🌎 CAT Newsletter #27 - 2020-06-30 🌏
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Dear CATs,
Imperial College London is conducting a research study into the energy intensity of internet data transfer and they are looking for volunteers to participate. This will require 5 minutes to run some tests from a Mac when connected to the internet at home over Wi-Fi and whilst tethered to a 4G phone. Participants can be anywhere in the world.
To participate ð https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=B3WJK4zudUWDC0-CZ8PTB-4znGXJpwBMoV1B0L0JDbZUM08zU09IUldHWUZMM0M1QllOOFJMUVVHUi4u
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ð¬ CAT Events
Today CAT Salon: Climate & investments (1h) @ben (https://climate-tech.slack.com/team/UTVGRAD8F) will be our lead discussant and weâll touch on investing and sustainability in general and discuss pros/cons of divestment, engagement and shareholder activism strategies. ð Today (Tue, June 30, 2020) â° PDT 10-11am ⢠EST 1-2pm ⢠BST 6-7pm ⢠CEST/SAST 7-8pm ⢠IST 10:30-11:30pm Sign up here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdI9QX6lh3IddYo_3ZM3XgVNFvvV_J1jelOC2Xvd4QxgfRKdQ/viewform) and/or join #d-cat-salon (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C0144BR1CSX)
ð¤ Podcasts The latest climate-related podcast episodes.
Measuring carbon intensity w/ Olivier Corradi from Tomorrow (https://theclimatefix.com/episodes/measuring-carbon-intensity-w-oliver-corradi-from-tomorrow) ð June 24, 2020 How green is your electricity? What is the carbon cost of everything you do? These are questions that Tomorrow is trying to answer and I spoke to its founder Olivier Corradi to find out more. TheClimateFix.com
18: S2E18: The conservative answer to the Green New Dealâw/ Quillan Robinson, American Conservation Coalition (https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/S2E17-How-does-clean-energy-policy-work-w-Dr–Leah-Stokes–author-of-Short-Circuiting-Policy-efbcl4)
ð June 23, 2020 Young people on BOTH sides of the aisle want to see action on climate change. And Quillan Robinson believes that the will for action is a more powerful force than the disagreements we may have over policy. So, how does a conservative approach like the American Climate Contract differ from the progressive Green New Deal? And how do the principles of conservatism inform right-of-center climate solutions? The Reversing Climate Change Podcast with NORI (https://nori.com/reversing-climate-change)
The cost of not fixing the climate is going to be unimaginable (https://www.terra.do/post/the-cost-fixing-climate-unimaginable) ð June 26, 2020 Harini Nagendra, Prof of Sustainability from Azim Premji University discusses the future of the forests in India and how relentless the cycle of fight for nature can be. Using a mixture of methods from both the natural and social sciences like satellite remote sensing, biodiversity studies, GIS, community interviews etc, she critically examines the sustainability of forests and cities. Terra.do (https://www.terra.do/blog)
179: FOOTBALLERS (http://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1082)
ð June 28, 2020 Modern footballers eh? Spoilt, obscenely rich, carbon-guzzling narcissists who couldnât spell planet, let alone save it. Theyâre an open goal for moralising and high-handery, or at least must have seemed so to the UK Health Secretary when he pooh-poohed playersâ high pay at the pandemicâs outset (omitting, accidentally no doubt, to pass comment on the wages of hedge fund managers or the like). Sustainababble (http://www.sustainababble.fish/)
- Paul Polman is Creating the Stakeholder Society (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/58-paul-polman-is-creating-the-stakeholder-society) ð Jun 26, 2020 We discuss to rise of “stakeholder capitalism” and how it could be a turning point for corporations and countries to #buildbackbetter. Our interview this week is with former CEO of Unilever, Paul Polman. Paul enlightens us on how the private sector has a major opportunity and responsibility to bring back humanity to the core of its driving purpose. We explore his success in turning the tide of capitalism towards corporate social responsibility, and why certified, true green business is better for return on investment, as well as the safety and health of humanity. Outrage! + Optimism (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/)
THE HIDDEN CASUALTIES OF AUSTRALIAâS BLACK SUMMER BUSHFIRES (https://2ser.com/the-hidden-casualties-of-australias-black-summer-bushfires/) ð June 29, 2020 In this episode, we assess the real impacts of bushfire smoke on our health, why it may be crucial health practitioners and environmental scientists collaborate in anticipation of worse bushfire seasons in the future. Think: Sustainability (https://2ser.com/thinksustainability/)
REIMAGINING CAPITALISM: WEALTH, POWER, AND PATRIARCHY (https://climateone.org/audio/reimagining-capitalism-wealth-power-and-patriarchy) ð June 26th, 2020 âWe’ve come to the point where making more stuff in order to sell more stuff in order to make more money is breaking down,â says Hope Jahren, Professor of Geosciences at the University of Oslo. Climate One (https://climateone.org/watch-and-listen/podcasts)
ð° News Highlights
ICT For Sustainability Conference 2020 - Videos available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2cP5-LMapnkX03rbewLtEg/videos) The 2020 edition of the ICT4S conference ran this last week and the videos are now online on YouTube, you can watch them all from the link above.
