Ross Kenyon on Christianity and Climate

In this episode I speak with Ross Kenyon, former VP of Strategy at Nori, a carbon removal marketplace that recently shut down. We discuss:

• How his humanities background shaped his approach to climate work, bringing a generalist perspective focused on questioning assumptions.

• His engagement with Christianity through Tolstoy's radical interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount.

• Why attributing ecological degradation to Christianity's concept of "dominion" oversimplifies both religious teaching and historical causation.

• The complex tension between altruistic and profit motives in scaling climate solutions.

• His view that climate change will likely increase global conflict and migration rather than cooperation.

• The importance of acknowledging human imperfection in climate work, advocating for pragmatic engagement with high-emitting industries.

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