🌎 CAT Newsletter #102 2021-12-07
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Hey CATs, hope you had a good weekend,
This is our second to last newsletter of the year!
⸠Weâll take a CAT volunteering break from Dec 20th to Jan 3rd meaning that in this time there wonât be any newsletters, #cat-roulette matches, or events.
ð CAT 2021 â End of year town hall & celebration is happening tomorrow (https://www.meetup.com/cat-global/events/sgxsqsyccqbkb/) and on Thursday (https://www.meetup.com/cat-global/events/skkkpsyccqbvb/) . If you want to share anything with the community as part of this celebration, add a slide to this deck (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xYEaYlNrGR1Yvcqih1V7p0lqMzqeP7JzTjg0il5j6ow/edit?usp=sharing) .
ð Weâre looking for a new organizer to join our CAT team. Find the volunteer job description on Outline (https://climate-tech.getoutline.com/doc/cat-organizer-job-description-RE83VhLVqh) .
ð¬ Last #cat-salon of the year is taking place tomorrow (https://www.meetup.com/cat-global/events/282400318/) ! Join to learn from folks who wrote and built climate action guides. Weâll hear about translating research to action and we might just expand your idea of climate action.
ð We published our updated CAT community beliefs & values on Outline. Please have a read (https://climate-tech.getoutline.com/doc/what-is-cat-l57UdOGf3G) and let us know what you think!
Remember, you can unsubscribe (https://tech.us19.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=08b8a799dd414ce9163cf3474&id=97c1d5f785&e=[UNIQID]&c=ed57df8e4a) from this newsletter at any time. Stay safe & healthy ð ð ð±
** ð¬ CAT Events
CAT 2021 â End of year town hall & celebration Weâll share community trends, an overview of what CAT was up to in 2021 and what weâre looking to do in 2022! And thereâll be plenty of time for you to reflect and share your CAT or climate story of the year.
Eastern-friendly event â Tue, Dec 7th GMT 8am | CET 9am | IST 12:30pm | CT/SGT 3pm | AEST 5pm | NZST 8pm Sign up via MeetUp (https://www.meetup.com/cat-global/events/sgxsqsyccqbkb/) ⢠Join live via Wonder (https://www.wonder.me/r?id=cdde4ad0-4d3a-4a4d-851d-b58846a95767)
Western-friendly event â Thu, Dec 9th PT 10am | ET 1pm | GMT 6pm | CET 7pm | IST 10:30pm Sign up via MeetUp (https://www.meetup.com/cat-global/events/skkkpsyccqbvb/) ⢠Join live via Wonder (https://www.wonder.me/r?id=cdde4ad0-4d3a-4a4d-851d-b58846a95767)
CAT Salon ⢠1h Our “CAT Salons” are regular, thematic community discussions. We start with an 8-10 minute presentation from a lead discussant to level-set our conversation. This is then followed by 45 minutes of facilitated community interaction on the topic. We run our Salons in western-friendly and eastern-friendly timezones. See the recording of our last CAT Salon (https://youtu.be/fqK-1VOz2rU)
:doughnut: CAT Roulette - 30mins - whenever you find a time
We’re continuing our programme of letting members connect to 1 other CAT member every second week for a nice beverage and chat about climate and tech. It’s a nice way to get to know other CATs, and you can start and stop at any time. Joining the #cat-roulette (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C0202J3UYG7) channel to learn more.
ð¬ CAT Submitted Events
If you have an event you’d like listed here, use this google form to suggest your event (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCcJz0jkn8huv1yLkuAlyDviccOwVSejwDwcLDDVKmwYPcQQ/viewform) . Also, if you can turn a spreadsheet into a calendar feed, get in touch.
Panel discussion: How can tech workers take action on climate change in 2022? (https://www.meetup.com/GreenTech-South-West/events/280147954/) - Online, Dec 12th Join us for an insightful and carefully curated panel discussion that will provide inspiriation and practical advice on how YOU can get involved in making positive change within the tech industry in 2022. Check #events in the CAT slack (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CDH9TKPMM) for more. And if you’re up for helping make manage this to add a listing each week, we’d love to hear from you, doubly so if you know your way around Google Appscript. Reply to this email if you can help.
ð¤ Podcasts The latest climate-related podcast episodes.
ð§ (https://www.myclimatejourney.co/cc-episodes/bill-weihl-climatevoice) #234: AVOCADOS (http://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1425) The blood diamonds of Mexico. A hipsterâs fever dream. Compressed mushy peas disguised as a gonad. Is there anything to commend the avocado? A fruit, weâll remind you, that CANâT EVEN BE BOTHERED TO TASTE SWEET. And thatâs before we consider âavolattesâ, an invention every bit as infuriating as the people who drink them.
