PodcastEpisode 10
S2 #1 'Fund the future you want', with Dan Sherrard-Smith
March 1, 2023
We're delighted to be back with Series Two of The EcoSend Podcast! 🎊
To kick off Series Two we invited Dan Sherrard Smith, founder at MotherTree to teach us about the climate-importance of where you choose to invest your money.
In this episode Dan & James chat about:
- What motivated Dan to tackle the climate challenge?
- How your choice of Bank can double your annual carbon footprint!
- The importance of 'voting with your feet', by consciously choosing where to invest your money.
- The challenges of running a business with a climate-conscious focus.
About Dan Sherrard-Smith:
Dan was on the founding team and previously built product at Look After My Bills, a Y Combinator backed business that helped consumers automatically switch energy providers. Now, Dan is the founder & CEO of Mother Tree, which calculates your money's carbon footprint and helps you switch to a greener solution, for free!
To kick off Series Two we invited Dan Sherrard Smith, founder at MotherTree to teach us about the climate-importance of where you choose to invest your money.
In this episode Dan & James chat about:
- What motivated Dan to tackle the climate challenge?
- How your choice of Bank can double your annual carbon footprint!
- The importance of 'voting with your feet', by consciously choosing where to invest your money.
- The challenges of running a business with a climate-conscious focus.
About Dan Sherrard-Smith:
Dan was on the founding team and previously built product at Look After My Bills, a Y Combinator backed business that helped consumers automatically switch energy providers. Now, Dan is the founder & CEO of Mother Tree, which calculates your money's carbon footprint and helps you switch to a greener solution, for free!
Further Reading:
Dan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-sherrard-smith/
Website: https://www.mymothertree.com/?refer=GoSquared
Resources mentioned:
- https://www.carbonbankroll.com
- https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/could-googles-carbon-emissions-have-effectively-doubled-overnight