🌎 CAT Newsletter #50 - 2020-12-08 🌏
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Happy Tuesday CATs!
We’ve slightly changed the start time of our TEDxClimateActionTech event to be more US friendly.
ð Wed 16th December 2020 ðºð¸ð¨ð¦PDT 6 AM ⢠ðºð¸ð¨ð¦EST 9 AM ⢠ð¬ð§BST 2 PM ⢠ðªðºð¿ð¦CEST/SAST 3 PM ⢠ð®ð³IST 19:30 - Click here (https://everytimezone.com/s/59fc8402) to see the time in your timezone
Please sign up via the registration page (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tedxclimateactiontech-tickets-130744545455) .
ð We’d love your help in spreading the news, if you are part of other climate communities please consider sharing our event there.
Here are a few of our amazing speakers
** Jamie Alexander
Director, Drawdown Labs drawdown.org (https://drawdown.org/)
Jamie is the founding director of Project Drawdownâs Drawdown Labs â a consortium of private sector partners working to go beyond ânet zeroâ to scale climate solutions in the world, within and outside their own operations. Jamie joined the Project Drawdown team from Ceres, where she led corporate engagement, working with companies to set ambitious emission reduction targets and leveraging their influence in support of strong climate and clean energy policies.
** Hampus Jakobsson
Climate Venture Capitalist paleblue.vc (https://www.paleblue.vc/)
Hampus Jakobsson is a climate venture capitalist. Prior to becoming an investor he built and scaled software startups. He is originally a computer scientist and avid reader and blogger.
** Sanjana Paul
Co-founder and Executive Director of Earth Hacks earthhacks.io (https://earthhacks.io/)
Sanjana Paul is the co-founder and executive director of Earth Hacks, an organization that works with university students to create environmental hackathons, and an atmospheric science software developer at NASA’s Langley Research Center. She holds a bachelors’ degree in electrical engineering and physics, and has worked on research projects ranging from building hardware and writing software for urban air quality monitoring to designing a spectrometer for custom laser sources. Sanjana is also an industry mentor for The GREEN Program, and has participated in the United Nations’ Youth Assembly as a delegate. While still completing her undergraduate degree, she co-founded the Green Robotics Innovation Project (GRIP).
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** ð¬ CAT Events
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§How do you tell a good story about the climate?âw/ Jess Miles, writer (https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/How-do-you-tell-a-good-story-about-the-climate-w-Jess-Miles–writer-em4kqr) The Reversing Climate Change Podcast with NORI
ð§Inclusive climate action is critical for achieving green growth (https://www.terra.do/post/inclusive-climate-action-critical-achieving-green-growth) Terra.do
ð§#195: COP 26 (http://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1187) Sustainababble
ð§ (http://https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/80-the-future-of-fuels) Climate Justice and Racial Justice with David Lammy (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/81-climate-justice-and-racial-justice-with-david-lammy) Outrage! + Optimism
ð§ (https://sustainabilitydefined.com/sustainabilityandspirits) Episode 56: Sustainability & Spirits with Sophie Kelly (Bulleit Frontier Whiskey) and Eric Sprague (American Forests) (https://sustainabilitydefined.com/sustainabilityandspirits) Sustainability Defined
ð§ (https://climateone.org/audio/last-call-gasoline) PROTECTING OUR PACIFIC NEIGHBOURS (https://2ser.com/protecting-our-pacific-neighbours/) Think: Sustainability
ð§ (https://climateone.org/audio/last-call-gasoline) BREAKING THROUGH: A YEAR OF CLIMATE CONVERSATIONS (https://climateone.org/audio/breaking-through-year-climate-conversations) Climate One
ð° News Highlights
Shop Trees (https://plant.ecosia.org/collections/trees) Trees are the worldâs most eco-friendly gift. Whether you’re giving trees to a loved one, or just giving back to the planet, Ecosia is giving you an opportunity to help plant more trees this holiday season. So buy less stuff, and instead choose from trees that restore wildlife habitat, trees that help farmers grow food, and trees that absorb record amounts of CO2.
Mushrooms Can Eat Plastic, Petroleum and CO2 (https://returntonow.net/2018/01/11/7-ways-mushrooms-can-save-world/) Mushrooms have a solution for just about every man-made problem In the midst of global warming, global desertification, deoxygenating oceans and Earthâs sixth mass extinction crisis, mycologist and author Paul Stamets gives us seven reasons to hold out hope, and they all involve mushrooms.
