AI for Earth: Daniel White on Tech, Nature & Transforming Environmental Impact

24/05/2025 30 min Episodio 39
AI for Earth: Daniel White on Tech, Nature & Transforming Environmental Impact

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00:00 – Meet Daniel White, serial environmental entrepreneur and founder of Gentian and Signal.00:30 – Daniel shares how childhood birdwatching led to a lifelong passion for nature and ecology.02:30 – Discussing early innovations like insulating buildings via abseiling and promoting green roofs.04:00 – Using behavioral science to reduce household energy use through randomized trials.05:00 – How nudging pilots led to $6M in fuel savings and lower CO₂ emissions for Virgin Atlantic.07:00 – Building Signal to help pilots and shipping crews become more fuel efficient with data.09:00 – Introducing Gentian: using AI and satellite imagery to map and monitor biodiversity.12:30 – Why private sector stakeholders must care about pollination, crop yield, and nature loss.14:00 – Exploring global legislation pushing biodiversity efforts across industries.16:00 – Daniel shares entrepreneurial lessons: grit, creativity, and staying grounded.19:00 – AI is not just helpful—it’s essential for solving the biodiversity crisis at scale.23:00 – Using data-driven nudges and gamification to encourage eco-friendly decision making.26:00 – Future outlook: tighter regulations, better satellite tech, and a purpose-driven workforce.28:30 – Final reflections on hope, collaboration, and building solutions that matter.

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