#010 - Effective climate giving with Emily Thai

Emily is a Manager at Giving Green, helping to drive high-impact climate donations.

In this episode we discuss

• Emily’s journey from studying engineering, venture capital, consulting
• How giving green uses research and communication to drive high-impact climate donations
• The biggest mistakes people make when donating to climate change
• How individuals differ from corporations when it comes to effective climate giving
• Arguments why you shouldn’t worry about your personal carbon footprint
• Reconciling our identities as engineers against what work we enjoy doing and the impact we want to have
• Decarbonising heavy industry and deep-tech R&D
• Sean’s thoughts on doing a PhD and what he might have done differently to have more impact through his PhD 

Full show notes: http://engineeredforimpact.show/emily
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8_SsitP6DsQ

Timestamps

(00:00:07) Intro

(00:01:55) Emily

(00:02:24) Emily's journey

(00:08:31) Emotional engagement for work

(00:10:03) Giving Green

(00:13:40) How to think about effective giving

(00:20:46) Common mistakes in climate giving

(00:25:53) Why you shouldn't worry about your carbon footprint

(00:32:15) Resolving our identities as engineers

(00:36:58) Sean's decision to not pursue academia

(00:40:52) Opportunities for impact in the climate space

(00:44:21) Industrial decarbonisation

(00:47:59) Flexibility in career planning and skill development

(00:50:10) Resources for effective climate giving

(00:55:06) What do you wish you had invented?

(00:55:45) Sean's thoughts on the value of doing a PhD

(01:02:48) Learn more about Emily and Giving Green

(01:04:42) Outro