🌎 CAT Newsletter #40 - 2020-09-29 🌏
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CAT Salon East: The movement towards environmentally-aware consumerism [1hr] (https://meet.jit.si/CATSalonEastern) Tue, Sep 29 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
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ð¤ Podcasts The latest climate-related podcast episodes.
31: S2E31: Kiss the Ground doc live on Netflix!âw/ Gabe Brown, regenerative farmer and rancher (https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/S2E31-Kiss-the-Ground-doc-live-on-Netflix-w-Gabe-Brown–regenerative-farmer-and-rancher-ejvbtp)
The Reversing Climate Change Podcast with NORI (https://nori.com/reversing-climate-change)
We Can Only Face the Future if We Do it Together with Achim Steiner (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/71-we-can-only-face-the-future-if-we-do-it-together-with-achim-steiner) Outrage! + Optimism (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/)
PRECARIOUS HOUSING PART TWO, INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (https://2ser.com/precarious-housing-part-two-international-students/) Think: Sustainability (https://2ser.com/thinksustainability/)
ERIN BROCKOVICH: SUPERMANâS NOT COMING (https://climateone.org/audio/erin-brockovich-superman%E2%80%99s-not-coming) Climate One (https://climateone.org/watch-and-listen/podcasts)
The future of farming is in building regenerative food systems (https://www.terra.do/post/future-of-farming-building-regenerative-food-systems) Terra.do (https://www.terra.do/blog)
ð° News Highlights
This is what a zero-emissions city looks like (https://www.fastcompany.com/90552168/this-is-what-a-zero-emissions-city-looks-like) Oslo has an ambitious goal to cut emissions by 95% by 2030. Hereâs how it will do it.
How Copenhagen plans to reach carbon-neutral status in just six years (https://www.fastcompany.com/90392020/how-copenhagen-plans-to-reach-carbon-neutral-status-in-just-six-years) Many cities are aiming for neutrality by 2030 or 2050. The Danish capital plans to be the first carbon-neutral capital in the world and to hit the goal by 2025.
The Climate Clock (https://climateclock.world/) ClimateClock.world is an international network of climate scientists, artists, educators, and activists setting #ClimateClock(s) up all over the world so governments will #ActInTime to prevent climate catastrophe.
Manhattanâs famous digital clock is now counting down to climate disaster (https://www.fastcompany.com/90552230/manhattans-classic-digital-clock-is-now-counting-down-to-climate-disaster) The Metronome in Union Square now displays the time left before we burn all the carbon that will push the planet over the key 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming.
World’s richest 1% cause double CO2 emissions of poorest 50%, says Oxfam (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/21/worlds-richest-1-cause-double-co2-emissions-of-poorest-50-says-oxfam) Charity says worldâs fast-shrinking carbon budget should be used to improve lot of poorest
Airbus reveals plans for zero-emission aircraft fuelled by hydrogen (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/sep/21/airbus-reveals-plans-zero-emission-aircraft-fuelled-hydrogen) Aviation firm announces three different concepts with aim of taking to the skies by 2035
Toward zero: Reducing and offsetting our data center power emissions (https://wordpress.com/blog/2020/09/21/toward-zero-reducing-and-offsetting-our-data-center-power-emissions/) Following the massive Australian bushfires earlier this year, I was motivated to act within my role as a data scientist at Automattic to help fight anthropogenic climate change. Together with colleagues from across the company, we formed an employee resource group focused on sustainability. We are pleased to announce that as a result of our efforts, Automattic now offsets data center power emissions produced from non-renewable sources. This means that the servers running , WordPress VIP, Tumblr, and other Automattic services contribute net zero carbon emissions to our shared atmosphere.
Landmark decision for the climate (https://www.clientearth.org/were-challenging-europes-most-climate-damaging-power-plant/) In a landmark decision, a District Court judge in Poland confirmed that everyone â coal companies included â have a responsibility to tackle the climate crisis.
EGEB: Walmart announces net zero by 2040 â without offsets - Electrek (https://electrek.co/2020/09/22/egeb-walmart-net-zero-2040-suntober-maine-solar/) Walmart will switch entirely to EVs by 2040 to reach its net zero target; SUNTober launches virtually throughout October to provide solar education.
