Alejandro de la Garza, a reporter for Time, takes us on a journey through the complex world of climate and energy.

From the latest advancements in sustainable technology to the challenges posed by global climate change, we dive into a conversation that's not just about understanding the problems but also about exploring viable solutions and innovations.

- What are the latest trends in renewable energy?
- How is technology shaping our response to climate change?
- What does the future hold in the realm of climate and energy synergy?

Alejandro brings his expertise and experience to answer these vital questions.

Find Alejandro’s articles here:⁠
- The Cruise Industry Is On a Course For Climate Disaster⁠
⁠- The Ocean is the Next Frontier for the Carbon Removal Industry⁠
⁠⁠⁠- The ‘Hurricane Tax’ Hitting Florida Alongside Idalia⁠
- ⁠How Offshore Wind Can Supply 25% of U.S. Electricity by 2050⁠
- ⁠Alejandro's TIME page ⁠

Timestamps:
00:00:00 Trailer
00:00:59 Introduction
00:06:16 How do journalists select climate stories
00:10:43 The consumer responsibility in a climate-conscious world
00:13:23 The climate dilemma of cruise vacations
00:17:04 The economic hurdles of green cruising
00:19:09 Can the Tesla model work for other eco-friendly products?
00:21:11 The IMO's struggle to set global maritime emission standards
00:27:36 The media gap in climate change advocacy
00:32:00 How companies blame consumers for climate crisis
00:42:44 Our last resort for climate change
00:46:25 Can we still count on Elon Musk as a climate leader?
00:51:50 Finding hope amidst climate doom

About VSC Ventures:
For 20 years, our award-winning ⁠⁠PR agency VSC⁠⁠ has worked with innovative startups on positioning, messaging, and awareness and we are bringing that same expertise to help climate startups with storytelling and narrative building.

Last year, general partners Vijay Chattha and Jay Kapoor raised a $21M fund to co-invest in the most promising startups alongside leading climate funds.

Through the conversations on our show CLIMB by VSC, we're excited to share what we're doing at VSC and VSC Ventures on climate innovation with companies like ⁠⁠Ample⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Actual⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Sesame Solar⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Synop⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Vibrant Planet⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Zume⁠⁠ among many others.