🌎 CAT Newsletter #18 - 2020-05-04 🌏
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Happy May CATs!
Fresh May air had me and my fellow CAT organisers brimming with ideas last week. And Iâm happy to introduce one of them:
ClimateAction.tech Assembly! ⨠Weâre thinking about starting regular 1hr online thematic discussions among the community. We plan to initiate each discussion with a theme, and set the context with a lead speaker (8-10mins), who may be a member of the CAT community or an outside expert who community members would like to hear from. To kick this off we need your help: We are looking initially for theme and speaker suggestions. Fill out this form if you have suggestions (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7JLTXLF3zzSJxFyULDxzqKSXa2BTy_8_NurlmvGe2PA5xIA/viewform) and weâll hope to kick this off soon! ððð
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ð¤ Podcasts The latest climate-related podcast episodes.
Combatting Climate Misinformation By Cutting Off Its Funding - /w Harriet Kingaby from C.A.N. (https://theclimatefix.com/episodes/paul-gambil-ceo-of-nori-the-carbon-removal-marketplace) ð April 29, 2020 Harriet brings to light the dark underside of the digital advertising world and the measures that need to be taken to ensure that authentic journalism is funded while fake news is starved, allowing for a better-informed society. TheClimateFix.com (https://theclimatefix.com/)
10: Getting transpartisan with the hosts of Political Climate, Julia Pyper & Shane Skelton (https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/s2e10-fostering-productive-bipartisan-discussion-on-climate-changewith-julia-pyper-shane-skelton-of-political-climate)
ð Apr 28, 2020 Julia Pyper and Shane Skelton are two of the three cohosts of Political Climate, a bipartisan podcast on energy and environmental politics in America. Today, Julia and Shane join Ross to discuss how their show is working to normalize the conversation on climate change (on both sides of the aisle) and explore whatâs behind the increasing polarization in DC and what role the media plays in perpetuating our political divisions. The Reversing Climate Change Podcast with NORI (https://nori.com/reversing-climate-change)
171: MARK LYNAS MEETS SUSTAINABABBLE (http://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1034)
ð May 3, 2020 If the global pandemic is leaving you wanting more on the existential angst front, try dipping into chapter 6 of journalist and former activist Mark Lynasâ new book, âOur Final Warningâ, where youâll read that at six degrees of global heating âa wave of mass extinctions threatens life on earthâ. Theeeeeeere we go, thatâs the good stuff. Sustainababble (http://www.sustainababble.fish/)
- Yuval Noah Harari on the History of Our Future | Anniversary Episode! (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/50-yuval-noah-harari-on-the-history-of-our-future-anniversary-episode) ð May 1, 2020 To mark the 1 year anniversary of Outrage + Optimism being a podcast, we have on historian, futurist, philosopher, and best-selling author, Yuval Noah Harari! He is best known for his book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. A phenomenal read. Outrage! + Optimism (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/)
Episode 50: Hospitals and Sustainability with Julie Moyle (Practice Greenhealth) (https://sustainabilitydefined.com/hospitals) ð May 1, 2020 It’s time for our first check-up on hospitals and sustainability. With coronavirus upending our way of life and infecting so many people, it’s critical that our hospitals continue to operate. Sustainability ensures hospitals can continue operations in times of stress, and it also helps hospitals save money, reduce their impact on the environment, and make their communities more healthy. In this episode, we break down how hospitals can operate more sustainably and highlight some compelling examples from leaders like Boston Medical Center and Cleveland Clinic. Sustainability Defined (https://sustainabilitydefined.com/)
COVID-19 AND CLIMATE: ECONOMIC IMPACTS (https://climateone.org/audio/covid-19-and-climate-economic-impacts) ð May 1, 2020 The COVID-19 recession has happened faster and hit deeper than most people could have imagined. Perhaps not surprisingly, the people most at risk in a shuttered economy are often the same people who are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Climate One (https://climateone.org/watch-and-listen/podcasts)
ð° News Highlights
Bye, Amazon (https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2020/04/29/Leaving-Amazon) May 1st was my last day as a VP and Distinguished Engineer at Amazon Web Services, after five years and five months of rewarding fun. I quit in dismay at Amazon firing whistleblowers who were making noise about warehouse employees frightened of Covid-19.
European responses to Covid-19 accelerate the electricity system transition by a decade, according to Wärtsilä analysis (https://news.cision.com/wartsila-corporation/r/european-responses-to-covid-19-accelerate-the-electricity-system-transition-by-a-decade–according-t,c3090780) Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 17 April 2020 at 10 am EEST Coal based power generation has fallen by over a quarter (25.5%) across the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) in the first three months of 2020, compared to 2019, as a result of the response to Covid-19, with renewable energy reaching a 43% share, according to new analysis by the technology group Wärtsilä.
Climate Crisis Weekly: South Korea to be first in East Asia to set net zero goal (https://electrek.co/2020/04/18/climate-crisis-weekly-south-korea-green-new-deal-greenland-ice-sheet/) South Korea will be the first country in East Asia to pledge to reach net zero; high pressure caused melting of Greenland’s ice sheet in summer 2019, more.
Worldâs Largest Solar Project Will Also Be Its Cheapest (https://www.greentechmedia.com/amp/article/worlds-largest-solar-project-will-also-be-worlds-cheapest) A consortium comprising EDF and JinkoSolar emerges as the leading bidder in Abu Dhabiâs latest solar tender.
Eco-fascism: What It Is, Why Itâs Wrong, and How to Fight It (https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-is-ecofascism-explainer/amp?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=teen-vogue&utm_social-type=earned&__twitter_impression=true) Some on the far right are adopting xenophobic, racist ideas about whatâs causing climate change.
No vaccine for Climate (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/vaccine-climate-patrick-sieb) Over the last six weeks, the dramatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world has been a rude wake-up call. This is a stark reminder that the cost of dealing with the consequences of a high impact event are much higher than the cost and effort of being proactive to protect against it.
ð¼ Jobs & Opportunities
Impact Origination Associate (https://medium.com/proofofimpact/proof-of-impact-is-hiring-impact-origination-associate-312e510fcf3) We are seeking an impact- and data-minded candidate with a proven operational record and the ability to design and execute complex, highly specific strategies that will involve partnerships with governments, nonprofits, and/ or companies globally. The candidate needs to have experience in frontier markets and a solid understanding of impact implementation, monitoring & evaluation, and technology-based data collection. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1588085520140200) to this conversation on Slack
Senior Software Developer: Backend focus (f/x/m) (https://jobs.lever.co/ecosia/79082730-5525-42fe-9fb7-1c144d7af9a1) We are looking for a senior software developer, with a main focus on backend to join us in Berlin! This is your opportunity to become part of a supportive, cross-functional team and shape a product used by millions of users. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1588261443145100) to this conversation on Slack
Stripe: Job Openings (https://stripe.com/jobs/search) Stripe is a technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet. Businesses of every sizeâfrom new startups to public companiesâuse our software to accept payments and manage their businesses online. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1588519700174300) to this conversation on Slack
Director, WorkForClimate (https://jobs.lever.co/ecosia/79082730-5525-42fe-9fb7-1c144d7af9a1) WorkForClimate is a new digital platform to provide inspiration, content and community for employees of major corporations who want to make their organisations a more powerful and positive force in the critical fight against climate change. We are looking for an experienced, passionate and creative leader with an entrepreneurial spirit to develop and scale this platform in order to accelerate corporate climate action globally. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1588568848174900) 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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