{"id":6010,"date":"2018-01-11T17:07:23","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T15:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greatpeopleinside.com\/?p=6010"},"modified":"2018-01-11T17:07:23","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T15:07:23","slug":"climate-change-and-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatpeopleinside.com\/fi\/climate-change-and-entrepreneurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Change: What Can Entrepreneurs Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nearly a decade ago, saving the climate from destruction did not feature as a top priority for businesses. The scenario has\u00a0however reversed. Today\u2019s\u00a0climate problem is so far beyond our human experience that it demands a complete overhaul of engagement from senior executives from the private sector. The threats that climate change poses to businesses and capitalism altogether are increasingly hard to spot, let alone act on.<\/p>\n

While today\u2019s entrepreneurs are competing against the old way of doing it is recommended to encourage a mindset shift, from linear to exponential. If we maintain our current linear thinking, we\u2019re most likely going to create incremental fixes, while exponential thinking will get us to the network solutions required.<\/p>\n

For small entrepreneurs around the world what are the key discussion points that must occur in the matter of climate change? In the next paragraphs, we will present a few tools that can help you better understand and find solutions to the world\u2019s most pressing problem and how energy consumption in the developing countries has the power and ability to augment economies and lead people out of poverty.<\/p>\n

1. Exponential thinking and embracing abundance<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Try and plan for scenarios that may happen on the exponential curve. The framework of abundance thinking affirms the idea of a world where\u00a0technology can solve most of the world\u2019s problems and also reveal latent entrepreneurial possibilities. Strive to bring extremely diverse groups together in order to catalyse these new ideas.<\/p>\n

2. Use the power of new advancing technologies<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Technologies accelerating on an\u00a0exponential curve\u00a0are the tools that have the largest potential for a \u00a0scalable impact; the\u00a0\u2018Internet of Things\u2019<\/em>\u00a0and \u2018Springwise\u2019<\/em> \u00a0are rich with innovation opportunities. For example,\u00a0\u2018Quantified Planet<\/em>\u2019<\/em><\/strong>, a non-profit organisation, is in the process of creating an open source community and data platform in order to collect environmental data to make smarter local decisions with global impact.<\/p>\n

3. Try, fail, repeat<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There is a growing need for an ecosystem of exchanging ideas and experimenting that supports and encourages many new initiatives and failures. This repetitive process is also known as\u00a0rapid prototyping is how entrepreneurs usually test and rapidly boost towards better solutions. Silicon Valley\u2019s success lies largely in the understanding that in order to find solutions faster, you need to fail as quickly as possible. With climate change, there is no time to put our eggs in just one basket. We need to place as many bets as possible with a low opportunity cost, so they can fail quickly without dire consequences.<\/p>\n

4. Keep a lookout for supporting technologies<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Some of the best opportunities in innovation are represented by supporting technologies that are driving tremendous growth towards renewable energy. For example, there are technologies supporting the performance of photovoltaics (PVs) such as\u00a0\u2018Otherlab<\/em>\u2019s\u2019\u00a0project,\u00a0Sunfolding, has created a new solar tracking technology by applying high-volume manufacturing techniques to solar. By addressing the high cost of the control components, Sunfolding has reduced the price of photovoltaic systems and increased capacity, which will definitely help the technology become more widely distributed.<\/p>\n

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Finding the right talent, the best fit for the job and your organisation can be a very challenging task. It requires deep knowledge of your own organisation\u2019s culture and a keen understanding of the candidate\u2019s personality, strengths, interests, work style and other characteristics. Our technology and solutions will do the work for you, helping you find employees who can flourish and reach the highest performance required to constantly bring your company forward.<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/hbr.org\/2018\/01\/climate-change-is-an-overwhelming-problem-here-are-4-things-executives-can-do-today<\/em><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.sustainablebrands.com\/news_and_views\/ict_big_data\/rob_nail\/5_ways_entrepreneurs_are_helping_solve_climate_change<\/em><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/299644<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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