Alejandro de la Garza, a reporter for Time, takes us on a journey through the complex world of climate and energy.

From the latest advancements in sustainable technology to the challenges posed by global climate change, we dive into a conversation that's not just about understanding the problems but also about exploring viable solutions and innovations.

- What are the latest trends in renewable energy?
- How is technology shaping our response to climate change?
- What does the future hold in the realm of climate and energy synergy?

Alejandro brings his expertise and experience to answer these vital questions.

Find Alejandro’s articles here:⁠
- The Cruise Industry Is On a Course For Climate Disaster⁠

⁠- The Ocean is the Next Frontier for the Carbon Removal Industry⁠

⁠⁠⁠- The ‘Hurricane Tax’ Hitting Florida Alongside Idalia⁠

- ⁠How Offshore Wind Can Supply 25% of U.S. Electricity by 2050⁠

- ⁠Alejandro's TIME page ⁠


About VSC Ventures:

VSC Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund led by Jay Kapoor and Vijay Chattha where we invest in industrial automation and climate adaptation startups and support our founders with hands-on PR, storytelling, and go-to-market work with help from our award-winning PR agency VSC

Our fund has invested alongside Lowercarbon, NEA, Uncork Capital, Left Lane, Alley Corp, Obvious Ventures, Third Sphere, and other leading early-stage funds.

Through our weekly conversations on our show CLIMB by VSC, we're excited to share our work with innovative companies like Paintjet, Glacier, Concrete.AI, Presso, ⁠⁠Ample⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Actual⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Sesame Solar⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Synop⁠⁠, ⁠and Vibrant Planet⁠⁠ in addition to highlighting companies and leading voices across the early stage ecosystem

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Trailer
00:00:59 Introduction
00:06:16 How do journalists select climate stories
00:10:43 The consumer responsibility in a climate-conscious world
00:13:23 The climate dilemma of cruise vacations
00:17:04 The economic hurdles of green cruising
00:19:09 Can the Tesla model work for other eco-friendly products?
00:21:11 The IMO's struggle to set global maritime emission standards
00:27:36 The media gap in climate change advocacy
00:32:00 How companies blame consumers for climate crisis
00:42:44 Our last resort for climate change
00:46:25 Can we still count on Elon Musk as a climate leader?
00:51:50 Finding hope amidst climate doom