Creating Leaders for a Regenerative Economy with Work on Climate, Ep #130

About this episode

The episode discusses regenerative economics and features an interview with Eugene Kirpichov, founder of Work on Climate, about community-driven climate leadership.

Imagine for a moment if economic activity made nature and society healthier. It’s a notion that at first might seem absurdly idealistic, and then when you think about it, maybe essential for our survival and thus perhaps what the goal of an economy should actually be. Welcome to the concept of regenerative economics. There’s a growing number of leading thinkers, organizations, policymakers, and even businesses fueling the regenerative movement. With AI and a new geopolitical order creating massive disruption, it’s an important time to consider bold visions for the future. Today, we’re joined by someone who’s both a bold visionary and practical implementer. Eugene Kirpichov left his dream job at Google in 2020 to found Work on Climate , a community that has now helped tens of thousands of people looking for ways to address climate change. Eugene sees communities as mindbogglingly effective for scaling impact. By helping people realize their potential as climate leaders, Work on Climate is harnessing the power of community to work towards a regenerative economy. Eugene is a guy of big ideas, who thinks about systems strategically and makes things happen. It was a blast talking to…

People in this episode

Host: Jason Rissman

Guest: Eugene Kirpichov

Topics covered

• regenerative economics
• climate change
• community impact
• leadership
• sustainability

Keywords

• regenerative economy
• climate leadership
• community
• sustainability
• economic activity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Work on Climate, Google

Places: Russia

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