🌎 CAT Newsletter #9 - 2020-02-25 🌏
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Sign (https://climatevoice.org/) the climate voice pledge, their mission is to mobilize the voice of the workforce to urge companies to go âall inâ on climate, in both business practices and policy advocacy.
Sign (https://medium.com/@techwontdrillit/tech-wont-drill-it-a63594dc6e66) this open letter to say No to AI for Fossil Fuel Exploration and Development. Sign this
Fill (https://twitter.com/natfriedman/status/1231378333142671361) out this short form. We don’t know why GitHub is asking but if you are working on projects to address climate change and are using GitHub they want to speak to you.
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Mail (https://www.ran.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Chase-Letter-Writing-Toolkit-1.pdf) Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to stop fossil fuel financing. This is a campaign from 350 Brooklyn. There’s also a call script.
ð¼ Jobs & Opportunities
Data Scientist (https://www.bas.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy/data-scientist/) The British Antarctic Surveyâs AI Lab is offering a unique opportunity as a Data Scientist. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1581931927075900) to this conversation on Slack
Fluent french-speaking research partner required for a 3-week project in Francophone Africa (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1581981637080800) Working on environmental and sustainability issues in farming. Experience moderating focus groups/workshops and running interviews. Understanding of human-centred design (will be working alongside a specialist). Ideally, you’ll be based from the region or have strong connections. Must be eligible for a business visa in DRC ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1581981637080800) to this conversation on Slack
Giki Social Enterprise is looking for a full-stack developer (https://gikibadges.com/) to add features to our free app which rates supermarket products on sustainability and also help build our new product which will be a step by step gamified guide to help people cut their environmental impact. Based in the UK, 100% mission driven, lots of interesting tech and a voice in how our architecture develops. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1582015374085400) to this conversation on Slack
Green Finance Institute available jobs (https://www.greenfinanceinstitute.co.uk/work-with-us/) Green Finance Institute is an independent, commercially focused organisation, supported by seed funding from HM Treasury, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the City of London Corporation. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1582053663089300) to this conversation on Slack
Ecosia - Senior Software Developer: Backend focus (f/x/m) (https://jobs.lever.co/ecosia/79082730-5525-42fe-9fb7-1c144d7af9a1) We are looking for a senior software developer, with a main focus on the backend to join us in Berlin! This is your opportunity to become part of a supportive, cross-functional team and shape a product used by millions of users. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1582125673090300) to this conversation on Slack
Ecosia - (Senior) Software Developer: Infrastructure focus (f/m/x) (https://jobs.lever.co/ecosia/25c19da8-3fc5-49dc-9100-ffe91ee74358) We are looking for a developer with a full-stack mindset and expertise in DevOps and infrastructure to join us in Berlin! As a software developer with an infrastructure focus, youâll split your time between coding on our products and applications with your product team and working together with other infrastructure-focused developers from other teams to improve our Kubernetes-based infrastructure and developer workflow. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of an inspiring team and shape a product used by millions of users. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1582125703090600) to this conversation on Slack
Ecosia - Head of Design (f/x/m) (https://jobs.lever.co/ecosia/e64f928a-be68-486b-bee8-4c488b9ffd80) We are looking for a passionate Head of Design to join us in Berlin and take a leading position in our design team, empowering it to create and evolve an outstanding experience for our users and the visual language of Ecosia’s brand and products! Do you want to become part of an inspiring team and shape a product used by millions of users? ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1582125807090900) to this conversation on Slack
Ecosia - Product Manager Mobile (PM/PO) (f/x/m) (https://jobs.lever.co/ecosia/824feb80-5fbc-490c-a1c8-867f3981cfc5) We’re looking for a passionate Product Manager to join us in Berlin. Do you want to take ownership of our mobile products which are used by millions of people around the world, join a unique workplace and be part of reforesting the planet? ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1582125838091200) to this conversation on Slack
Conservation X Labs is looking for a freelance UX Designer (https://conservationxlabs.com/uxdesigner) CXL seeks a highly-motivated, experienced and proven freelance UX Designer to help us design a new social innovation platform to address the extinction crisis. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1582151852092500) to this conversation on Slack
Looking for a Lead Behavioural Scientist/Economist (https://stance.design/careers/behavioural-scientist/) Stance is looking to hire a behavioural scientist with commercial application experience to take the lead on projects as well as help us build the business. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1582282973093500) to this conversation on Slack
Imperfect Foods is hiring DevOps Engineer and a whole lot of other stuff (https://jobs.lever.co/imperfectfoods) Imperfect Foods was founded in 2015 with a mission to eliminate food waste and build a better food system for everyone. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1582298946094500) to this conversation on Slack
Research Assistant, Transition Pathway Initiative (http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/about/vacancies/) Looking for a Research Assistant to provide high-quality analysis in support of the Transition Pathway Initiative. The Research Assistant will carry out research to maintain and enhance the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1582306594095300) to this conversation on Slack
Investor Initiatives Project Officer (https://www.cdp.net/en/info/careers/investor-initiatives-p-o) The successful candidate will join a growing team of committed professionals working to embed ESG integration into mainstream financial analysis and investment processes. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1582307119095900) to this conversation on Slack
Senior Full Stack Developer (https://www.tmrow.com/jobs/senior-full-stack-developer) Help tackle the biggest challenge of our generation as a Senior Full Stack Developer at Tomorrow. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1582308247096400) to this conversation on Slack
Tomorrow | Careers (https://www.tomorrow.one/en-de/jobs) Come and work for Tomorrow - the sustainable banking platform that is going to disrupt finance and create a better world. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1582319126098000) to this conversation on Slack
ð° News Highlights
See how global warming has changed the world since your childhood (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-06/how-climate-change-has-impacted-your-life/11766018) Global warming is already changing the world before our eyes â letâs see what has happened in your lifetime.
