🌎 CAT Newsletter #48 - 2020-11-24 🌏
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Happy Monday CATs!
Donât know whether youâve noticed but: 1. Weâve passed the 3.000 member mark! Hurray! Weâre so glad to have you all here learning, exploring, supporting each other and connecting to each other. :tada: :green_heart: :relieved: 2. We have an updated website! Big thanks to @melissa (https://climate-tech.slack.com/team/UF81YNN8K) who put a lot of her time into making this happen! Check it out here (https://climateaction.tech/) :clap: :sparkles: :sunglasses:
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** ð¬ CAT Events
CAT Welcome Call (western-friendly) ⢠45min Thu, December 10th ðºð¸ð¨ð¦PDT 10 ⢠ðºð¸ð¨ð¦EST 1 ⢠ð¬ð§BST 6 ⢠ðªðºð¿ð¦CEST/SAST 7 ⢠ð®ð³IST 10:30 Sign up here (http://bit.ly/CATWelcomeWestern)
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ð Directly after these events: CAT Volunteering chat ⢠15min If you want to know about CAT volunteering, join us right after the welcome call with the same Zoom link. Sign up here (http://bit.ly/CATWelcomeWestern)
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 CAT Supported Events
PAW Climate (https://www.predictiveanalyticsworld.com/climate-tech-conference/) - a conference on industrial applications of machine learning to climate tech, and is seeking proposals (https://www.predictiveanalyticsworld.com/call-speakers-form/) for talks from startups and established companies.
ð¤ Podcasts The latest climate-related podcast episodes.
ð§The cost of climate repair vs. COVID-19âw/ Sir David King & Rick Parnell (https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/S2E39-The-cost-of-climate-repair-vs–COVID-19w-Sir-David-King–Rick-Parnell-emi9t2) The Reversing Climate Change Podcast with NORI
ð§Brian von Herzen returns to chat marine permaculture & the documentary 2040 (https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/Brian-von-Herzen-returns-to-chat-marine-permaculture–the-documentary-2040-em4kde) The Reversing Climate Change Podcast with NORI
ð§ (http://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1177) #193: HYDROGEN (http://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1177) Sustainababble
ð§Textile innovations will transform the fashion industry (https://www.terra.do/post/textile-innovations-will-transform-the-fashion-industry) Terra.do
ð§ (https://2ser.com/celebrating-sustainability-in-2020/) Everything Is Possible with Sanda Ojiambo (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/79-everything-is-possible-with-sanda-ojiambo) Outrage! + Optimism
ð§ (https://climateone.org/audio/cropped-out-land-race-and-climate) RACISM AND CLIMATE / CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH THE ARTISTâS EYES (https://climateone.org/audio/rewind-racism-and-climate-climate-change-through-artist%E2%80%99s-eyes) Climate One
ð° News Highlights
How shifting from meat-heavy to plant-based diets can help allay the climate crisis (https://www.vox.com/21562639/climate-change-plant-based-diets-science-meat-dairy) A new study shows that moving to a plant-based diet is critical, but governments have been slow to act.
UK advertising launches ad net zero - Advertising Association (https://www.adassoc.org.uk/our-work/uk-advertising-launches-ad-net-zero/) Real Net Zero Target Set For End 2030 November 18, 2020, London: The Advertising Association (AA), in partnership with the IPA and ISBA, has launched Ad Net Zero, an industry-wide initiative to help UK advertising respond to the climate crisis caused by CO2 emissions.
Media Climate Charter - Advertising Association (https://www.adassoc.org.uk/our-work/media-climate-charter/) A Charter to Accelerate Zero Carbon Transition for the Media Agency Industry The charter was developed by the Advertising Associationâs Media Agency Climate Action Group that formed just after the announcement of the wider working group and consists of members from Mindshare, Mediacom, the7stars, Manning Gottlieb, Rapport and PHD Media.
