🌎 CAT Newsletter #92 2021-10-07
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Ahoy, CATs! Happy [DEL: Tuesday :DEL] Thursday!
If you participated in the Global Climate Strike in Sept, please share what you did in our #climate-strike (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CMX0SBESK) channel! :mega: :green_heart:
If you want to help out in organising the CAT Salon East series (morning in Europe / evening in Asia), please let @HeatherB (https://climate-tech.slack.com/team/URD27PJV8) know! Our eastern CAT Coffee event (#cat-coffee (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CN459CBN3) ) is taking place this Friday. Join us for a morning chat in Europe / an afternoon or evening chat in Asia! RSVP on MeetUp (https://www.meetup.com/cat-global/events/rkkkpsyccnbcb/) .
And if you want to help out in the community, please have a look at our latest #volunteering (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C017V9MDW6Q) post here (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C017V9MDW6Q/p1631887471007200) to see what open tasks we haves and what roles weâre currently looking to fill.
Also, next year, corporate sustainability reporting will be mandatory by law for any company with more than 500 employees in the EU. If you prefer actual transparency and data over greenwash and only PDFs, you can sign this open letter by a bunch of CAT-filled organisations (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNwzM9CwEPgU_3kuxB-2kn6Nm4LpvR4m-lK_kh5gJf9pOPiA/viewform) , to call for F.A.I.R. open data reporting principles to be written into the law.
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** ð¬ CAT Events
CAT Coffee
CAT Coffee events are regular, open opportunities to mingle, share ideas, discuss things or just meet other CAT members. The topics weâll discuss will vary at every event depending on who shows up! Any CAT member can join - you don’t need to be new to drop in!
At the beginning of the event thereâll be an optional 10m presentation where you can learn more about the CAT community and weâll end with and an optional 15m chat where you can learn more about volunteering in the CAT community.
Weâll use our #cat-coffee channel (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CN459CBN3) to share resources & links during and after the CAT coffee event
Sign up via meetup (https://www.meetup.com/cat-global/events/)
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
Next up CAT Salon West - Practical Action Guide to Carbon-footprinting (Panel) (https://www.meetup.com/cat-global/events/281251563/)
Catch up on our past Salons on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbGj6AM6oTSxqBlhMQlaplw/videos)
:doughnut: CAT Roulette - 30mins - whenever you find a time
We’re continuing our programme of letting members connect to 1 other CAT member every second week for a nice beverage and chat about climate and tech. It’s a nice way to get to know other CATs, and you can start and stop at any time. Joining the #cat-roulette (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/C0202J3UYG7) channel to learn more.
ð¬ CAT Submitted Events
If you have an event you’d like listed here, use this google form to suggest your event (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCcJz0jkn8huv1yLkuAlyDviccOwVSejwDwcLDDVKmwYPcQQ/viewform) . Also, if you can turn a spreadsheet into a calendar feed, get in touch.
Check #events in the CAT slack (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CDH9TKPMM) for more. And if you’re up for helping make manage this to add a listing each week, we’d love to hear from you, doubly so if you know your way around Google Appscript. Reply to this email if you can help. Inspiring Bristol green tech innovators (https://meetu.ps/e/K9Nrk/tYz6R/i) - 14th Oct We showcase three fantastic female Green Tech innovators to coincide with Ada Lovelace day. Jaya Chakrabarti from Project Vana, Rachel Mills from Buttercup Learning and Molly Allington from Albotherm. All three women are pushing boundaries by using tech to solve climate change.
ð¤ Podcasts The latest climate-related podcast episodes.
ð§ (https://www.myclimatejourney.co/cc-episodes/bill-weihl-climatevoice) #226: GAS PRICES (http://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1376) Everythingâs running out in Blighty. Gas (as in gas), gas (as in petrol) and everyoneâs patience. As far as we can tell, the two crises are unrelated, other than their shared connection to the climate. But crikey moses they are getting people in a tiz, not least because â and brace yourself for some advance economics here â when things run out, things get more expensive.
ð§ (https://www.myclimatejourney.co/cc-episodes/bill-weihl-climatevoice) Protecting Our Planet with Cristián Samper (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/118-protecting-our-planet-with-cristin-samper) To cover it all, we get into the cornucopia of methane reduction announcements from countries across the world, a quick update on China, and a special focus this week on the announcement of the âProtecting Our Planet Challengeâ, an announcement that saw 9 philanthropic organisations, including the Bezos Earth Fund, collectively commit $5 billion of funds to the 30x30 campaign.
