🌎 CAT Newsletter #61 - 2021-02-23 🌏
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Hey CATs, Hope you all had a good weekend! :green_heart: :relieved: After a very successful #LetsGreenTheWeb Twitter campaign last week (big shoutout and thanks to all the volunteers on the project!!! :raised_hands: :boom: :sunglasses: ), we have a few bits of community news for you all on this lovely Monday.
:date: EVENTS * Feb 23: CAT Salon East (#d-cat-salon (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C0144BR1CSX) ): Using open geospatial data for disaster preparedness and response in climate-vulnerable countries ⢠Register here (https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqceuqrjIsE93gvsTyLd4Mg8l_YOpqnkj2) * Mar 2: CAT Salon West (#d-cat-salon (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C0144BR1CSX) ): Sustainable software engineering ⢠Event details (https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=aDM2MDA4MTJyOW52OTBoN3J1ODJ1b29xMzdfMjAyMTAzMDJUMTgwMDAwWiBjbGltYXRlYWN0aW9uLnRlY2hfcmp1N2ZsNjNnYjc4N2lrazd2YjR1ZjFjaTRAZw&tmsrc=climateaction.tech_rju7fl63gb787ikk7vb4uf1ci4%40group.calendar.google.com&scp=ALL) * Mar 4: CAT Welcome call (western-friendly) ⢠Register here (https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkcO-qrjgsG9ZH_5xRpYESlLhh-jiAd7O8)
:bulb: CAT KNOWLEDGE BASE If you see any interesting conversations or resources in any of our channels, please add them to our easily searchable community brain Outline (https://climate-tech.getoutline.com/doc/what-is-outline-j4COjYKVwu) . You can log in with your CAT Slack details. Reach out to me if you have any questions or would like to get involved as a volunteer for this.
:heart: SUPPORT CAT THROUGH DONATIONS CAT is 100% volunteer-run and if you like being part of CAT, you and your org can now support our community via donations through open-collective (https://opencollective.com/climateaction-tech) .
ð¿ BRANCH ISSUE TWO We launched Branch last year (https://branch.climateaction.tech/) - a magazine about the intersection between climate and tech, and we’ve opened the call for contributions for the next issue for Spring/Summer 2021. Pitch a piece! (https://branch.climateaction.tech/about/)
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ð¤ Podcasts The latest climate-related podcast episodes.
ð§Kim Stanley Robinson chats The Ministry for the Future, blockchain, & macroeconomics (https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/S2E51-Kim-Stanley-Robinson-chats-The-Ministry-for-the-Future–blockchain—macroeconomics-eqenfu) The Reversing Climate Change Podcast with NORI
ð§ (http://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1212) (http://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1233) #204: THE DAILY EXPRESS (http://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1236) Sustainababble
ð§ (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/85-the-future-of-shipping) The Ministry for the Future with Kim Stanley Robinson (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/89-the-ministry-for-the-future-with-kim-stanley-robinson) Outrage! + Optimism
ð§ (https://climateone.org/audio/biden%E2%80%99s-climate-opportunity-part-2) CLIMATE NARRATIVES WITH ELIZABETH KOLBERT, KIM STANLEY ROBINSON AND JEFF BIGGERS (https://climateone.org/audio/climate-narratives-elizabeth-kolbert-kim-stanley-robinson-and-jeff-biggers) Climate One
ð§ Arranging a CA (https://climateone.org/audio/biden%E2%80%99s-climate-opportunity-part-2) T discount on the Energy Transition Show (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1erQZYEWChgKNYZGYtQt51OTDwgRxfPKNEJIwItGiYoo/viewform?edit_requested=true) As an experiment, a few CATs are working to organise a group discount for the Energy Transition show (https://xenetwork.org/ets/) , a fantastic (paid) podcast for learning about the changing energy sector. 30 CATs, would mean a 30% discount, and we already have a few on board. You can express interest via this handy form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1erQZYEWChgKNYZGYtQt51OTDwgRxfPKNEJIwItGiYoo/viewform?edit_requested=true) .
ð° News Highlights
Scott Stonham on LinkedIn: #IoT #LoRA #TechLeaderTalks (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/scottstonham_iot-lora-techleadertalks-activity-6767367157501198336-9luG/) Did you know that wildfires contribute 20% of the global CO2 emissions. And human activity accounts for ~80% of these? Each wildfire leaves a trail of…
Analysis: Norway, the UK and Canada are not climate champions. They are climate hypocrites (https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/17/world/climate-hypocrites-uk-canada-norway-intl/index.html) In Oslo, street lamps are powered by renewables. To conserve energy, the smart lights dim when nobody is around. The Norwegian capital, like the rest of the country, is proud of its exceptional green credentials. Its public transportation system too is powered entirely by renewable energy. Two thirds of new cars sold in the city are electric. There’s even a highway for bees.
‘Put a big fat price on carbon’: OECD chief bows out with climate rally cry (http://web.archive.org/web/20210217140921/https://amp.theguardian.com/business/2021/feb/17/oecd-chief-angel-gurria-environment-covid-price-carbon) Exclusive: Ãngel GurrÃa says action on environmental crises must be defining focus of wealthy countries after Covid
Carbon proxies: measuring the greenness of your application (https://leaddev.com/building-better-software/carbon-proxies-measuring-greenness-your-application) How environmentally-friendly is your software?
A breakthrough to measure agricultureâs environmental impact | Growing Returns (http://blogs.edf.org/growingreturns/2021/02/18/n-visible-nitrogen-balance-framework-agriculture-environmental-impact/) The N-Visible framework represents a significant advancement in the science of quantifying environmental outcomes from agriculture.
