Any Job Can Be A Climate Job The Hidden Climate Cost of the Internet – And One Worker’s Surprising Solution
Did you know that online ads and data centers have a massive carbon footprint? In this episode of Any Job Can Be a Climate Job, we uncover the hidden environmental impact of the internet—and meet Gabe Dover, a former ad tech employee who asked one simple question that sparked real change.Learn how Gabe went from employee Slack chats to influencing his company's sustainability strategy, and eventually launching Moon Five, a startup making EV charging accessible for renters. 🚗⚡This episode dives into:
- The climate cost of digital advertising and data centers
- How employee action can lead to top-down change
- Turning your day job into a climate job
- What it's really like to build a climate tech company
- Gabe’s unforgettable start as a bike-powered activist (yes, really)
🎧 Don’t miss this story of hope, strategy, and how one person inside the system helped shift it.
🔗 Show Notes🎙 Guest: Gabe Dover📧 gabriel@moonfive.tech🌐 https://www.moonfive.tech/🔗 Gabe on LinkedIn
Mentions:
- Index Exchange
- Scope3 – Green ad tech
- Project Drawdown: Every Job Can Be a Climate Job
- CARL – Climate Action Resource Library
Learn more: - Web Neutral Project - Decarbonize your carbon footprint- Does your site run on green energy?
Want to get involved?✅ Join a climate Slack group at your job✅ Ask your company about its digital carbon footprint✅ Attend or host a climate week event✅ Support climate tech startups like Moon Five#ClimateJobs #ClimateTech #AdTech #Sustainability #EVCharging #InternetCarbonFootprint #DigitalAdvertising #GreenBusiness #WorkplaceClimateAction