Ask HN: How can I as a Computer Scientist contribute to battling climate change?

Re:Ask HN: How can I as a Computer Scientist contribute to b... by mchannon on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @01:56PM (#17760249)

Earn lots of money and then invest it in an early-stage organization that has a decent plan to battle climate change.

It's amazing how many people think showing up to work at a soup kitchen, and only then on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, when they're way overstaffed, is going to solve homelessness, when they could have achieved 100x the benefit by working those hours at their regular job and donating the cash proceeds.

Don't fall for the same fallacy when it comes to climate change.

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Re:Ask HN: How can I as a Computer Scientist contribute to b... by kat on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @03:07PM (#17760917)

I agree that cash is some times better than putting in the time, but there are a few other options.

A lot of the environmental nonprofitsare staffed by people who don't have a lot of technical experience. I've built websites, helped organize CRMs (tracking volunteer membership), helped setup email templates, etc. I know free computer help was deeply appreciated, and I got a lot better with my communication skills in the process.

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