If we are to save the Earth we need to get started, and fast. We talk the talk, but we are not walking the walk, and it is going to end badly if we don’t act as if the world is on fire. We need to take that single step, which in today’s society is very elusive. People still don’t see the urgency to the negative affects of climate change. As with everything in life, money is at the root of of the problem. We must finance the companies which promote ideas and practices which create solutions to the problem of carbon emissions. What can we do to reduce our carbon footprint? How do we promote renewable energy, especially in communities that can least afford to make the switch to solar, wind, geothermal. It takes money to work on carbon capture and other energy saving solutions. Creating an atmosphere which brings everyone together for the goal of stopping climate change is not an easy task. It takes innovation, money, and time, the latter of which we are running out of according to the latest UN IPCC report on climate. On this episode we talk with our guest Kevin Egolf, Senior VP at Capital Good Fund, which is a non-profit Community Development Financial Institution. Kevin works to create streams of finance to help individuals and communities get needed funds to develop renewable energy, help small farmers, and promote the use and purchase of electric vehicles. Kevin is also the founder of the Local Farm Fund, and he helped develop a $50 million real estate investment trust focused on organic farmland. He is also working with EV Life to promote incentives and use of electric vehicles. Green finance is an important component of a green economy both on an environmental and social justice scale. For more info go to capitalgoodfund.org, evlife.co and localfarmsfund.com Subscribe to our podcast and follow us on FB, Instagram and Twitter @tmshadesofgreen
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