ð§ (https://www.myclimatejourney.co/cc-episodes/bill-weihl-climatevoice) 131. Being Smartly Selfish is Selfless with President Carlos Alvarado (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/131-being-smartly-selfish-is-selfless-with-president-carlos-alvarado) Every year on December 1st, the country of Costa Rica celebrates the day that Christianaâs father and former Costa Rican president, José Figueres Ferrer, abolished their national army and redirected that part of the national budget to biodiversity and education. This year marks the 73rd anniversary!
ð§ (https://www.myclimatejourney.co/cc-episodes/bill-weihl-climatevoice) TILclimate Educator Guide: Today I Learned About the City of the Future (https://climate.mit.edu/tilclimate-city-future-educator-guide) What will the future look like? More importantly, what do we want it to look like? In this highly flexible culminating project, students work as a whole class to plan, design, evaluate, construct, and present their vision for a City of the Future.
ð§ (https://www.myclimatejourney.co/cc-episodes/bill-weihl-climatevoice) 2021 Holiday Hodge-Podge (https://sustainabilitydefined.com/2021holidayhodgepodge) Where did the year go? Join our hosts, Scott and Jay, as they review their favorite 2021 Sustainability Defined moments, interesting sustainability articles, personal updates, and sustainable gift ideas. Tis the season for our annual holiday hodge-podge episode. 2021 was no ordinary year with lots of changes for sustainable action and Sustainability Defined - you won’t want to miss this episode!
ð§ (https://www.myclimatejourney.co/cc-episodes/bill-weihl-climatevoice) WHAT THE INFRASTRUCTURE DEAL MEANS FOR CLIMATE (https://www.climateone.org/audio/what-infrastructure-deal-means-climate) After months of negotiations, Congress finally passed President Bidenâs infrastructure act and he signed it into law. Though cut back from the original proposal, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will pour billions of dollars into highways, roads and bridges, public transit, rail and EV infrastructure, as well as water supplies and broadband internet. Itâs a massive piece of legislation and makes big investments toward climate priorities.
Don’t forget, if you’re looking around, there’s a list of podcasts maintained by CATs (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dCxRnSdgJYehTkPlMA9lNVfw7C9m-mTb2FtIxnbH6AI/edit#gid=0) .
ð° News Highlights
Visualizing the Accumulation of Human-Made Mass on Earth (https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-the-accumulation-of-human-made-mass-on-earth/) The amount of human-made (or anthropogenic) mass, has now exceeded the weight of all life on Earth, including humans, animals, and plants.
Interactive: How the UK transformed its electricity supply in just a decade (https://interactive.carbonbrief.org//how-uk-transformed-electricity-supply-decade/) This is the story of the policy decisions and other developments behind the UK electricity sectorâs decade of transformation.
The Accelerator â Subak (https://climatesubak.org/the-accelerator) Our programme will equip your organisation with the skills to unlock and mobilise data, influence policy and impact mass consumer behaviour.
UK Democracy Bulletin, 2nd December (https://centre-for-democracy.medium.com/uk-democracy-bulletin-thursday-2nd-december-201c57ae038d) Fortnightly news, jobs, grants and gossip from the democracy sector, brought to you by James Moulding and Molly Hudson of The Centre forâ¦
Worldâs largest hydro-floating solar hybrid comes online in Thailand (https://www.offshore-energy.biz/worlds-largest-hydro-floating-solar-hybrid-comes-online-in-thailand/?utm_source=EVERYONE%20%28Excludes%20non-engagers%29%20STAY%20SEGMENT&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Scrapbook%20277-%20SATURDAY%20SEND%20%28UGMwby%29&_kx=sxmYCftdjbQ4rVoOZhF-dRpDvmX8FLC2eMbZ4COaX9BXMw1oQF2oJMLiRRiJSFKw.NQ6i9b) The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has put the 45MW hydro-floating solar hybrid into commercial operation.
ð± A cutting from Branch Branch is our own publication, about climate and tech, by CATs and for CATs. We’ll be launching Branch issue 3 later this week, we have opened the call for contributions for Branch 4 in 2022 (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScabPxx_L9Dcd98XceloAL_bgSeEvUrtyaaDE_DPRgzzk7CCQ/viewform) .
