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Finally back from nearly a month of travel and ready to share! First up was Hack Summit in Lausanne, Switzerland - an incredible event, I highly recommend it! Perhaps the least conference-feeling conference I've attended - everyone was so eager to collaborate and meet, and it was so great to see/meet so many of you IRL. The beautiful lakeside setting didn't hurt, either. I'll definitely be back next year! Here are some thoughts from a great 2+ days: TLDR: 1. International collaboration is crucial – climate has no borders, and knowledge sharing, partnerships, and expanding solutions to new geographies not only amplifies impact but also spurs further innovation. 2. Cross vertical collaboration is key to unlocking synergies that enable climate solutions to scale 3. Every industry is a climate industry – we need experience in each and every sector to develop new ways of working 4. Solutions such as plant-based meat and electric cars are wonderful, but not enough alone to solve an intensely interdependent problem; more focus is needed on intermediary and enabler solutions, particularly those that contribute to scope 3 emissions for large impact processes. 5. People working themselves dry isn’t sustainable- we can’t solve a sustainability problem with an unsustainable solution 6. Regeneration isn’t just for agriculture. Every industry has a cost, and every company a responsibility to ask how it’s giving back what it takes. 7. If you don’t like something, don’t criticize it - instead, focus on DESIGN to create what you want to see in the world.
Missed out on meeting you in Lausanne :-)
So nice to finallllly meet you Shannon, thanks for bringing your positive energy, big smile and beautiful pink jacket to make Lausanne even brighter. See you in May!
Great to host you Shannon Theobald and great to hear we'll see you next year
Thank you for joining us
Thanks for sharing these great takeaways!
pleasure meeting you Shannon!
Climate, Food, & Materials Innovation | Ex-Buyer, Walmart and Kroger | Speaker & Author
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