Episode #5: Serge de Gheldere (Klimaatzaak vzw & Futureproofed)
Serge is a “climate ambassador” for Al Gore, initiator of the climate case against Belgium (which he and his colleagues recently won) and founder & CEO of Futureproofed. Futureproofed's mission is to help companies and cities become “future-proof” in order to reduce their CO2 emissions while saving costs, stimulating innovation, and becoming more attractive.
Two branches of Futureproofed are working towards this goal: FutureproofedCities is a software platform that connects more than 145 municipalities and helps them implement their climate plans. CarbonCap is a similar service, but aimed at companies, which will be launched in September 2021. CarbonCap enables companies to measure, manage, and reduce their carbon emissions more quickly and easily within their organization.
For more information about Serge's activities, see
What's scary is the fact that the climate effects we're seeing around the world now are actually the result of CO2 that accumulated up to 1980. There is a delay of 30 to 40 years between emitting one tonne of CO2 and seeing the full effects.