We’re doing the last pre-launch checks before it goes live. Join the mailing list for a sneak peek (https://branch.climateaction.tech/subscribe-to-branch-magazine/) , and to hear when Issue 3 is launched! (https://branch.climateaction.tech/subscribe-to-branch-magazine/)
ð¼ Jobs & Opportunities
Also! Don’t forget the super handy “climate careers page” on outline (https://climate-tech.getoutline.com/doc/climate-careers-O56ZGk7fKt) listing a bunch of useful resources and sites to check:
Business Development Consultant (https://info.openapparel.org/) The OAR is seeking a remote, part-time consultant (15-20 hours p/week initially) to work closely with our team to implement our existing business development strategy and funding matrix, develop and convert client and funder relationships, and execute on the necessary day-to-day activities to help us achieve our ambitious fundraising goals. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1638180044188800) to this conversation on Slack
In-Country Community Manager - India (https://info.openapparel.org/) Community Managers play an essential role in building OAR relationships in key producing regions and among potential users with less exposure to technology. The OAR has set itself a goal to drive traffic and data contributions from countries beyond North America and Europe, and Community Managers will play a crucial part in raising awareness of the OAR in geographies currently less represented in the OAR community. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620740493252600) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1638180044188800) to this conversation on Slack
In-Country Community Manager - Turkey (https://info.openapparel.org/) Community Managers play an essential role in building OAR relationships in key producing regions and among potential users with less exposure to technology. The OAR has set itself a goal to drive traffic and data contributions from countries beyond North America and Europe, and Community Managers will play a crucial part in raising awareness of the OAR in geographies currently less represented in the OAR community. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721893247200) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1628696007037400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1638180044188800) to this conversation on Slack
Kairos Aerospace - Director of People (https://jobs.lever.co/kairosaerospace/06276d70-56d5-4a83-819e-1bb791437a59) Director of People Kairos is in the fortunate position of having cultivated a society of exceptionally talented, kind, and highly driven people who are the root of our success. We are looking for a Director of People who will support and nurture our employees, taking care of all of the aspects of the internal operations of the company that makes the people part run. Our ideal candidate has âmajoredâ in HR, compliance, law/liability, compensation, and benefits and knows how to create new systems and programs that cultivate dedication and support our employees in being their best and most effective selves. At Kairos weâve created a culture where employees are unleashed to innovate and supported as holistic humans. We are looking for a Director of People who can help us hold onto and build upon that as we grow. The Director of People is responsible for the employee lifecycle within the organization and will architect our HR/People strategy, policy, and procedures. They will also oversee ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1638223280190700) to this conversation on Slack
Senior Fullstack Software Engineer (https://www.carbonfact.com/) We’re hiring our first software engineer to join the CTO and build our technology platform. We ingest and process product data from brand and retailer inventories and websites to compute and display the product carbon footprints. We started 6 months ago, raised a seed round and we’re starting selling our solution to brands, while running our first pilots with retailers. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1638268326196800) to this conversation on Slack
Software Engineer - Subak (https://apply.workable.com/subak/j/BF18907C2C/) Subak is committed to creating a working environment that maximises the potential of all our people and partners, providing equal opportunities in all aspects of recruitment and employment. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1638271392197500) to this conversation on Slack
Climate People/Jobs (https://www.climatepeople.com/jobs) Weâre recruiting for several Senior, Staff and Principal Software Engineering positions with climate tech startups throughout the USA - all of the roles are either fully remote or hybrid. We have active searches for backend, platform, and full stack positions using a combination of Python, Golang, Node.js, AWS, and API development. Depending on level of experience salary ranges are from $150-200k + Equity. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1638463996199300) to this conversation on Slack
Data Engineer or Machine Learning Engineer (https://circular.fashion/de/about/jobs/data-engineer-machine-learning-engineer.html) A sustainable change agency. Letâs enable the products of today to become the resources of tomorrow ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1638481394200300) to this conversation on Slack
Software Team Lead (https://circular.fashion/de/about/jobs/software-team-lead.html) A sustainable change agency. Letâs enable the products of today to become the resources of tomorrow ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1638481394200300) to this conversation on Slack
Product Manager, Integrations (Full-time) (https://www.sustglobal.com/product-manager-integrations) We are looking for someone with a strong product owner and data/analytical background with an inspiration towards serving climate-related insights in the financial ecosystem. This is a career building opportunity shaping and shipping new product capabilities in a rapidly growing space. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1638482885200700) to this conversation on Slack
PHP Senior Engineer (https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2814485729/?refId=Bn%2Bi5zqsRW6PhYXBWJ2oWQ%3D%3D) Yume is an online marketplace for quality surplus food. The Yume platform allows food manufacturers and primary producers to on-sell their quality surplus products to commercial buyers at a discount. It’s good for the pocket, the planet and the people! ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1638488364203300) to this conversation on Slack
Marketing Account manager (https://alderagency.com/) As an account manager, youâll work closely with our Chief Marketing Strategist to manage a number of key client accounts, and to deliver the best possible work from Alder. This is an exciting opportunity for you to progress your marketing career in a growing agency dedicated to scaling climate tech companies globally who want to solve the climate crisis through smart business ideas. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1638498026208000) to this conversation on Slack You made it to the end! ðPlease share & forward this newsletter to a friend Feedback (https://app.slack.com/client/T4HLEQA3F/CLRPE39NX/thread/C4J8RQ2J3-1568299902.131900) ⢠Subscribe (https://tech.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=08b8a799dd414ce9163cf3474&id=97c1d5f785) ⢠Join CAT (https://climateaction.tech/#join)
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