SOCAP OPEN is now closed. Thank you to everyone for participating and helping build a great SOCAP13. See the 2013 winners below! The top 23 entries are all coming through to SOCAP.
Paradigm shift needed: from Climate Mitigation to Climate Adaptation
Ben Sandzer-Bell, CO2 Bambu
SOCAP has for years created a platform for environmental impact entrepreneurs to connect with social impact investors. The push for Climate Mitigation resulted in the emergence of a huge "Cleantech" industry, based on the supply of products and services that help to reduce carbon emissions. This focus, while it continues to represent a worthy focus, is no longer enough. All scientific data points to our collective failure to slow down the advent of "extreme weather". It is now urgent for SOCAP to initiate a space for dialogue between impact investors and "Climate Adaptation Entrepreneurs". This panel offers to present several businesses whose value proposition is to enable Disaster Resilience through Climate Adaptation and to address the prospect of a future "AdaptTech" industry, just like the focus on Climate Mitigation resulted in a large Cleantech industry.
BOP, environment, international, new economy, oceans, sustainability
Panel
Not Applicable
Ben Cohen, TOHL
Several Climate Adaptation entrepreneurs, pending feedback from SOCAP.
Videos of flooding events and Climate Adaptation solutions in action.
Powerpoint presentations to introduce concept of amphibious housing, of fast deployable waterfront protection barriers, and of mobile infrastructure, fast deployable for post disaster delivery of potable water.
Hey Ben, look at this: look at the tool deck and the pph deck. http://bioculturalresilience.wordpress.com/
Hi Ben,
Have you spoken with Kevin? You are thinking along very similar lines at the moment. I am sure tqhey may be much more interest in this panel…I agree with Rebecca that leaving this open for a collaborative session build might be a good idea…if indeed that is what she meant!
I see you chose a panel format. As you propose trying to catalyze more serious action from the SOCAP community, I wonder if you’ve considered bringing in some interactivity with the community?
Thanks for pushing this important discussion forward!