🌎 CAT Newsletter #129 2022-06-19
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Hey CATs, Welcome to issue 129 of the climateAction.tech (CAT) Newsletter - your weekly summary of what’s happening inside the CAT community, and in the wider world of climate and tech. CAT Community News * New to climateAction.tech? Have a quick skim of our community guidelines (https://climate-tech.getoutline.com/share/43230e9e-d9b7-4d38-8e72-7f5df46e5fc1) to get the most out of your experience here. * Weâre half-way through the year and we want to check in with you all. Please take 5mins to complete our survey (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsJp7gMQJzChdJLFpnKv4dmNSjAqjs6bh8ukqRkpKByFrFSg/viewform) - we use this to figure out what activities to run and fund, so it’s worth your time. Link to survey (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsJp7gMQJzChdJLFpnKv4dmNSjAqjs6bh8ukqRkpKByFrFSg/viewform) ð
CALL FOR SPEAKERS * If you’ve recently done a talk on climate and tech, we want to highlight them - share a link to a recording in #green-talks (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CSYHAPKMY)
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** ð¬ CAT Events
If you’re looking at organising event in your part of the world, you can ask for help in #events. (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CDH9TKPMM) There’s a CAT event support kit, sample deck and so on to help. :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. 23rd June - CAT coffee (western timezones friendly) - PT 10am | ET 1pm | GMT 6pm | CET 7pm | IST 10:30pm (https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/cat-global/events/rstqssydcjbvb/) A regular, open event to mingle, share ideas, discuss things or just meet other CAT members, for the Western time zone. 5th (https://www.meetup.com/cat-global/events/lstqssydckbhb/) July - CAT Coffee (eastern timezones friendly) - GMT 10am | CET 11am | IST 2:30pm (https://www.meetup.com/cat-global/events/lstqssydckbhb/) As above, but in an eastern friendly timezone, for CATS who live in the future (as in GMT + N…) ð¬ CAT Submitted Events Want an event listed here? Use this event listing form to submit the details so we can add it in the newsletter. (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCcJz0jkn8huv1yLkuAlyDviccOwVSejwDwcLDDVKmwYPcQQ/viewform)
June 27th - (https://carbonthirteen.com/female-founders-build-climate-startups/) Climate Entrepreneurship for Biotech Scientists, Food & Protein Scientists - 5pm BST An introduction to Carbon13 and climate entrepreneurship for biotech and protein scientists. Whether youâre already working on a decarbonisation idea or IP, or are new to climate startups, this webinar will help you understand what you can do to make an impact on the climate.
Check #events in the CAT slack (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CDH9TKPMM) for more.
ð¤ Podcasts The latest climate-related podcast episodes. 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) S3E16: How to save vanishing foodways and why!âw/ Dan Saladino, author of Eating to Extinction (https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/S3E16-How-to-save-vanishing-foodways-and-why-w-Dan-Saladino–author-of-Eating-to-Extinction-e1jg5tu) The Green Revolution in the second half of the 20th century was seen as an important solution to the problem of malnutrition in the developing world at the time.
253: BADVERTS (https://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1534)
The babble, it must be said, has a problem with authority. Probably cos of our upbringing or something. But this week, The Authority â specifically the Advertising Standards Authority â shot up in our estimation after it said NO, PURVEYORS OF SHT LAWNS, YOU CANNOT CALL SHT LAWNS ECO-FRIENDLY. 158. The Journey Matters: Ending Fossil Fuel Supply with Tzeporah Berman (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/158-the-journey-matters-ending-fossil-fuel-supply-with-tzeporah-berman) Scientists are reporting that there is now more carbon dioxide in the air than ever before, and with OPEC recently agreeing to accelerate oil production following pressure from the Biden administration to stabilize global markets, what gives? And with cracks showing in the EU as energy prices start to bite, is there a way through this crisis that keeps us on track with the goals of the Paris Agreement? GreenIO: A fossil-free internet by 2030? How to deploy Green Hosting and Cloud Sustainability to achieve it? (https://greenio.gaelduez.com/e/x8y911w8-a-fossil-free-internet-by-2030-greening-hosting-and-cloud-sustainability?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=gaelpost&utm_campaign=ep4A) First of a two part interview with Chris Adams of the Green Web Foundation ð° News Highlights This European airline just ordered a fleet of airships (https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/airlander-10-air-nostrum/index.html) Held aloft by helium and powered electricity, they will seat 100 passengers, and typically fly 300-400 kilometers (186-249 miles), according to the manufacturer This new âintegrity initiativeâ is designed to fight corporate greenwashing (https://www.carboncollective.co/) As hundreds of companies set climate goals to reach net zero emissions, itâs difficult to tell whatâs actually greenwashing. Why did this beloved source of climate memes disappear? (https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fun-stuff/why-did-this-beloved-source-of-climate-memes-disappear) Canary memorializes gone-but-not-forgotten Climemechange and curates a list of its greatest meme hits. Funding needed for climate disasters has risen âmore than 800%â in 20 years (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/07/funding-needed-for-climate-disasters-has-risen-more-than-800-in-20-years) Only about half the funds required are being provided by rich countries, according to a report by Oxfam Invest in Solving Climate Change | Carbon Collective (https://www.carboncollective.co/) Carbon Collective â your automated investment manager built for solving climate change. Biden Acts to Boost US-Made Solar Panels (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2022-06-08/biden-acts-to-boost-us-made-solar-panels-video) President Biden is imposing two-year freeze on new tariffs for solar imports and invoking Defense Production Act to support US-made panels. Zach Stein, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Carbon Collective, breaks down the plan and who its winning support from on Quicktake Stock. (Source: Bloomberg) Exploring Digital Carbon Footprints (https://wellthatsinteresting.tech/exploring-digital-carbon-footprints/) How aware are you of your digital carbon footprint? This report aims to help you explore the topic and take action. ð¬ CAT videos ð¬ CAT videos, geddit? 10-15 minute videos providing accessible explainers to topics related to climate. Why we should be putting solar panels on our fields and lakes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hwpXCjmkRo) On our way to an emissions-neutral future the use of solar energy is crucial. The problem: the space for photovoltaic systems is getting tight. We need land for food, for housing, to preserve biodiversity. So where to go with the solar cells? 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. Remember only jobs listing salary ranges are listed here - to get your job listed, you need to list a salary range. Folks can still look in the #jobs channel. The Recycling Partnership (https://recyclingpartnership.org/careers/it-manager/) - IT Manager - $90k-100k USD (https://recyclingpartnership.org/careers/it-manager/) The Recycling Partnership is looking for an IT Manager to deliver subject matter expertise around our IT infrastructure and cyber security requirements. The IT Manager will manage the day-to-day technology operations and security needs of the organization to ensure they are properly designed, maintained, supported and secure. RightHandGreen - Head of Research - $100k-$150k/Year (https://climatebase.org/job/72358/head-of-research) RightHandGreen is building “climate benefits”: software for employers to subsidize EVs, eBikes, renewable electricity, rooftop solar, heat pumps, induction stoves, and more for employees at home. Our mission is to work with corporations to eliminate 1/3rd of total US emissions from employeesâ energy use in cars and homes. It’s a huge, messy problem, but one that we think software can help solve. 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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