Revolve

Revolve is a new podcast exploring big questions from all angles. Each season, we use one big question to dive into a topic with experts, showing how perspective helps build thoughtful solutions. Our goal is to explore today's big questions with people connected to these questions - and their related challenges - in different ways, all to help listeners appreciate how building the strongest solutions to our biggest questions requires input from all angles.

Revolve is a new podcast exploring big questions from all angles. Each season, we use one big question to dive into a topic with experts, showing how perspective helps build thoughtful solutions. Our goal is to explore today’s big questions with people connected to these questions - and their related challenges - in different ways, all to help listeners appreciate how building the strongest solutions to our biggest questions requires input from all angles.

Financial capital is a critical ingredient in any economic development effort, and groups that lack access to capital face a significant barrier to participation and prosperity. Often those with the least are charged the most for access, a reality known as the “poverty premium.” Community Credit Lab is a social enterprise non-profit organization working to provide access to capital for those who have difficulty securing financing. Community Credit Lab co-founders Sandhya Nakhasi and Ryan Glasgo join to talk about their work to eliminate the “poverty premium”, why no interest lending is realistic, and how affordable credit can be a powerful tool in communities. Notes: Community Credit Lab: www.communitycreditlab.org To support Community Credit Lab: https://www.patreon.com/communitycreditlab Community Credit Lab Twitter: https://twitter.com/affordcredit Community Credit Lab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/23768710 Mission Asset Fund: https://missionassetfund.org/ Boston Impact Initiative: https://bostonimpact.org/ Boston Ujima: https://www.ujimaboston.com/ RSF Social Finance: https://rsfsocialfinance.org/

Financial capital is a critical ingredient in any economic development effort, and groups that lack access to capital face a significant barrier to participation and prosperity. Often those with the least are charged the most for access, a reality known as the “poverty premium.” Community Credit Lab is a social enterprise non-profit organization working to provide access to capital for those who have difficulty securing financing. Community Credit Lab co-founders Sandhya Nakhasi and Ryan Glasgo join to talk about their work to eliminate the “poverty premium”, why no interest lending is realistic, and how affordable credit can be a powerful tool in communities. Notes: Community Credit Lab: www.communitycreditlab.org To support Community Credit Lab: https://www.patreon.com/communitycreditlab Community Credit Lab Twitter: https://twitter.com/affordcredit Community Credit Lab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/23768710 Mission Asset Fund: https://missionassetfund.org/ Boston Impact Initiative: https://bostonimpact.org/ Boston Ujima: https://www.ujimaboston.com/ RSF Social Finance: https://rsfsocialfinance.org/

More economic activity than ever before touches the digital world. From e-commerce, to infrastructure supporting businesses and governments, to devices, applications, and programs that impact private citizens across the world, the digital economy is shaping the way we live. Max Scott is a digital economy expert with the US State Department. In his role, he crafts and advocates for policies that promote an open and fair economy for the future. In this episode, Max discusses the digital economy and explores how federal and international policy can influence economic development. Notes: Internet Governance Forum: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/

More economic activity than ever before touches the digital world. From e-commerce, to infrastructure supporting businesses and governments, to devices, applications, and programs that impact private citizens across the world, the digital economy is shaping the way we live. Max Scott is a digital economy expert with the US State Department. In his role, he crafts and advocates for policies that promote an open and fair economy for the future. In this episode, Max discusses the digital economy and explores how federal and international policy can influence economic development. Notes: Internet Governance Forum: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/

The Seattle City Council is a nine person body that sets policy for the City of Seattle. As Seattle's guiding legislative body, the Council committees cover all topics touching Seattle and its citizens, including economic development. Andrew Lewis is a first term councilmember representing northwest Seattle's District 7. In this episode, Andrew explains why a strong middle class is key to economic health, how climate change is an essential consideration in any economic development effort, and why the COVID-19 pandemic makes efforts to reduce the population of those experiencing homelessness more important than ever. Notes: Andrew Lewis website: https://www.seattle.gov/council/lewis Andrew Lewis Twitter: @LewisforSeattle Andrew Lewis email: Andrew.Lewis@seattle.gov Seattle Climate Action Plan: https://www.seattle.gov/environment/climate-change/climate-planning/climate-action-plan Article on Copenhagen climate action: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/25/climate/copenhagen-climate-change.html Park City, UT climate action: https://www.parkcity.org/departments/sustainability/climate-change

