Build a clear, effective customer journey that helps you close more deals.

You’ve been gaining early traction through founder hustle and a strong mission. But to scale, you need a customer experience that’s consistent, repeatable, and built to grow.

This hands-on workshop helps founding teams of cleantech startups strengthen customer engagement, boost buy-in, and pinpoint what’s worth prioritizing next.

​If you’re building solutions like:

​ 📱 Cleantech apps or platforms

♻️ Circularity services

🚗 Electrification technologies

🌍 Carbon removal projects

🛠️ Green building materials

🛍️ Sustainable products

🗑️ Waste reduction solutions

🔋 Battery and storage tech

Join us for a live Q&A event where you'll delve deeper into our flagship Learning for Action course. Learn about its significance, why it could be the perfect fit for you, and get insights directly from a Terra.do alumnus and our Director of Learning, Seth Collins.

This event will discuss the various components and drivers of supply chain emissions that make it the majority of the carbon footprint of many companies. We'll introduce some real-world examples and identify critical areas that need climate intervention.

Meet the Speaker

Dr. Merrin Pearse is a seasoned Sustainability Advisor with over 15 years of experience, specializing in sustainability strategy, supply chain efficiency, and product-level sustainability certifications. He has worked with global companies across Asia, Europe, and the U.S., including Cathay Pacific Airways, MTR Corporation, The Peninsula Hotels, and Melco, helping them integrate circular economy principles, reduce waste, and enhance supply chain engagement.Merrin has developed nearly 20 sustainability strategy frameworks for industries such as hospitality, transportation, construction, and FMCG.

His expertise in circular economy principles ensures that businesses align with the latest international trends in sustainability while driving innovation and operational efficiency.

Merrin serves on the board of Masarang HK. He has a doctorate in Geomatics, and blends technical knowledge with a human-centric approach, ensuring sustainability strategies deliver tangible environmental and business benefits.

His core mission is to reconnect people with nature, fostering a deeper understanding of sustainability’s role in everyday life.

What happens when a world-class designer and a climate-focused entrepreneur sit down to talk about solving the planet’s biggest problems?

This isn’t your average founder fireside.

Join Rodrigo García González, co-founder and co-CEO of Notpla—the company behind Ooho!, the edible seaweed-based packaging that’s changing how we think about plastic—and Anshuman Bapna, founder of Terra.do, the global climate platform aiming to mobilize 100 million people into climate work.

Together, they’ll explore:

• 🧪 From Idea to Impact: How radical design and material innovation can take on plastic pollution
• 🚀 Building for Change: The path to scaling sustainable ventures in a world built for the status quo
• 💡 Climate x Creativity: What improvisation, entrepreneurship, and climate work have in common
• 🌍 Finding Purpose: How both speakers navigated career pivots to work on what matters most

Expect an energizing, candid conversation between two unconventional thinkers reshaping the future — one with biodegradable bubbles, the other with a movement to redefine climate work.

Explore the essential tools needed to navigate the field of corporate sustainability. Learn strategies to identify your niche, build a strong foundation, and network your way to a fulfilling career that makes a positive impact. Discover the key skills and qualifications required, explore various corporate sustainability career paths, and gain insights into finding companies with a genuine commitment to sustainability.

Meet the Speaker(s):

Dr. Janice Lao, Co-Founder, Project Eleven and 3X Head of Sustainability

Dr. Janice Lao is an internationally awarded environmental scientist and economist working in the field of corporate sustainability for 20 years. In the past decade, she has led the sustainability agenda for multinational companies worldwide such as Peninsula Hotels, MTR Corporation, Cathay Pacific, Swire Group, and Helen of Troy, in industries spanning conglomerates, real estate, hospitality, transport, and consumer goods. She has extensive knowledge and deep practical experience in global corporate sustainability programs, having worked in China, Australia, UK and US. She was named in Forbes Magazine in 2018 as one of the world’s most influential female sustainability leaders and by Greenbiz in 2019 as one of the most influential women working in climate. She graduated from the University of Oxford and completed her Ph.D. in Sustainability Education at Prescott College.

Dr. Merrin Pearse is a seasoned Sustainability Advisor with over 15 years of experience guiding global companies on circular economy strategy, waste reduction, and sustainable supply chains. With a doctorate in Geomatics and a track record of developing sustainability frameworks across hospitality, transport, and FMCG sectors, Merrin blends technical rigor with a people-first approach. He currently serves on the board of Masarang HK and is driven by a mission to reconnect people with nature through impactful, business-aligned climate action.