🌎 CAT Newsletter #75 2021-06-01 🌏
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Hey CATs,
This week I wanted to highlight a few ways you can connect with other CATs * :doughnut: Connect to 1 other CAT member, share a bit about yourself & ask some questions to another CAT member through joining #cat-roulette (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C0202J3UYG7) . * :date: Join the next #cat-salon (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C0144BR1CSX) on today on CAT Salon East: #ClimateConversations - Register on meetup (https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/cat-global/events/278062328/) . (https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/cat-global/events/278375860/) * :wave: Our next welcome call (#cat-welcome (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CN459CBN3) ) is happening next week. Register here (http://bit.ly/CATWelcomeEastern) .
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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 Salons on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbGj6AM6oTSxqBlhMQlaplw/videos)
ð¬ CAT Supported Events
How to meaningfully engage SMEs in achieving net zero emissions (https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/GreenTech-South-West/events/277439753/) Green Tech South West welcomes fellow CAT George Sandilands, CEO and co-founder at Spherics to talk about how to help small to medium businesses measure, mitigate and manage their environmental impact. Register online (https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/GreenTech-South-West/events/277439753/)
Jeez, there are too many to list this week, but check #events in the CAT slack (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CDH9TKPMM) . And if you’re up for helping make manage this to add a listing each week, we’d love to hear from you. Reply to this email.
ð¤ Podcasts The latest climate-related podcast episodes.
ð§ (https://www.myclimatejourney.co/cc-episodes/bill-weihl-climatevoice) (http://https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/Grounded-A-Fierce–Feminine-Guide-to-Connecting-with-the-Soilw-Dr–Erin-Yu-Juin-McMorrow–author-e10fc0v) How to start learning about carbon removalâw/ John Sanchez of Carbon Removal Academy (https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/S2E65-How-to-start-learning-about-carbon-removalw-John-Sanchez-of-Carbon-Removal-Academy-e117gs5) So, youâre interested in carbon removal and curious about working in the climate space. But youâre not sure how your skills might apply, and you donât know where to begin learning about the different types of carbon sequestration or the major players in the industry.
ð§ (https://www.myclimatejourney.co/cc-episodes/bill-weihl-climatevoice) (http://https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/Grounded-A-Fierce–Feminine-Guide-to-Connecting-with-the-Soilw-Dr–Erin-Yu-Juin-McMorrow–author-e10fc0v) Badvertising â when ads promote fossil fuels and overconsumption (https://therestartproject.org/podcast/badvertising/) This month we talk to Robbie Gillet from the climate charity Possible about their Badvertising campaign, which seeks to correct misinformation and stop harmful adverts that add to the climate crisis.
ð§#214: BITCOIN (http://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1308) Pity our tiny little brains. For some reason that escapes us now we thought it would be jolly interesting and not at all SODDING BEWILDERING to attempt to understand Bitcoin. That sobbing noise you can hear? Thatâs us.
ð§Building a Movement to Fight a System with Jerome Foster II (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/103-building-a-movement-to-fight-a-system-with-jerome-foster-ii) On the back of the IEA report last week that shook the oil and gas industry, the G7 this week pledged not only to limit global warming to 1.5C, but to stop all new financing for overseas coal projects by the end of this year! An absolute breakthrough for the climate. We get into the geopolitics behind the G7 announcement and what itâs going to take to close the remaining 20+ GtCO2 gap left even after China and the US NDCs.
ð§Eco-Anxiety with Dr. Lise Van Susteren (Climate for Health) (https://sustainabilitydefined.com/ecoanxiety) Feelings of helplessness toward the ecological crisis, persistent worry about the future of the climate, intense guilt about your own carbon footprint… sound familiar? These are all symptoms of eco-anxiety, the focus of our 59th episode and something we at Sustainability Defined can relate to directly. Join us as we unpack what exactly eco-anxiety is, why it’s so important, and what we can do about it.
ð§SHOULD NATURE HAVE RIGHTS? (https://www.climateone.org/audio/should-nature-have-rights) In the last several years, a growing number of countries and places within the United States have tried to establish legal standing for natural ecosystems.
Don’t forget, if you’re looking around, there’s a list of podcasts maintained by CATs (https://www.degreespod.com/episodes/bonus-episodes) .
