The Climate Action Ecosystem

Wherever you are in the ecosystem, you play an important role.

You can:

• Create the movement for change (Society)
• Set new climate policy and regulation (Government)
• Deliver breakthrough technology (Academia & Climate Tech)
• Support emerging climate entrepreneurs (Investors & Climate Tech Support)
• Adopt technology at scale (Associations & Industry)
• Educate and advocate (Society & Academia)

Greenhouse supports the connection of ecosystem stakeholders to create collaboration and co-innovation opportunities.

The climate action ecosystem has many dimensions that form a web of connections and a tremendous bundle of experience.

Roles in the climate action system

Each stakeholder in the ecosystem has a unique role they can perform in support of climate action. These roles are supported by the ecosystem as a whole through collaboration.

Industry Sectors

Includes:

• Small and Medium Enterprises
• Corporates
• Multi-Nationals

Climate actions within their control:

• Set science-based targets for emissions reduction and inspire others
• Collaborate with supply chain partners to collectively reduce emissions
• Seek opportunities to contract with climate tech innovations to support deployment

Climate Tech

Includes:

• Ecopreneurs
• Startups
• Scaleups

Climate actions within their control:

• Developing ideas and concepts to test and experiment
• Seeking funding to get proof of concept and prove the solution works
• Rapidly deploying demonstrated and mature tech at scale

Investors

Includes:

• Angel Investors and Family Offices
• Venture Capital and Private Equity
• Institutional Investors

Climate actions within their control:

• Invest in early-stage climate tech innovation to develop solutions
• Invest in mature climate tech to scale solutions
• Move institutional funds toward corporates reducing emissions and away from fossil fuel companies

Government

Includes:

• Local and State Government
• National or Federal Governments
• Inter-Government Organisations

Climate actions within their control:

• Set policies in support of climate tech adoption by corporates; providing grants and subsidies to accelerate deployment
• Provide R&D grants to early-stage companies to support their development and deployment
• Invest in emissions reduction infrastructure for public transport, built environment, and energy generation

Associations

Includes:

• Industry Associations
• Non-Government Organisations
• Trade Unions

Climate actions within their control:

• NGOs support transition pathways and support the adoption of climate tech solutions
• Industry associations support collaboration within an industry and research for emissions reduction solutions
• Trade union groups can work with corporates to plan a sustainable transition pathway

Climate Tech Support

Includes:

• Accelerators/Incubators
• Aggregators
• Innovation Labs

Climate actions within their control:

• Accelerators/Incubators support the development and scalability of climate tech companies
• Aggregators collate information on climate tech companies and ecosystems to showcase the breadth and depth of climate tech in certain regions.
• Innovation Labs and co-working spaces act as an epicentre of climate action to support the scalability of climate tech

Academia

Includes:

• Research Institutes
• Universities
• Students and Researchers

Climate actions within their control:

• Research institutions and labs provide deep tech support and IP development that can be commercialized
• Universities can create accelerators for their students to develop climate tech solutions
• Universities can connect students with climate tech companies seeking to recruit talent

Society

Includes:

• Community Groups
• Activists and Lobby Groups
• Voters and Consumers

Climate actions within their control:

• Every individual can adopt more sustainable behaviours by using less energy, reducing waste, and being mindful of personal emissions footprints
• Consumers can vote with their wallets and their collective purchasing power to prefer low-emission products and send a demand signal to the market
• Civic activism and government lobbying can create awareness and influence government action