🌎 CAT Newsletter #28 - 2020-07-07 🌏
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Dear CATs,
I hope you all had a lovely weekend âï¸. Sandra has been busy editing the recorded talk of our first CAT Salon. Keep your eyes out on the #d-cat-salon (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C0144BR1CSX) channel or our YouTube account (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbGj6AM6oTSxqBlhMQlaplw) for that! ð
Also, while the vast awareness spreading about BLM on social media and the news may have died down, itâs up to us to make this a movement, not a moment. We have a #d-antiracism (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C015F2UEAKG) channel with some resources. Letâs keep learning, continue talking and pushing for change at work and in our communities. XR NYC just launched an action around tech companies & the oil industry. Learn more about the issue and check out what folks are saying at bigtechlovesbigoil.com (http://bigtechlovesbigoil.com/) . If you feel inspired*: retweet a meme, start a conversation at work, sign the petition, or make some memes of your own (please share in Slack if you do!). For more info on the subject, see Greenpeace’s report Oil in the Cloud (https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/reports/oil-in-the-cloud/) .
*Note: Everyone’s work culture and circumstances are different. Do what resonates with you and what feels safe & useful.
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ð¬ CAT Events
ClimateAction.Tech Welcome call (45mins) ð July 9, 2020 For new CATs and CATs whoâve been here for a bit weâre also running a #d-cat-welcome (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CN459CBN3) this Thursday. Tune in to learn a bit about the community, how to get involved and to get to know some other CATs. â° PDT 10-10:45am ⢠EST 1-1:45pm ⢠BST 6-6:45pm ⢠CEST/SAST 7-7:45pm ⢠IST 10:30-11:15pm Sign up here (https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIudeGqrDorG9d84nntThbehMGd82yLw-YO) and/or join #d-cat-welcome (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CN459CBN3)
ð¤ Podcasts The latest climate-related podcast episodes.
Sleeping on bamboo w/ Phoebe Yu & Kat Dey from Ettitude (https://theclimatefix.com/episodes/measuring-carbon-intensity-w-oliver-corradi-from-tomorrow) ð July 1, 2020 Textile production is the number 2 most polluting industry in the world. Cotton takes up just 3% of croplands but accounts for 24% of pesticide and 11% of insecticide use globally, as well as being incredibly water-intensive. Ettitude create textiles from a much more sustainable product, CleanBambooâ¢. TheClimateFix.com
ColdHubs is the key to food security in Nigeria (https://www.terra.do/post/coldhubs-key-food-security-nigeria) ð July 3, 2020 In this podcast, Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu who is Executive Director of The Smallholders Foundation, Nigeria talks about how he got started on his journey, the role his companies play in helping farmers, how social entrepreneurship is a challenge must one jump into headfirst and lastly the hope that everyone can be a change agent. Terra.do Podcast (https://www.terra.do/)
19: S2E19: A current tour of The Future Earth with author Eric Holthaus (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 30, 2020 We tend to think of climate change as a problem in and of itself. But what if the climate crisis is a symptom of a bigger issue? What if we canât solve climate change without social justice? The Reversing Climate Change Podcast with NORI (https://nori.com/reversing-climate-change)
180: BEING ECOFRIENDLY (http://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1089)
ð July 6, 2020 âSmash capitalismâ is among the least helpful answers people like Dave and Ol give when asked âSo what should I do to help the planet?â. But for most campaignery types, individual lifestyle change plays second or third fiddle to political action and corporate restraint. And â if weâre completely honest â weâre also luke-warm about personal behaviour change because so many of its proponents are such⦠hard work. You know, people who tilt their heads to one side and pity the poor soul yet to discover the wonders of £50 biodynamic toothpaste made from upcycled cow shit. Sustainababble (http://www.sustainababble.fish/)
- Richard Curtis Wants to Make Your Money Matter (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/59-richard-curtis-wants-to-make-your-money-matter) ð Jul 3, 2020 This week, a LIVEstream episode! We were joined by activist and filmmaker, Richard Curtis, for his second time on the podcast! His latest initiative, Make My Money Matter is a campaign to shift the £3 trillion invested in UK pensions away from fossil fuels, arms, and meat production over to clean energy, healthcare, and human rights. This initiative is helping vegans not unknowingly invest in meat production, helping doctors not unknowingly invest in tobacco, and the list goes on. Amazing stuff. Outrage! + Optimism (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/)
THE SEARCH FOR KOALAS (https://2ser.com/the-search-for-koalas/) ð July 6, 2020 In this episode, we take a look at the world of conservation after two major blows: the Black Summer bushfires and COVID-19. How have these crises affected the work of conservationists? And what are their demands of government, heading into the future? Think: Sustainability (https://2ser.com/thinksustainability/)
ð° News Highlights
Biodiversity and sustainabilityâs role in preventing pandemics (https://sustainabilitycommunity.springernature.com/posts/biodiversity-and-sustainability-s-role-in-preventing-pandemics) Globalisation and lack of environmental sustainability are the cause of the increased spread of zoonoses, such as Covid-19. While finding a vaccine may bring this current crisis to an end, to avoid new pandemics we must address the root cause of these outbreaks and build more sustainable societies.
