Opportunity Details

Wildfire Risk Prevention Financial Product Design Development & Architecture Analysis

You can see a 35 minute video on prevention derivatives here:
httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398306_feature.pngwww.youtube.com/watch?v=btdpHKlZj2c&feature=youtu.be

Knowledge or Interest in developing around scientific and financial constraints, including:
Detection and Attribution of Wildfire Pollution

PM2.5 Wildfire Pollution Exposure

Wildfire Pollution Grossly Underestimated

Wildfire Pollution Puts specific populations at risk (for example, see Kidney Patients at Risk)

Wildfire Pollution can make People more Susceptible

Fire in an Area of Combustible Vegetation

Power-lines and wildfire risk

Houses are Destroyed by Wildfires

Spatial Patterns analysis

Climate Change as a factor in wildfire risk acceleration -climate change as a Common Causes of Wildfire

Lightning

Wildland-urban Interface Raises Wildfire Risk



Economics

Insurance

Cost - Benefit Analysis

Technical research

Environmental research

Market research

Business research

Insight generation

Expectations:

Identify/Collect data/papers/literature relevant to wildfire Impact

Quantify costs incurred by different stakeholders as a result of Wildfire

Generate Insights from currently available research papers

Present your work

Work cross-functionally

Traits:
Wildfire Prevention Financial Product Design Development & Architecture Analysis-
High curiosity, creative, critical thinking, can conduct analyses independently or with minimal supervision.

Develop core analytical capabilities or model libraries, using advanced statistical, quantitative, or econometric techniques.

Provide application or analytical support to wildfire prevention and insurance researchers or traders on issues such as valuations or data.

Research or develop analytical tools to address issues such as wildfire prevention portfolio construction or optimization, performance measurement, attribution, profit and loss measurement, or pricing models.

Maintain or modify all financial analytic models in use.

Apply mathematical or statistical techniques to address practical issues in finance, such as derivative valuation, risk management, or financial market regulation.

Devise or apply independent models or tools to help verify results of analytical systems.

Define or recommend model specifications or data collection methods.

Confer with other financial engineers or analysts on financial product structure in light of market dynamics, informed by the development of quantitative techniques.

Collaborate with product development teams to research, model, validate, or implement quantitative structured solutions for new or expanded wildfire prevention markets.

Consult team members to determine the need for new or improved analytical applications.

Collect, synthesize, analyze, manage, and report environmental data, such as pollution emission measurements, atmospheric monitoring measurements, meteorological or mineralogical information, or soil or water samples.

Communicate scientific or technical information to the public, organizations, or internal audiences through oral briefings, written documents, workshops, conferences, training sessions, or public hearings.

Provide advice on proper standards and regulations or the development of policies, strategies, or codes of practice for environmental management.

Prepare charts or graphs from data samples, providing summary information on the environmental relevance of the data.

Analyze data to determine validity, quality, and scientific significance and to interpret correlations between human activities and environmental effects.

Determine data collection methods to be employed in research projects or surveys.

Process and review environmental permits, licenses, or related materials.

Plan or develop research models, using knowledge of mathematical and statistical concepts.

Conduct applied research on environmental topics in wildfire prevention

Research sources of wildfire air pollution to determine their effects on the environment and to develop theories or methods of wildfire pollution prevention

If you have any questions about processes for joining CrowdDoing.world as a volunteer to support our efforts in systemic change please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world

Opportunity Details

Project Overview:
Project Name: CrowdDoing Projects

Project Duration: (in months) Ongoing

Project outline:

CrowdDoing Human Resources Sourcing Specialist Virtual Volunteer (global)

CrowdDoing supports a social innovation venture lab and a portfolio of social enterprises. Both the lab and the social enterprises aim to achieve systemic change through collaboration with virtual volunteers. A key kind of volunteer is the human resources sourcing specialist.

Social Enterprises and social innovations are mission-driven projects that have leverage for impact. We have a diverse set of these, including collaborations with social businesses, investment funds, philanthropic programs, purpose-based communities, and other initiatives that represent values-based and regenerative economic models for the 21st century.

Role Summary:
Reporting to the Meta volunteer of the People Management Team, Sourcing Operation Specialist is an integral part in the success of CrowdDoing. The Sourcing Operation Specialist will work to provide support to the People Management Team. Our Sourcing Operation Specialist possess the following competencies self-starter attitude, strategic, action oriented, quick learner, comfortable utilizing virtual communication methods, tech-savvy, multitasker, and strong communication skills.

 

Essential Tasks:
· Responsible for posting on various job posting websites.

· Sends initial contact emails to applicants advising them of the next steps.

