🌎 CAT Newsletter #35 - 2020-08-25 🌏
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ð¬ CAT Events
Green Tech South West: Sustainable software engineering (1h) (https://www.meetup.com/GreenTech-South-West/events/271843079/) ð Tue, Aug 25th ðºð¸ð¨ð¦EST 7:30am ⢠ð¬ð§BST 12:30pm ⢠ðªðºð¿ð¦CEST/SAST 1pm ⢠ð®ð³IST 5pm ⢠ð¨ð³ CT 7:30pm ⢠ð¦ðºAEST (Sydney) 9:30pm Join here (https://www.meetup.com/GreenTech-South-West/events/271843079/)
CAT Salon West: How to talk about climate so people act (1h) (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyb_xCK9PNGRY16SzNdrYoUztiGRGH1cMHT3r1HNb0OUOTIA/viewform) ð Tue, Aug 25th ðºð¸ð¨ð¦PDT 10-11am ⢠ðºð¸ð¨ð¦EST 1-2pm ⢠ð¬ð§BST 6-7pm ⢠ðªðºð¿ð¦CEST/SAST 7-8pm ⢠ð®ð³IST 10:30-11:30pm Sign up here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyb_xCK9PNGRY16SzNdrYoUztiGRGH1cMHT3r1HNb0OUOTIA/viewform) and join #d-cat-welcome (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CN459CBN3)
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ð¤ Podcasts The latest climate-related podcast episodes.
26: S2E26: How to Burn a Goat: Farming with the Philosophersâw/ Dr. Scott H. Moore, author (https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/S2E26-How-to-Burn-a-Goat-Farming-with-the-Philosophersw-Dr–Scott-H–Moore–author-eia464)
ð August 18, 2020 We live in a point-and-click society where labor is seen as something to overcome. But what if weâve got it wrong? Philosopher turned farmer Dr. Scott H. Moore contends that entertainment doesnât have to be passive. In fact, activities like reading Dante, growing tomatoes or fixing our own plumbing can bring us a lot of joy and satisfactionâand maybe even transform the way we see the world. The Reversing Climate Change Podcast with NORI (https://nori.com/reversing-climate-change)
REPLAY: #72: WASPS (http://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1134) ð August 23, 2020 To tide you over on our late summer break, hereâs one of our favourite episodes from the archives, about one of the very best things about summer: lovely, fuzzy, friendly lâil wasps. Sustainababble (http://www.sustainababble.fish/)
- Embracing Radical Uncertainty with Rebecca Solnit (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/66-embracing-radical-uncertainty-with-rebecca-solnit) ð Aug 21, 2020 Our guest this week is writer, historian, and activist, Rebecca Solnit. She has authored more than 20+ books on feminism, western and urban history, popular power, social change and insurrection, and hope and catastrophe. She is quoted as saying, “Hope is embracing radical uncertainty.” Yeah. She’s good. Outrage! + Optimism (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/)
COVID-19 AND CLIMATE: IMPLICATIONS FOR OUR FOOD SYSTEM (https://climateone.org/audio/covid-19-and-climate-implications-our-food-system) ð Aug 21, 2020 COVID-19 has disrupted every aspect of our lives and economy â perhaps none more than our food system. âSlightly more than 50% of our food dollars is spent out of the home,â says Karen Ross, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture and former Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. âWhen you think about 50% of the market immediately being shut down, thatâs a huge thing to try to absorb.â Climate One (https://climateone.org/watch-and-listen/podcasts)
Nepal battles to keep climate change at bay (https://www.terra.do/post/nepal-battles-keep-climate-change-at-bay) ð August 20, 2020 In this podcast, Dr Dhakal talks about the role the Nepali government is playing in its fight against climate change, the challenges around food security in Nepal, his expectations from COP 26 and the role of the media in presenting a climate change narrative to the people of Nepal. Terra.do (https://www.terra.do/blog)
ð° News Highlights
Biden gambles on placing climate change at heart of US energy policy (https://www.ft.com/content/2ac477e7-34a4-4c0e-b9f4-018cef47d67d) Republicans say the promise to invest $2tn in green energy threatens tens of thousands of jobs in oil and gas sector
A million trees, including 400,000 oaks, to be destroyed this week (https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/a-million-trees-including-400-000-oaks-to-be-destroyed-this-week-1.4330474) Industry likened by grower to âa patient with long-term illness who has a heart attackâ
The devious fossil fuel propaganda we all use (https://sea.mashable.com/science/11514/the-carbon-footprint-sham) âThis is one of the most successful, deceptive PR campaigns maybe ever.â
ð¼ Jobs & Opportunities
Vacature Software Test Engineer - Wigersma & Sikkema (https://wigersma-sikkema.com/vacature-software-test-engineer/) We are looking for a software test engineer to expand our R&D team .Research and development of new products, solutions and innovations takes place within the Research & Development department. Activities by mechanical, hardware, software engineers in the R&D department belong to the high-tech manufacturing industry. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1597655262072700) to this conversation on Slack
Data Analyst & Front-End Developer at nLine (https://www.techjobsforgood.com/jobs/3701/) nLine works to improve the reach, reliability, and resilience of the worldâs most critical infrastructure, including power grids, water systems, and roadway networks. Our initial focus is on improvin⦠ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1597850548077800) to this conversation on Slack
Digital Marketing Consultant, Climate Change Specialist (https://empower.agency/job-opportunity-digital-marketing-consultant-climate-change-specialist/) Due to a run of recent client wins in the climate change sector, weâre looking for a digital generalist with a background in sustainability communications to help lead several of our key client accounts. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1597856484078200) to this conversation on Slack
Project Management Officer - Guru Systems (https://gurusystems.com/join/project-management-officer/) Do you love managing diverse projects across tech startups? Can you implement practices tomake projects flow smoothly? Are you happiest when your projects are working at peak performance? ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1598026450004700) to this conversation on Slack
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