Embracing Responsibility and Privilege: Insights from Joel Solomon

🎙️Guest bio: Joel Solomon is a Founding Partner of Renewal Funds, leading Canada's most extensive mission venture capital firm with $240 million in assets under management. With a focus on climate technology and organic foods in both Canada and the USA, Renewal Funds holds a GIIRS rating, stands as a founding Canadian B Corp (recognized five times as "Best for the World"), and is a committed "1% for the Planet" member. Notably, the firm has been featured as an ImpactAssets "Top 50 Impact Fund Managers." Joel's accomplishments span far and wide. He is the 2021 Clean50 Canada lifetime achievement honoree, renowned for his extensive contributions to sustainability. A captivating public speaker, he shares his insights on various platforms. As a board member of the University of British Columbia, he actively shapes educational initiatives. Additionally, he co-produces the Just Economy Institute, demonstrating his commitment to equitable economics. Joel is also the co-author of "The Clean Money Revolution: Re-Inventing Power, Purpose & Capitalism," further cementing his role as a thought leader in responsible finance. ===== What to listen for: How does Renewal Funds invest in climate tech and organic foods in Canada and the USA, and what accolades and recognition has the firm earned for its sustainable practices? What insights does Joel offer on embracing greater responsibility and acknowledging the power and privilege we possess? How does the conversation explore the development of an ethical, moral, and spiritual framework to guide our conscious and unconscious choices in life? Why is it important to consider the perspective of future generations and the daily decisions that shape our collective future? How can we be accountable to our integrity, find balance without pursuing perfection, and utilize money as a powerful force for good in reshaping our world? ===== Where you can find our guest: Website: https://joelsolomon.org/  Hollyhock: https://hollyhock.ca/  Just Economy Institute: https://justeconomyinstitute.org/  Books: The Clean Money Revolution: Reinventing Power, Purpose, and Capitalism ===== Join the liberation movement on the following channels: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lensesofliberation  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lensesofliberation Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lensesofliberation ===== 👯‍♀️ Connect with us: Joanne Singh: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joannemsingh/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joannemsingh Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannemsingh/ Rachel Snyder:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamrachelsarah/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamrachelsarah Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelmanagesmedia/