Episode 359: Lessons in finance, climate literacy

GreenBiz 350 Podcast

In this episode: How startups are approaching financial management in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, a plethora of climate literacy resources, and confusion of what EVs will be eligible for tax credits.

By GreenBiz Editors

April 14, 2023

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This week’s run time is 29:25.

ON OUR MINDS (2:55)

Co-hosts Joel Makower, co-founder and executive chair of GreenBiz, and Heather Clancy, editorial director, discuss the following stories:

FEATURED INTERVIEW
We should take back ‘woke’ (16:50)

The word woke, which originated in the Black community to describe “awareness of racial or social discrimination and injustice,” has become weaponized by a relatively small group of right-wing politicians and pundits. Now that it’s mainstream, it’s time to reclaim and reframe the dialogue, argues GreenBiz Co-founder Joel Makower in his latest essay. In this interview, he discussed the issue with Bryan Lewis, who leads the Emerging Leaders program for GreenBiz.org.

MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE

Lee Rosevere: “And So Then,” “I’m Going for a Coffee,” “Southside.”
Coma Studio: “Soft Beat.”

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