Climate Courage Services
JO TARANTO
ENVIRONMENTAL
STRATEGIST
Who Jo Works With
If you’re here, you’re probably someone Jo wants to work with. But what does that look like? You might recognise yourself in one of the following:
LEADERS IN TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES
Operational and industry leaders whose biggest customers are now writing environmental performance into contracts, and who want to protect their legacy, their people and their competitive position.
Executives and leadership teams
Executives balancing growth targets with mounting scrutiny from retailers, investors and consumers, ready to move beyond the growth versus sustainability paradox.
Boards and directors
Boards navigating climate governance, disclosure obligations and investor expectations, who need to evaluate climate strategy with business logic.
Purpose-led brands and organisations
Brands willing to challenge the status quo, elevate nature and prioritise regenerative practices over extraction, and organisations that value community, storytelling and bringing humanity back into business.
What Jo Can Do For You
Keynote Speaking
Activating Climate Courage in Leadership
In a world where climate change can feel overwhelming, leaders often struggle to turn good intentions into tangible impact. Jo Taranto transforms that uncertainty into strategic courage. Drawing on her lived experience growing up on a drought-stricken fifth-generation farm and her work with over 200 organisations, Jo guides leaders to see environmental strategy not as a burden, but as a competitive advantage.
In this engaging and empowering keynote, Jo will show you how to step beyond industrial legacy thinking, unlock the Leadership Transformation Arc, and activate the courage to make decisions that restore rather than extract. You’ll leave with the clarity, conviction, and practical steps to integrate regenerative thinking into your leadership, creating meaningful impact for your organisation and the industries you serve.
KEY OUTCOMES
- Recognise and replace outdated extraction-based business models
- Discover how climate strategy can be your next competitive edge
- Apply the Leadership Transformation Arc to become an industry change catalyst
- Build regenerative business models that inspire teams and transform sectors
Why Climate Courage is Your Competitive Edge
Jo’s unique background, from corporate health and safety to founding an award-winning social enterprise, gives her an unmatched ability to translate climate complexity into actionable strategy. She’ll show you how to stop treating environmental action as optional, and start embedding it into the DNA of your organisation so deeply that your competitors can’t keep pace.
Sustainability isn’t a marketing campaign, it’s a strategic lever that can future-proof your organisation. In this results-driven session, environmental strategist and Channel 10’s Planet Shapers co-host Jo Taranto shares the Three Pillars of Climate Leadership that turn cautious leaders into confident change-makers.
KEY OUTCOMES
- Shift from seeing sustainability as a cost to seeing it as a driver of growth
- Master the Three Pillars of Climate Leadership: Steward Mindset, Strategic Courage, Regenerative Impact
- Lead with certainty in a time of environmental uncertainty
- Measure success by what you restore, not just what you extract
The Regenerative Leader
The future belongs to leaders who restore more than they take. Jo Taranto has dedicated her career to helping corporate leaders stop compartmentalising climate action and start leading systemic change. From her roots on a family farm to co-founding Good for the Hood and hosting Planet Shapers, Jo has seen firsthand how courageous leadership can transform communities and industries.
In this keynote, she introduces the Climate Courage Compass, a four-part framework that aligns Purpose, Strategy, Action, and Legacy. You’ll discover how to reconnect with your role as a steward, create regenerative systems, and spark ripple effects that turn your industry from extraction-focused to restoration-led.
KEY OUTCOMES
- Break free from outdated views of nature as just a resource
- Navigate the Climate Courage Compass for aligned, purpose-driven leadership
- Create regenerative systems that turn environmental responsibility into competitive advantage
- Leave with the tools to lead change that transforms both your organisation and your sector
Whether you are looking for one of the above, or another service in the Climate Courage Journey, reach out below to discuss how Jo can help.
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