About Climate Money
What is Climate Money?
Climate Money examines the intersection of our changing climate, financial systems, and human resilience. This isn't just another climate newsletter—it's a guide to navigating the most significant economic transformation of our lifetimes.
I write about the places where climate change, finance, politics, and human adaptation collide. From housing markets buckling under insurance pressures to the hidden patterns of capital flight from climate-vulnerable regions, my goal is to reveal the mechanics of our changing world without sugar-coating or doom-scrolling.
Who am I?
I'm Susan Su, a climate technology investor, venture capitalist, deep researcher and writer focused on how capital flows and technology are reshaping our world in response to environmental change. My background spans venture capital, climate tech, and economic analysis.
I've worked closely with climate startups, analyzed policy impacts on markets, and advised investors on navigating climate risks and opportunities. Through this, I've attempted developed a perspective that cuts through both the techno-optimist hype and climate despair to find the signal in the noise.
My approach is data-driven but human-centered (and I love animals too). I believe that understanding climate-driven economic transformation requires both rigorous analysis and an appreciation for how actual people make decisions under uncertainty.
What to expect
No magical thinking. I won't tell you technology alone will save us, nor that we're inevitably doomed. The future will be messy, uneven, and shaped by both physical realities and human choices.
Historical context. Our current challenges echo previous societal transformations. I draw on historical parallels—from Weimar Germany to China's Communist revolution—to illuminate present patterns.
Practical insights. Every analysis comes with actionable takeaways, whether you're an investor, homeowner, renter, or simply someone trying to make sense of our changing world.
Cross-disciplinary thinking. Climate change isn't just an environmental issue—it's restructuring our economics, politics, and social systems. I integrate insights across fields to provide a more complete picture.
Why subscribe?
Come to Climate Money for:
Clarity amid complexity. I’m a nerd and wonk, so I love breaking down intricate systems into understandable components while preserving nuance.
Ahead-of-the-curve analysis. My day job puts me in a great position to identify emerging trends months or years before they become mainstream talking points.
Both macro views and ground-level insights. From global capital flows to neighborhood-level adaptation strategies, I cover multiple scales because being a decent investor forces me to.
A bullshit-free zone. No greenwashing, techno-utopianism, or apocalyptic fatalism—just clear-eyed analysis of what's actually happening.
The Climate Money worldview
I approach climate change not just as an environmental crisis but as a transformative force reshaping every aspect of our economic and social systems.
Climate change is foremost a transformation process, not simply a crisis to be solved
The most significant impacts will come through systems change, not individual weather events
Financial systems will be the primary mechanism through which climate impacts propagate
The future will feature uneven distribution of both climate impacts and adaptation capacity
We face not one climate future, but many divergent pathways determined by our collective choices
My goal is to help you navigate this shifting landscape with clarity and confidence—whether you're making investment decisions, career choices, or simply trying to understand where our world is headed.
Subscribe to join a community of forward-thinking readers who refuse to ignore reality but also refuse to surrender to despair. Together, we'll chart a course through our climate-changed future.
Connect with me
Have a tip, question, or topic suggestion? Want to discuss a collaboration? Follow me here on Substack, or reach out via DMs.
"The best time to think about resilience was thirty years ago. The second best time is now."