Tel Aviv-Jaffa aims to be worldâs first city with network of recharging roads (https://www.timesofisrael.com/tel-aviv-jaffa-aims-to-be-worlds-first-city-with-network-of-recharging-roads/#gs.gc4b52) City launches pilot project of futuristic Israeli technology that does away with need for charging stations, supplying a bus with power from under the asphalt as it travels along
California Governor Signs Order Banning Sales Of New Gasoline Cars By 2035 (https://www.npr.org/2020/09/23/916209659/california-governor-signs-order-banning-sales-of-new-gasoline-cars-by-2035) Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday that amounts to the most aggressive clean-car policy in the U.S. and would end the sale of new gas vehicles in the state in 15 years.
The National Grid ESO App (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-national-grid-eso-app/id1469935379) Energy is the lifeblood of our society and economy and as Great Britainâs Electricity System Operator, we keep energy flowing around the clock for all consumers. Climate change is the challenge of a generation. We play a leading role in the decarbonisation of the energy system by enabling the transâ¦
ð¼ Jobs & Opportunities
Scope 3 Decarbonisation Expert (https://plana.earth/career/scope-3-decarbonisation) Plan A is looking for a positive, environmentally-friendly Expert in Scope 3 decarbonisation to join the team, developing emissions reduction plans for emission categories, and supporting our Carbon Research and Analytics team. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1600691790006800) to this conversation on Slack
Data Engineer (https://www.tmrow.com/jobs/data-engineer) At electricityMap, we maintain a database and pipeline that ingests real-time data in order to power a popular open-source project and commercial API used by companies, universities, NGOs, and policy-makers (including some heads of state!) around the world every day to understand and reduce the climate impact of the electricity grid. In your role, youâll be making sure the quality and availability of our data is stellar by building and improving our data infrastructure, as well as managing our internal tools. You will also be responsible for managing our machine learning pipeline at scale. ð¬https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1600763395011500Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1600763395011500) to this conversation on Slack
Software Developer (https://www.tmrow.com/jobs/software-developer) Help tackle the biggest challenge of our generation as a Software Developer at Tomorrow. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1600763521013200) to this conversation on Slack
Product Designer (https://www.tmrow.com/jobs/product-designer) Help tackle the biggest challenge of our generation as a Product Designer at Tomorrow. ð¬https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1600763576013800Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1600763576013800) to this conversation on Slack
Marketing Manager (https://peerplanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Marketing_Job-Offer.pdf) Dear Community, PeerPlanet an early-stage company, offering an app that helps you to live more sustainable, is looking to hire a marketing manager, with the option to become a co-founder. I would appreciate if you could share our job-posting with your network! Letâs create a greener future! ð¬https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1600774048014400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1600774048014400) to this conversation on Slack
Senior Business Relations Representative (https://citizensclimatelobby.org/senior-business-relations-representative-position-available/) As the Senior Business Relations Representative, you will support Citizensâ Climate in our strategic goal of building vocal support from businesses for climate action and specifically for our preferred policy, carbon fee and dividend, and the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. ð¬https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1600810081018100Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1600810081018100) to this conversation on Slack
Social Media Manager (https://hope.xyz/) HOPE is looking for a social media manager for IG (@with_ho2pe) and Twitter. The role involves relaying content from the campaigns HOPE supports, prompting questions to collect stories, and sharing educational content. ð¬https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1600810081018100Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1600890126009500) to this conversation on Slack
Senior Back End Engineer (https://vizzuality.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=33) My teammates at Vizzuality are looking for a Senior Back End Engineer with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. They need someone who has experience in Rails, with Node.js and TypeScript knowledge a plus, and general server-side programming concepts. If that sounds like you, take a look at the job description for more details about the role and the work we do. ð¬https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1600810081018100Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1600945200002300) to this conversation on Slack
Senior software roles (backend, frontend, and SRE) and project management (https://medium.com/silo-blog/careers/home) Inefficiencies in our perishable food supply chains are responsible for an alarming amount of food waste, a significant contributor to carbon emissions. Silo addresses this issue by automating workflows and improving distribution networks across the supply chain (growers, shippers, distributors, retailers). Weâre running a live platform and have a close relationship with our users. Our team is small, so each member has a high impact and opportunity to work on a wide range of projects. Weâre purpose-driven and value a collaborative, empathetic environment. If youâd like to join us in building Silo, weâd love to talk! ð¬https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1600810081018100Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1601058752004600) 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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