The Seattle City Council is a nine person body that sets policy for the City of Seattle. As Seattle’s guiding legislative body, the Council committees cover all topics touching Seattle and its citizens, including economic development. Andrew Lewis is a first term councilmember representing northwest Seattle’s District 7. In this episode, Andrew explains why a strong middle class is key to economic health, how climate change is an essential consideration in any economic development effort, and why the COVID-19 pandemic makes efforts to reduce the population of those experiencing homelessness more important than ever. Notes: Andrew Lewis website: https://www.seattle.gov/council/lewis Andrew Lewis Twitter: @LewisforSeattle Andrew Lewis email: Andrew.Lewis@seattle.gov Seattle Climate Action Plan: https://www.seattle.gov/environment/climate-change/climate-planning/climate-action-plan Article on Copenhagen climate action: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/25/climate/copenhagen-climate-change.html Park City, UT climate action: https://www.parkcity.org/departments/sustainability/climate-change

Ada Developers Academy is on a mission to increase access to high paying jobs in technology. Each year, Ada admits a cohort of 90+ students from underrepresented groups for a year-long coding bootcamp that will prepare them for developer jobs at leading tech firms. On average, Ada graduates have realized a 100% increase in wages over their previous jobs, financial capital that is then invested in the underrepresented communities that Ada students traditionally come from. In this episode, Ada's Director of Strategic Partnerships and Development Alexandra Holien joins Revolve to discuss Ada's mission and impact, how to promote equitable and inclusive growth, and the value of humility. Notes: Ada Developers Academy: https://adadevelopersacademy.org

Ada Developers Academy is on a mission to increase access to high paying jobs in technology. Each year, Ada admits a cohort of 90+ students from underrepresented groups for a year-long coding bootcamp that will prepare them for developer jobs at leading tech firms. On average, Ada graduates have realized a 100% increase in wages over their previous jobs, financial capital that is then invested in the underrepresented communities that Ada students traditionally come from. In this episode, Ada’s Director of Strategic Partnerships and Development Alexandra Holien joins Revolve to discuss Ada’s mission and impact, how to promote equitable and inclusive growth, and the value of humility. Notes: Ada Developers Academy: https://adadevelopersacademy.org

Economies are interconnected, with different areas and sectors influencing each other significantly. In today's modern, highly mobile world, these linkages are stronger than ever before, making city-region and public-private coordination critical to economic health. Brian McGowan is the CEO of Greater Seattle Partners, a public-private partnership focused on economic growth in the greater Seattle region. In this episode, Brian discusses the benefit of planning economies regionally, the economic strength and potential in Seattle, and the importance of building economies that include everyone. Notes: Greater Seattle Partners website: https://greater-seattle.com/en/

Economies are interconnected, with different areas and sectors influencing each other significantly. In today’s modern, highly mobile world, these linkages are stronger than ever before, making city-region and public-private coordination critical to economic health. Brian McGowan is the CEO of Greater Seattle Partners, a public-private partnership focused on economic growth in the greater Seattle region. In this episode, Brian discusses the benefit of planning economies regionally, the economic strength and potential in Seattle, and the importance of building economies that include everyone. Notes: Greater Seattle Partners website: https://greater-seattle.com/en/

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Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) factors have gained momentum in the last few decades as key criteria for investors evaluating a company's societal impact. Social impact expert Simone Shaheen joins Revolve to help us understand ESG, explore how companies are embracing sustainability, and talk about how language plays a critical role in how each of us contemplates the impact of climate change. Notes: Village Enterprise: https://villageenterprise.org MSCI: https://www.msci.com/esg-foundations Green, Social, and Sustainability bonds: https://www.icmagroup.org/green-social-and-sustainability-bonds/ B Corps: https://bcorporation.net The Narrative Institute: https://narrativeinitiative.org Bob Eccles: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobeccles/2020/03/16/here-is-how-to-set-global-standards-for-nonfinancial-information/#10747c7c6e01 Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS9CFBlLOcg

Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) factors have gained momentum in the last few decades as key criteria for investors evaluating a company’s societal impact. Social impact expert Simone Shaheen joins Revolve to help us understand ESG, explore how companies are embracing sustainability, and talk about how language plays a critical role in how each of us contemplates the impact of climate change. Notes: Village Enterprise: https://villageenterprise.org MSCI: https://www.msci.com/esg-foundations Green, Social, and Sustainability bonds: https://www.icmagroup.org/green-social-and-sustainability-bonds/ B Corps: https://bcorporation.net The Narrative Institute: https://narrativeinitiative.org Bob Eccles: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobeccles/2020/03/16/here-is-how-to-set-global-standards-for-nonfinancial-information/#10747c7c6e01 Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS9CFBlLOcg

There's a common assumption that social and climate conscious business is not very lucrative. Organizations like infrastructure and manufacturing leader Kamine Development Corporation (KDC) are proving this wrong by showing how climate friendly business can coexist with profit. Matt Kamine from KDC talks with us about why new technologies don't always get attention and investment from institutional investors and public companies, describe how KDC is aiming to make large scale change without requiring consumers to pay more, and share which climate conscious manufacturing innovations have him most excited (including carbon negative concrete). Notes: Kamine Development Corporation: https://www.kdc.earth KDC Initiatives: https://www.kdc.earth/enterprises NRDC: https://www.nrdc.org Inconspicuous Consumption, Tatiana Schlossberg: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/tatiana-schlossberg/inconspicuous-consumption/9781538747094/ Carbon negative concrete - KDC and Blue Planet: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blue-planet-and-kdc-announce-a-global-partnership-to-scale-carbon-negative-concrete-worldwide--solving-one-of-the-largest-environmental-problems-300970222.html