ð° News Highlights
Human-induced global heating âcauses over a third of heat deathsâ (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/31/human-induced-global-heating-causes-over-third-heat-deaths) If you ever wondered about the moral case for acting on climate, new research has been published showing more than a third of all heat-related deaths around the world between 1991 and 2018 can be attributed to human-induced global heating. Link to study (paywalled) (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-021-01058-x)
Dutch court tells Shell to do more to cut carbon emissions (https://www.ft.com/content/340501e2-e0cd-4ea5-b388-9af0d9a74ce2?shareType=nongift) The ruling sets a precedent for other companies that could face similar lawsuits
We now do more computing where thereâs cleaner energy (https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/sustainability/carbon-aware-computing-location) Decarbonizing our footprint by moving flexible tasks between different data centers, to where carbon-free energy is most plentiful.
Ex-fairphone CATS are crowd funding the first fair trade USB cables (https://syllucid.com/) We might not all need new phones, but we still need to charge them. A few new CATs who worked on making the first fair trade smart phone are doing the same for USB cables now - as a way to start greening the supply chain in hardware. They’re crowdfunding next week, so check them out (https://syllucid.com/) .
The environmental impact of the internet and the key to sustainable websites - CNN Video (https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2021/04/22/environmental-impact-internet-project-planet-orig.cnn/video/playlists/project-planet/) During Covid-19 lockdowns, internet use has skyrocketed, driving up energy use. Some website designers are championing simpler, more streamlined websites to combat this growing environmental impact.
Microsoft forms group to cut carbon emissions from software across the tech sector (https://www.axios.com/microsoft-nonprofit-cut-software-carbon-emissions-climate-3885b69c-2fed-4e36-9b00-93764255609b.html) The nonprofit’s goal is to make sustainability one of the core values for software developers.
Engine No. 1 wins at least 2 Exxon board seats as activist pushes for climate strategy change (https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/26/engine-no-1-gets-at-least-2-candidates-elected-to-exxons-board-in-win-for-the-activist.html) An activist firm that’s been targeting Exxon for months won at least two board seats at the company’s annual shareholder meeting.
‘Be clear and upfront’: CMA urges UK businesses to avoid greenwashing (https://www.edie.net/news/7/-Be-clear-and-upfront—CMA-urges-UK-businesses-to-avoid-greenwashing/) After finding that 40% of sustainability-related claims by businesses online could be misleading, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has set out recommendations on avoiding greenwashing.
Toward sustainable software engineering â Increment: Containers (https://increment.com/containers/containers-for-sustainable-software-engineering/) As companies leverage containers to improve reliability and lower costs, theyâre discovering a propitious side effect: a reduced carbon footprint.
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)
Mid to Senior Front End Developer (https://www.co2analytics.com/careers) We want to work with enthusiastic and ecologically minded individuals to help in our mission to bring our carbon management solution to every business. Together we can be the change. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620740493252600) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621971463027500) to this conversation on Slack
Sr. Backend Engineer (https://sinai.breezy.hr/p/6e2d6b9cd271-sr-backend-software-engineer) Want to work on climate change together? SINAI is a San Francisco-based technology startup focused on transforming the way companies price, analyze, and reduce carbon emissions around the world. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721893247200) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621994741032100) to this conversation on Slack
Head of Marketing (https://help.goodclub.co.uk/en/articles/5271196-head-of-marketing-at-good-club) Good Club is a startup online grocer with a mission to help everyone live more sustainably. We are focused on making sustainable consumption easier and, with our Zero Waste service (1 minute video here), building true circularity in our operations and supply chains. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1622019335037400) to this conversation on Slack
Sr. Advisor, TE Business Development (https://www.edisoncareers.com/ShowJob/Id/1141527/Transportation%20Electrification%20Business%20Development%20Senior%20Advisor) SCE has a career opportunity for a Transportation Electrification Business Development Senior Advisor in Rosemead, CA ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1622047956040700) to this conversation on Slack
Several (six) software developer and project management roles (https://wearedonation-talent.freshteam.com/jobs) We’re hiring 6 roles at the moment, 4 technical / software developer roles, a project manager, and a content manager. All focused on delivering a high impact collaborative internationalisation project with Count Us In and the EU Climate Pact, enabling Do Nation to deliver their citizen climate pledge platform across the EU. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1622134199044400) to this conversation on Slack
Program Manager (https://boards.greenhouse.io/techstars57/jobs/5290006002?gh_src=3d6dcda22us) The PMâs focus is program operations and execution of the Techstars playbook to deliver the best possible program experience for founders, mentors, partners, investors and other stakeholders. ð¬ Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1622139927046000) 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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