Take the Green pill and I’ll show you how deep the rabbit hole goes (https://asim.dev/articles/climate-change-101/) A clear, easy to digest and regurgitate 15 min guide to climate change. I cover the science and why we believe climate change is man-made? What’s causing it and the impacts on animals, plants and humanity? What we are doing about it as a society and what it means to be Green?
Jeff Bezos announced a $10 billion fund to fight climate change (https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/17/jeff-bezos-announced-a-10-billion-fund-to-fight-climate-change/) Jeff Bezos (one of the worldâs richest men) announced on one of the worldâs largest social media platforms (Instagram) that heâs creating a $10 billion fund to combat climate change.
New catalyst recycles greenhouse gases into fuel and hydrogen gas (https://phys.org/news/2020-02-catalyst-recycles-greenhouse-gases-fuel.html) Scientists have taken a major step toward a circular carbon economy by developing a long-lasting, economical catalyst that recycles greenhouse gases into ingredients that can be used in fuel, hydrogen gas, and other chemicals. The results could be revolutionary in the effort to reverse global warming, according to the researchers. The study was published on February 14 in Science.
Oil and gas firms ‘have had far worse climate impact than thought’ (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/19/oil-gas-industry-far-worse-climate-impact-than-thought-fossil-fuels-methane) Study indicates human fossil methane emissions have been underestimated by up to 40%
Coronavirus Cuts China’s Carbon Emissions by 100 Million Metric Tons, New Analysis Shows (https://time.com/5786634/coronavirus-carbon-emissions-china/) The report says that coal consumption in the country has also fallen to a four-year low
The Man Who Called the Financial Crisis Has Another Warning for Investors (https://www.barrons.com/articles/jeremy-grantham-called-the-financial-crisis-he-has-another-warning-for-investors-51581532462) For more than 15 years, Jeremy Grantham, co-founder of the Boston-based asset-management firm GMOâand credited with predicting the 2000 and 2008 downturnsâhas spoken out about the perils of the changing climate and what it means for life on Earth.
Divesting Sectors. The Impact On Returns. Evidence That Oil Divestment May Not Impact Returns. (https://www.thendobetter.com/investing/2018/6/22/divesting-sectors-the-impact-on-returns-evidence-that-oil-divestment-may-not-impact-returns) Grantham and colleagues have looked at the S&P500, over the last 28 years, 60 years, and 90 years; excluding a major sub-component sector each time. Granthamâs overall conclusion is that it didnât make much difference in return - although some might argue at the max range of 50bps that compounded over 28 years may be significant.
Kickstarter workers vote to form the first union in the tech industry (https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/kickstarter-workers-vote-form-first-union-tech-industry-n1138006) The historic vote comes amid growing discontent among employees at technology companies such as Google, Amazon and Microsoft, who have started to organize.
This simple crib cost $28,885 to makeâbecause it was made with zero fossil fuels (https://www.fastcompany.com/90465437/this-simple-crib-cost-28885-to-make-because-it-was-made-with-no-fossil-fuels) No part of it was farmed, fabricated, or transported with any fossil fuel emissions. Itâs a good lesson in how hard a transition to a clean-energy economy will beâbut also that itâs totally within our reach.
Researchers achieve a 10x supercapacitor energy density breakthrough (https://newatlas.com/energy/supercapacitor-density-breakthrough) Supercapacitors can charge almost instantly, and discharge enormous amounts of power if needed. They could completely erase the Achilles heel of electric vehicles â their slow charging times â if they could hold more energy.
JP Morgan economists warn climate crisis is a threat to the human race (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/21/jp-morgan-economists-warn-climate-crisis-threat-human-race) Leaked report for worldâs major fossil fuel financier says Earth is on an unsustainable trajectory
A New Dutch Disease? The Netherlands Ranks Most Competitive, Least Sustainable (https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeroenkraaijenbrink/2020/02/17/a-new-dutch-disease-the-netherlands-ranks-most-competitive-least-sustainable/#73420ad6ca6f) The Netherlands ranks high on innovation and competitiveness but very low on renewable energy and air pollution. This signals a “new” Dutch Disease.
Remote Work As Climate Action (https://phil.tech/2020/02/22/remote-working-climate/) With the slow but sure rise in remote working, let’s leverage this fantastic lifestyle change to improve our own quality of life, and avoid permanently flooding the cities millions of us call home.
Explainer: Nine âtipping pointsâ that could be triggered by climate change (https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-nine-tipping-points-that-could-be-triggered-by-climate-change) The persistent march of a warming climate is seen across a multitude of continuous, incremental changes.
Swiss Re takes further steps towards net-zero emissions (https://www.swissre.com/media/news-releases/nr-20200220-swiss-re-takes-further-steps-towards-net-zero-emissions.html) Swiss Re today announced further measures to support the transition to a low-carbon economy. 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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