· Ensure all applicants are entered into applicant tracking system under appropriate vacancy.

· Reviews all roles to ensure applicant has not applied to multiple roles before forwarding it to the respective HRBP, to eliminate duplicate interviews.

· Forward all volunteer applications to the appropriate area for interview.

· Responsible for maintaining volunteer Match and other website postings for accurate and clear role analyses.

· Regularly update a job description bank of all roles being posted online via HRBPs

· Maintain a consolidated up to date tracker of all potential applicants in Volunteer Match.

· Assist with exit management process.

 

Skills & Competencies:
· Minimum of 4 hours volunteer engagement per week

· Human Resources degree or experience preferred

· Highly collaborative style; experience working in a virtual environment highly preferred

· Excellent communication skills; follow up and follow through approach. Must be very responsive to all applicants within 48 business hours.

· A strong track record as being strategic.

· High energy, maturity, and leadership with the ability to serve as a unifying force for all communication efforts

· Self-starter, able to work virtually, independently, and entrepreneurial; enjoys creating and implementing new initiatives.

· Comfortable working in a startup phase non-profit organization.


One portrayal of the ""Four job skills the HR leaders of the future"" was written up in Fast Company by Lars Schmidt founder of Amplify & HR Open Source initiative. In the article were identified the following four characteristics of the HR leader of the future: Learning agility, creativity, business & data acumen, storytelling.
httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngwww.fastcompany.com/90206307/four-job-skills-the-hr-leaders-of-the-future-will-need Each of these skills can effectively be learned through service learning CrowdDoing human resource volunteering.
In another portrayal of the future of human resources, Adhiraj Dey Adhiraj Dey - (VP (HR), ITC ), wrote article about the skills needed for being a human resources leader in the future:

· ""problem-solving ability
· Systems thinking
· Technology understanding
· Comfort with ambiguity""
· httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngwww.thecareermuse.co.in/future-hr-2020-onwards/
· CrowdDoing Human Resources Business Partners can deploy their problem-solving ability, develop and apply systems thinking skills, gain greater technical understanding and navigate ambiguity with comfort as skills that are learnable through their roles with CrowdDoing. CrowdDoing works on systemic change for which systems thinking is required.

According to Barry Lawrence, HRCI Staff Writer, who wrote in his Human Resources Certification Institute’s Blog an article called, The Future of HR Competencies on Jun 14, 2016, there are six competencies that individuals will need to develop to be prepared for the future in HR. Five of the six can be developed through volunteering with CrowdDoing’s Human Resources Team:

Become strategic advisors who can articulate what’s necessary to properly execute a given strategy. Have the qualities of both cultural stewards and credible activists to achieve business outcomes. Embrace data analyst capabilities to help companies know where to invest and divest in terms of human capital.
Be talent development facilitators and weave talent development responsibilities throughout the organization. Cultivate a more innovative culture with divergent thinking and the testing of new ideas.""

· httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngwww.hrci.org/community/blogs-and-announcements/hr-leads-business-blog/hr-leads-business/2016/06/14/the-future-of-hr-competencies


Talent Acquisition Specialist responsibilities include:

Coordinating with hiring managers to identify staffing needs.
Determining selection criteria.
Sourcing potential candidates through online channels (e.g. social platforms and professional networks.)
 

CrowdDoing Human Resources Sourcing Specialist Virtual Volunteer (global) brief
We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Human Resources department and oversee our full-cycle recruiting.

Talent Acquisition responsibilities include sourcing candidates through various channels, planning interview and selection procedures and hosting or participating in career events. To be successful in this role, you should be able to develop long-term recruiting strategies and nurture trusting relationships with potential hires.

Ultimately, you will create strong talent pipelines for our company’s current and future hiring needs.

CrowdDoing Human Resources Sourcing Specialist Virtual Volunteer (global) Responsibilities
Coordinate with hiring managers to identify staffing needs
Determine selection criteria
Source potential candidates through online channels (e.g. social platforms and professional networks)
Plan interview and selection procedures, including screening calls, assessments and in-person interviews
Assess candidate information, including resumes and contact details, using our Applicant Tracking System
Design job descriptions and interview questions that reflect each position’s requirements
Lead employer branding initiatives
Organize and attend volunteer fairs and recruitment events
Forecast quarterly and annual hiring needs by department
Foster long-term relationships with past applicants and potential candidates
CrowdDoing Human Resources Sourcing Specialist Virtual Volunteer (global) Requirements
Proven work experience as a Talent Acquisition Specialist or similar role
Familiarity with social media, resume databases and professional networks (e.g. Stack Overflow and Github)
Hands-on experience with full-cycle recruiting using various interview techniques and evaluation methods
Knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
A keen understanding of the differences between various roles within organizations
BSc in Human Resources Management or relevant field

CrowdDoing Human Resources Sourcing Specialist Virtual Volunteer (global)



CrowdDoing is developing a new approach to reduce wildfire risk and prevent damage, while simultaneously regenerating nature and improving quality of life. This approach combines new analytic methods, data, financial tools, and collaboration.

