June 2024: New Events, Experts & Communities of Practice

Here's what's up next at Work on Climate. Don't forget to join our 30k member Slack community and check out the free resources on our website 🌱

We recently launched three communities of practice to help members build the skills for climate work! Here are the details:

#role-founders: for current and aspiring founders who want to learn skills for their venture’s climate impact

#learn-finance: for professionals focused on project finance, carbon accounting, risk management, and more

#learn-workplace-climate-action: for people who want to take climate action at their current job

What can you expect in these communities?

• Regular Updates and Resources: Stay informed with the latest insights, tools, and skills in your specific area of interest.

• Interactive Sessions with Experts: Join workshops, AMAs, and Open Office Hours led by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and leading organizations.

• Collaborative Projects and Discussions: Participate in our Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Program and Learning Groups to solve challenges collaboratively, share success stories, and more.

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Collectively (Re)Imagining the Climate Movement

🗓️ June 11 | 📍 Online Event

Ryan (Ra) James is joining us on June 11th to discuss how we can achieve social tipping points for climate action, from a personal to organizational and systemic level.

Ryan's a regenerative business leader and the founder of (re)Biz and (Re)purpose law. He draws upon the insights of his journey traveling and working in 55 countries on six continents with indigenous mentors and cultures.

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Approaching Climate Financial Risks & Regulations

🗓️ June 13 | 📍 Online Event

Join the next event in our #learn-finance channel to learn the latest practitioner insights, tools & approaches to climate financial disclosures & reporting aligned with leading standards (TCFD, ISSB).

Julia Akker and Neil Yeoh will be covering:

• An overview of TCFD, including its latest integration into ISSB standards

• How to evaluate climate-related risks & opportunities

• What measurement & evaluation tools you can use to do the work yourself

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Customer Discovery Workshop

🗓️ June 25 | 📍 Online Event

Join the next event in our #founders channel with Jonathan Stokely and learn how to talk to real customers and understand what they need. This workshop will equip you with the essential tools and strategies to navigate the customer discovery process effectively and make the most of the insights you gain.

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Reciprocity Circle 🟢

Help shape the future of corporate sustainability

What takes eight minutes, helps shape corporate climate action, and could net you a $100 gift card to a climate neutral certified brand like REI or Allbirds? Sharing your input on the updated Climate Standard draft for the leading climate label.

Your input informs the direction of the Climate Neutral Certified Standard and will help shape the future of corporate climate action & accountability in an impactful way. The survey closes June 14th, so please submit feedback as soon as possible!

👉 Share your feedback

New Office Hours Experts

We are excited to welcome two new experts to our Expert Office Hours Program! Book a time with them or another expert – it's free.

John Iwueke, M.Eng is an experienced environmental product compliance manager, startup founder, and circular economy expert working in the extended producer responsibility and related field for packaging, electronics, batteries and textiles.

You can talk to John about:

• Implementation of any environmental product regulations worldwide

• Environmental Product Regulatory requirements to sell your products in the EU

• Validating your startup or product ideas in the circular economy space

• Developing interest in any specific area of circular economy

• Using AI to solve circular economy challenges

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Mike Dieterich is a sustainability expert dedicated to advancing resilience and efficiency. He has navigated various facets of environmental science and sustainability, championing innovative solutions and strategic frameworks that have positively impacted global industries and communities.

You can talk to Mike about:

• Strategies for implementing zero-carbon solutions in your organization

• Leveraging advanced technologies and infrastructures for enhanced sustainability

• Building effective cross-sector partnerships for sustainable impact and collaboration

• Developing and influencing sustainability policies at various organizational and governmental levels

• Personal and professional growth in the field of sustainability.

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In The Community

Slack Channel Directory – browse channels by topic and role and find channels for job seekers, learning groups, and more.

Community Guidelines – read our rules for self-promotion, sharing it better than you found it, and more.

Slack Usage Guide – this guide will give you a quick run-down on how to get the most out of your Slack experience

Volunteer with Work on Climate

Work on Climate's mission is made possible with the help of 60 amazing volunteers! Consider joining our volunteer team to be part of a passionate global volunteer community and make an impact on climate 🌱

Current open volunteer roles:

• Quant Researcher/Quant Research Analyst

• Impact Research Team Lead

• Event Facilitator 

• Event Coordinator

• Subject Matter Experts in Finance or Entrepreneurship

• Community Moderator

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💚 Thank you

We’re excited you’re part of Work on Climate! If you have any questions or suggestions for us, just leave a comment or let us know in #community-feedback on Slack.