🌎 CAT Newsletter #72 2021-05-11 🌏
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Hey CATs,This week I wanted to highlight a few ways you can connect with other CATs * :doughnut: We hope a few of you have been matched with other CATs in our #cat-roulette (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C0202J3UYG7) channel last week. New matches go out every two weeks. You can simply join any time and youâll be matched up within two weeks. * :date: Join the next #cat-salon (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C0144BR1CSX) on Tuesday for a group review of Shellâs sustainability report. Register on meetup (https://www.meetup.com/cat-global/events/278062290/) . * :wave: Our next welcome call (#cat-welcome (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CN459CBN3) ) is happening on Friday! Register here (http://bit.ly/CATWelcomeEastern) .
:flashlight: Channel spotlight: #alternative-energy-vehicles (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C012B2S7ZFE) A channel all about the future of mobility and in what ways we â as tech workers and as citizens â can make a difference. Channel host @roundcrisis (https://climate-tech.slack.com/team/UREBGMAD9) is looking to write up some of the recurring topics in our knowledge base Outline (https://climate-tech.getoutline.com/collections/cdca5d14-7915-4d0b-b933-a7bee1e61f23) . Head to the channel and leave a message there if you want to help!
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** ð¬ CAT Events
CAT Welcome Call ⢠45min In our regular welcome call (for new CATs and CATs who’ve been in the community for a while) you’ll learn about the community, projects we’re running, how you can get involved and you’ll meet some fellow CATs in a small community discussion. ð For western friendly times sign up here (http://bit.ly/CATWelcomeWestern) ð For eastern friendly times sign up here (http://bit.ly/CATWelcomeEastern)
CAT Volunteering chat ⢠15min If you want to know about CAT volunteering, join us right after the welcome call with the same Zoom link.
CAT Salon ⢠1h Our “CAT Salons” are regular, thematic community discussions. We start with an 8-10 minute presentation from a lead discussant to level-set our conversation. This is then followed by 45 minutes of facilitated community interaction on the topic. We run our Salons in western-friendly and eastern-friendly timezones. Join our Meetup group (https://www.meetup.com/cat-global/events/) to get notified for the next CAT Salon Catch up on our past Salon on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbGj6AM6oTSxqBlhMQlaplw/videos)
ð¬ CAT Supported Events
How the adoption of reused and remanufactured tech can turn the tide on e-waste (https://www.meetup.com/GreenTech-South-West/events/275942098/) ð Tues 20th April, 12.30pm to 1.30pm (BST) Green Tech South West welcomes Anthony Levy and Louise Whitaker from Cistor, to talk us through what using remanufactured and refurbished ICT actually means. Anthony and Louise will discuss their experience of deploying reused and remanufactured technology in critical situations such as hospitals, aircraft carriers, stock exchanges and banks. Drawing on real examples from their own industry, and parallel industries such as the automotive sector, theyâll share concrete lessons on how we can break down the barriers to reusing existing hardware (or hardware technology). Sign up here (https://www.meetup.com/GreenTech-South-West/events/275942098/)
ð¤ Podcasts The latest climate-related podcast episodes.
ð§ (https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/S2E58-Oceans-and-climate–Waves-and-Beachesw-Kim-McCoy–oceanographer-and-author-eu9k79) S2E62: The Oxford Offsetting Principles & carbon removalâw/ Eli Mitchell-Larson (https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/S2E62-The-Oxford-Offsetting-Principles–carbon-removalw-Eli-Mitchell-Larson-e101dja) The Reversing Climate Change Podcast with NORI
ð§ Financing The Race to Zero! (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/100-financing-the-race-to-zero) Outrage! + Optimism
ð§ Episode 59: Eco-Anxiety with Dr. Lise Van Susteren (Climate for Health) (https://sustainabilitydefined.com/ecoanxiety) Sustainability Defined
ð§ CLIMATE STORIES WE TELL OURSELVES (https://www.climateone.org/audio/climate-stories-we-tell-ourselves) Climate One
ð° News Highlights
Explainer: Will global warming âstopâ as soon as net-zero emissions are reached? | Carbon Brief (https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-will-global-warming-stop-as-soon-as-net-zero-emissions-are-reached) Warming is likely to more or less stop once net-zero emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) is reached, meaning humans have the power to choose their climate future.
