Hey CATs,

Welcome to issue 308 of the ClimateAction.tech (CAT) Newsletter - your weekly summary of what's happening inside the CAT Slack community (join here and check out our onboarding checklist), and in the wider world of climate and tech.

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CAT Community News

💪 New CAT organizers

This week we're delighted to announce that we have two 💪 NEW ORGANIZERS joining @HeatherB (Event Organizer), @Eugenus Optimus (Tech Organizer) and @Sandra (Community Organizer)

🤝 @Georgina joins as the new Partnerships Organizer \nGeorgina is a technical specialist at IBM with 6 years' experience across data storage, sustainability software, FinOps, and observability. She chairs the IBM UK Sustainability Council and is curious about climate tech, currently wondering how Quantum can further biomimicry and bring the manmade-world into better balance with nature.

💌 @Stephanie joins as the new Comms/Content Organizer\nStephanie is a senior UX researcher and strategist at Bosch with over 10 years of experience with user experience design and research, as well as over 5 years' agile project management experience. She has been passionate about environmental sustainability since high school and has recently started exploring a career shift to more of a focus on climate tech and activism. She has a particular interest in alternative energy and energy conservation efforts

📅 CAT events

Apr 9 - Meme-tivisim - Rethinking AI's environmental impact in #local-london [in-person] - a 2-hour, fun, hands-on, in-person workshop where we'll explore how memes can help us re-think the environmental impact and sustainability of AI & ML

For more Responsible AI series events keep an eye on #4-cat-events and our Luma

🍩 Community networking

Every 2 weeks, we match 2-3 CATs so you can connect over a quick 30-minute call. Join #cat-roulette, pick your region and wait for a message from Donut. The next round of matches will go out on Fri, Apr 3rd. More info

Media, events, and news

▶️ CAT videos

10-15 minute videos providing accessible explainers to climate related issues.

Human Layer AI: Climate Justice Demands More Than Algorithms

Is AI actually solving the climate crisis, or optimising it for the wrong people? Shivedita Singh, sustainability professional, Campaign lead, and co-founder of Silly Opera, joins Aakarsh on Human Layer AI to expose what Big Tech isn't telling you about climate AI.

🎤 Podcasts

The latest climate-related podcast episodes. Don't forget, if you're looking around, there's a list of podcasts maintained by CATs - and there's a full playlist of all the podcast episodes shared in this newsletter this year so far, on ListenNotes - catch up with last year's here!

Climate Curious: How to trade hope for courage, with Paul Hawken

"Grief is a blessing, a guide; it's us being our best self when we feel grief," says climate OG Paul Hawken on Climate Curious. With the rise of global conflict, Climate Curious co-hosts Ben Hurst and Maryam Pasha turn to environmental juggernaut Paul Hawken for a much needed pep talk. He shares tips for navigating the modern media landscape, how grief can help us tap into ideas and solutions, and why he likes to focus on courage over hope.

Environment Variables: Energy effects of War in Iran

TWiGS hosts Tzviya and Kate are joined by Ryan Sholin of Electricity Maps to discuss how global events impact electricity availability, cost, and carbon intensity. They highlight that improving efficiency and better utilizing existing power grids could reduce the need for new energy infrastructure. The conversation connects energy awareness with software design decisions, emphasizing that developers and organizations can play a role in sustainability by aligning workloads with cleaner energy and understanding the broader energy context behind digital systems.

Consider This from NPR: Some countries have bet big on EVs

Emily Kwong talks with Camila Domonoske, who covers cars and energy for NPR, about how countries and companies that have bet big on electric vehicles are facing new, quickly moving variables in the market and the world.

Zero, The Climate Race: The future of climate science without US support

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is responsible for collating our shared scientific understanding of how global warming is impacting the planet. But the body now faces a challenge after the US withdrew funding for its scientists to participate. Professor Jim Skea, who chairs the IPCC, joins Akshat Rathi on Zero to talk about the body's future, whether the organisation can survive the US pullback, and what questions the next set of reports are going to answer. 

The Climate Question: Beavers, solar panels in the Sahara and nuclear waste

The Climate Question panel answer your queries. Do beavers protect the planet? Should we put solar panels in deserts? And why does the world need to upgrade its electricity grids?

Host Graihagh Jackson puts your head-scratchers to Justin Rowlatt, BBC climate editor; Akshat Rathi, senior climate reporter for Bloomberg News and host of Bloomberg's Zero podcast; and Caroline Steel, presenter of BBC CrowdScience.

📅 Submitted events

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Monday Mar 23, 2026 - Job Interviewing Program

Job interviewing is a muscle you have to build and in this program, we’re going to help you train that muscle. You will learn to tackle the fundamental elements of job interviewing, get tons of practice and feedback, and leave with the confidence to face any interview question.

Monday Mar 23, 2026 - Sustainability Creatives Interviewing Program

The Interviewing Program is a 4-week course for mission-driven creatives preparing for climate jobs. Through live workshops, practice interviews, frameworks, and feedback, participants build confidence and learn to communicate clearly and authentically to land their next role.

Wednesday Mar 25, 2026 - Climate Tech Time

If you work in climate tech and want to engage in meaningful conversations, this is the place to be. We also offer additional programming earlier in the day to deepen connections and provide more opportunities for collaboration.

