Driven By Impact: August 2023

Driven By Impact is Climate People's monthly newsletter on news, insights, and action-packed resources. Read for all of August's updates.

Driven By Impact 🌱

Edition 23: August 2023

An exclusive workshop on landing a high-paying job with purpose at a company you admire, without wasting time on fruitless applications and interviews.

Climate Job Search Tips + Tricks

Looking for a climate job and feeling stuck?

We brought in career expert Gaurav Valani from CareerSprout to talk job searching tips that can be applied to climate!

He covers everything from reframing your mindset to negotiating offers and all the steps in between.

Click below to watch the recording! 👇 🌱

→ Have you attended on of our "Breaking into Climate" webinars? Sign up for September's upcoming session.

→ Calling all Climate Founders! We're conducting 30-minute interviews to discuss climate hiring bottlenecks. Book a time here!

→ Last week we hosted an AMA session for product managers in climate. Check out the recording!

→ Climate People is partnering with MCJ Collective to host monthly Climate Career Advancement meetups. Register for the next session here!

→ Voiz Academy has opened applications for its next cohort starting September 9th! Apply here.

→ Creatives for Climate & Grist present: Turn your job into a climate career! Register for the 8/30 webinar here.

MAKING HOMES MORE EFFICIENT: WINDOWS
According to Project Drawdown, installing high-performance windows with a 2.75% to a 5% annual retrofit rate can reduce emissions by 8.82 gigatons to 11.34 gigatons of C02 equivalent.

This is a significant reduction and can help in slowing down climate change. However, buying energy-efficient windows may result in additional costs. Over time, they will save you money due to lowered utility bills and maintenance costs.

For those in the US, the Inflation Reduction Act has tax credits for both windows retrofits and replacement windows
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🪴 SOFTWARE ENGINEER INTEGRATIONS
➵ We are excited to partner with a startup that is building out the infrastructure for the next generation bioreactors and operating systems that will industrialize cultivated meats. We are looking for a Software Engineer to build out and own the system integration platform: interfaces between automation layer and software services, along with the SITL and HITL test systems to make them reliable. In this role, you'll get the chance to collaborate with the broader team of process scientists and automation engineers, enabling their innovation through a combination of reliable software and fast-paced design iteration.

🪴 SENIOR PROCESS MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION ENGINEER
➵ We are excited to partner with a startup that is building out the infrastructure for the next generation bioreactors and operating systems that will industrialize cultivated meats. We are looking for a Process Modeling and Optimization Engineer with a solid background in statistics, experience with real-time optimization, and expertise in data-driven modeling.

🪴 ASSOCIATE ESG MANAGER - BAY AREA
➵ Our client's practice delivers end-to-end services in the areas of ESG, Climate Action, and Corporate Responsibility. They aim to guide sustainable transformation in business and society at large, with the vision to shape a more balanced planet for the coming generations. As a Senior member of the team, you will work with clients to provide high-quality ESG Consulting services and will report to the Manager Director regarding project execution.

🪴 ESG CONSULTANT - BAY AREA
➵ Our client's practice delivers end-to-end services in the areas of ESG, Climate Action, and Corporate Responsibility. They aim to guide sustainable transformation in business and society at large, with the vision to shape a more balanced planet for the coming generations. As a member of the team, you will work with clients to provide high-quality ESG Consulting services and will report to the Associate Manager with project execution and management.

🪴 ASSOCIATE ESG MANAGER - NYC
➵ Our client's practice delivers end-to-end services in the areas of ESG, Climate Action, and Corporate Responsibility. They aim to guide sustainable transformation in business and society at large, with the vision to shape a more balanced planet for the coming generations. As a Senior member of the team, you will work with clients to provide high-quality ESG Consulting services and will report to the Manager Director regarding project execution.

That's all for this edition! Stay tuned for next month's roundup. Thanks for doing your part in mobilizing a workforce transition to work on climate!