Turning a Climate Tech Newsletter into a Movement (ft. Tim Steppich founder of Climate U)

Climate Insiders

In today's show, I'm receiving Tim Steppich, founder of Climate U, a platform that connects climate-tech companies with talents and investors.

Most people in Climate know Tim via his newsletter 'Last Week In Climate' where he lists the weekly closed rounds, news, events, and jobs available.

It's a bit like a CTVC for Europe

We talk about:

-Community Building

-Turning a newsletter into a movement

-Helping millions of people find their dream Climate jobs

-Which events to attend in Europe to build a killer network in Climate

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ABOUT THE GUEST:

Tim Steppich is the founder and CEO of ClimatEU, the largest platform and online community in Europe for those who want to dedicate their careers to the fight against climate change – job seekers, founders, employers, and investors. The respective parties can be linked together automatically – job seekers and investors can directly connect with companies, and vice versa. Currently, ClimatEU showcases over 3,000+ companies, 4,000+ investors, and 8,000+ jobs. At least 1,000 new jobs are added to the platform every week.

"The moment I realized that all the hard work had paid off and that I can now help people full-time in the fight against climate change has been my greatest professional achievement so far."

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SHOW NOTES:

00:05 – Intro

00:34 – How to combine work and personal life?

01:21 – The genesis of changing the name to ClimateU?

03:16 – Introduction to what Clement does and what services they offer

04:40 - The Remarkable Growth of an Idea: From Rio to 12,000 Followers

07:09 – How representative is Clement of the full ecosystem? Is it inclusive?

08:18 – The importance of establishing a bridge between the U.S and Europe

10:22 - The Role and Challenge of Newsletters in Information Overload; is newsletter still the future?

12:59 – How long does it take to craft one newsletter email?

14:12 - Navigating Challenges on the Road to Success

16:25 - The Business Case: Generating Value and Sustainability

18:35 – What are the statistics? How many people received help?

20:43 - How to convince the army of hundreds of thousands, potentially millions of people that want to join the climate fight?

23:29 – Helping people break Through Self-Limiting Beliefs in the Climate Space

26:55 – Challenges about climate careers: The Notion of Limited Profitability, Hardware vs. Software Roles

30:14 - Strategically Navigating the Expansive Climate Ecosystem

33:49 – What is the situation in the South of Europe like?

36:03 - The Power of Contrarian Thinking in Career and Networking

38:25 - Embracing Unconventional Paths and People

40:56 - Evolution of Career Aspirations and the Rise of Values-Driven Work; the desire to make a real impact rather than prioritizing financial gains

42:53 - Outro

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ABOUT THE HOST:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yberno/

Yoann Berno is committed to the democratization of climate tech investing, to contribute significantly to the fight against global warming. Passionate about empowering individuals striving to make a difference in addressing climate change, he is renowned as the podcast host of Climate Insiders. In this role, he dedicates himself to showcasing the perspectives of trailblazers in environmental sustainability.

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Mentioned in the podcast:

Climate U - https://www.climateu.earth/

Tim Steppich - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-steppich/

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