 

The approach will be explored in-depth during a month-long hackathon which will culminate in a series of virtual events including a panel of senior risk executives, mentor-led break-outs, and awards to contributors.

Uncover how liabilities of inaction can be used to finance cover cost of prevention and adaptation for wildfires and beyond

Session goals include:

 

1. Demonstrate the acute need for proactive wildfire risk prevention in contrast to a traditional reactive approach

 

2. Advance a risk prevention strategy through improving the understanding of the concept of shared value wildfire prevention. This approach can leverage self-interest to scale a risk prevention strategy.

 

3. Connect the preventability of wildfire risks with subject matter experts with deep knowledge of the stakeholders who could share the risks and benefits of preventive, regenerative risk reduction strategies

 

4. Facilitate collaboration to make financeable wildfire prevention which can be effectively deployed to serve the financial needs of all stakeholders.

 

5. Provide service learning for all participants

 

6. Build Bridges between the cost-benefits analysis sector, the social innovation sector, and the insurance/reinsurance sector

 

7. Establish how the cost of inaction can be guaranteed against and used as a means to finance the opportunity for action to prevent risks, starting with wildfires

 

This is a ""reverse"" hackathon; rather than competing against one another, teams will focus on optimal collaboration to achieve SDG’s (Sustainable Development Goals). Our goal will be to allow stakeholders who benefit from wildfire prevention to understand the potential benefits and contract for risk prevention via collaboration.

 

Peter Diamandis noted the following on November 12th 2020 among the trends of the next decade: ""The insurance industry transforms from 'recovery after risk’ to 'prevention of risk .’"" Our ""prevention derivatives"" thesis is that anchor stakeholders at risk could demonstrably identify their self-interest in

preventing the air pollution and other damage caused by wildfires. CrowdDoing.world is working to accelerate that transformation via ""prevention derivatives"". Stakeholders share liabilities. Catastrophes cause harm to insurers, reinsurers, Insurance-linked-security holders, corporations, individuals, and whole regions. If we can prevent these risks cost effectively through social innovation, that is a collective opportunity. We plan to propose workshops, panel discussions and keynote presentations on our theme of ""How do we address the global cooperation gap in risk prevention?"" For example, preventing wildfires can be reduce risk for multiple types of stakeholders if combinations of social innovations getting financed and adopted. The idea of Prevention Derivatives is driven by the thesis that there is an under-valuation of passive risk (or the cost of inaction) and an under-prioritization of positive risk. Correspondingly for wildfires as an example, there is an under-recognition of the potential shared value upside of preventative action through social innovation and social interventions (such as goats & sheep that prevent wildfires). The aim of CrowdDoing.world is to guarantee positive risk through leveraging existing liabilities to allow for the implications of prescriptive analytics to be financed. The under-pricing of passive risk means that liabilities are treated as either costs of doing business or unpredictable risks even in the case of entirely preventable risks. Risk management offices have been too biased towards avoiding taking the wrong risks rather than ensuring that institutions make their own luck by seizing the abundant positive risk opportunities that social innovation can produce. Meanwhile, the bias against valuing positive risk prevents social innovations from getting adopted even if there would be remarkable benefits to all stakeholders through their adoption.



The only way CrowdDoing.world can realize its impact potential is through virtual volunteers,service learners(httppublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngblog.reframeit.com/service-learning-and-skilled-volunteering/), and micro-leaders (httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngreal-leaders.com/leveraging-micro-leadership-to-make-aspirational-goals-achievable/) coming together.



See this brief video aboutMicro-leadership at CrowdDoing (httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngwww.youtube.com/watch?v=mhdB2YJ8Ocs&app=desktop). Micro-leadership means that each person adopts a dimension of responsibility for a collective problem in our society through collaborating on that area creatively individually and together through social innovation.

 

You are also welcome to see more background on CrowdDoing at our Youtube Channel (httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngwww.youtube.com/channel/UCVoL7fai7oa95fBo44FC0gA?sub_confirmation=1).

 

Instagram (httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngwww.instagram.com/crowddoing.world/),

 

Facebook (httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngwww.facebook.com/CrowdDoing-515295062320613) ,

 

LinkedIn (httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngwww.linkedin.com/company/18910309/).