There’s a common assumption that social and climate conscious business is not very lucrative. Organizations like infrastructure and manufacturing leader Kamine Development Corporation (KDC) are proving this wrong by showing how climate friendly business can coexist with profit. Matt Kamine from KDC talks with us about why new technologies don’t always get attention and investment from institutional investors and public companies, describe how KDC is aiming to make large scale change without requiring consumers to pay more, and share which climate conscious manufacturing innovations have him most excited (including carbon negative concrete). Notes: Kamine Development Corporation: https://www.kdc.earth KDC Initiatives: https://www.kdc.earth/enterprises NRDC: https://www.nrdc.org Inconspicuous Consumption, Tatiana Schlossberg: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/tatiana-schlossberg/inconspicuous-consumption/9781538747094/ Carbon negative concrete - KDC and Blue Planet: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blue-planet-and-kdc-announce-a-global-partnership-to-scale-carbon-negative-concrete-worldwide--solving-one-of-the-largest-environmental-problems-300970222.html

Climate justice is gaining attention as more people realize that the impact of climate change will disproportionately affect indigenous and under resourced communities. We welcome Karla Brollier from the Climate Justice Initiative to learn how climate change is impacting indigenous communities, why politics are an unhelpful distraction from major challenges ahead of us, and how matriarchal leadership could help generate positive adaptations for communities affected by our changing climate. Notes: Climate Justice Initiative: https://climatejusticeinitiative.org Project Drawdown: https://www.drawdown.org Fifty Miles from Tomorrow, William L. Iggiagruk Hensley: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780312429362

Climate justice is gaining attention as more people realize that the impact of climate change will disproportionately affect indigenous and under resourced communities. We welcome Karla Brollier from the Climate Justice Initiative to learn how climate change is impacting indigenous communities, why politics are an unhelpful distraction from major challenges ahead of us, and how matriarchal leadership could help generate positive adaptations for communities affected by our changing climate. Notes: Climate Justice Initiative: https://climatejusticeinitiative.org Project Drawdown: https://www.drawdown.org Fifty Miles from Tomorrow, William L. Iggiagruk Hensley: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780312429362

Policy and agreements are powerful instruments for leaders working to modify carbon emitting activities and mitigate the impact of climate change. John Verdieck from The Nature Conservancy talks with us about the complexity of crafting international climate policy, how science can be used to balance human welfare with the planet's health, and why nature may prove to be one of the most powerful technologies available for combating climate change. Notes: Nature 4 Climate: https://nature4climate.org The Nature Conservancy: https://www.nature.org/en-us/

Policy and agreements are powerful instruments for leaders working to modify carbon emitting activities and mitigate the impact of climate change. John Verdieck from The Nature Conservancy talks with us about the complexity of crafting international climate policy, how science can be used to balance human welfare with the planet’s health, and why nature may prove to be one of the most powerful technologies available for combating climate change. Notes: Nature 4 Climate: https://nature4climate.org The Nature Conservancy: https://www.nature.org/en-us/

Adapting to a changing climate will require significant, sustained investment around the world. Climate finance leader and author Jo Puri joins Revolve to discuss the Green Climate Fund's role in combating climate change, how responding to the changing climate will require international coordination, and how fiction can stoke enthusiasm for climate innovation. Notes: Results Based Payments for REDD+ under the Green Climate Fund: Lessons Learned on Social, Environmental and Governance Safeguards https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/12/1350/htm Global Climate Fund project portfolio: https://www.greenclimate.fund/projects * Books recommended:* Nature's Mutiny, Philipp Blom: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781631494048 The Great Derangement, Amitav Ghosh: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/G/bo22265507.html Solar, Ian McEwan: http://www.ianmcewan.com/books/solar.html

Adapting to a changing climate will require significant, sustained investment around the world. Climate finance leader and author Jo Puri joins Revolve to discuss the Green Climate Fund’s role in combating climate change, how responding to the changing climate will require international coordination, and how fiction can stoke enthusiasm for climate innovation. Notes: Results Based Payments for REDD+ under the Green Climate Fund: Lessons Learned on Social, Environmental and Governance Safeguards https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/12/1350/htm Global Climate Fund project portfolio: https://www.greenclimate.fund/projects * Books recommended:* Nature’s Mutiny, Philipp Blom: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781631494048 The Great Derangement, Amitav Ghosh: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/G/bo22265507.html Solar, Ian McEwan: http://www.ianmcewan.com/books/solar.html