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by Bastien Dublanc, Investment Director @ Clim8 As I was travelling on the train back to Paris last Sunday, I was torn between my two passions – great tennis (what an epic final at Roland Garros!) and sustainable finance, with expert commentary around the G7 communique dominating my newsfeed. Trying to unpick what really matters […]

Guess who’s going to be on TV soon! Channel 4 Ventures, the UK’s largest ‘media for equity’ fund, has agreed to a £2,000,000 investment deal to support Clim8’s growth plans in the coming months. Channel 4 Ventures has previously supported such household names as Pinterest, Crowdcube and Meatless Farm, to name a few.  We’re excited […]

Considering the extensive information and news flow published in 2020 about sustainable investing, you are probably wondering where to start. Sustainable investing can be an ‘alphabet soup’, with countless acronyms and jargon and you may also be wary of greenwashing. How can you put your money to work for the planet without compromising on returns? […]

Sustainability trends suggest a shift towards a more circular system is beginning. In the last 70 years, mass consumerism and a maturing linear system (make, use, throw away) have changed how we view resources. The term ‘waste’ can infer little or no worth. All resources, effort, energy and time that goes into making products are […]

Tackling water scarcity Water scarcity is one of four major challenges preventing 2.1 billion people, almost a third of our global population, from having regular access to clean drinking water. The other three are pollution, quality and affordability. For this first part in the series, we will be focussing on water scarcity. Water scarcity? And […]

Wind farms and solar panels are a common sight these days. Originally criticised for blemishing unspoilt landscapes, they are now welcomed as signs of greener times. And as fossil-fuel energy gradually gives way to clean energy, wind and solar will likely take over as the dominant energy source. Especially in the UK and other less […]