Dan Smith

Dan Smith holds a position in engineering and is a member of a diverse team comprising engineers, scientists, innovators, and creatives from renowned companies and academic institutions around the world. He works remotely for a company that is dedicated to restoring nature at a climate scale through the use of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and satellite data. This enables businesses to confidently invest in nature. His company has assessed numerous nature-based carbon projects globally and has initiated its own projects, known as Pachama Originals, in Brazil, Mexico, and the United States. These projects aim to drive significant funding towards the protection and restoration of millions of hectares of land. The company’s efforts are supported by notable climate leaders including Salesforce, Nespresso, Shopify, and Boston Consulting Group, and backed by prominent investors such as Lowercarbon Capital, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Future Positive, Amazon Climate Pledge Fund, Y Combinator, and Deutsche Telekom.