Transition to a Clean Economy: An Interview with Danny Kennedy of New Energy Nexus
Atmos Financial is proud to partner with New Energy Nexus on our shared journey to accelerate the transition to a clean economy, and to leverage the power of finance and technology to support the network of leaders in this global phenomenon.
Read along below to check out the highlights from a recent conversation between Atmos Co-Founder Ravi Mikkelsen and Danny Kennedy, Chief Energy Officer at New Energy Nexus.
New Energy Nexus is a non-profit organization supporting diverse entrepreneurs to drive innovation and build equity into the global clean energy economy. With 12 global locations and an ambitious goal to have rich partnership and communities in 25 geographic locations and to support 100,000 entrepreneurs, New Energy Nexus is truly supporting the transition to a clean economy.
Taking a global approach
Working in Southeast Asia, New Energy Nexus has been a driver in countries like Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and more, to support an area often overlooked in the clean energy entrepreneurship discussion. New Energy Nexus established the first early stage equity fund in Indonesia - a country with 300 million people.
The clean economy in the United States
With a strong justice and equity focus, New Energy Nexus has worked with Indigenous communities here in the United States to take advantage of the benefits of the clean energy economy to empower nations that have historically been displaced and disempowered by oil and gas industries.
Learning from communities to democratize and decentralize systems
A key value of New Energy Nexus is to utilize an economic strategy that does not rely on extraction, as past systems have. Instead, by learning from and partnering with local communities, empowering entrepreneurs from these areas allows for decentralized ownership, democratization in control, and flexibility to provide for the specific needs of communities.
Why Atmos supports New Energy Nexus
As a fintech dedicated to a no sacrifice banking experience, Atmos Financial is focused on ensuring that 100% of funds deposited are invested in clean energy. An entrepreneurial company at heart, we are proud to partner with a non-profit like New Energy Nexus as they support, mentor, resource, and scale the next generation of like minded projects.
When you choose Atmos Financial, you have the opportunity to support our partner non-profit organizations that share our values of a clean and just future economy.
Be sure to support one - or many, or all! - of our nonprofit partners from your Atmos Financial account. When you give monthly, Atmos will double the interest rate of your savings account to an industry leading 2.4%