Automatic detection and quantification of floating marine macro-litter in aerial images: Introducing a novel deep learning approach connected to a web application in R (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0269749121000683) The threats posed by floating marine macro-litter (FMML) of anthropogenic origin to the marine fauna, and marine ecosystems in general, are universallâ¦
ð¼ Jobs & Opportunities
We’re considering having a single paid sponsor slot each week for this newsletter, for organisations that are hiring. If you’re interested in learning more, shoot an email to hello@climateAction.tech (mailto:hello@climateAction.tech?subject=I’m%20interested%20in%20sponsoring%20the%20newsletter)
ClimateTech Jobs Fair: (https://www.terra.do/climate-jobs-fair/professionals) CAT members Terra.do, (https://www.terra.do/) in addition to being one of the first orgs to donate to CAT (https://opencollective.com/climateaction-tech) , are organising a virtual jobs fair on March 5th. Register to have live 1:1 conversations with hiring managers on for jobs in software, data science, product management, hardware and more at top climatetech companies.
Portfolio Manager (https://www.notion.so/pbdvc/Portfolio-Manager-c4edcc220d1647fda9fef7e6efd0eb6f) Pale Blue Dot invests in climate tech startups all over Europe and the US. We have made 8 investments to date and will make 30ish more and need a person to help manage our portfolio and build our community. This is a key role that will work closely with our investment team and our amazing founders to support them in various tasks. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1613399879149000) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1613399879149000to this conversation on Slack
Research and Insight (https://www.notion.so/pbdvc/Research-and-Insight-1664e2cc3c9248dca91dd4a1002e4136) Pale Blue Dot invests in climate tech startups all over Europe and in the US. We need a person running the field of “Insight and Research” to help support the factual part of investment decisions. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1613399879149000) to this conversation on Slack
Intern (https://www.notion.so/Intern-a6ad89f9da3349909ca89d9c9847a073) Pale Blue Dot invests in climate tech startups all over Europe and in the US. We are looking for a growth-minded intern to join us for 3-6 months in the spring or summer of 2021. As an intern, you will get to see the inside of a climate venture fund and help out in many different places. We are happy to shape the role partly from your qualifications, including research and writing, programming, finance, and analysis, or marketing and branding. The internship is paid and is based in Malmö, Sweden. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1613399879149000) to this conversation on Slack
Product Manager (https://opentech.eco/jobs/product-manager/) OPEN Technologies (OPEN) seeks a Product Manager for its Building Energy Benchmark software platform (GRID) and other early development products. This role will be focused on early product identification and development, with an emphasis on user research and product design. As a Product Manager on a small but growing team, you will work closely with the CEO, Manager of Custom Software Solutions, and Development Team to ensure that OPENâs products serve the companyâs critical mission and business goals. Your accountability will be centered on ensuring that initial and future versions of the products offer unique value in addressing the business and mission purpose of the software. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1613422200150800) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1612868077122400to this conversation on Slack
Front-end Web Developer (https://www.climatecentral.org/what-we-do/jobs#frontend) Designing web interfaces for our sea-level rise tools ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1613576698154600) to this conversation on Slack
Demand-side Account Manager AND Sales Rep (https://nori.com/company/careers) We are looking for an account manager and sales rep to join our team and begin selling our Nori Carbon Removal Tonnes to B2B customers who want to negate their carbon emissions. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1613587280160900) to this conversation on Slack
State & Local Media Coordinator (https://www.ziprecruiter.com/jobs/citizens-climate-education-543cc678/state-local-media-coordinator-remote-1ee9c43e) The successful candidate is passionate about the goal of bipartisan climate legislation and wants to equip regular people to advance that goal. They are responsible for engaging a geographically and politically diverse group of volunteers in state and local media efforts that build awareness and support for climate policy. They can effectively spread a message through print, broadcast, and emerging media. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1613592705161400) to this conversation on Slack
Conservative Outreach Director (https://www.ziprecruiter.com/c/Citizens-Climate-Education/Job/Conservative-Outreach-Director-(remote)/-in-Washington,DC?jid=47cc06795210a185&lvk=nb0LFfBSIyUy1aroP_6Uow.–LvXYrNE3V) he successful candidate will change the practices in Citizensâ Climate Education (CCE) so that the organization recruits, retains and activates more conservative and Republican supporters. CCE works to build nationwide support for a revenue neutral carbon dividend approach to address climate change.. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1613593878162000) to this conversation on Slack
Senior Product Designer (B2B SaaS) (https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/THECLIMATECHOICEUGhaftungsbeschrnkt/743999735622447-senior-product-designer-eng-d-f-m) Berlin, CET (EU Working visa necessary / German speaking target users - so German language is a requirement / remote friendly) Short description: âAs our Senior Product Designer, you will own the end-to-end product design cycle of a world class B2B software platform. You will research and understand our customers, transform that knowledge into product vision, and turn this into a product with huge potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.â ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1613662935169200) to this conversation on Slack
Crowdfunder (https://wemakeit.com/pages/impact-fund) The climate concerns us all. And we can all do something about global warming. To ensure that projects that do just that have a greater impact, the wemakeit community set up the Impact Fund over a year ago . This supports selected projects with 25,000 Swiss francs each, giving them the decisive boost to become bigger and more effective. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1613728580176500) to this conversation on Slack
Front-end engineer (https://enian.co/job-offers/front-end-engineer/) Weâre looking for a front-end engineer to lead the development of our user-facing applications. Together with our VP of Engineering, you will be responsible for selecting libraries and technologies, recruiting junior engineers, and fostering best practices across the team. You will become our in-house expert in JavaScript development. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1613732150178100) 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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