🌎 CAT Newsletter #95 2021-10-19
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Ahoy, CATs! Happy Tuesday!
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.
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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 Joycelyn Longdon, founder of Climate in Colour, talks about climate justice - Oct 25th (https://www.meetup.com/cat-global/events/281004157/) Climate justice expert Joycelyn Longdon joins us for a presentation of her work as well as a discussion on how climate justice intersects with tech. 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.
Hacktoberfest: Measuring Your Carbon Footprint in the Cloud (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnk7s7vnVYys497Zt5FW-JCWD2lgcr0AdYqAl5nyxIlg2d0A/viewform) - 21st Oct Hacktoberfest event diving into the Cloud Carbon Footprint tool with a demo of the app, a quick deep dive into the methodology and discuss ways to contribute!
ð¤ Podcasts The latest climate-related podcast episodes.
ð§ (https://www.myclimatejourney.co/cc-episodes/bill-weihl-climatevoice) #228: ROAD TO COP26 (http://www.sustainababble.fish/?p=1386) A year late, for obvious reasons, but the imminent Glasgow climate shindig is still seismically important. But will this cauldron of egos be any more productive than the previous 25?0
ð§ (https://www.myclimatejourney.co/cc-episodes/bill-weihl-climatevoice) 120. Taking Business Net Positive with Paul Polman & Andrew Winston (https://outrageandoptimism.libsyn.com/120-taking-business-net-positive-with-paul-polman-andrew-winston) For the first time ever, we are all in-person bringing you this episode from the TED Countdown Summit in Edinburgh! TED Countdown is an event that officially kicked off on 12th October and encompasses four days of inspiring talks, collaboration, connections and commitments to meaningful action for a better world ahead of COP26.
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 Nuclear Power (https://climate.mit.edu/til-about-nuclear-power-educator-guide) The use of nuclear power is controversial in some places, and commonplace in others. How do we estimate risk when making choices about how to generate energy? What are the effects of those choices? Through a series of activities, students learn about risk perception and investigate real data about the intersection of energy use, energy production, and carbon dioxide emissions around the world.
ð§ TILclimate Educator Guide: Today I Learned About Fossil Fuels (https://climate.mit.edu/til-about-fossil-fuels-educator-guide) Fossil fuels are used throughout our world. Why are they called that, and where do they come from? What are the impacts of their extraction, distribution, and use? Fossil fuels are at the center of a lot of big questions. Students develop and answer their own specific, testable questions using a data visualization website.
ð§ ZEN AND COPING WITH CLIMATE (https://www.climateone.org/audio/zen-and-coping-climate) More and more of us are seriously worrying about what weâve done to the earthâs climate. But while climate predictions can be scary, Sister True Dedication says we donât have to live in a place of fear or denial.
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
Fairphone 4 released - offers 5 year warranty and sustainability through longevity (https://www.fairphone.com/en/2021/09/30/fairphone-4/) Fairphone, the original “fair trade smart phone” manufacturer have launched their Fairphone 4.
Fossil fuel use âwill peak by 2025â if countries meet climate pledges, says IEA (https://www.carbonbrief.org/fossil-fuel-use-will-peak-by-2025-if-countries-meet-climate-pledges-says-iea) Demand for fossil fuels will peak by 2025 if countries meet their climate pledges, according to the latest World Energy Outlook 2021 (https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-outlook-2021) from the International Energy Agency (https://www.iea.org/) (IEA). (This is the first time this the world energy outlook and underlying data has been made available for free)
A tech workers handbook (https://techworkerhandbook.org/) The Tech Worker Handbook is a collection of resources for tech workers who are looking to make more informed decisions about whether to speak out on issues that are in the public interest
News Corpâs climate campaign is a political development with impact (https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/news-corp-s-climate-campaign-is-a-political-development-with-impact-20211011-p58z21.html) Rupert Murdochâs critics were savage after his newspapers staged a spectacular backflip on climate change, but while for some it ignited fury, it is vindication.
Funding trends 2021: Climate change mitigation philanthropy (https://www.climateworks.org/report/funding-trends-2021-climate-change-mitigation-philanthropy/) In our new annual update, we find that although climate change mitigation philanthropy has experienced meaningful growth over 2020, it still remained below 2% of total philanthropic giving worldwide and is not nearly sufficient to meet the rapidly growing intensity of the climate crisis.
