Making the unseen, unignorable

™ 2025-26

Question: when you look at this image, do you now understand the critical role of governance across project planning, system design, community accountability, and energy diversification?

Founder Bio
Andrew Bacchus is a sustainability strategist in Toronto with deep experience in international economic development and climate research & sustainability innovation over 10+ years. He began his career working on international development projects and municipal economic strategies to scale innovation, expand global markets, and diversify and strengthen economic sectors.

Andrew holds a Master’s in Applied Environmental Studies and a post-graduate certificate in Sustainable Business Management. He is a Climate Drift Fellow (San Francisco), recognized as a Climate Action Champion by the City of Toronto, and actively contributes to global sustainability networks, including the Planetary Health Alliance. Currently, he is training as an EN-ROADS Climate Ambassador, bringing systems modeling expertise to decision-makers, as well as accelerating with Sam Ibrahim Centre for Inclusive Excellence in Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Leadership.

Theory of Change: Governing the Inclusive Carbon Economy
Invisible Carbon exists to transform sustainability from an administrative exercise into a governance-driven innovation engine. Carbon realities—and the risks they create—are invisible in traditional old-fashioned economic & governance systems. Old fashioned processes for procurement, capital planning, and board cadence were designed to function in an economy that will no longer exist after the year 2030.

By embedding sustainability governance grounded in political ecology, systems of environmental accounting, and ecological economics, organizations can cut through layers of complexity to convert risk into opportunity. Governance becomes the mechanism of innovation: clear roles, decision rhythms, and evidence that minimize compliance costs, prevent stranded assets, and unlock decisions that create new revenue streams.

Invisible IMPACTs remain central to this change. All fees are reinvested into Invisible IMPACTs. These studies focus on overlooked social, ecological, and cultural dimensions that amplify risk when ignored—and create regenerative opportunities when governed.

SPECIALIZATIONS

INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION THEORY & PRACTICE
2012-2025

SYSTEMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING
2025

SUSTAINABILITY SCENARIOS & FUTURE STATE
2024-25

POLITICAL ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION
2009-2012

TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVELS & CLIMATE
2015-2025

OPEN DATA ANALYSIS
2025

Scarborough Zero Waste, City of Toronto, Parkdale Business Improvement Area, Bikechain, City of Kingston, City of Brampton, Brighter Together Foundation, United Nations Association Toronto Chapter, SWITCH Ontario, Seneca College, Queen's University, International Economic Development Council, Ikea One Home One Planet, Climate Drift, Spark Amsterdam, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Climate Drift, EN-Roads, Planetary Health Alliance, UNEP-GEO 7 Review Committee

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