The chapter explores a family's decision to invest in climate tech research in schools, fight against oil companies emphasizing jobs and health benefits of addressing climate change, and join forces with a prominent Republican to protect California's climate laws. It delves into the investment strategy of Galvanize, a firm focusing on climate transition, and discusses the speaker's experience running for president, emphasizing the importance of addressing crucial issues like climate change and engaging with Americans from diverse backgrounds.
The climate fight is going far better than you realise. So says this week’s guest, Tom Steyer, former presidential candidate and founder of Galvanize Climate Solutions. He comes on to talk with Sunday Times correspondent Danny Fortson about why doomerism doesn’t work (4:30), beating Big Oil (8:45), when theory meets reality (15:10), whether the climate argument has been won (21:30), his life before dedicating his career to climate (30:20), dabbling in politics (36:30), running a climate investment firm (41:00), running for president (44:00), and the possibility that the oil industry will transform (51:10).
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