7.2 Renewable Energy alumni nominated as young Global Changers with Climatize

William Wiseman and Alba Forns - MSc in Renewable Energy alumni and co-founders of the financial technology start-up, Climatize - were nominated as Young Global Changers by the Global Solutions Initiative and were selected as one of 10 projects from 550 applicants to pitch their company at the World Policy Forum held in Berlin, Germany in March 2022.

One of the key words of the event was the term “recoupling”, which stands for connecting economic progress with social and environmental wellbeing. Climatize supports recoupling by enabling people to invest in clean energy projects from as little as their spare change. It recognises that the climate narrative needs to change from sacrifice to opportunity by allowing everyone to benefit from the energy transition.

By carefully selecting the projects the company invests in, Climatize ensures a positive impact for both the environment and the community - creating local jobs, lowering power costs, and building wealth by focusing on underserved communities.

Will and Alba learned about transformative approaches to the climate crisis, sustainable coffee, learning platforms providing access to information and inclusive ways to extend the life of crops using solar energy. Most important was taking onboard one message: We all share a common goal – to make the world a better place.

InnoEnergy alumni and co-founder of Climatize

Clean energy investments need to grow substantially to ensure that the green transition is both effective and fair.