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Paul Johnston
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Where to start on #ClimateChange

I'm working to try to make the Data Centre and a cloud industry cleaner. Most people wouldn't know but it's as bad as aviation in terms of Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

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A few of us in the tech industry (#ethicsPosse) are aiming to get the big cloud companies like Amazon, Google and Microsoft to go better than carbon neutral

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I am personally looking into startups in the clean tech space and am an unpaid Director of Wolverton Community Energy - it's a Community Benefit Society.

Everyone should be involved in Community Energy

Look up Community Energy England too

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Paul Johnston
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I am watching up close a generation of young people struggling with justifying the cost of going to University, and if they go, having to have *certainty* that they are doing the right thing, and if they don't go, having to find *certainty* before they jump. It's horrific.
The mental health aspect of it is one thing; the burden that society is placing on them another; the ridiculous pressure of career expectations and salary prospects another...

Society should be raising these young people up and showing them a bright future.
What we're actually doing is preparing them for the relentless pursuit of *enough* money to ensure that we have *enough* of a house... that's no life
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Paul Johnston
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Why is it that at every "big" conference, the speakers on panels are mostly "CXO of VeryBigCorp"?

I ask this because, as someone who has mostly avoided taking senior roles in VeryBigCorps (for reasons) it makes me feel like unless I go down that path, my voice is somehow "less"
I am not saying that these people aren't good. Many are.

What I am saying is that not having (or having had) a title at a VeryBigCorp does not mean your opinion has no value.

And if you want a good example of an area where this matters:

#climatechange
Scientists in the #ClimateChange world have long fought the lobbyists of VeryBigCorps for the oxygen of publicity.

Is it any wonder that in the world of business, where the *title* is everything, that we make sure that at conferences we have the best company titles on display?
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Paul Johnston
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Serverless:

Do as little as possible for as long as possible
It's not about tech, it's about leveraging the cloud as much as possible
It's not about which technology but how can I build something that can be as robust as possible for the longest period
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JesseJenkins
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Today, @AOC & @EdMarkey released a Congressional Resolution calling for a #GreenNewDeal, "a 10-year plan to mobilize every aspect of American society at a scale not seen since World War 2 to achieve net-zero greenhouse emissions and create economic prosperity for all." My take...
You can read the full text of the #GreenNewDeal resolution here: apps.npr.org/documents/docu…

And a fact sheet being circulated by @AOC to define her vision of the plan here: apps.npr.org/documents/docu…

Both are short, so dig in yourself if you haven't yet.
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The U.S. govt's 4th National Climate Report is just out, and wow.
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#ClimateChange creates new risks & exacerbates existing vulnerabilities in communities across the US, presenting growing challenges to human health & safety.."
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Florida Republican Leaders: Here are some things you need to know about the National Climate Assessment issued today. @marcorubio @ScottforFlorida @RonDeSantisFL @mattgaetz @DrNealDunnFL2 @RepTedYoho @michaelgwaltz @MarioDB @VernBuchanan @gregsteube @RossSpano @congbillposey
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Dr Kim Nicholas
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Steeling myself with a strong coffee to sit down and read major new report on avoiding dangerous #climatechange (@IPCC_CH #SR15, available here: ipcc.ch/report/sr15/). My takes to follow (1/n)
As always, the #peerreview effort by @IPCC_CH is Herculean. A couple hundred volunteer scientists read & cited 6,000+ studies to support conclusions w/ evidence. Responded to 42,001 comments in 3 rounds of review. The most robust process there is to establish scientific consensus
Now, this #SR15 report title is descriptive, but doesn't exactly roll off the tongue...
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Before I leave this account, I'd like to share some final thoughts. As you may know, global temperatures have been gradually increasing since the Industrial Revolution, primary driven by a greenhouse effect caused by increasing atmospheric CO2 from human activity. #climatechange
Greenhouse gas emissions have many sources - some of which are natural, but most are the result of human actions like deforestation, burning fossil fuels, and agriculture. Certain soil cultivation practices, fertilizer use, and livestock are significant contributors to GH gases.
Red meat in particular, lamb and beef, contribute significantly more greenhouses gases per pound of meat produced than other other source of food. One pound of beef generates more CO2 than 1 gallon of gasoline burned.
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