🌎 CAT Newsletter #37 - 2020-09-08 🌏
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Hey CATs!
Hope youâre all doing well and are excited for September. Last week in #lobby (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C01A0THTQRW) I asked what the last impactful book you read was and I loved all the responses. Check out the thread here (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C01A0THTQRW/p1598867375135900) if youâre looking for a recommended read this month.
:books: In the volunteering team we have a bunch of things in progress at the moment (like our #d-community-guidelines (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C018HDZHAMS) â see above) and if you want to get involved or suggest new things, check out our volunteering task list (https://slack-redir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F17OOsjrnDwlFOO_Xr47sjtOL-jT1d3P7hVYdI3r_Q1R4%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing) and/or join #d-cat-volunteering (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C017V9MDW6Q) .
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ð¬ CAT Events
CAT Salon West: The Business Case for Carbon Pricing (https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MzlidmxuOWRmazV1bTFqN2xlYjA2NmhuNGRfMjAyMDA5MDhUMTcwMDAwWiBjbGltYXRlYWN0aW9uLnRlY2hfcmp1N2ZsNjNnYjc4N2lrazd2YjR1ZjFjaTRAZw&tmsrc=climateaction.tech_rju7fl63gb787ikk7vb4uf1ci4%40group.calendar.google.com&scp=ALL) (1h) ð Tue, Sep 8th 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 Join live on Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/93485889292) and join #d-cat-salon (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C0144BR1CSX) for more
CAT Salon East: Can agile ways of working help us save the wold? (https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MGVoMW1xa21qNWxtaHU4N2Jyb2FmcTJsNGhfMjAyMDA5MTVUMDgwMDAwWiBjbGltYXRlYWN0aW9uLnRlY2hfcmp1N2ZsNjNnYjc4N2lrazd2YjR1ZjFjaTRAZw&tmsrc=climateaction.tech_rju7fl63gb787ikk7vb4uf1ci4%40group.calendar.google.com&scp=ALL) (1h) ð Tue, Sep 15th ð³ð¿ NZST (Aotearoa) 8-9pm ⢠ð¦ðºAEST (Sydney) 6-7pm ⢠ð®ð³ IST 1:30-2:30pm ⢠ðªðºð¿ð¦CEST/SAST 10-11am ⢠ð¬ð§ BST 9-10am Join live on Jitsi (https://meet.jit.si/CATSalonEastern) and join #d-cat-salon (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C0144BR1CSX) for more
Check out more events on our events calendar (https://bit.ly/CATcal) .
Want to start a CAT meet-up yourself? Maybe about a specific topic? Or connecting with people locally? A networking session? A live interview series? Let us know in #d-cat-volunteering (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C017V9MDW6Q)
ð¤ Podcasts The latest climate-related podcast episodes.
Transitioning heating to hydrogen w/ Professor Averil Macdonald OBE (https://theclimatefix.com/episodes/transitioning-to-hydrogen-w-professor-averil-macdonald-obe) ð September 2, 2020 1/3 of the UK’s emissions are from heating, also in the UK most housing has a supply of gas, not something common in other countries. This opens the door for some interesting decarbonization options including replacing natural gas with hydrogen. We speak to Professor Averil Macdonald OBE about this and much more. TheClimateFix.com
28: S2E28: How many jobs will a direct air capture industry create?âw/ John Larsen of Rhodium Group (https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/S2E28-How-many-jobs-will-a-direct-air-capture-industry-create-w-John-Larsen-of-Rhodium-Group-eiukpk)
ð September 1, 2020 Direct air capture or DAC is one of the many strategies we need to employ to achieve the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. So, how do we scale up the DAC industry to capture the hundreds of millions of tons of CO2 we need to remove from the atmosphere? And what would that kind of growth mean in terms of business opportunities and job creation? The Reversing Climate Change Podcast with NORI (https://nori.com/reversing-climate-change)
- Faith, Science and the Climate Crisis with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/68-the-gospel-of-climate-change-with-dr-katharine-hayhoe) ð September 4, 2020 With over 80% of people on Earth claiming a religious affiliation, it’s impossible to imagine solving the climate crisis without major religions taking climate action on as a spiritual exercise of their faith. and in the US, less than 30% of white evangelicals believe the Earth is warming due to human activity. With only 60 days til the US election, how are evangelical Christians going to vote on climate change? Why is the gospel of climate change failing to reach them? Outrage! + Optimism (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/)
Coastal ecosystems are under threat from climate change (https://www.terra.do/post/coastal-ecosystems-under-threat-climate-change) ð September 1, 2020 Rohan Arthur talks about how the Nature Conservation Foundation got started, the role of coastal ecosystems & how climate change is impacting them, his work in the Lakshadweep islands, and how climate refugees are going to be a reality in the near future. Terra.do (https://www.terra.do/blog)
ð° News Highlights
Arctic wildfires emit 35% more CO2 so far in 2020 than for whole of 2019 (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/31/arctic-wildfires-emit-35-more-co2-so-far-in-2020-than-for-whole-of-2019) About 205 megatonnes emitted in June and July alone as Siberia hit by heatwave
Widespread positive coverage of our plastic bag charge extension (https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/2020/09/01/widespread-positive-coverage-of-our-plastic-bag-charge-extension/) Our announcement to extend the charge to all retailers and increase it to 10p from April 2021 has received widespread positive reaction.
Donât Deny Plastics To Poor Nations (https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2020/08/31/dont-deny-plastics-to-poor-nations/#4976147c7531) Poor nations need to use more, not less plastic, since doing so will improve peopleâs lives, just as it has done in developed nations for over a half-century.
The footprint of the internet, a tragic loss and moving earth with spacecrafts (https://oasis.substack.com/p/the-footprint-of-the-internet-a-tragic) Did you know that the internet causes twice as much emissions as the aviation industry? When I first read this here, I said wait a moment, what is the carbon footprint for this publication? These are the stories for today:
The contribution of global aviation to anthropogenic climate forcing for 2000 to 2018 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1352231020305689) Global aviation operations contribute to anthropogenic climate change via a complex set of processes that lead to a net surface warming. Of importanceâ¦
ð¼ Jobs & Opportunities
Energy Innovation Manager (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/889738/Energy-Innovation-Manager?_lrsc=f88d031f-2de1-4aa4-a50e-7ddcaa65d2ce) the Energy Innovation Managerâs role is to lead the research, development, and proof of technologies and strategies to achieve Microsoftâs sustainability and cloud commitments as they relate to energy supply and demand. Areas of exploration include hydrogen, fuel cells, energy storage, renewables, grid interaction, and advanced solutions yet to be discovered. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1598908902060700) to this conversation on Slack
Content creation volunteer (m/f/d) (https://lfca-jobs.personio.de/job/249289) We need your help with content creation: articles, newsletters, tutorials, market researches, infographics, etc. with crisp and hands-on content that will help our members to drive climate action in their companies. You will meet many climate experts and expand your business network, in the Berlin startup scene. We can guide and teach you but expect also a certain level of autonomy from you. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1599042555069600) to this conversation on Slack
Researcher/Curator/Information Scientist (https://climatemind.org/) This position is hard to describe but we need someone who is obsessive about the small stuff, takes pride in precision and is alarmed about climate change to help build and refine our Knowledge Base. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1599150656072100) to this conversation on Slack
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