Leading the Transition to Zero Emissions: Our Commitment to 100% Electric Vehicles by 2030 (https://www.lyft.com/blog/posts/leading-the-transition-to-zero-emissions) The year 2020 will go down in history as an inflection point for humankind. The challenges we face today, from the global climate crisis that is ravaging our planet, to the global pandemic that is ravaging our lives, to the global rage at injustice that is ravaging our communities, remind us at once that we are human, and humans make choices.
Unileverâs New Climate Plan Puts Carbon Labels on 70,000 Products (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-14/unilever-to-cut-emissions-to-zero-by-2039-adopt-carbon-labeling) The consumer giant is committing to reduce a large portion of its emissions to zero by 2039.
Amazon pledges $2 billion venture capital fund to invest in clean energy (https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-amazon-com-clean-energy/amazon-to-launch-2-billion-venture-capital-fund-to-invest-in-clean-energy-wsj-idUKKBN23U1OP) Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it will launch a $2 billion venture capital fund that will focus on technology investments to reduce the impact of climate change and support sustainable development.
A Caribbean beach could offer a crucial test in the fight to slow climate change (https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/06/22/1004218/how-green-sand-could-capture-billions-of-tons-of-carbon-dioxide/) Scientists are taking a harder look at using carbon-capturing rocks to counteract climate change, but lots of uncertainties remain.
Why itâs so damn hot in the Arctic right now (https://www.vox.com/2020/6/23/21300279/arctic-siberia-temperature-heat-wave-record-russia-fire-climate-change) Siberiaâs triple-digit heat wave and wildfires are a glimpse into the future of the Arctic.
Facebook creates fact-checking exemption for climate deniers (https://popular.info/p/facebook-creates-fact-checking-exemption) This is a special joint edition of Popular Information and HEATED, a climate newsletter by journalist Emily Atkin. HEATED is a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of the planet earth. Sign up HERE. Facebook is “aiding and abetting the spread of climate misinformation,â said Robert Brulle, an environmental sociologist at Drexel University. âThey have become the vehicle for climate misinformation, and thus should be held partially responsible for a lack of action on climate change.â
How âSustainableâ Web Design Can Help Fight Climate Change (https://www.wired.com/story/sustainable-software-design-climate-change/) To cut the carbon, programmers are cutting the code. Call it green programming.
ð¼ Jobs & Opportunities
Climate Mind / Open roles (https://climatemind.org/) We are creating a web app that helps users explore how their values and personal interests are being affected by climate change. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1592816442358400) to this conversation on Slack
Jobs - The Restart Project (https://therestartproject.org/about/jobs/) Work with us! We list vacancies here but speculative applications are always welcome. And we’re always looking out for London-based volunteers. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1592842025362500) to this conversation on Slack
FULL STACK DEVELOPER/ CTO (M/F/X) (https://app.slack.com/client/T4HLEQA3F/CD5NYP079) Wanna be a coder that shapes the future of tomorrow? At Blue Monday you will be working with state-of the art technology and create outstandinginnovations. You want to work for a reason, be part of something big and celebrate success?Welcome to Team Blue Monday! ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1592918301370200) to this conversation on Slack
React Developer (https://cervest.earth/jobs-react-developer/) Weâre seeking a customer-focused frontend engineer to join our team at an exciting time for our business. Youâll be helping to grow our success as an AI-first platform, building user interfaces and visualisations to help our users understand risks to their assets from a changing climate. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1593003807373200) to this conversation on Slack
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