🌎 CAT Newsletter #49 - 2020-11-30 🌏
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The TEDxClimateActionTech event page is now live on ted.com (https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/40843) and we have an amazing lineup of speakers from Drawdown to NASA!
ð Wed 16th December 2020 â° 12-2 PM GMT
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Improving Climate Literacy: Featuring Terra.do (1hr) Tue, Dec 8th ðºð¸ð¨ð¦PDT 10 ⢠ðºð¸ð¨ð¦EST 1 ⢠ð¬ð§BST 6 ⢠ðªðºð¿ð¦CEST/SAST 7 ⢠ð®ð³IST 10:30 Register here (https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ldO-spzgoG9Twqf0VhiDtbNhA_t7pSgw5)
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)
CAT Welcome Call (eastern-friendly) ⢠45 min Fri, Jan 22nd ð³ð¿ NZST (Aotearoa) 10pm ⢠ð¦ðºAEST (Sydney) 8pm ⢠ð¨ð³ CT 5pm ⢠ð®ð³ IST 2:30pm ⢠ðªðºð¿ð¦CEST/SAST 10am ⢠ð¬ð§ BST 9am Sign up here (http://bit.ly/CATWelcomeEastern)
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
Considering the earth experience in digital design Thu 10 Dec ð¬ð§ 12.30 - 13:30 GMT Green Tech South West welcomes Gerry McGovern, developer of the Top Tasks framework and author of World Wide Waste, to shine a light on how we can all consider the impact on the planet arising from our use of digital. This event is open to all, regardless of your location. Sign up here (https://www.meetup.com/GreenTech-South-West/events/273972685/)
ð¤ Podcasts The latest climate-related podcast episodes.
ð§Much talk of CO2, but what about methane?!âw/ Olya Irzak of Frost Methane (https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/S2E40-Much-talk-of-CO2–but-what-about-methane–w-Olya-Irzak-of-Frost-Methane-emq952) The Reversing Climate Change Podcast with NORI
ð§INNOVATION (http://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1181) Sustainababble
ð§ (http://https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/80-the-future-of-fuels) The Future of Fuels (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/80-the-future-of-fuels) Outrage! + Optimism
ð§ (https://www.terra.do/blog) Textile innovations will transform the fashion industry (https://www.terra.do/blog) Terra.do
ð§ (https://climateone.org/audio/last-call-gasoline) LAST CALL FOR GASOLINE (https://climateone.org/audio/last-call-gasoline) Climate One
ð° News Highlights
John Kerry Tapped For Newly Created Role As Presidential Climate Envoy (https://www.npr.org/sections/biden-transition-updates/2020/11/23/938150511/john-kerry-tapped-for-newly-created-role-as-presidential-climate-envoy) Environmental groups praise Kerry for his decades of climate work, including negotiating the Paris agreement. He will face challenges after four years of a diminished U.S. role in climate diplomacy.
New Zealand couple shuns developers to give 900 hectares of land to nation (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/25/new-zealand-couple-shuns-developers-to-give-900-hectares-of-land-to-nation) Dick and Jillian Jardine said it was âthe right thingâ to hand beautiful plot in Remarkable to national trust for conservation
Inside the campaign to push PR firms to fire fossil fuel clients (https://www.fastcompany.com/90579261/inside-the-campaign-to-push-pr-firms-to-fire-fossil-fuel-clients) The âclean creativesâ campaign is calling on creative agencies to drop fossil fuel clients.
Government sets out world-leading new measures to protect rainforests (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-sets-out-world-leading-new-measures-to-protect-rainforests#:~:text=Government%20sets%20out%20world%2Dleading%20new%20measures%20to%20protect%20rainforests,-Legislation%20will%20make&text=The%20UK%20will%20go%20further,Environment%20Bill%20(11%20November)) Legislation will make it illegal for larger businesses to use products unless they comply with local laws to protect natural areas.
Green gold: how sustainability became big business for consumer brands (https://www.ft.com/content/ce523ca1-c8c2-43e7-86ad-ffa5d6605d2c) From recycled plastic credit cards to biodegradable shoes, eco-friendly products have swept across consumer markets
Factcheck: What is the carbon footprint of streaming video on Netflix? | Carbon Brief (https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-what-is-the-carbon-footprint-of-streaming-video-on-netflix) The carbon footprint of streaming video on Netflix remains relatively modest, particularly compared to other activities and sectors.
ð¼ Jobs & Opportunities
Front-End Developer (React, a big plus) (https://timby.org/) We are looking for a great front-end developer for either a fixed term or open-ended contract. ð¬https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1604515303166700Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1606164188274500) to this conversation on Slack
Citrine Informatics/ Careers (https://citrine.io/product/what-is-the-citrine-platform/) The platform is a combination of cutting-edge AI tools and smart data management infrastructure, made easy to use via intuitive user interfaces and kept safe with industry standard security protocols, deployed securely through the cloud. ð¬https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1605532814246300Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1606183185275700) to this conversation on Slack
Sales Manager (m/f/d) Corporate Climate Action UK (https://climatepartner-gmbh-jobs.personio.de/job/185968?language=en) We are on the way to become the leading solutions provider in corporate climate action in Europe. We help companies calculate and reduce carbon emissions, as well as offset unavoidable emissions, enabling them to become climate neutral. Join us in helping companies tackle climate change, the most urgent and defining issue of our time. Youâll be actively shaping a new market and helping us grow our new office in London. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1606296953278900) to this conversation on Slack
Head of Operations (https://www.tendrevolution.com/) We’re revolutionizing how we feed ourselves and our planet by creating a better, more sustainable food system. Weâre building an online marketplace to enable people to buy fresh, seasonal food direct from small sustainable farmers. Our vision is to enable anyone to buy direct from any farm with 100% transparency. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1606504036281600) to this conversation on Slack
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