Climate Software Startups Are Suddenly A Hot Investment (https://news.crunchbase.com/news/climate-software-startups-vc-investment-cleantech/) As more companies and governments declare commitments to reducing carbon footprints, startups offering tools to help meet those pledges are in high demand. We look at early-stage funding data for the past few months, and itâs clear climate and carbon-tracking software is having a moment.
Breakthrough Energy Announces New Fellows Program to Harness Early-Stage Climate Tech Innovations (https://www.breakthroughenergy.org/articles/announcing-be-fellows) Resourcing the best early-stage clean tech innovators
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) .
Design Options for Sustainable Hardware and Software (https://branch.climateaction.tech/issues/issue-2/design-options-for-sustainable-hardware-and-software/) Digitalisationâs material and immaterial costs should be better accounted for. This article outlines the basic approaches for the design of sustainable hardware and software and illustrates the political options.
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:
Designer to the marketing team (https://www.climateview.global/) Weâre a swedish climate tech startup and our marketing team needs help. We recently did a mini rebrand to lift our id to a better level. Now We need a great friendly designer to help create landing pages, beautiful presentations, sales brochures, ad campaigns… you know, the usual stuff a marketing team gets up to. All the while polishing and reinterpreting the brand… in time, weâll want to revisit the ID and lift it again. Weâre looking for a designer to work with us 2 days a week. And in a few months, there will be more work. We invest in our relationships and hope to work together for a long time. ð¬Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1633940131164800) to this conversation on Slack
Frontend Developer (https://longliveking.com/) If youâre passionate about sustainability and want to use your skills to make the most efficient and progressive digital platforms to play your part in reducing the carbon footprint of the web then we want to hear from you. Long Live King is a sustainable digital agency, building Web Applications & WordPress websites with minimal carbon footprint. We require an ambitious, positive and confident front-end web developer to join our small team and be an important part of our growth over the next few years and development of our SaaS offering. Working directly with our experienced back-end developer, in-house designer and our clients themselves, you will be involved in a variety of projects including websites and web applications of various complexity. Weâre looking for a methodical thinker with close attention to detail, who is comfortable working with minimal supervision and is able to produce results with quick turnarounds in a fast-paced and agile environment. We value teamwork, quality and integrity and will do all we can to support you and offer guidance in developing your skills and career with Long Live King. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620740493252600) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1633952442168000) to this conversation on Slack
Senior software engineer (Web) | Green & social impact jobs | ForPurposeJobs.com (https://bit.ly/3lxoAJA) At Dreamwaves, we design and develop easy-to-use high-tech products that positively impact peopleâs lives. We are looking for a creative problem solver with an entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for technology. You will shape the Dreamwaves app which creates audio pathways for people with visual impairment and contribute to making navigation easy for everyone. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721893247200) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1628696007037400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1633981480168900) to this conversation on Slack
Front-end Developer (https://www.ziprecruiter.com/jobs/citizens-climate-education-543cc678/front-end-developer-remote-333d3b7b) Short description: This position will be responsible for front-end development. We have systems in React.js, Node.js and WordPress. Working collaboratively you will: - Develop sites and pages from wireframes, mockups, and prototypes, and help standardize design elements across web products. - Maintain and build interactive web tools using React. - Maintain, update, and improve WordPress-based website including monitoring and optimizing performance, fixing bugs and addressing user feedback, designing and implementing user-experience improvements. - Provide clear and robust technical documentation. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1634050804170800) to this conversation on Slack
ESG Data Analyst (https://jobs.lever.co/kairosaerospace) e image methane leaks and work to close them. Since starting continuous operations in 2018, weâve taken the equivalent of 2M cars off the road. Data analysis using Python. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1634171774176000) to this conversation on Slack
IT Manager (https://jobs.lever.co/kairosaerospace) We image methane leaks and work to close them. Since starting continuous operations in 2018, weâve taken the equivalent of 2M cars off the road. Hands-on manage and grow our department, set policy. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1634171820176600) to this conversation on Slack
Product Marketing Manager (https://career.climateview.global/jobs/1387214-product-marketer) Weâre a climate tech company helping cities plan their transition to net zero. Weâve raised our series A. Weâve got a truly unique and valuable product. And weâre getting traction across the world. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1634202228178300) to this conversation on Slack
