Joel Solomon is a Founding Partner of Renewal Funds, Canada's largest mission venture capital firm, at $240 million assets under management. Investing in climate tech and organic foods in Canada and the USA, Renewal Funds is GIIRS-rated, a founding Canadian B Corp (5x “Best for the World”), a “1% for the Planet” member, recognized as ImpactAssets “Top 50 impact fund managers.” Joel is also 2021 Clean50 Canada lifetime achievement honoree, frequent public speaker, board member of the University of British Columbia, co-producer of the Just Economy Institute, and co-author of The Clean Money Revolution: Re-Inventing Power, Purpose & Capitalism.

I saw it’s power, and also its ability to define and control humanity, in turn our effect on all life, human society, and experimentation with how it may be used more fairly and generatively for a better future for all.

Joel's Story of Intent stems from his curiosity and drive for a more intelligent and long term perspective on the great societal questions around how money could be used to shift economic activity to a generative, more fair, and powerful force - one that could create a better future for humanity and ecology. While at the same time opening up the possibility of how money (and how we spend it) might having a more enlightened human influence on society, a long term evolution for a more just, safe soft landing for civilization and future generations. This is Joel and his Story of Intent connected to intentional spending.