ð§ (https://www.myclimatejourney.co/cc-episodes/bill-weihl-climatevoice) (https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/S2E74-Sanitation-and-EJ-concerns-grow-with-climate-changew-Catherine-Coleman-Flowers–MacArthur-Genius-e155l7p) TILclimate Educator Guide: Today I Learned About Wind and Solar Power (https://climate.mit.edu/til-about-wind-solar-power-educator-guide) Wind and solar power are key tools in the climate change toolkitâbut what are their strengths and weaknesses? Can they provide us with all the clean electricity we need? Students investigate wind and solar resources and electricity needs. Then, they research the growing field of energy storage and share their results with a key audience.
ð§ Episode 62: Transit Oriented Development with Rick Cole (The Congress for the New Urbanism) (https://sustainabilitydefined.com/transitorienteddevelopment) What do Washington DC, Denver’s Union Station, and Scott’s recent vacation to Italy all share in common? Aside from being sweet places to visit, they all provide fantastic examples of Transit Oriented Development, the focus on this month’s episode. Transit Oriented Development (“TOD”) refers to the creation of compact, walkable, pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use communities centered around high-quality train systems. It represents a stark departure from the car-dominated development patterns that have come to define much of the world’s contemporary development practices, often times ending up in the form of urban sprawl (ew!). Join us as we break down the unique benefits of TOD with the help of Rick Cole, Executive Director of the Congress for the New Urbanism, a leading organization promoting walkable urbanity for all!
ð§ Katharine Hayhoe On Hope And Healing (https://www.climateone.org/audio/katharine-hayhoe-hope-and-healing) The UN Secretary-General António Guterres referred to the most recent IPCC report as a âcode red for humanity.â But do we fully acknowledge the severity of the situation? Renowned climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe says our collective threat meter is âunbalanced,â and that humansâ ability to create psychological distance from risk is one of the biggest barriers to understanding why climate change matters to us.
Don’t forget, if you’re looking around, there’s a list of podcasts maintained by CATs (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dCxRnSdgJYehTkPlMA9lNVfw7C9m-mTb2FtIxnbH6AI/edit#gid=0) .
ð° News Highlights
The Carbon Brief In Depth - Q and A What is Climate Justice (https://www.carbonbrief.org/in-depth-qa-what-is-climate-justice) In this Q&A, Carbon Brief explores the history of climate justice, examining why the impacts of global warming are not borne equally and how the concept has influenced international politics, activism and courtrooms in recent years. Long, but really worth the read.
Climate Solutions 101, presented by Project Drawdownâfree online! | Project Drawdown (https://www.drawdown.org/news/insights/climate-solutions-101-presented-by-project-drawdown%E2%80%94free-online) Your #ClimateSolutions journey begins today. Climate Solutions 101, presented by Project Drawdown, is free, full of hope, and streaming now.
Maxence Cordiez on LinkedIn: #coal #CO2 (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/maxence-cordiez_coal-co2-activity-6848540923580755969-q4XW/) As a result of the soaring price of gas, #coal is making a strong comeback in power generation (here in Germany). A sharp rise in #CO2 emissions can be…
Rupert Murdoch Has Known Weâve Been in a Climate Emergency Since 2006, Documents Show (https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7byqw/rupert-murdoch-climate-change-fox-news-news-corp) Murdochâs News Corp has spent the past 15 years mitigating its own climate risk while giving media outlets like Fox News carte blanche to deny climate change altogether.
Green electronics company Cambridge GaN Devices named Business Weeklyâs Tech Scale-Up of the Year | Cambridge Network (https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/green-electronics-company-cambridge-gan-devices-named-business-weekly%E2%80%99s-tech-scale-year) Co-founders of the deep tech company spun-out of Cambridge University, Dr Giorgia Longobardi and Professor Florin Udrea, respectively awarded prestigious Woman Entrepreneur and Academic Entrepreneur titles in unprecedented triple awards win.
World’s longest under-sea power cables switched on - and they’re bringing hydropower from Norway (https://news.sky.com/story/worlds-longest-under-sea-power-cables-switched-on-and-theyre-bringing-hydropower-from-norway-12422294) It’s estimated that the interconnector will lower the UK’s carbon emissions by 23 million tonnes between now and 2030 as it reduces the need to resort to fossil fuel power stations when the output drops from wind and solar farms.
Big Business Is Bankrolling an Effort to Kill the Democratic Climate Bill (https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/10/big-companies-are-funding-campaign-kill-climate-bill/620278/) The trade group that represents Apple, Walmart, Nike, Amazon, and dozens of other companies is trying to kneecap the U.S.âs final chance to meet its 2025 climate goals.