Climate Solutions Writer (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q9QfBUQGQC8CgM52aHg7j9-_3WHprNGg_GOLX9d93bo/edit) Assist with communicating our Positive Disruption thesis (see our research reports listed on our website for detail on this). Depending on interest and experience, there is also the opportunity to help define and execute Epicâs overall communications strategy. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1634229612179200) to this conversation on Slack
Data Analyst (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Taf9PZeQ3rTXGHrA4_auTBlmwNYNfgZsXcMps663yUA/edit?usp=sharing) We seek a data analyst who will assist with the Positive Disruption model (see our research reports listed on our website for detail on this). Depending on experience, there is also the opportunity to transition into a role that includes managing the future development of the Positive Disruption model. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1634229663179400) to this conversation on Slack
Sr. Fullstack Engineer (https://www.archer-connections.com/job-details/ruby-developer–aee-in-jobs-13818) Have a minimum of 4 years experience in a production environment (preferably Ruby on Rails or other MVC framework). AEE seeks a Full-Stack Software Developer to join our small but growing development team. The Software Developer will work on a variety of web projects, from implementing interactive front-ends to designing and building enterprise grade back-end solutions. The Software Developer will be responsible for maintaining and growing: a mature codebase, a one-of-a-kind document data store, a state-of-the-art data pipeline, and an Elasticsearch full text search service and integrations with both Microsoft Azure and AWSâ machine learning services. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1634235885181600) to this conversation on Slack
Working Student / Intern | Jobs at seedtrace (https://seedtrace.jobs.personio.de/job/425148?display=en) We are a small, passionate and driven team aiming at turning consumer product transparency into the norm, rather than the exception. seedtrace is a digital platform to manage, prove and communicate social and environmental impact at scale by driving technological innovations and collaboration along the supply chain.The company: At seedtrace, we’re a team of humble, life-long learners who are eager to collaborate to make this company a success. Our values of ownership, collaboration and humility are at the core of what we’re doing. We believe in what we’re doing and we are building a collaborative, supportive and welcoming environment around that dream. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1634300603182100) to this conversation on Slack
Program Manager (http://communityenergylabs.com/) We are looking for an early in Program Manager to help with some really really cool development and demonstration projects related to decarbonization (oh you know space aged stuff like a microgrid that uses electric schools busses, or, Grid-Interactive Efficient Building technology for decarbonization). ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1634426433185200) to this conversation on Slack
Director Of Software Engineering (https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/director-of-software-engineering-at-fluence-2750190277/) Fluence is the leading global energy storage technology and services company, created and backed by Siemens and AES, two industry powerhouses and pioneers in energy storage. Fluence unites the scale, experience, breadth, and financial backing of the two most experienced icons in energy storage. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1634450783185300) to this conversation on Slack
Senior Data Engineer (https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-data-engineer-at-fluence-2751159829/) Fluence is the leading global energy storage technology and services company, created and backed by Siemens and AES, two industry powerhouses and pioneers in energy storage. Fluence unites the scale, experience, breadth, and financial backing of the two most experienced icons in energy storage. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1634450783185300) to this conversation on Slack
Senior DevOps Engineer (https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-devops-engineer-at-fluence-2751160965/) Fluence is the leading global energy storage technology and services company, created and backed by Siemens and AES, two industry powerhouses and pioneers in energy storage. Fluence unites the scale, experience, breadth, and financial backing of the two most experienced icons in energy storage. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1634450783185300) to this conversation on Slack
Full Stack Engineer (https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/full-stack-engineer-at-fluence-2747739078/) Fluence is the leading global energy storage technology and services company, created and backed by Siemens and AES, two industry powerhouses and pioneers in energy storage. Fluence unites the scale, experience, breadth, and financial backing of the two most experienced icons in energy storage. ð¬ (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1620721014246700) https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1621311841007400Reply (https://climate-tech.slack.com/archives/CD5NYP079/p1634450783185300) 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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