Beyond Buzzwords and Bullshit: Pratap Raju | Founding Partner, Climate Collective Network

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”In our first episode we delve into the remarkable journey of Pratap Raju, an entrepreneur who’s been a pioneer in the climate and clean tech space since 2019. From Wall Street to the streets of Bombay, his story is marked by pivotal moments of exploration and adaptation fueled by an undying passion to build a better world. What we discuss:00:00 Intro01.28 On Redesigning and Reframing Our Thinking For The Future03.52 On His Journey From Wall Street to Bombay 08:50 On His Switch To Solar As A Business Opportunity 11:00 On Starting The Climate Collective Network 12.28 On What Climate Tech Really Is 13.30 On Solar Winning and Capturing Public Imagination 14:05 On Climate Tech in India and Solutions Available15:08 On EVs and Consumer Dissonance 16:05 On The Landscape of Climate Tech in India18:55 The On-Ground Awareness of Climate in General20.42 On Climate Networks’ Mission with Women Entrepreneurs 23.48 On Defining A Circular Economy 27.15 On Greenwashing and Net Zero 31.40 On GreenTech and ClimateTech Policies and Solutions 35.00 On Politics, Paris Agreements and Other Tactics 38.30 On India Becoming The Manufacturing Floor Of The World41.20 On Decarbonisation, Deforestation and Development52.00 On The Power of Collective and Individual Action Reinforcement55.45 Examples of Innovative Climate Collective Accelerator Companies 60.02 On Being A Constant Work in Progress About Pratap Raju:A graduate from Harvard and then Oxford University, Pratap Raju has been an entrepreneur for the past 20 years across IT, media, renewable energy, and now climate technology.He is the co-founder of the Climate Collective, and Country Director, India of New Energy Nexus. He also leads other programs like the Climate Launchpad program across South Asia as well as Uzbekistan and Israel.About The Climate Collective Network:Climate Collective is the largest private climate tech startup support organization in South Asia focused on empowering startups by leveraging the resources, partnerships, knowledge and opportunities available within the ecosystem.They have expanded their work to include funding, education, policy research and community activities.Climate Collective’s mandate is also noteworthy in that one of its specific aims is to support women entrepreneurs in the area of climate change.