changes on Earth. He shows how pairing that data with AI creates a “planetary intelligence” we can use to spot emerging threats we might not have seen otherwise. Now he asks: Can we close the gap between seeing a crisis coming and actually stopping it? (Followed by a note from TED guest curators Divya Siddarth and Audrey Tang) (Recorded at TED2026 on April 14, 2026)

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