Andrew Song: The Single Dad Launching Balloons to the Edge of Space to Cool Earth

About this episode

Andrew Song discusses his venture to cool the Earth by launching sulfur dioxide balloons into the stratosphere.

Andrew Song left SaaS behind to launch sulfur dioxide balloons into the stratosphere—an attempt to cool Earth by mimicking volcanoes. In this raw, unfiltered conversation, he explains the science, the stakes, and the hustle behind Make Sunsets. He talks about moral lines, market forces, and why he’s betting it all to give his kids a livable planet. If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like to actually try to save the world, this is it.

People in this episode

Host: Daniel Mazur

Guest: Andrew Song

Topics covered

• climate change
• entrepreneurship
• innovation
• sustainability
• fatherhood

Keywords

• sulfur dioxide
• balloons
• stratosphere
• climate
• volcanoes
• Make Sunsets
• father
• entrepreneur

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Make Sunsets

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