Thursday Mar 26, 2026 - UX Jumpstart: Design products that drive real action for climate tech

Working on digital products leveraging environmental data? Join us for a practical 1-hour session designed for founders, technical, product or marketing leads working at the intersection of tech, climate, and data.

Friday Mar 27, 2026 - How to (re)discover meaning in a world in transition ? The 2-Hills Model

A DAY FOR YOU💚An inspiring day together to mark Kosmogonia's research results demonstrating the rise of a global movement aiming to find alignment and purpose in a world in transition. Based on a unique sociological model in 5 steps based on 150+ life stories.

Wednesday Apr 01, 2026 - Small Group Networking - Q2 2026

Join the Small Group Networking virtual meetup by Climate Conscious Leaders to connect with product professionals passionate about sustainability. Exchange ideas and build meaningful connections in small breakout groups.

Wednesday Apr 22, 2026 - The Carbon Market Emerging Beneath AI

​A timely conversation about carbon removal during San Francisco Climate Week - at a gorgeous private residence. This event brings together AI founders, engineers and investors who care about climate and want to get involved in CDR.

📰 News Highlights

Canary Media: Illinois to data centers - Bring your own renewables and skip the line

Proposed legislation offers perks for data centers that invest in clean energy. A broad coalition supports the bill, but details still need to be hammered out.

The Guardian: Mining made this US tribal area a toxic wasteland. This Indigenous nation brought it back to life

The Quapaw Nation is the only US Native community to carry out a cleanup of one of the country's worst sites of environmental contamination.

Brookings: How educators in eastern and southern Africa are transforming challenges into action

In many classrooms across eastern and southern Africa, climate change is not a distant scientific concept—it is a daily lived experience.

This blog is grounded in the insights and experiences of teachers at the frontline of climate disruption—drawn from research carried out in schools across Zimbabwe, Malawi, South Africa, Kenya, and Rwanda.

WEF: Is this how young Europeans can reinvent democracy and security in a turbulent era?

Young Europeans are inheriting institutions designed for a different era and challenges that demand unprecedented agility, adaptability and unity.

The continent's security architecture must reflect the aspirations of young Europeans, who view security as holistic, encompassing military strength, digital sovereignty, climate resilience and democratic integrity.

India Narrative: The Green Truth About India That Rarely Makes Headlines

In an era defined by ecological anxiety, India is writing a different kind of story — one of growth, of stewardship, and of a civilisation that has always understood its covenant with the natural world. Across six thousand kilometres of terrain, from the snow-fed valleys of Uttarakhand to the monsoon-lashed plains of Assam, India's forests are not just surviving. They are expanding.

Malay Mail: How microgrids are building our climate-resilient future

If you're feeling climate anxiety, you're not alone. The headlines are a relentless drumbeat of melting ice, supercharged storms, and rising seas. The macro problem can feel paralysing. But what if a significant part of the solution isn't a single, monolithic fix, but millions of smaller, smarter, and more resilient ones? 

💚 Papers We Love 💚

Computing Within Limits: Environmental (in)considerations in the Design of Smartphone Settings

Designing for sufficiency is one of many approaches that could foster more moderate and sustainable digital practices. This analysis of three mobile OS and nine representative applications shows an overall lack of environmental concerns in settings design, identifying six pervasive anti-patterns.

💼 Jobs

Remember only jobs listing salary ranges are listed here - to get your job listed, you need to list a salary range. Folks can still look in the #jobs channel. Remember: if you're looking for advice finding a role, check our #climate-careers channel.

Vizzuality - Digital Project Manager - €30,000 - €40,000 Euros per year - Permanent - Totally remote

We're hiring a Project Manager with digital project experience, a high level of ownership, organization, and collaboration skills.

WHY US?

At Vizzuality, our purpose is to reach a fair and sustainable planet by creating tools that radically empower people to make positive changes now. We’re always looking for enthusiastic people who strive to use their creativity and skills to make a difference in people’s lives and help make the world a better place. We design and develop data-driven tools and applications for international organizations focusing on climate change, biodiversity, and inequality.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Collaborate with a diverse team of professionals. Develop tools that are informing how to tackle climate change worldwide. Enjoy remote work, flexible schedules, and paid time off. Experience a work culture that values autonomy, community and growth.

Enverse - Business Development Manager - GBP 40000-70000 - Permanent - Flexible - remote ok

Enverse is hiring a high-impact Business Development Manager to drive growth in industrial energy optimisation. This is a hands-on, technical role focused on building pipeline, engaging engineering stakeholders, and converting opportunities into funded projects and commercial deals. Work directly with the CEO at the intersection of IoT, AI, and decarbonisation. Ideal for candidates with 3–7 years in energy or industrial sectors who thrive on ownership, pace, and delivering measurable revenue impact.

Enverse - Senior Backend Engineer - £40,000.00-£70,000.00 - Permanent - Flexible - remote ok

Enverse is hiring a Senior Backend Developer to build and scale a cutting-edge industrial data and analytics platform. This is a high-ownership role working directly with the CEO, shaping backend architecture, APIs, and cloud/edge systems using Python, FastAPI, and AWS. Ideal for experienced engineers who thrive in fast-paced environments and want real technical influence, with a clear path toward leadership in a growing IoT and energy-focused startup.

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