Priti Patel, UK Home Secretary promises six months in prison for climate protesters blocking motorways (https://inews.co.uk/news/priti-patel-six-months-prison-unlimited-fines-climate-protesters-blocking-motorways-1229933) More powers will be granted to police forces to tackle the activists’ ‘reckless and selfish behaviour’
Massive oil spill sends crude onto Orange County beaches, killing birds, marine life (https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-10-02/coast-guard-rushes-to-contain-newport-beach-oil-slick) An oil slick believed to have originated from a pipeline leak has hit Huntington Beach, closing a stretch of beach and raising grave wildlife and environmental concerns.
ð± A cutting from Branch Branch is our own publication, about climate and tech, by CATs and for CATs. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing a link to pieces earlier issues of Branch, as we gear up for creating Branch 3 in Q3/4, and open the call for contributions (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScabPxx_L9Dcd98XceloAL_bgSeEvUrtyaaDE_DPRgzzk7CCQ/viewform) .
Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability â Emerging Challenges and Policy Implications (https://branch.climateaction.tech/issues/issue-2/artificial-intelligence-and-sustainability-emerging-challenges-and-policy-implications) This article discusses the possible impact of AI on the environment, economy and society and reviews efforts to govern related developments.
ð¼ Jobs & Opportunities
Also! Don’t forget the super handy “climate careers page” on outline (https://climate-tech.getoutline.com/doc/climate-careers-O56ZGk7fKt) listing a bunch of useful resources and sites to check:
Enterprise SaaS Sales and Marketing (https://www.brightmerge.com/) Brightmerge is a startup company offering a Data-driven decision-making platform for energy professionals to use in developing, designing, and operating local renewable energy networks. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1632752027101300) to this conversation on Slack
External Communications Manager: Digital Marketing and Distribution Contract (https://docs.google.com/document/d/15dWGZY5HMH6BejHzlr-cNr-7Ho338Q302XCsqvthtmQ/edit#heading=h.xqvklrz6n9an) we’re hiring for a remote position. It’s not techy but it might be up someone’s street: External Communications Manager: Digital Marketing and Distribution for If Not Us Then Who? ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620740493252600) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1632864418103700) to this conversation on Slack
Reinforcement Learning Research Scientist & Engineer | Food Waste and Carbon Reduction | Remote (https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2738520580) Weâre supercharging the food supply chain and reducing global food waste. Freshflow is a new way to order fresh products for grocery retailers. We do accurate order forecasting and replenishment that massively reduce food waste while still keeping shelves full. Doing that we reduce global carbon emissions, make fresh food cheaper and more available, and generate millions in profits for our clients. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721893247200) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1628696007037400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1632908110104300) to this conversation on Slack
Senior Digital Marketing Manager at SO-SURE ⢠London ⢠Remote (Work from Home) (https://angel.co/company/so-sure/jobs/537930-senior-digital-marketing-manager) SO-SURE is a tech start up on a mission to disrupt the greedy insurance industry and restore consumer trust in insurance. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1632921276104500) to this conversation on Slack
Senior Growth Marketing Manager (https://coolerfuture.com/) We are building a way for anyone to invest in companies and other financial assets that are taking climate change seriously and showing measurable results. The way to do this is an efficient way of combining impact calculation, financial expertise, transparent communication and technology. And that is why weâre looking for a talented Senior Growth Marketing Manager to join our growing team and help us with our mission. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1632922458108400) to this conversation on Slack
Development Lead (https://envirodatagov.org/edgi-is-hiring-development-lead-half-time/) The Development Lead will develop and implement the Environmental Data & Governance Initiativeâs (EDGIâs) fundraising strategy. They will help EDGI build and activate its network to generate invitations for grants, particularly with foundations, as well as diversifying the organizationâs fundraising strategy for sustainable, mission-aligned financial support. The Development Lead will work with EDGIâs Coordinating Committee and working groups to identify and secure relevant funding opportunities. They will lead strategy and networking as well as crafting letters of interest, grant proposals, and other needed materials. The Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI) is a collaborative, horizontally organized community of caring and committed members, primarily volunteers, from multiple academic institutions and non-profit and grassroots organizations. EDGI is an environmental organization focused on issues of data justice, environmental justice, accessibility, and corporate and government accountability. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1632931738109900) to this conversation on Slack
Data Scientist (https://www.usds.gov/apply) The United States Digital Service (USDS) is now hiring data scientists for a wide range of projects, including projects on climate justice. The application is very simple and straightforward: https://www.usds.gov/apply. USDS staffs projects in some ways like a consultancy, in that you will be hired into USDS and can be placed on a project according to availability. This may or may not be a climate-related project such as USDSâs work on Justice40 climate justice project. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1632936590110200) to this conversation on Slack
