Respectfully, @developingjen, climate justice was essential in how we thought about the letter, and we wrote about it very intentionally. It didn't make it in your piece, but understanding climate's disparate impacts on BIPOC is imperative to any plan addressing the crisis.
-
-
Show this thread
-
"We need serious action on climate. Now, across the board. Tech companies in particular are well positioned to lead the way... A handful of brave Amazon employees have fired a first shot. It’s time for the rest of the industry to follow suit."
https://twitter.com/emahlee/status/1116801754987778048 …Show this thread -
POLITICAL LEVERAGE "Additionally, the size of [big tech] operations gives them leverage with local and state policy makers: they have the ability to make climate aligned policy demands in return for establishing offices and data centers, which drive local economic development."
Show this thread -
Leverage Products and Services "There is an absolutely massive opportunity to tap the products we interact with everyday to help us collectively address climate change... "Technology platforms have the potential...to shift individual behavior to align with a sustainable future."
Show this thread -
"What if big tech allocated some of their best AI talent to climate change? Or their unparallelled computing power? Together, the top 5 tech companies alone hold more than $650B in cash reserves. How companies invest and donate their cash is another important area for inclusion."
Show this thread -
Ooooh, I love this. "Imagine if Amazon repurposed its marketplace to make sustainability easy and convenient. Shipment Zero is important. But, Amazon’s platform is where the biggest opportunity lies."
Show this thread
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.