Roundtables: Producing Climate-Friendly Food

Recorded on October 10, 2024

Producing Climate-Friendly Food with special guests from Pivot Bio and Rumin8

Speakers: James Temple, Sr Editor for Energy, Casey Crownhart, Sr Reporter for Climate, Karsten Temme, Chief Innovation Officer & Co-founder of Pivot Bio, and Matt Callahan, Co-founder and Counsel of Rumin8.

Planet-warming emissions aren’t only spewed from power plants and vehicles: they’re also lurking on your breakfast plate. Our food systems account for a major chunk of global greenhouse-gas emissions, but some businesses are attempting to develop solutions that could help address the climate impacts of agriculture. That includes two companies on the recently-announced 2024 list of MIT Technology Review’s 15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch. Pivot Bio is inventing new fertilizers, and Rumin8 is working to tackle emissions from cattle.

Hear from senior editor James Temple and senior reporter Casey Crownhart as they discuss the future of food and the climate with special guests Karsten Temme, Chief Innovation Officer and Co-founder of Pivot Bio, and Matt Callahan, Co-founder and Counsel of Rumin8. 

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