Heather Clancy
Trellis Group (formerly GreenBiz)
Heather Clancy is an award-winning journalist specializing in transformative technology and innovation. She started her reporting career on the business news desk of United Press International, and her articles have appeared in Entrepreneur, Fortune, The International Herald Tribune and The New York Times.
Clancy was the launch editor for the Fortune Data Sheet, a newsletter dedicated to the business of technology. She co-authored the Amazon best-seller for entrepreneurs, Niche Down, How to Become Legendary By Being Different.
In her role at Trellis, Heather chronicles the role of business model innovation and technology in transitioning to a clean, inclusive and regenerative economy. She serves on the boards of the WSLA Alumnae Group, a mentorship organization that nurtures feminine leadership in the corporate sustainability movement, and EcoAthletes, a collective of collegiate, professional and amateur athletes that advocate for solutions to climate change.
David Crane is back, with a climate-tech SPAC
The team plans to evaluate potential acquisitions of carbon removal and avoidance businesses. There’s a long list of categories that fit that bill. Read More
Amazon, Google, Microsoft and the climate cloud
We need more alliances centered on using the power of cloud computing, AI and analytics to move industries such as agriculture and consumer products closer to business practices that mitigate the impact of climate change Read More
Anthology ‘All We Can Save’ passes the mic to female climate leaders
Co-editor Ayana Elizabeth Johnson: “We need to build the biggest team possible and respect what everyone’s contributing.” Read More
Why agtech is critical for regenerative agriculture
As the focus on promoting soil wellness and natural climate sequestration scales, data will be central. Microsoft realizes that. Read More
The open source movement takes on climate data
This budding effort could make the right data available more quickly, so that businesses — particularly financial institutions — can make better informed decisions. Read More
Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future
Plans investments in carbon removal projects and technologies, starting at $35 per metric ton in 2025. Read More
Amid devastating forest fires, One Trillion Trees movement puts down U.S. roots
Bank of America, Mastercard, Salesforce and Microsoft, along with the cities of Detroit and Dallas, are among launch partners for the first regional chapter of the 1t.org initiative, led by World Economic Forum and American Forests. Read More
Chile's reusable container pioneer Algramo is testing refill kiosks in New York
Consumers will be able to buy cleansers and hand sanitizers from Colgate-Palmolive, Clorox and EcoLogic Solutions using special bottles at touchless vending kiosks in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Read More
Give it up for these examples of net-zero innovation
Zero-carbon technologies and approaches being deployed at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle and the McDonald's flagship restaurant in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, show what's possible. Read More
Behind Microsoft's bold plan to build social equity into clean energy buying
Its new goal to link at least 500 megawatts of forthcoming solar energy contracts to environmental justice considerations is the largest commitment it has made to a single portfolio investment. Read More