Significant Battery Savings with Brave on Mobile: Brave Consumes 40% Less Battery than Other Leading Browsers (https://brave.com/brave-saves-batteries/) Brave mobile users can expect up to two and a half extra hours of browsing per battery charge.
Tech must help combat climate change, says Sundar Pichai (https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2020/11/17/tech-must-help-combat-climate-change-says-sundar-pichai) Googleâs boss says AI and machine learning will help
Endling Game Reveal Showcases Interesting Eco-Conscious Side-Scroller (https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2019/09/24/endling-game-reveal-3d-side-scroller/) The Endling game reveal from HandyGames and Herobeat Studios showcases a thought-provoking, eco-concious side-scroller. It’s set to release in 2021 on consoles and PC.
ð¼ Jobs & Opportunities
Senior Systems Engineer (https://apply.workable.com/cervest/j/D1BD44CBC9) Drive the continued improvement of our Cloud usage, ensuring that all of our environments are capable of serving our needs whilst taking best advantage of the power and flexibility that leveraging the Cloud has to offer. ð¬https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1604515303166700Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1605532758245800) to this conversation on Slack
Senior Infrastructure Engineer (https://apply.workable.com/cervest/j/DA2B1E6355/) y\ou will need to be passionate about efficiency, repeatability, resilience and security as we move into the next phase of our companyâs journey towards our goal of bringing actionable insights to all sectors that we may play our part in helping businesses make better decisions with regard to Climate and the Climate Crisis we all face. ð¬https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1605532814246300Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1605532814246300) to this conversation on Slack
Financial Controller (https://apply.workable.com/cervest/j/8AEC1B4245/) We’re seeking an outcome focused Financial Controller to build, manage and run the financial control function in a high-growth, scaling business. You will be collaboratively working across the business in setting and managing budgets as well as delivering a scalable finance function in our fast-paced environment. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1605532897247200) to this conversation on Slack
Data Explorer & Innovator (https://www.notion.so/Data-Explorer-Innovator-e700ef57acde4d85af5a8246c9184da7) Seeking an inquisitive, brilliant individual with backgrounds in science and quantitative research and an emphasis on systems mapping and analysisâwho gives a damn about making change. Opportunity to play a role inventing alternative smart investment mechanisms for civic assets infrastructure â trees to peatlands. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1605545382252400) to this conversation on Slack
Product Owner (https://gurusystems.com/join/technical-lead/) In this role, you will take ownership of all Guru products which have a focus on financial management and/or resident engagement. Your mission is to investigate the product opportunity and context before anybody else, define what we need to do to bring a product to market, and what success will look like, all the while ensuring alignment with the business strategy. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1605546056253300) to this conversation on Slack
Senior Developer (https://neuralalpha.com/) We are looking for a skilled senior developer overseeing a FinTech project for a major blue-chip client working closely with the CTO and an indirect line to the CEO. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1605546505254400) to this conversation on Slack
Mid/Senior Level Developer (https://neuralalpha.com/) We are looking for a skilled data engineer with 2 to 4 years of experience in data modelling, profiling, SQL and relational database design extending to API usage and design. ð¬https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1605546634255000Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1605546634255000) to this conversation on Slack
Software Engineer (https://techjobsforgood.com/jobs/4613/) Community Hub is an Ohio-based tech startup that’s hiring a resourceful and agile developer driven by a desire to build novel communications software that enhances environmental sustainability, equity, and community resilience in the face of a rapid climate change. Problem solvers with demonstrated experience in server management, database management (SQL, Cassandra, and MongoDB), Symfony, and React and phone app development are highly desirable. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1605717685261300) to this conversation on Slack
Full-Stack Developer + Geospatial Developer at Grassland 2.0 (https://www.techjobsforgood.com/jobs/4669/) The Grassland 2.0 project based at the University of Wisconsin - Madison is seeking 1-2 software/web engineers/developers to further design and create two integrated web-based decision support tools ⦠ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1605816141263000) to this conversation on Slack
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