Amsterdam bans ads for cheap flights from metro advertising screens - DutchNews.nl (https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/05/amsterdam-bans-ads-for-cheap-flights-from-metro-advertising-screens/) Amsterdam council is to ban advertising for cheap flights and diesel cars from the cityâs metro system as part of a scheme to discourage the use of fossil fuels. Adverts for specific products which require fossil fuels will not longer be permitted in the cityâs 40 metro stations, which have some 30 electronic advertising hoardings between them. âThe need to counteract climate change should be seen in the street, and that means in advertising,â the councilâs environment chief Marieke van…
Antrop + EcoPing - together to reduce the digital climate footprint (https://antrop.com/news-and-events/2021/antrop-ecoping-together-to-reduce-the-digital-climate-footprint/) PRESS RELEASE: Award-winning design agency Antrop is working together with the British startup EcoPing to reduce the enormous climate footprint that digital services provide today. The new initiative combines EcoPing’s tool that measures digital carbon emissions and Antrop’s design skills and solid knowledge to help customers become even more sustainable.
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)
iOS or React Native dev (https://www.fuelvision.io/) We are looking for an IOS or React Native dev at FuelVision, we are awaiting for Innobooster funding here in Denmark :flag-dk: We are building a mobile app to enable pilots :female-pilot::skin-tone-2: :male-pilot::skin-tone-3: to track their performance, progression and understand the climate impact of their actions. We have managed to reduce 12% emissions on a monthly basis with our PoC airline. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620031738215500) to this conversation on Slack.
Full Stack Developer (https://carbonbase.co/en) We are looking for a few passionate full-stack software developers to help us build software for climate (on various offerings â the direct-to-consumer carbon footprint calculator and offsetting solution linked here is just one). Please see attached job description for more details, and reach out to me if youâre interested! ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620093960217600) to this conversation on Slack.
Climate Strategy Manager (https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/companies/amenitiz/jobs/climate-strategy-manager_barcelona) Amenitiz is looking for a Climate Strategy Manager in Barcelona! ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620118526218600) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1617728586093000to this conversation on Slack
Data Engineer & Data Scientist (https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2534053484/) We develop a set of brand new services that help businesses becoming more sustainable. Join us! ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620295478221300) to this conversation on Slack
UX/UI Designer (https://www.wearedonation.com/about/uxui-designer-contract/) Do Nation is at a pivotal moment of acceleration and we need an experienced UI/digital designer with a strong appreciation of UX design to help us increase the impact of our climate action platform, through creating beautiful and enjoyable user design. Youâll be helping us solve critical user problems in our current platforms (Do Nation and Count Us In) and develop new features. Youâll be the only in-house designer, so itâs a great opportunity to stretch your skills and do impactful work in the mission to help millions of people take meaningful climate action. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620297014224100) to this conversation on Slack
Product Analytics Consultant (https://www.wearedonation.com/about/product-analytics-consultant-contract/) Do Nation is at a pivotal moment of growth and we need an experienced product analytics consultant who can help us to radically improve the set up of our product analytics, helping us to make better decisions, faster, when it comes to enhancing our web-based climate action platform. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620297212225700) to this conversation on Slack
LCA Analyst - Perm (https://jobs.lever.co/sourceful/be028b56-ab69-47ee-8978-d85b52eaca8b) At Sourceful, we are on a mission to help businesses to do better - environmentally, socially and economically. The world needs action on climate, and businesses also need affordable solutions. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620309100227200) to this conversation on Slack
Sr. Accountant, Training Lead (https://citrine.io/careers/) The Citrine Platform empowers your teams to develop new high-performance materials and chemicals faster than ever before. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620432772230900) 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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