🌎 CAT Newsletter #51 - 2020-12-15 🌏
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Happy Tuesday CATs!
The schedule is all now online for our TEDx event this Wed 16th at tedx.climateaction.tech, you can see the speaker bios and their talk titles, and the agenda for the event.
We have a favor to ask from you, we have over 500 people signed up so far and we need your help to reach 1000. The more people we reach, the quicker we can make a difference, together. ð Please reach out to your network and help bring just one more person to the event. To help, we’ve prepared an email (https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/TEDxClimateActionTech-Wednesday-Dec-16th-BsHUj2BSSjK2C7mdKM8NZ) you can use as a template ð
F.A.Q.
I can’t make that time, what at my options? If you register, after the event we will send you a link to the recording, this link will expire after 1 week.
Will the sessions be recorded? It might take a few weeks but all our talks will be available from ted.com after the event.
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** ð¬ CAT Events
CAT Welcome Call (western-friendly) ⢠45min Thu, January 7th 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¤ Podcasts The latest climate-related podcast episodes.
ð§The national security implications of climate changeâw/ Dr. Rod Schoonover (https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/S2E42-The-national-security-implications-of-climate-changew-Dr–Rod-Schoonover-enfur5) The Reversing Climate Change Podcast with NORI
ð§JULIET DAVENPORT MEETS SUSTAINABABBLE (http://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1192) Sustainababble
ð§The Paris Effect with Laurence Tubiana (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/82-the-paris-effect-with-laurence-tubiana) Outrage! + Optimism
ð§ (http://https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/80-the-future-of-fuels) PROTECTING OUR PACIFIC NEIGHBOURS (https://2ser.com/protecting-our-pacific-neighbours/) Think: Sustainability
ð§ (https://sustainabilitydefined.com/sustainabilityandspirits) MARY NICHOLS: A CLIMATE CHAMPIONâS LEGACY (https://climateone.org/audio/mary-nichols-climate-champion%E2%80%99s-legacy) Climate One
ð° News Highlights
What will climate change look like in your area? - BBC News (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-d6338d9f-8789-4bc2-b6d7-3691c0e7d138) The BBC and the Met Office have looked at the country’s changing climate in detail.
EP 4: Is it too late to stop climate change? - Bill Gates and Rashida Jones Ask Big Questions (https://pca.st/u5p56el8) Climate change is the most daunting challenge of our time. Tackling it will require unprecedented amounts of innovation, investment, and global cooperation. Are we actually making progress yet? Can we really stop the worst effects of climate change? In this weekâs episode, Bill and Rashida take on perhaps their biggest question yet with an assist from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Kolbert.
Nature Conservancy Hooked Corporate America on an Empty Climate Solution (https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2020-nature-conservancy-carbon-offsets-trees/) Companies say theyâre saving forests by buying offsets, but many of these lands donât need defending
ð¼ Jobs & Opportunities
Experienced Software Crafts(wo)man (https://twitter.com/philsturgeonhttps://yook.join.com/jobs/1633977-experienced-software-crafts-wo-man) Yook is a technology-driven impact start-up that aims to help e-commerce become more sustainable. We support online stores and their customers in avoiding, reducing, and offsetting their climate emissions. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1607339184330300) to this conversation on Slack
IT Company Outreach (https://www.businessclimateleaders.org/technology) The BCL Information Technology Sector team is seeking new members to help build support among IT companies for carbon pricing and the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (H.R. 763). With the election now behind us, these companies will play a crucial role in shaping climate legislation as we head into a new Congressional session in 2021. ð¬https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1604515303166700Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1607526250337800) to this conversation on Slack
Front-End Software Engineer at MethaneSAT LLC (https://techjobsforgood.com/jobs/4787/) The Front-End Software Engineer will be critical in the design, build and implementation of the Data Platform UIs, serving an array of audience with different needs, along with internal users working deeply with their dataset. ð¬https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1606754886289800Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1607533120338300) to this conversation on Slack
Digital Managing Director (https://www.idealist.org/en/job/8746c530997b4e2aaa65a366c2d5864b-digital-managing-director-digital-climate-coalition-washington) The Digital Climate Coalition (DCC) is a network of communications organizations committed to winning the climate crisis, through more impactful digital campaigns, testing, information sharing, and most importantly, collaboration. The DCC will work closely with a separate coalition supporting narrative building and digital/communications capacity to frontline organizations that work on community-led solutions for climate change. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1607549916339000) to this conversation on Slack
Software Engineer (Permanent, Mid- and Senior-level roles) (https://packetizedenergy.com/careers/) Full stack software engineering position working with Node, React, and the AWS ecosystem to build a scalable energy flexibility product to enable a transition to a clean energy economy ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1607566668342600) to this conversation on Slack
Aclima - Tech Jobs for Good (https://techjobsforgood.com/companies/aclima) Aclima delivers hyperlocal air pollution and climate emissions intelligence at unprecedented block-by-block resolution. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1607637166344200) to this conversation on Slack
Business Systems Support Officer, UK Cities States ad Regions (https://www.cdp.net/en/info/careers/business-systems-support-officer-cstar) Are you passionate about environmental issues? Are you looking for a role that combines your professional experience with an interest in helping drive action on climate change, forest conservation and water security? If you want to make your mark in a professional and fast paced business-facing charity, this is the role for you. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1607710147344700) to this conversation on Slack
Mid-level Django Developer (https://www.wearedonation.com/about/mid-level-developer-django/) Do Nation is a small but well established B Corp whoâve been running a high-impact climate action platform for 10 years now. Weâve helped over 25,000 people to form healthy, environmentally friendly habits, and have a customer base including the likes of innocent drinks, Siemens Plc, and UCL. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1607768556353500) to this conversation on Slack
Citrine Informatics / Jobs (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¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1607800179354600) to this conversation on Slack
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