Julia Kumari Drapkin is the CEO and founder of ISeeChange, a data platform that combines resident-generated insights with AI to address climate adaptation challenges. Julia’s background as a climate science reporter, covering disasters like Hurricane Katrina, inspired her to bridge the gap between people’s lived experiences and actionable climate solutions. Her expertise in storytelling and data-driven insights shapes ISeeChange's people-first approach to building climate resilience.ISeeChange leverages ground-truth data—stories, photos, and observations—from residents and combines it with sensor, satellite, and proprietary AI models. The platform delivers actionable insights to cities, counties, and utilities, enabling them to prioritize real-time responses and long-term infrastructure design to adapt to 21st-century climate risks. By creating a feedback loop between communities and decision-makers, ISeeChange helps build trust, improve climate outcomes, and unlock the value of previously siloed data.In this episode, Julia shares insights on:Ground-Truth Data Integration combining resident observations with existing satellite and sensor data, delivering more granular and actionable insights for managing floods, heat waves, and infrastructure failuresAdaptation Over Politics, evident by how they are growing fastest in Republican-led states, showing that climate impacts are bipartisan and adaptation solutions resonate when framed around local needs like infrastructure protection and economic resilienceAI-Driven data processing, enabling faster prioritization of critical tasks while transforming anecdotal community feedback into validated, actionable intelligence for utilities and governmentsEnjoy!📝 Show Notes:Topics 03:01 Data-Driven Solutions for Climate Adaptation05:50 The Role of AI in Climate Data12:08 The Importance of Ground Truth Data15:04 Government and Climate Tech: A Complex Relationship17:54 The Future of Climate Adaptation and Mitigation20:48 Challenges and Opportunities in GovTech24:13 Political Resilience in Climate Solutions27:08 Insurance and Climate Risk29:59 Building Community Trust in Climate Data32:47 The Human Element36:07 Feedback Loops and Learning from Mistakes38:59 Sales Cycles and Market Dynamics41:49 Finding Common GroundLinksJulia Kumari Drapkin | ISeeChangeConnect with Somil on LinkedIn | Connect with Silas on LinkedInSupport the showIf you're gonna change the world, you're gonna need a world-class team. Partner with ErthTech Talent to help you do that, for less. 70+ Placements 5+ Years (exclusively in CleanTech) The Lowest Fees in the Market (12-15% of first-year salary) 90-day placement guarantee It's really hard to say no to that. Wait?! -- The best service is also the cheapest? Seems too good to be true, but it's the entire reason we started this company. We believe that Climate entrepreneurs are doing important work, and there should be a firm to help them find the best talent, without it breaking the bank. Reach out today for a free assessment of your hiring process. [email protected]

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