Ep 127: Andrei Cherny, CEO & Co-Founder of Aspiration

In today’s episode, we cover:

• What is Aspiration?
• Cherny's background & experiences that led him to the idea of Aspiration
• Cherny's time working for Al Gore
• How banks operate?
• Aspiration's model of success 
• Challenges Aspiration is faced with
• Cherny's perspective on fossil fuels & how it applies to banking
• Discussion on "do no harm"
• Collectivism versus individualism
• Divestment versus advocating within the existing systems
• How to create change within banking
• The power of consumers

Links to topics discussed in this episode:

• Banks & The Fossil Fuel Industry: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/18/global-banks-climate-crisis-finance-fossil-fuels
• Banks & investments: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2020/03/18/jpmorgan-chase-tops-dirty-list-of-35-fossil-fuel-funding-banks/#6ef48c215dfe
• Carbon Offsets & their controversy: https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/story/carbon-offsets-are-not-our-get-out-jail-free-card

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