1. Introduction

ClimateAction.tech values diversity of thought and knowledge sharing. We strive to be inclusive to all community members and collaborators, with the most varied and diverse backgrounds possible. Communities mirror the societies in which they exist and positive action is essential to counteract the many forms of inequality and abuses of power that exist in society. As such, we are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all.

This code of conduct outlines our expectations for all those who participate in our community, as well as the consequences for Unacceptable Behavior.

All who participate in ClimateAction.tech have agreed to this Code of Conduct and Community Principles during the signup application.

We invite all everyone to help us create safe and positive experiences for everyone.

2. Expected Behavior

We’re here to learn together and be more effective advocates for climate solutions & mitigations in the tech industry. The following behaviors are expected and requested of all community members:

1. 🌱 Ask questions and share your experiences. Engage with dialog in the community, share what you know, cultivate conversations. Participate in an authentic and active way. In doing so, you contribute to the health and longevity of this community. Exercise consideration and respect in speech and action.

2. 💚 We are people behind our avatars. Give other people grace to explore new concepts. Attempt collaboration before conflict.

3. 🔒 Respect people’s privacy. Climate action can come with risks. Don’t publicly share personal information without permission. Please observe the Chatham House Rule: “Participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.”

4. 🚸 Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants. Alert a community moderator if you notice a dangerous situation, someone in distress, or violations of this Code of Conduct, even if they seem inconsequential. (See “Reporting Guidelines” below)

5. 🗣️ Help prevent information overload. Be conscientious of where on the Slack you are holding a discussion. Each channel has a topic description, please post accordingly. Create a thread if you have a multi-paragraph post. If you’re not sure where to post, ask in #6-cat-community-feedback or check out Navigating Slack and the Slack channel finder.

See also: Community principles

3. Unacceptable Behavior

The following list is provided to enumerate some clear examples of unacceptable behavior. However, this list is not intended to cover all possible scenarios that may go against the Community Principles or the intent of the Code of Conduct. Organizers or Moderators may address scenarios not explicitly called out below.

The following behaviors are considered harassment and are unacceptable within our community:

1. Intentional, sustained disruption of community events, including talks and presentations.

2. Sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, or otherwise discriminatory jokes and language.

3. Violence, threats of violence, or violent language directed against another person.

4. Posting or threatening to post other people's personally identifying information ("doxing").

5. Posting or displaying sexually explicit or violent material.

6. Personal insults, particularly those related to gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or disability.

7. Inappropriate photography or recording.

8. Inappropriate physical contact. You should have someone's consent before touching them.

9. Unwelcome sexual attention. This includes, sexualized comments or jokes; inappropriate touching, groping, and unwelcomed sexual advances.

10. Deliberate intimidation, stalking or following (online or in person).

11. Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior.

4. Spam Guidelines

To encourage productive conversations, please read channel topics before posting or review the Slack channel finder. Posts may be removed if they are in the wrong channel. There are designated channels for surveying, canvassing, or offering promotions to community members.

Unsolicited DM & email requests or offers are not permitted.
If you receive a DM or email you did not ask for, please report sender names and send screenshots of the messages to conduct@climateaction.tech, so we can take appropriate action (for more information, see CoC Resolution Procedure).

If you do not feel comfortable reporting such messages, you can let the sender know that they are breaching the Code of Conduct with the following text:

Surveying, canvassing, or offering promotions to community members is not allowed. Please see the Code of Conduct for more information.

5. Consequences

Unacceptable behavior from any community member, including sponsors and those with decision-making authority, will not be tolerated.

Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately.

If a community member engages in unacceptable behavior, the community organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, up to and including a temporary ban or permanent expulsion from the community without warning (and without refund in the case of a paid event).

Spam and DMs will result in a warning and repeat incidents may result in a temporary ban or permanent expulsion from the community.

For more information, see the CoC Resolution Procedure.

6. Incident Reporting

If you are subject to or witness unacceptable behavior, or have any other concerns, please notify a community moderator as soon as possible on Slack:

Community Moderators

• Slack: @melissa, @Sandra

• Email: conduct@climateaction.tech (goes to organizers and moderators)

7. Scope

We expect all community participants (contributors, paid or otherwise; sponsors; and other guests) to abide by this Code of Conduct in all community venues — online and in-person — as well as in all one-on-one communications pertaining to community business.

8. Contact Info

General inquiries: hello@climateaction.tech
Conduct: conduct@climateaction.tech
Organizers: organizers@climateaction.tech

For community feedback & questions, post in #6-cat-community-feedback.

9. License and Attribution

This Code of Conduct is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license.

Portions of the original text derived and adapted from the Stumptown Syndicate Citizen Code of Conduct, the Django Code of Conduct, the Geek Feminism Anti-Harassment Policy, and the ResearchOps Code of Conduct.

Version

Version 2.0. Posted April 10, 2024

Version 1.0. Posted October 29, 2018