Full disclosure – Jigar Shah and I are old friends and colleagues and I’ve had the privilege of working as a consultant for nearly a decade at Generate Capital, a brilliant creation of Jigar, Matan Friedman and Scott Jacobs. On my evening walk I listened to https://open.spotify.com/episode/3s0MatwSPXnYNxrAhdP58K?si=S2IpQPSIRF2eLV3xRWJpCw – a very good podcast from Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson with Jigar featured on this episode. While a great listen, one line of his caught my attention that I’d like to share:
I will then add a quote from Generate’s co-founder Scott Jacobs:
We know that solving real infrastructure challenges with lasting solutions — for people, today and tomorrow — is what matters most.
…and wrap with a byline from Matan Friedman – rounding out the co-founders of Generate:
Investing to Solve Problems
The common thread here is action – do something/anything. As was said by Willy Wiggle-Stick, “Take arms against a sea of troubles and by opposing, end them”. Yes, inaction is the source of global ills. Each of us has one vote, one voice, one wallet and in that power we can change anything but the 43-119 2025 record of the Colorado Rockies.
You can call it climate change, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency, or even global warming – pick your tune and dance away as you improve your businesses, your homes, your buildings and your wallet. Yes, in energy and environmental investment there is profit and as was once said:
The importance of money flows from it being a link between the present and the future.
John Maynard Keynes