Open Earth Careers â OPEN EARTH FOUNDATION (https://openearth.org/careers) We are a diverse international team, working with a network of collaborators and partners globally (from the United Nations to cutting-edge startups) and always ready to have fun saving the world. We are building open infrastructure for the Paris Agreement, energy finance, biodiversity tracking, and impact solutions at the intersection of emergent technologies (ML, blockchain, Web3 technologies, IoT devices) and climate innovations. We have funding, a network of international partners and a team of experts focused on Earth systems and digital innovation. Now we need Digital Avengers to help us on our planetary mission. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1633010272111900) to this conversation on Slack
Product Marketing Manager at Dashboard.earth ⢠San Francisco ⢠Remote (Work from Home) (https://angel.co/company/dashboard-earth-1/jobs/1614002-product-marketing-manager) Dashboard.earth is a technology start-up working to drive citizen engagement in climate change adaptation. Weâre a small distributed team building our first fully fledged product for Los Angeles. Weâve just released our MVP and have six months of testing and partner pilots planned before our official release later this year. You will be working with a small, passionate, international team to deliver the first city in our city-by-city roll out. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1633030186114600) to this conversation on Slack
Rewiring America / Careers (https://www.rewiringamerica.org/about#careers) Rewiring America is a growing nonprofit, working to launch a movement that electrifies everything, starting with our 121 million households. Through accurate, accessible, and actionable data and storytelling tools that power smart, inclusive advocacy and market-transforming partnerships, Rewiring America aims to achieve national emissions goals, improve our health, lower monthly bills, and create millions of clean energy jobs. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1633035700116000) to this conversation on Slack
Senior UI Designer (Volunteer) (Remote) (https://jobs.climatebase.org/job/50846/senior-ui-designer-volunteer/) Senior UI Designer (Volunteer, Remote) Note: The following is an opportunity for flexible, part-time, volunteer work to address climate change. Please DO NOT APPLY if you are only looking for paid employment. A 6-month commitment is preferred. This is a remote-from-home position. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1633039589116500) to this conversation on Slack
Form Energy - Manager, Data Engineering (https://jobs.lever.co/formenergy/12bd77ab-2c93-4729-85a3-13d64ebcf1b6) Role Description The Battery Data team at Form Energy is responsible for capturing and serving up mission-critical data from our battery operations. As the engineering manager of this team, youâll guide and grow the team to support the development and deployment of Formâs novel grid-scale battery technology. This is a unique opportunity to be an early leader on a growing team making a direct impact on climate change. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1633040923117500) to this conversation on Slack
Form Energy - Senior Product Manager, Software (https://jobs.lever.co/formenergy/dd8d6ea8-ee1c-4aac-a7ad-8d65d69177b8) Role Description We seek an experienced product manager to take on a broad portfolio of software products that enable the commercialization and operation of Formâs grid-scale battery storage system. Early projects may include creating roadmaps for the first generations of our fleet monitoring and O&M tools, leading change management to launch our homegrown test lab software at a new facility, and defining success metrics for our core data pipeline. This is a unique opportunity to be an early leader on a growing team making a direct impact on climate change. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1633040923117500) to this conversation on Slack
Backend Python Developer (https://www.notion.so/vippy/Backend-Python-Developer-5e19d42f84884a0b91f1085cee6e9cf1) We are looking for a talented and motivated Backend Python Developer to join our SaaS startup full time. Youâll be directly impacting the customer experience through the design and implementation of new functionality in our web software. Youâll work as part of a small but rapidly growing team. Youâll collaborate with other developers to write the best code for the project, while meeting the requirements of customers. The product is a software platform that helps energy project developers, investors and customers to quickly, easily and accurately assess the viability of solar, wind or battery projects. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1633064034120300) to this conversation on Slack
Jobs at Impact Hub King’s Cross | Careers and Opportunities (https://kingscross.impacthub.net/jobs-at-impact-hub-kings-cross/) Jobs at Impact Hub King’s Cross - If you would like to join the team and plug into a community shaped around social impact, we would love to hear from you. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1633092419121400) to this conversation on Slack
Sustainability Ventures Analyst (https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/) The Sustainability Ventures Analyst role will include sourcing impactful startups, completing due diligence, market research, and helping build partnerships between startups and our corporate partners to drive innovation. This role has opportunity to work on Sustainability broadly across multiple industries, but there will be an emphasis on the Fashion Industry. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1633096591124200) 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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