Counts in Climate

The corporate workshop that connects sustainable living with climate optimism

Counts in Climate is the corporate workshop that connects sustainable living with climate optimism so employees are fully ignited in purpose, agency and hope for vital change. Because we believe every person counts in climate, no matter where they work.

Did you know…

50% of employees are considering quitting their jobs for lack of aligning values?* The concept of switching careers to find purpose is becoming so common there’s even a term for it — and it’s called conscious quitting!

*Source: Kite Insights

83% of people want to take action on climate change in their jobs.

— Source: Kite Insights

We’re here to help you fuel that culture.

While *70-75 percent of global emissions can be reduced directly by businesses, utilities and governments, individual and household actions have the potential to produce roughly 25–30 percent of the total emissions reductions needed to avoid dangerous climate change (>1.5°C rise).

The Counts in Climate Workshop bridges the two by fueling the power of your business's greatest asset — your employees.

*Source: Drawdown Solutions

Inside the workshop:

  • The six steps toward sustainable company growth and the foundation to drive this transformation forward.

  • The 5 D's of climate inaction and how to effectively overcome them.

  • Do individual action matter? Yes, they do and we have the numbers to prove it.

  • The power of shifting the narrative in how we communicate climate from responsibility to opportunity.

  • The importance of visualization and creative thinking in building the world of tomorrow.

  • How an understanding of zero waste will benefit your company and the 3 most impactful changes to make now.

  • How individual actions create the force needed to further develop big, systemic change.

Your Hosts

The workshop is hosted in collaboration with Monica Richards of the ecobabe and Anne Therese Gennari of The Climate Optimist.

Having hosted workshops separately for some time (Monica mainly on sustainability and AT on climate optimism and the psychology of change) they decided to come together to create something truly powerful.

In 2023, Counts in Climate was born.


  • Monica is a TV and Media Host, Sustainable Living Consultant and Educator and former farm girl. She's the founder of the ecobabe brand and face of a top ten solar company.

    As a workshop host and communicator, Monica focuses on connecting cultures with nature, while seamlessly integrating sustainable living into daily life.

    DISCOVER MONICA. @theecobabe


  • Anne Therese is a TEDx speaker, author, educator, and long-term sustainable influencer. She's the founder of The Climate Optimist and the author of The Climate Optimist Handbook.

    As a workshop host and communicator, Anne focuses on shifting the narrative on climate change so that we can act from courage and excitement, not fear.

    DISCOVER ANNE THERESE. @annetheresegennari

Let’s connect!

The Counts in Climate workshop is available to all businesses in New York City with the option for sustainable travel.

Please ask about out-of-office workshop experiences held at Counts in Climate partner locations with sustainable chefs, hotels and event spaces throughout the city.

We are honored to learn about your company, excited to provide climate literacy and eager to shift corporate culture, together.

See you at work!