CREtech Climate Cast
The CREtech Climate Cast is a podcast series devoted to educating, inspiring, and leading the built environment to address the world’s biggest crisis - climate change. Tune in to in-depth conversations with the leading real estate and tech innovators from across the globe with CREtech Climate CEO, Michael Beckerman. The series will host conversations on how the real estate and tech sectors are driving transformational change to decarbonize the Built World.
Episodes
106 episodes since 2021
Clemens Brenninkmeijer - Journey to Zero: Balancing People, Planet, and Profit
Clemens Brenninkmeijer, Head of Sustainability at Redevco, discusses the company's mission to achieve zero carbon by 2040 and their approach to sustainability in the built environment. Redevco aims to balance people, planet, and profit and sees...
August 08, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 11
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40:25
Laura Fox - Streetlife Ventures' Vision for Sustainable Cities and Climate Tech
In this episode, Michael Beckerman interviews Laura Fox, the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Streetlife Ventures. They discuss the focus of Streetlight Ventures on investing in climate tech solutions for the built environment. Laura shares h...
July 31, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 10
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49:15
Ben Birnbaum - Financing Scalable Solutions for Decarbonization
In this episode, Michael Beckerman interviews Ben Birnbaum, Partner, Keyframe Capital, about their focus on investing in large and complex projects in the built environment. They discuss the challenges of financing capital-intensive businesses ...
July 09, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 6
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54:36
Gautami Palanki - The Howard Hughes Approach to Scaling Sustainability
In this episode of the CREtech Climate Cast podcast, Michael Beckerman interviews Gautami Palanki, Senior Vice President of ESG Strategy at Howard Hughes Holding Corporation. They discuss how Howard Hughes approaches sustainability at scale, th...
July 08, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 9
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28:45
Nick Durham - Transforming AEC for a Decarbonized Future
In this episode of the CREtech Climate Cast podcast, Michael Beckerman interviews Nick Durham, General Partner at Shadow Ventures, about the role of the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) sector in driving decarbonization. They d...
July 03, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 8
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35:55
Daniel Dart - From Prison to PropTech: Investing in Badass Founders
Daniel Dart, Founder, Rockyard Ventures, shares his inspiring journey from prison to PropTech. He grew up in California with a tumultuous childhood, and ended up homeless and in and out of jail. After starting a rock band and achieving success,...
July 03, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 7
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34:53
Greg Jones - Driving Sustainability and Decarbonization in the Built Environment
Greg Jones, Director of Hoare Lea, discusses the importance of sustainability and decarbonization in the built environment. He highlights the progress that has been made in the UK, particularly in terms of legislative and regulatory policies, a...
June 20, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 4
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27:03
Josh Felser - Investing in Software-First Climate Tech for Efficiency
In this episode of the Cretech Climate Cast podcast, host Michael Beckerman interviews Josh Felser, Co-founding partner of Climactic VC. They discuss the mission of Climactic VC and its focus on investing in software-first climate tech companie...
June 14, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 3
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41:52
John Axelrod - Investing in Climate Tech for the Built Environment
In this episode, Michael Beckerman interviews Johnathan Axelrod, the co-founder and managing partner of Remarkable Ventures. They discuss the mission of Remarkable Ventures to drive investment and adoption in climate technologies focused on the...
June 14, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 2
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31:53
Raj Singh - Driving Sustainability: Venture Capital's Role in Climate Tech
In this episode of the Cretech Climate Cast podcast, Michael Beckerman interviews Raj Singh, the Managing Partner of JLL Spark Global Ventures, about the importance of sustainability in the built environment and the role of venture capital in d...
May 20, 2024
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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26:20
Genevieve Gravina - Let’s Go Solar, Let's Go
Join us for a deep dive into real estate decarbonization with Genevieve Gravina, CRE Sales Lead at Omnidian. In this conversation, we delve into the intricate workings of Om...
January 02, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 8
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18:24
Mike Kazmierczak - Strategize, Digitize, Decarbonize
In this enlightening episode, we sit down with Mike Kazmierczak, Vice President of the Decarbonization Office at Schneider Electric, to unravel the complexities of achieving sustainability and decarbonization goals in the built environment. Mik...
November 15, 2023
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Season 8
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Episode 7
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31:39
Anneli Tostar & Nicole Granath - Simplify, Simplify, Simplify!
Join Anneli Tostar, CEO & Co-Founder, and Nicole Granath, Co-Founder of Tangible, as they discuss their professional...
November 09, 2023
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Season 8
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Episode 6
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56:59
Martin Powell - An Alternative Perspective On Climate Change
Martin Powell, Axa's Group Sustainability Director and editor of "The Climate City" book, delves into groundbreaking solutions for urban resilience amid climate change. Discover ...
November 09, 2023
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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36:46
Micah Kotch - Investing In The Future's Resources
Join us in this episode as we delve into the world of sustainable and tech-driven investments with Micah Kotch, Partner at Blackhorn Ventures. We'll explore their investment thesis and strat...
November 09, 2023
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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21:59
Stonly Blue - Building a Better World For Everyone
Stonly Blue, Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Third Sphere characterizes the core philosophy of Third Sphere, which focuses on supporting founders who ...
November 09, 2023
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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40:50
Anja Kristina Köhler - The World Needs Better Buildings
Anja Kristina Köhler, Head of Sustainability at EDGE unveils the deep-rooted sustainability ethos driving EDGE's real estate development backgroun...
November 09, 2023
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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31:12
Michael Daschle - Unpacking Commitments and Strategies for Net-Zero Carbon
Michael Daschle, Senior Vice President of Sustainability at Brookfield Properties delves into the unique commitments and strat...
November 09, 2023
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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39:49
Ariel Shtarkman - Sustainable Solution Investment Unwrapped
Ariel Shtarkman, Managing Partner of Undivided Ventures shares the driving factors behind Undivided Ventures' investment decisions sheddi...
November 08, 2023
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Season 7
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Episode 11
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45:29
Joe Sumberg - Mobilizing Sustainability
In this podcast episode, Joe Sumberg, Managing Partner at Galvanize Climate Solutions, delves into the company's sustainability mission and investment strategies. He highlights t...
November 08, 2023
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Season 7
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Episode 10
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36:59
Anand Srinivasan - Risk of Inaction & What can I do
Join us in this episode as Anand Srinivasan, an Executive at CoreLogic, delves into the world of real estate solutions. Discover their data-driven strategies for risk assessment and ...
November 08, 2023
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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45:16
Juan Francisco Palacios - The Interplay of Buildings and Health
Juan Francisco Palacios, Visiting Assistant Professor at MIT Center for Real Estate delves into the profound relationship between buildings and...
November 08, 2023
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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42:27
Lauren Moss - The Path to Carbon Neutrality
Lauren Moss, Senior Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer at Vornado Realty Trust highlights the visionary approach behind Vornado's ESG st...
November 08, 2023
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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45:02