# TCD Newsroom

Connecting mainstream America
to the cleaner, cooler future💡

The Cool Down is mainstream America's guide to the cleaner, cooler future, helping a monthly audience of 30M+ people make better choices for themselves and the planet.

Powered by content, community, and a connective consumer experience, TCD makes it easy for Americans from all walks of life to find partners that can help them save money, reduce waste, upgrade their homes, and improve their lives. The company was founded in 2022 by Bleacher Report co-founder and longtime CEO Dave Finocchio and former ABC / Yahoo News executive and innovator Anna Robertson, who lead a remote team spread across the country.

For press inquiries, please contact [press@thecooldown.com](mailto:press@thecooldown.com).

## Read: Articles

01. #### [Fast Company](https://www.fastcompany.com/90848754/most-innovative-companies-media-2023)

➡️ [The 10 most innovative companies in media for 2023](https://www.fastcompany.com/90848754/most-innovative-companies-media-2023)

02. #### [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2022/07/12/climate-media-startup-cool-down)

➡️ [Climate media start-up raises $5.7 million](https://www.axios.com/2022/07/12/climate-media-startup-cool-down)

03. #### [Geekwire](https://www.geekwire.com/2022/online-media-vets-launch-the-cool-down-a-platform-aspiring-to-be-americas-go-to-climate-site/)

➡️ [Online media vets launch The Cool Down, a platform aspiring to be America's go-to climate site](https://www.geekwire.com/2022/online-media-vets-launch-the-cool-down-a-platform-aspiring-to-be-americas-go-to-climate-site/)

04. #### **[Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/pitch-deck-the-cool-down-raises-5-million-seed-round-2022-7)**

➡️ [Check out the pitch deck that helped a pair of media veterans raise $5.7 million to launch climate-focused media startup The Cool Down](https://www.businessinsider.com/pitch-deck-the-cool-down-raises-5-million-seed-round-2022-7)

05. #### **[Men's Health](https://www.menshealth.com/health/a40771662/eco-anxiety-the-cool-down/)**

➡️ [The Solution to Eco Anxiety Is Action](https://www.menshealth.com/health/a40771662/eco-anxiety-the-cool-down/)

06. #### **[Adweek](https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/the-cool-down-climate-publisher/)**

➡️ [Climate Publisher The Cool Down Eyes Commerce Over Ads and Subscriptions](https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/the-cool-down-climate-publisher/)

07. #### **[Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/11/26/23437623/cool-down-website-climate-change-anna-robertson)**

➡️ [The Cool Down: New website aims to be the first mainstream climate change brand](https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/11/26/23437623/cool-down-website-climate-change-anna-robertson)

08. #### **[Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/back-school-budget-survival-guide-moms-dads-save-time-money)**

➡️ [Back-to-school budget survival guide: How moms and dads can save time and money](https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/back-school-budget-survival-guide-moms-dads-save-time-money)

09. #### **[Baby Chick](https://www.baby-chick.com/green-friday-shop-smarter-this-holiday-season/)**

➡️ [Green Friday: Shop Smarter this Holiday Season](https://www.baby-chick.com/green-friday-shop-smarter-this-holiday-season/)

10. #### **[MCJ Climate Voices](https://myclimatejourney.substack.com/p/beyond-doomism-data-driven-climate-content?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=17928&post_id=107465572&isFreemail=false&utm_medium=email)**

➡️ [Moving Beyond Doomism: Data-Driven Strategies for Effective Climate Content](https://myclimatejourney.substack.com/p/beyond-doomism-data-driven-climate-content?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=17928&post_id=107465572&isFreemail=false&utm_medium=email)

## Listen: Podcasts

01. #### **[The Rebooting Show](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5gIczfZWw0kGdzPjgM6fsy)**

➡️ [The Cool Down's Dave Finocchio on Building a Mainstream Climate Brand](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5gIczfZWw0kGdzPjgM6fsy)

02. #### **[Panic With Friends](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/panic-with-friends-howard-lindzon/id1460734936?i=1000582488347)**

➡️ [Dave Finocchio of The Cool Down on Building Enduring Media Companies](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/panic-with-friends-howard-lindzon/id1460734936?i=1000582488347)

03. #### **[Electric Ladies](https://electricladiespodcast.com/2022/11/08/climate-news-for-the-masses-anna-robertson-the-cool-down/)**

➡️ [Climate News for the Masses - Anna Robertson, The Cool Down](https://electricladiespodcast.com/2022/11/08/climate-news-for-the-masses-anna-robertson-the-cool-down/)

04. #### **[MCJ Startup Series](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/startup-series-the-cool-down/id1462776122?i=1000583277614)**

➡️ [The Cool Down with Dave Finocchio and Anna Robertson](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/startup-series-the-cool-down/id1462776122?i=1000583277614)

05. #### **[How Success Happens](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dave-finocchio-co-founder-of-bleacher-report-on/id1288418637?i=1000576338004)**

➡️ [Dave Finocchio, Co-Founder of Bleacher Report, on Content Innovation in the Sports and Climate Change Spaces](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dave-finocchio-co-founder-of-bleacher-report-on/id1288418637?i=1000576338004)

06. #### **[Natch Beauty](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/natch-beaut/id1223715132?i=1000586563621)**

➡️ [The Cool Down with Katey Denno and Nina Tooley](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/natch-beaut/id1223715132?i=1000586563621)

07. #### **[Backstage With the Brand](https://backstagewiththebrand.buzzsprout.com/1739641/11866272)**

➡️ [Talking Sports & Saving the Planet with David Finocchio](https://backstagewiththebrand.buzzsprout.com/1739641/11866272)

08. #### **[Parenting Our Future](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cool-down/id1473850349?i=1000592079657)**

➡️ [The Cool Down with Anna Robertson and Nina Tooley](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cool-down/id1473850349?i=1000592079657)

09. #### **[The Founder Hour](https://www.thefounderhour.com/episodes/dave-finocchio-bleacher-report)**

➡️ [Dave Finocchio](https://www.thefounderhour.com/episodes/dave-finocchio-bleacher-report)

10. #### **[This or Something Better](https://www.podpage.com/this-or-something-better-1/episode-85-connecting-to-a-cleaner-cooler-future-with-nina-tooley/)**

➡️ [Connecting to a Cleaner, Cooler Future with Nina Tooley](https://www.podpage.com/this-or-something-better-1/episode-85-connecting-to-a-cleaner-cooler-future-with-nina-tooley/)