Show HN: Cleanweb Jobs – Software Jobs in the Environmental Sector

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I put together this MVP to try and steer developers into jobs that can help tackle climate change. You can read more about why here: https://cleanwebjobs.com/home/about

So far we've got an email list of ~150 (mainly London based) tech workers who are passionate about the environment. We've also sent out jobs for companies such as https://therestartproject.org, https://www.openutility.com and http://opentrv.org.uk.

I've published charts of the skill breakdowns (both sides) on the project's Twitter profile: https://twitter.com/CleanwebJobs

Questions, comments and ideas more than welcome!

What criteria are used to vet companies?

The criteria aren't set in stone but the company should be environmentally focused. In other words, they should be actively trying to do something green. Take a look at the example companies I mentioned above and also the about page for a better idea. I could write something down if that's in demand but I think it's better to stay flexible on the definition and not be too formal.

Would Waste Management qualify?

https://www.wm.com/enterprise/index.jsp

By which I mean, what's the difference between environmental focus and greenwash? More or less Waste Management is just a company with trucks that hauls trash to the sanitary landfill or incinerator or recycling plant depending solely on what the customer pays them to do.

Greenwash is definitely a problem. As a rule of thumb, if the company does something regular and some elements have simply been marketed as green then that doesn't count. The main focus has to be improving the environment.

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