How to Action Climate Change Innovation with Richard Templer

Today guest is Richard Templer Director of Innovation at the Grantham InstituteRichard holds a joint appointment with the Department of Chemistry and the Grantham Institute.  He is the Director of Development for Chemistry and the Director of Innovation at the Grantham Institute: Climate Change & Environment.  He has worked at the Imperial College of London for 32 years and is the current Hofmann Chair in Chemistry. He is a member of the London Sustainable Development Commission and advisory body to the Mayor of London. Richard has spent the last decade supporting students, innovators and entrepreneurs addressing the challenges and opportunities of climate change through the creation of cleantech businesses.  He co-founded the Climate-KIC in 2010 (stood down in 2015)  and more recently has been working on a plan to create a cleantech innovation cluster in London.In today’s episode we cover:Training, Coaching & Funding of Start-Ups Innovation = Ideas Easily AppliedBroadness surrounding Innovation Government Actions How we can change the discourse Buying Decarbonisation & Carbon Credits Enjoy the show!You can find us on; twitter @Jwombwellpovey or @mhmiddleInstagram @venturingintosustainability and @_theconsciousleaderemail at [email protected], where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Episode recorded 24th April, 2021