You can see a CrowdDoing Volunteering FAQ here.

httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngdocs.google.com/document/d/1zCkbEQX8PHh8k85BS0iIhsJJxADqdH3Kpn1PDbI1Uno/edit?usp=sharing

If you have any questions about processes for joining crowddoing as a volunteer please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world" "Project Overview:
Project Name: CrowdDoing Projects

Project Duration: (in months) Ongoing

Project outline:

CrowdDoing Human Resources Sourcing Specialist Virtual Volunteer (global)

CrowdDoing supports a social innovation venture lab and a portfolio of social enterprises. Both the lab and the social enterprises aim to achieve systemic change through collaboration with virtual volunteers. A key kind of volunteer is the human resources sourcing specialist.

Social Enterprises and social innovations are mission-driven projects that have leverage for impact. We have a diverse set of these, including collaborations with social businesses, investment funds, philanthropic programs, purpose-based communities, and other initiatives that represent values-based and regenerative economic models for the 21st century.

Role Summary:
Reporting to the Meta volunteer of the People Management Team, Sourcing Operation Specialist is an integral part in the success of CrowdDoing. The Sourcing Operation Specialist will work to provide support to the People Management Team. Our Sourcing Operation Specialist possess the following competencies self-starter attitude, strategic, action oriented, quick learner, comfortable utilizing virtual communication methods, tech-savvy, multitasker, and strong communication skills.

 

Essential Tasks:
· Responsible for posting on various job posting websites.

· Sends initial contact emails to applicants advising them of the next steps.

· Ensure all applicants are entered into applicant tracking system under appropriate vacancy.

· Reviews all roles to ensure applicant has not applied to multiple roles before forwarding it to the respective HRBP, to eliminate duplicate interviews.

· Forward all volunteer applications to the appropriate area for interview.

· Responsible for maintaining volunteer Match and other website postings for accurate and clear role analyses.

· Regularly update a job description bank of all roles being posted online via HRBPs

· Maintain a consolidated up to date tracker of all potential applicants in Volunteer Match.

· Assist with exit management process.

 

Skills & Competencies:
· Minimum of 4 hours volunteer engagement per week

· Human Resources degree or experience preferred

· Highly collaborative style; experience working in a virtual environment highly preferred

· Excellent communication skills; follow up and follow through approach. Must be very responsive to all applicants within 48 business hours.

· A strong track record as being strategic.

· High energy, maturity, and leadership with the ability to serve as a unifying force for all communication efforts

· Self-starter, able to work virtually, independently, and entrepreneurial; enjoys creating and implementing new initiatives.

· Comfortable working in a startup phase non-profit organization.


One portrayal of the ""Four job skills the HR leaders of the future"" was written up in Fast Company by Lars Schmidt founder of Amplify & HR Open Source initiative. In the article were identified the following four characteristics of the HR leader of the future: Learning agility, creativity, business & data acumen, storytelling.
httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngwww.fastcompany.com/90206307/four-job-skills-the-hr-leaders-of-the-future-will-need Each of these skills can effectively be learned through service learning CrowdDoing human resource volunteering.
In another portrayal of the future of human resources, Adhiraj Dey Adhiraj Dey - (VP (HR), ITC ), wrote article about the skills needed for being a human resources leader in the future:

· ""problem-solving ability
· Systems thinking
· Technology understanding
· Comfort with ambiguity""
· httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngwww.thecareermuse.co.in/future-hr-2020-onwards/
· CrowdDoing Human Resources Business Partners can deploy their problem-solving ability, develop and apply systems thinking skills, gain greater technical understanding and navigate ambiguity with comfort as skills that are learnable through their roles with CrowdDoing. CrowdDoing works on systemic change for which systems thinking is required.

According to Barry Lawrence, HRCI Staff Writer, who wrote in his Human Resources Certification Institute’s Blog an article called, The Future of HR Competencies on Jun 14, 2016, there are six competencies that individuals will need to develop to be prepared for the future in HR. Five of the six can be developed through volunteering with CrowdDoing’s Human Resources Team:

Become strategic advisors who can articulate what’s necessary to properly execute a given strategy. Have the qualities of both cultural stewards and credible activists to achieve business outcomes. Embrace data analyst capabilities to help companies know where to invest and divest in terms of human capital.
Be talent development facilitators and weave talent development responsibilities throughout the organization. Cultivate a more innovative culture with divergent thinking and the testing of new ideas.""

· httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngwww.hrci.org/community/blogs-and-announcements/hr-leads-business-blog/hr-leads-business/2016/06/14/the-future-of-hr-competencies


Talent Acquisition Specialist responsibilities include:

Coordinating with hiring managers to identify staffing needs.
Determining selection criteria.
Sourcing potential candidates through online channels (e.g. social platforms and professional networks.)
 

CrowdDoing Human Resources Sourcing Specialist Virtual Volunteer (global) brief
We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Human Resources department and oversee our full-cycle recruiting.

Talent Acquisition responsibilities include sourcing candidates through various channels, planning interview and selection procedures and hosting or participating in career events. To be successful in this role, you should be able to develop long-term recruiting strategies and nurture trusting relationships with potential hires.

Ultimately, you will create strong talent pipelines for our company’s current and future hiring needs.

CrowdDoing Human Resources Sourcing Specialist Virtual Volunteer (global) Responsibilities
Coordinate with hiring managers to identify staffing needs
Determine selection criteria
Source potential candidates through online channels (e.g. social platforms and professional networks)
Plan interview and selection procedures, including screening calls, assessments and in-person interviews
Assess candidate information, including resumes and contact details, using our Applicant Tracking System
Design job descriptions and interview questions that reflect each position’s requirements
Lead employer branding initiatives
Organize and attend volunteer fairs and recruitment events
Forecast quarterly and annual hiring needs by department
Foster long-term relationships with past applicants and potential candidates
CrowdDoing Human Resources Sourcing Specialist Virtual Volunteer (global) Requirements
Proven work experience as a Talent Acquisition Specialist or similar role
Familiarity with social media, resume databases and professional networks (e.g. Stack Overflow and Github)
Hands-on experience with full-cycle recruiting using various interview techniques and evaluation methods
Knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
A keen understanding of the differences between various roles within organizations
BSc in Human Resources Management or relevant field

CrowdDoing Human Resources Sourcing Specialist Virtual Volunteer (global)



CrowdDoing is developing a new approach to reduce wildfire risk and prevent damage, while simultaneously regenerating nature and improving quality of life. This approach combines new analytic methods, data, financial tools, and collaboration.

 

The approach will be explored in-depth during a month-long hackathon which will culminate in a series of virtual events including a panel of senior risk executives, mentor-led break-outs, and awards to contributors.

Uncover how liabilities of inaction can be used to finance cover cost of prevention and adaptation for wildfires and beyond

Session goals include:

 

1. Demonstrate the acute need for proactive wildfire risk prevention in contrast to a traditional reactive approach

 

2. Advance a risk prevention strategy through improving the understanding of the concept of shared value wildfire prevention. This approach can leverage self-interest to scale a risk prevention strategy.

 

3. Connect the preventability of wildfire risks with subject matter experts with deep knowledge of the stakeholders who could share the risks and benefits of preventive, regenerative risk reduction strategies

 

4. Facilitate collaboration to make financeable wildfire prevention which can be effectively deployed to serve the financial needs of all stakeholders.

 

5. Provide service learning for all participants

 

6. Build Bridges between the cost-benefits analysis sector, the social innovation sector, and the insurance/reinsurance sector

 

7. Establish how the cost of inaction can be guaranteed against and used as a means to finance the opportunity for action to prevent risks, starting with wildfires

 

This is a ""reverse"" hackathon; rather than competing against one another, teams will focus on optimal collaboration to achieve SDG’s (Sustainable Development Goals). Our goal will be to allow stakeholders who benefit from wildfire prevention to understand the potential benefits and contract for risk prevention via collaboration.

 

Peter Diamandis noted the following on November 12th 2020 among the trends of the next decade: ""The insurance industry transforms from 'recovery after risk’ to 'prevention of risk .’"" Our ""prevention derivatives"" thesis is that anchor stakeholders at risk could demonstrably identify their self-interest in

preventing the air pollution and other damage caused by wildfires. CrowdDoing.world is working to accelerate that transformation via ""prevention derivatives"". Stakeholders share liabilities. Catastrophes cause harm to insurers, reinsurers, Insurance-linked-security holders, corporations, individuals, and whole regions. If we can prevent these risks cost effectively through social innovation, that is a collective opportunity. We plan to propose workshops, panel discussions and keynote presentations on our theme of ""How do we address the global cooperation gap in risk prevention?"" For example, preventing wildfires can be reduce risk for multiple types of stakeholders if combinations of social innovations getting financed and adopted. The idea of Prevention Derivatives is driven by the thesis that there is an under-valuation of passive risk (or the cost of inaction) and an under-prioritization of positive risk. Correspondingly for wildfires as an example, there is an under-recognition of the potential shared value upside of preventative action through social innovation and social interventions (such as goats & sheep that prevent wildfires). The aim of CrowdDoing.world is to guarantee positive risk through leveraging existing liabilities to allow for the implications of prescriptive analytics to be financed. The under-pricing of passive risk means that liabilities are treated as either costs of doing business or unpredictable risks even in the case of entirely preventable risks. Risk management offices have been too biased towards avoiding taking the wrong risks rather than ensuring that institutions make their own luck by seizing the abundant positive risk opportunities that social innovation can produce. Meanwhile, the bias against valuing positive risk prevents social innovations from getting adopted even if there would be remarkable benefits to all stakeholders through their adoption.