‘Ditch high definition and new tech to fight climate change’ (https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55164410) Scientists are urging people and firms to change the way they use technology to reduce emissions.
Federal lawmakers pass Save Our Seas 2.0 - Plastics Recycling Update (https://resource-recycling.com/plastics/2020/12/02/federal-lawmakers-pass-save-our-seas-2-0/) Both chambers of Congress have now passed marine debris prevention legislation, which includes millions of dollars in support to states for recycling and other materials management initiatives.
PM declares climate emergency, pledges carbon neutral by 2025 (https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-national/pm-declares-climate-emergency-pledges-carbon-neutral-2025) Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has committed the Government and the public sector to going carbon-neutral by 2025, as she declared a climate emergency.
ð¼ Jobs & Opportunities
iOS Developer for Protect Earth (https://twitter.com/philsturgeon) Hey there! If there are any iOS developers whoâd like to use their skills to help reforestation, Iâve got a project for my charity Protect Earth. A tree tracker! We photo all the trees we plant and we need to update them over time, so we can track survival rates and ultimately: get paid for planting the trees. ð¬Message @Phil Sturgeon (https://climate-tech.slack.com/team/UR4205FEX) on Slack or on Twitter (https://twitter.com/philsturgeon)
Junior ESG Researcher (https://neuralalpha.com/) We pride ourselves on delivering software solutions using the most advanced technologies from Artificial Intelligence, Semantic Technology, Graph Databases & Linked Data to solve the most complex challenges facing organizations today. ð¬https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1604515303166700Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1606745922287700) to this conversation on Slack
Citrine Informatics/ Careers (https://citrine.io/) Our mission is to foster a materials data ecosystem that accelerates breakthroughs in development and manufacturing, enabling a more efficient, sustainable world. ð¬https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1606754886289800Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1606754886289800) to this conversation on Slack
Mid level developer (Django) (https://www.wearedonation.com/) Seeking two mid-level developers to help us take our citizen climate action platform to the next level, delivering on some exciting and high-profile partnerships as part of Count Us In. Working directly with the founding Do Nation team to define and implement features and the development roadmap, ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1606756102294900) to this conversation on Slack
Full-Stack Software Engineer at Singularity Energy (https://techjobsforgood.com/jobs/4733/) Who we are: At Singularity, we are building technologies that leverage real-time data to reduce carbon emissions from energy consumption on an enterprise level. Companies today are using 3-year-old ⦠ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1606770531297300) to this conversation on Slack
Contact Product Designer (6 months or longer) (https://rare.org/) Design and develop a mobile-based climate change intervention around agriculture ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1606871086305800) to this conversation on Slack
Web Developer (https://www.acterra.org/) We’d love to have support with a few web pages for our Healthy Plate, Healthy Planet program. We are using SquareSpace and would like to add some advanced features to make the pages more engaging and interactive. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1606932083308900) to this conversation on Slack
Community Ambassador (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqbzVg7WyPu13kGhY6TX1V-fbPsMUC77eJgE_hFrPYjBM3cA/viewform) If you’re passionate about open data, clean air and making a difference in your community, apply by Dec 9 to be a Community Ambassador. The 10-month program includes interdisciplinary training, leadership development, and a supportive professional community. All backgrounds welcome! ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1607016685313500) to this conversation on Slack
Program Marketing Manager, U.S. Climate Change (https://careers-rare.icims.com/jobs/1432/program-marketing-manager%2c-u.s.-climate-change/job?mode=view&mobile=false&width=1172&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-480&jun1offset=-420) Rare seeks Program Marketing Manager (Food) to be the resident subject matter expert and provide day-to-day management of all projects related to plant-rich diets and food waste. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1607023413314800) to this conversation on Slack
Application Support (https://gurusystems.com/join/application-support/) This role sits at the intersection of client relationships and technology. Your mission is to support Guruâs clients, manage incoming support tickets and coordinate responses to ensure Guru is able to deliver a high standard of service at all times. Doing your job well is crucial to Guruâs business: the better our teams can support our clients, the more successful the company will be. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1607078249316900) to this conversation on Slack
Machine Learning Research Engineer (Permanent) (https://apply.workable.com/openclimatefix/j/1660ADA7A1/) We’re looking to hire a talented and climate-focused individual to help research and deliver a machine learning-based service for forecasting solar energy generation. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1607088105317600) 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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