Meet our latest cohort of Fellows working on climate data
One of the things that’s inspiring at Subak is having the chance to meet a group of people who are trying to do something to tackle climate change. It isn’t every day you get the chance to meet people inspired by a mission; and have the opportunity to help them along in that mission.
Subak’s guide to building a community of climate not-for-profits
We believe that intentionally designing and building the Subak community is a strategic lever to achieve Subak’s goals and to create impact at scale. In this blog, we’ll share the core principles and practical know-how that we’ve gathered so far from building a community from the ground up.
How can climate startups understand and influence policy? The key is radical collaboration, authenticity and data
A few weeks back we co-hosted a panel event at Sustainable Workspaces: “Guerrilla policy change - how startups can understand and influence climate policy”. The conversation between panellists was hugely insightful for any startups thinking about their position in the policy landscape. We’ve put together a TL;DR for those who couldn’t make it, filled with actionable tips on how startups can influence climate policy.
Introducing our latest cohort of not-for-profit climate startups
Last week we welcomed six incredible not-for-profits onto the Accelerator. To kick off the programme, we enjoyed three busy and inspiring days of talks, workshops, and events in our office in Waterloo.
Fellow Spotlight: Olof Nordenstam
Join us as we discuss the Fellowship experience, low carbon power, and Olof’s insight about working at the intersection of climate and data.
2022: the year of the electric car?
Electric car sales in the UK had stellar growth in 2021. One of our Cohort Zero members, New AutoMotive, recently released their Electric Car Count: Year Review & December 2021. We put our minds together to highlight exactly what their data means, and what more needs to be done to get more electric cars on the road in 2022.
Fellow Spotlight: Keenan Johnson
Join us as we sit down with Keenan, a Subak Fellow, to discuss the Fellowship experience, his project and insight on the climate startup space.
Keeping 1.5 degrees alive? Subak’s take on COP26
With the imperative task of “keeping 1.5 degrees alive” at the forefront, it’s fair to say there was a lot riding on Glasgow’s COP26. This year’s COP marked five years since the Paris Agreement, so it was particularly important as countries were due to submit their updated nationally determined contributions in order to align with a 1.5 degree target. The question on everyone’s mind, then, as the dust begins to settle on negotiations: “Was COP26 a success?” We put together a few of our thoughts across various focus areas, as well as gathering responses from Subak’s Cohort Zero community.
Tributaries with Subak: A Conversation with Priya Donti
Join Miles, Fellow at Subak, as he interviews Priya Donti, a PhD student at Carnegie Mellon University and Co-founder of the innovative organisation Climate Change AI.
Announcing the Subak launch
The Subak story started when Baroness Bryony Worthington read Roland Kupers’ book ‘A Climate Policy Revolution’. Bryony was drawn to a co-operative water management system developed for Indonesian rice fields in the 9th Century named Subak. The system allowed for the sharing of critical resources (in this case, water) to ensure the survival and growth of the community…