The only way CrowdDoing.world can realize its impact potential is through virtual volunteers,service learners(httppublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngblog.reframeit.com/service-learning-and-skilled-volunteering/), and micro-leaders (httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngreal-leaders.com/leveraging-micro-leadership-to-make-aspirational-goals-achievable/) coming together.



See this brief video aboutMicro-leadership at CrowdDoing (httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngwww.youtube.com/watch?v=mhdB2YJ8Ocs&app=desktop). Micro-leadership means that each person adopts a dimension of responsibility for a collective problem in our society through collaborating on that area creatively individually and together through social innovation.

 

You are also welcome to see more background on CrowdDoing at our Youtube Channel (httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngwww.youtube.com/channel/UCVoL7fai7oa95fBo44FC0gA?sub_confirmation=1).

 

Instagram (httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngwww.instagram.com/crowddoing.world/),

 

Facebook (httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngwww.facebook.com/CrowdDoing-515295062320613) ,

 

LinkedIn (httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngwww.linkedin.com/company/18910309/).

You can see a CrowdDoing Volunteering FAQ here.

httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398305_feature.pngdocs.google.com/document/d/1zCkbEQX8PHh8k85BS0iIhsJJxADqdH3Kpn1PDbI1Uno/edit?usp=sharing

If you have any questions about processes for joining CrowdDoing.world as a volunteer to support our efforts in systemic change please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world

Opportunity Details

Wildfire Risk Prevention Financial Product Design Development & Architecture Analysis (with Video Introduction!)
p.s.

To see an 18 minute video introduction and overview of prevention derivatives as a framework- please see here what we shared in 2020 at the Skoll World Forum and at Social Venture Circle- httpspublic://volop_imgs/volop_398302_feature.pngyoutu.be/GMYEjyPGDK0




Knowledge or Interest in developing around scientific and financial constraints, including:
Detection and Attribution of Wildfire Pollution

PM2.5 Wildfire Pollution Exposure

Wildfire Pollution Grossly Underestimated

Wildfire Pollution Puts specific populations at risk (for example, see Kidney Patients at Risk)

Wildfire Pollution can make People more Susceptible

Fire in an Area of Combustible Vegetation

Power-lines and wildfire risk

Houses are Destroyed by Wildfires

Spatial Patterns analysis

Climate Change as a factor in wildfire risk acceleration -climate change as a Common Causes of Wildfire

Lightning

Wildland-urban Interface Raises Wildfire Risk



Economics

Insurance

Cost - Benefit Analysis

Technical research

Environmental research

Market research

Business research

Insight generation

Expectations:

Identify/Collect data/papers/literature relevant to wildfire Impact

Quantify costs incurred by different stakeholders as a result of Wildfire

Generate Insights from currently available research papers

Present your work

Work cross-functionally

Traits:
Wildfire Prevention Financial Product Design Development & Architecture Analysis-
High curiosity, creative, critical thinking, can conduct analyses independently or with minimal supervision.

Develop core analytical capabilities or model libraries, using advanced statistical, quantitative, or econometric techniques.

Provide application or analytical support to wildfire prevention and insurance researchers or traders on issues such as valuations or data.

Research or develop analytical tools to address issues such as wildfire prevention portfolio construction or optimization, performance measurement, attribution, profit and loss measurement, or pricing models.

Maintain or modify all financial analytic models in use.

Apply mathematical or statistical techniques to address practical issues in finance, such as derivative valuation, risk management, or financial market regulation.

Devise or apply independent models or tools to help verify results of analytical systems.

Define or recommend model specifications or data collection methods.

Confer with other financial engineers or analysts on financial product structure in light of market dynamics, informed by the development of quantitative techniques.

Collaborate with product development teams to research, model, validate, or implement quantitative structured solutions for new or expanded wildfire prevention markets.

Consult team members to determine the need for new or improved analytical applications.

Collect, synthesize, analyze, manage, and report environmental data, such as pollution emission measurements, atmospheric monitoring measurements, meteorological or mineralogical information, or soil or water samples.

