🌎 CAT Newsletter #52 - 2020-12-22 🌏
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Hey CATs!
It was the winter solstice on Monday, the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere and the longest day of the year in the southern hemisphere!
And whether you have a lot of day or a lot of night to enjoy, you might want to spend some of your time rewatching our TEDxCAT event. Find the recording here (https://tedx.climateaction.tech/) .
A lot of the speakers mentioned the power of change from within companies and our #green-teams (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CJNLR8J91) can be a great place to ask questions and share your green team successes and failures. We also have an #proj-11at11 (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CNVL4T555) channel if youâre interested in starting #11at11 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/11at11?src=hashtag_click&f=live) at your workplace.
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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§Salmon, the Earth, & their common fateâw/ Mark Kurlansky, author (https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/S2E43-Salmon–the-Earth—their-common-fatew-Mark-Kurlansky–author-enpuuk) The Reversing Climate Change Podcast with NORI
ð§SUSTAINABAUBLE (http://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1196) Sustainababble
ð§How Europe is Racing to Zero with Frans Timmermans and Nigel Topping (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/83-how-europe-is-racing-to-zero-with-frans-timmermans-and-nigel-topping) Outrage! + Optimism
ð§ (http://https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/80-the-future-of-fuels) BIDENâS CLIMATE OPPORTUNITY (PART 1) (https://climateone.org/audio/biden%E2%80%99s-climate-opportunity-part-1) Climate One
ð° News Highlights
Sequoia picks its horse in the consumer carbon offset market, leading a $2.5 million round for Joro â TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/14/sequoia-picks-its-horse-in-the-consumer-carbon-offset-market-leading-a-2-million-round-for-joro/?tpcc=ECTW2020) Sanchali Pal first woke up to the worldâs climate crisis after watching the 2008 documentary Food Inc. The Princeton undergraduate saw the film in 2011, and it started her on the journey that would lead her to launch Joro, the Sequoia-backed startup that monitors consumer spending.
Bigger ambition for woodland in National Park - Yorkshire Dales National Park (https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/bigger-ambition-for-woodland-in-national-park/) Farmers in the Dales will be able to take advantage of increasing opportunities to plant and manage woodland during the next ten years, helping to maintain the viability of their farm businesses, this afternoonâs online public meeting of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority heard.
Calculation of external climate costs for food highlights inadequate pricing of animal products (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-19474-6) Agricultural greenhouse gas emissions not only amplify the global climate crisis, but cause damage currently unaccounted for by food prices. Here the authors show the calculation of prices with internalized climate costs for food categories and production systems, revealing strong market distortions.
Supreme Court lifts ban on Heathrow third runway (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55322340) In a blow to campaigners, judges say ministers’ decision to approve the runway was legitimate.
Which inhalers are kindest to the environment? - British Lung Foundation (https://www.blf.org.uk/your-stories/which-inhalers-are-kindest-to-the-environment) Nick Hopkinson, our medical director, explains what inhaler users can do to help the environment.
The Climate is Changing for Metered-Dose Inhalers and Action is Needed (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7410333/) Increases in global temperature are already having a significant impact on our climate. The hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) propellants used today in pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs) have global warming potential (GWP) many times that of carbon dioxide. …
Ella Kissi-Debrah: how a motherâs fight for justice may help prevent other air pollution deaths (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/16/ella-kissi-debrah-mother-fight-justice-air-pollution-death) Landmark ruling that toxic fumes killed nine-year-old Londoner follows long campaign for truth
ð¼ Jobs & Opportunities
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Environmental Sensors (https://cezanneondemand.intervieweb.it/turing/jobs/postdoctoral_research_associate_environmental_sensors_11807/en/) Satellite sensors can now provide an amazing level of detail of the Earth surface, yet with sparse and imperfect ground-truth sensors to validate them ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1607955126359000) to this conversation on Slack
Cofounder and/or technical cofounder (https://carbonthirteen.com/venture-builder/) Carbon13 is the venture builder for the climate emergency. We are selecting and supporting 1000 entrepreneurs over 5 years who will build scalable ventures with the potential to reduce carbon emissions by over 400 million tonnes. Join our programme. Become a founder and reduce carbon emissions. ð¬https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1604515303166700Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1607960180361000) to this conversation on Slack
Research Software Engineer (https://iiasa.ac.at/web/home/about/workingatiiasa/vacancies/Vacancies.html?jh=vsc7a35p0s44bwidp9an3uwvjtyq9oy) The IIASA Energy (ENE) Program is one of the leading scientific research institutions in the realm of integrated assessment of climate change and the systems transition to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition to its own high-impact research, ENE provides a range of services to the broader research community. ð¬https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1606754886289800Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1608019058361800) to this conversation on Slack
Trase Data Scientist | SEI (https://www.sei.org/people/jobs/hq-data-scientist/) SEI HQ is recruiting a highly motivated data scientist with a strong background in sustainability research, particularly as linked to the environmental and social impacts of commodity production, trade and consumption. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1608107904362800) to this conversation on Slack
Designer (mainly UX/UI) (https://www.provenance.org/) Join leading SaaS company and B Corp Provenance to help create pioneering designs to communicate the social and environmental impact of consumer products. You’ll be joining a small but mighty team within Provenance with skills in sustainability, content strategy, product and engineering. Working with global clients in the food, drink and personal care industries to enable transparency on the things that really matter about the goods we buy. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1608123470366400) to this conversation on Slack
Joro Careers (https://www.joro.tech/careers) We’re a curious, passionate crew of doers. We bring the same commitment to building an incredible workplace. Are you excited to mobilize millions of people to build a solution as big as the climate crisis? Want to be part of a team from the ground up? Weâd love to get to know you. Usually, we love working together in person in our office in Oakland, CA, but in this virtual world, we’re excited to build our team with stellar people anywhere in the US. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1608139246369300) to this conversation on Slack
Statistical Scientist - Cervest (https://apply.workable.com/cervest/j/3BF567AB0C/) Our vision is to restore our planet by empowering everyone to make informed climate decisions through Earth Science AI. We’re seeking an ambitious and solution-oriented Statistical Scientist to join our team at an exciting time for our business. Yo… ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1608223395371100) to this conversation on Slack
Senior Statistical Scientist - Cervest (https://apply.workable.com/cervest/j/DFF35F0243/) Our vision is to restore our planet through informed decisions, by empowering everyone to make informed climate decisions through Earth Science AI. We’re seeking an ambitious and solution-oriented Senior Statistical Scientist to join our team at an… ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1608223395371100) to this conversation on Slack
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