Jacob Nathan is the co-founder and CEO of Epoch Biodesign – a London-based startup engineering enzymes to break down plastic into “low-carbon, circular chemicals.” After raising a $11m seed round, last summer, the company now boasts the likes of MCJ Collective
In order to deliver the fundamental climate change we need it is vital that we look at the entirety of the food chain, not only because it is one of the key drivers of climate change but arguably because it the one driver every single one of us has the potential to change. Totally agree with Jacob that it requires a complete rewire and that biology plays a key part. However we do not yet as climate leaders have the economic changes needed to make this a reality. Over my 24 years of Web Science research which I used to found the Empathy Economy in 2016 it is supply chains plus us as citizens who hold the key. Governments have been unable to make the impact needed fast enough. All businesses need to become climate champions, not just those of us working directly on the problem.
In order to deliver the fundamental climate change we need it is vital that we look at the entirety of the food chain, not only because it is one of the key drivers of climate change but arguably because it the one driver every single one of us has the potential to change. Totally agree with Jacob that it requires a complete rewire and that biology plays a key part. However we do not yet as climate leaders have the economic changes needed to make this a reality. Over my 24 years of Web Science research which I used to found the Empathy Economy in 2016 it is supply chains plus us as citizens who hold the key. Governments have been unable to make the impact needed fast enough. All businesses need to become climate champions, not just those of us working directly on the problem.