Day In A Canoe Podcast

We’re joined by Matt Ward, Founder and CEO of 4WARD, a global platform connecting climate and sustainability innovators across industries. Matt shares his entrepreneurial journey from e-commerce ventures and manufacturing to purpose-driven work focused on building networks that accelerate climate solutions.   He explains how his drive for impact led to creating 4WARD.earth, a platform that fosters collaboration between startups, investors, researchers, and corporates across 60+ cities. Through this work, Matt challenges conventional thinking around consumption, fulfillment, and the role of community in solving big environmental challenges.     Key Takeaways:   (01:34) How Matt left engineering for entrepreneurship after rejecting corporate life. (04:07) Entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone. Follow advice from those ahead of you. (08:01) How climate failure and global crisis drive 4WARD’s mission. (10:48) Community grows form local to global through shared purpose. (14:18) Reusing and shared ownership reduce wa