Communicate scientific or technical information to the public, organizations, or internal audiences through oral briefings, written documents, workshops, conferences, training sessions, or public hearings.

Provide advice on proper standards and regulations or the development of policies, strategies, or codes of practice for environmental management.

Prepare charts or graphs from data samples, providing summary information on the environmental relevance of the data.

Analyze data to determine validity, quality, and scientific significance and to interpret correlations between human activities and environmental effects.

Determine data collection methods to be employed in research projects or surveys.

Process and review environmental permits, licenses, or related materials.

Plan or develop research models, using knowledge of mathematical and statistical concepts.

Conduct applied research on environmental topics in wildfire prevention

Research sources of wildfire air pollution to determine their effects on the environment and to develop theories or methods of wildfire pollution prevention.

If you have any questions about processes for joining CrowdDoing.world as a volunteer to support our efforts in systemic change please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world

Opportunity Details

Purpose: Landfill waste produces 3.2%% of global emissions as the material breaks down and release noxious pollution. We know how to locate all of the world's landfills from satellite and remote sensing data, but we don't know how to estimate the amount of landfill waste it includes nor relatedly the total emissions from a facility. We believe there are groups out there doing that type of research using satellite data, we just need to find them. That's where you come in.
Work: We need your help finding the research experts who have done or could do this work. Once we find the right group, we'll connect them with the Climate TRACE engineers to model and measure and ultimately report that data on a global scale. For example, we had a similar question for emissions from rice paddies. We found researchers at the University Malaysia Terengganu who helped create a mobile monitoring app Paddy Watch. We looped them into the work of Climate TRACE where they will help complete that reporting. We think these folks are most likely at a research university, so you'll read through research papers and then get in contact with anyone you think can help. We are looking for non-profits, for-profits or single individuals from anywhere in the world who can lend a hand.
Skills: Curiosity, Communication, Resilience
Time: Flexible. Estimated at 3-5 hours / week for up to 8 weeks. Attend optional weekly synchs with the broader waste team to learn and share.
Outcome: Global impact information that hasn’t been possible until now.Get data into the hands of policy-makers, NGOs, governments and advocates to help them make better decisions and find new solutions for this high-emitting industry sector. Come away understanding the nuances of this sector at a global scale.

For clarity: this work is to support Climate TRACE. WattTime is a member of Climate TRACE and organizing this volunteer opportunity.

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Purpose: Animal agriculture produces 5.8% of global emissions. Most of these emissions originate at a CAFO, or Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation. CAFO is the practice of dkeeping a large number of livestock or poultry in some manner of confinement for more than 45 days out of a year. “Confinement” generally means indoors, or in a pen in the case of feedlots. We know how to locate all of the CAFOs globally from satellite and remote sensing data, but we don't know how to estimate the number of animals in each CAFO nor relatedly the total emissions from a facility. We believe there are groups out there doing that type of research using satellite images. We just need to find them. That's where you come in.
Work: We need your help finding the research experts who have done or could do this work. Once we find the right group, we'll connect them with the Climate TRACE engineers to model and measure and ultimately report that data on a global scale. For example, we had a similar question for emissions from rice paddies. We found researchers at the University Malaysia Terengganu who helped create a mobile monitoring app Paddy Watch, their research was mainly focused in Malaysia. We looped them into the work of Climate TRACE where they will expand their work to not only Malaysia but to the rest of the world and estimate methane emissions from rice cultivation sites. We think these folks are most likely at a research university, so you'll read through research papers and then get in contact with anyone you think can help. We are looking for non-profits, for-profits or single individuals from anywhere in the world who can lend a hand.
Skills: Curiosity, Communication, Resilience
Time: Flexible. Estimated at 3-5 hours / week for up to 8 weeks. Attend optional weekly synchs with the broader agriculture team to learn and share.
Outcome: Global impact information that hasn’t been possible until now. Get data into the hands of policy-makers, NGOs, governments and advocates to help them make better decisions and find new solutions for this high-emitting industry sector. Come away understanding the nuances of this sector at a global scale.

For clarity: this work is to support Climate TRACE. WattTime is a member of Climate TRACE and organizing this volunteer opportunity.

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Join us for our mid-summer community cleanup at Grandview Park in partnership with the City of St. Petersburg on Saturday, July 10 from 9 AM - Noon. This event is an effort to clean up after the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The address of Grandview Park is 6th St. South & 39th Ave. South.

Our cleanup efforts will focus along the shorelines, so please wear water shoes or boots you don't mind wading in. Long sleeves and long pants are recommended. Bring a refillable water bottle to stay hydrated. Wear a hat, sunscreen, bug spray, and bring garden gloves.