Lawn Mowed Into Checkerboard Becomes Natural Social Distancing Space - Urban Gardens (https://www.urbangardensweb.com/2020/06/26/lawn-mowed-into-checkerboard-becomes-natural-social-distancing-space/) The novel Cornavirus has inspired some novel ideas. From personal glass greenhouses at an Amsterdam restaurant, stuffed pandas occupying chairs in a Bangkok eatery, to pool noodle hats at a cafe in Germany, people are exercising their collective creativity to maintain social distancing and make it safe to go out again.
Omniago: Crowdsourcing a Climate Change Knowledge Base | Responsibility (https://en.reset.org/blog/omniago-crowdsourcing-climate-change-knowledge-base-06242020) Debates on the internet are a lot of things - but rarely are they civil, productive or backed up by a lot of scientifically substantiated information. A new crowdsourcing information platform, Omniago, hopes to provide climate activists with the tools they need to battle internet misinformation within our social media generation.
On Behalf Of Environmentalists, I Apologize For The Climate Scare - Quillette (https://quillette.com/2020/06/30/on-behalf-of-environmentalists-i-apologize-for-the-climate-scare/) Climate change is happening. Itâs just not the end of the world. Itâs not even our most serious environmental problem.
FACEBOOK MUST STOP THE SPREAD OF CLIMATE MISINFORMATION (https://www.climatepower2020.org/facebook-letter/) An open letter to Helle Thorning-Schmidt and Facebook’s Oversight Board.
RETAILERS COLLABORATE TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE (https://brc.org.uk/news/corporate-affairs/retailers-collaborate-to-combat-climate-change/) Climate change remains one of the biggest threats to our planet and society. Despite currently facing the ongoing challenges of coronavirus head on, retailers are making a bold pledge to fight climate change and build a better world for everyone.
Towards carbon negativity (https://m.signalvnoise.com/towards-carbon-negativity/) Humans have been pumping greenhouse gases into Earthâs atmosphere at an unsustainable rate. Itâs on us to reverse course as quickly as possible to stay below the tipping point of 1.5â global warming. Without action, the future is beyond bleak.
ð¼ Jobs & Opportunities
Jobs â Dark Matter (https://darkmatterlabs.org/jobs) We are a multidisciplinary design team working with partners, clients, and collaborators across the world to develop new working methods for system change. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1593421717380200) to this conversation on Slack
Content & Community Manager (https://thefutureforestcompany.com/) As Content & Community Manager at The Future Forest Company, you will be responsible for putting together a content and social media plan, creating content of all kinds - whether thatâs images, videos, podcasts, blogs etc - and building our community. The sky’s the limit with this role - there is enormous potential for the kinds of creative content we can produce at The Future Forest Company. We need to educate people on a massive scale about climate change, and spread the word on what weâre doing. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1593448233388000) to this conversation on Slack
Frontend Software Engineer (https://www.techjobsforgood.com/jobs/3162/) EnergyRM is on a mission to unlock investment in deep energy efficiency in commercial buildings. We provide a SaaS platform that aligns economic interests and turns deep energy efficiency into a sound financial investment. Weâre growing and need your help enabling our customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1593617974397300) to this conversation on Slack
Distributed Systems Engineer (https://upstream.tech/team/2020-06-22-distributed-systems-engineer/) In this role, you will design and build distributed systems to address complex geospatial problems that solve a diversity of customer needs. Weâre looking for candidates with a track record of building infrastructure solutions that enable sustainable and extensible product growth. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1593619068397700) to this conversation on Slack
Research Software Engineer / Full-Stack Developer (https://iiasa.ac.at/web/home/about/workingatiiasa/vacancies/Vacancies.html?jh=bmrc2bjkgeluqnq9u1mg8k3lkxh61cn) Vacancy 15/2020: The successful candidate will join a small team of software developers working with researchers at ENE and collaborating institutions on further developing and continuously improving tools to support energy- and climate-related research at ENE and in the wider academic community. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1593761445403400) to this conversation on Slack
Chief Product Officer / Head of Product (https://apply.workable.com/halo-4/j/49F045F69B/) Your job will be to take the deep insights we have gathered and the initial product vision and shape our product into something genuinely world class. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1593783338410000) to this conversation on Slack
Solar Impulse Foundation/Open positions (https://apply.workable.com/halo-4/j/49F045F69B/) Find your next sustainability job at the Solar Impulse Foundation or in our network. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1593803239412800) to this conversation on Slack
Careers at Climeworks (https://www.climeworks.com/careers#recruitee-careers) Join the world’s largest team of direct air capture experts and apply for one of our open job positions. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1593805098413900) to this conversation on Slack
Jobs @ Klima.Metrix (https://klimametrix.join.com/) Our mission is to bring full CO2 transparency into the economy and enable companies to make the transition to climate neutrality. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1593808507414800) to this conversation on Slack
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