Raphael delves into WETO's wind energy work, NREL's global collaboration, and the challenges and benefits of open source software in research.
Climate Solutions through Open Source Insights with Koen Hufkens
In the inaugural episode of the OSS Climate Podcast, host Richard Littauer chats with our first guest, Koen Hufkens, the founder of BlueGreen Labs. They talk about the use of open source tools to address climate change issues, the role of community science, and the responsibility of open source maintainers towards their users. Koen also discusses the challenges of maintaining open source software, the impact of the European Union’s Cyber Resiliency Act on small-scale developers like him and highlights the importance of contributing to a solution for the current climate crisis.
The Role of Open Source Software in Climate - Max Jones on Carbon Plan
Max discusses the importance of open source in bringing about effective climate action, the role of Carbon Plan in building accessible data products and tools, and how being a nonprofit is advantageous for open source development. The conversation also touches on funding models for open source projects in nonprofits, including support from individual donors, grants, and collaboration with governmental and private entities like NASA.
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Many people think this is the case, but it is not. If you include everything that affects the climate, everything that is affected by the climate, and all the technologies that are needed to adapt to and combat the climate, you end up with a lot of projects. On OpenSustain.tech we have listed about 1400 projects with an active community. Almost all of them are relevant to climate change because every part of the environment is affected by it. Even just looking at climate models, the amount of software needed to make good predictions is not that small.
Open Source for Climate Podcast
Hosts Richard and Tobias talk about this new podcast, why open source technology is important for climate change, and what they hope to talk about with future guests!
We are excited to announce the launch of a new podcast showcasing the transformative power of “Open Source for Climate” and the people and stories behind it. The open source movement is the key to bringing trusted knowledge, technology and collective action.
Thanks for the tip. I did a little research on the keywords again and was actually able to find a new project: https://github.com/Vizzuality/heco-invest
Open Sustainable Technology
Earth's uniqueness in creating a stable environment for life in a completely hostile space is a miracle. Various life forms have taken billions of years to build up the natural resources humans depend on, such as a protective atmosphere, fertile soil, stable weather, and clean drinking water. As a movement to democratize technology development and knowledge creation, open source has the potential to become the central driver in preserving this stability. Open Sustainable Technology's mission is to gather projects that preserve natural ecosystems through open technology, methods, data, intelligence, knowledge or tools.
ClimateTriage - Discover Good First Issues focused on climate and sustainability
Discover a meaningful way to contribute to open source projects focused on climate technology and sustainability.
Harness the power of open source collaboration to tackle environmental challenges such as climate change, clean energy, biodiversity, and natural resource conservation. ClimateTriage brings you all the impactful projects that welcome new developers with Help Wanted and Good First Issues. Whether you're an experienced developer, a scientist, or a newcomer looking to contribute, we'll connect you with opportunities to use your skills to create a sustainable future.