A regenerative approach to networking with Drew Wilkinson (Founder of The Climate Leadership Collective)

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We form a lot of different kinds of relationships in our careers. Some are transactional, and others are more personal. Drew Wilkinson, founder of the Climate Leadership Collective, makes the case that understanding the various natures of these relationships – and fostering as many as possible – can help both individuals and the planet. After working his way from musician to the leader of Microsoft’s employee sustainability community, Drew now works as a consultant. He helps others grow the social ecosystems that will help us all thrive. 

Resources

• If you’re looking for a climate community, this list is a great place to start: https://www.climatedraft.org/resources
• Here are some of the communities Drew has been tapping into:
  • Work on Climate: https://workonclimate.org/about-us/
  • Project Drawdown: https://drawdown.org/about
  • Employee Climate Action Network: https://employeeclimateaction.network/
• You can learn more about Drew on his website: https://www.drewwilkinson.earth/
  • And LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmartinwilkinson/
• The punk rock song you heard was Destroy All Calendars from Drew’s band, Run with The Hunted. Check them out on Bandcamp here: https://runwiththehunted.bandcamp.com/

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Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers is presented by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Yesh Pavlik Slenk and Daniel Hill are our hosts. Amy Morse is EDF’s producer. Emily Shaw Creates is our production company. The Degrees production team includes executive producer Emily Shaw, producers Anna Van Dine and Gabby Bulgarelli, technical director Jacob Winik, and mixing engineer Aja Simpson. Our theme song is Shame, Shame, Shame from Yesh’s favorite band, Lake Street Dive.