We’re very excited to open our projects back up to the community! Our team will do our best to implement social distancing practices to keep all volunteers safe and comfortable throughout the event. We do request for all participants who have not been vaccinated to please wear a mask and take all social distancing precautions for the safety of our staff and other volunteers.

Thank you to the Ocean Conservancy for supporting us in our marine debris efforts!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Mid-Summer Cleanup at Booker Creek Cleanup	20	n/a	n/a

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Routinely walk a designated section of the trail, as assigned and agreed upon with the Trail Maintenance Chairperson, ensuring that fallen trees are sawed to be cleared from the width of the trail, grass is mowed, brush is cut back, and so forth.

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Data Visualization / Business Intelligence Analyst Volunteer Wildfire Prevention
General geographic and demographic characteristics: total area, perimeter, climate zone, seasonal weather conditions (temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, number of sunny days, wind conditions, etc.), topography descriptors, regional population statistics, crime rate, etc.
Size of developed area, size of a grassland, length of the common border between the developed area and the grassland, grass type.
Fire history in the region: fire occurrences in the past, dates of occurrences, duration, intensity of fires.
Fire susceptible region (for example, live or dead forest) that is connected to the region of interest is the threat to the region. Its fire characteristics are particularly important ones. Among them are size, perimeter and factors that affect spread of fire such as fuel type (trees, debris, etc.) and terrain features.
Exposure variables include number of properties in a region, residential households and businesses, values’ statistics (minimum, maximum, mean and median costs), income statistics for businesses and residents, other financial information that affects loss evaluation.
Insurance variables: how many properties are insured, premium policy statistics (minimum, maximum, average, and medium prices), insurance values statistics, major insurers in a region, etc.
History of losses due-to wildfires. These records describe quantities which can be associated with our model’s outcomes.

-Prevention derivatives is driven by the thesis that there is an under-valuation of passive risk (or the cost of inaction) and an under-prioritization of positive risk. Correspondingly for wildfires as an example, there is an under-recognition of the potential shared value upside of preventative action through social innovation and social interventions (such as goats & sheep that prevent wildfires). CrowdDoing.world's aim is to guarantee positive risk through leveraging existing liabilities to allow for the implications of prescriptive analytics to be financed. The under-pricing of passive risk means that liabilities are treated as either costs of doing business or un-predictable risks even for entirely preventable risks. Risk management offices have been too biased towards avoiding taking the wrong risks rather than ensuring that institutions make their own luck by seizing the abundant positive risk opportunities in social innovation. Meanwhile, the bias against positive risk leaves social innovations not to get adopted even if there would be remarkable benefits to all stakeholders if they were adopted
Tools - Tableau, Power BI, Excel BI, R, Python, PowerPoint
Knowledge or Interest in any one or more:
Dashboard Development
Descriptive Analytics
Charting / Graphing
Exploratory Analysis
GIS Data visualization (Mapping)
Insight generation
Expectations:
Identify/Collect data relevant to wildfire Impact
Generate Insights from currently available data
Present your work
Work cross-functionally
Traits:
Visually inclined, analytical, creative, curious, can conduct analyses independently or with minimal supervision.

If you have any questions about processes for joining CrowdDoing.world as a volunteer to support our efforts in systemic change please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world

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About Us: -

CrowdDoing.world is a joint initiative of Match4Action Foundation and Reframe It. CrowdDoing is focused on addressing the social, economic, and environmental challenges our world faces by collaborating with professionals and volunteers from many different industries. We offer a platform for individuals to connect and collaborate toward creating systemic change. What makes us different? CrowdDoing aims to support social innovations with transformative impact potential through global multi-disciplinary volunteering, micro-leadership and service learning. We work through operating leverage for systems change to achieve collective agency. We orient to ikigai and self-determination theory in order to help each person have the perfect role. We would love for you to join the team!

Project Outline: -

Wildfire Prevention Derivatives is a framework/approach to align stakeholder (e.g., homeowners, landowners, utilities, local authorities, insurance and reinsurance companies, and others) interests and incentives in a way that leads to investment in Nature-based preventive solutions such as targeted grazing (by goats, sheep, etc.) as well as advanced technological solutions (e.g., IoT) in areas predicted by data driven models as highly vulnerable to wildfires. Prevention Derivative aims to mitigate preventable risks arising from wildfires instead of transferring them.
See more detailed background on CrowdDoing's Wildfire prevention derivatives
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Role Description: -

We are looking for a qualified Talent Acquisition recruiter who will be responsible for developing and executing a recruiting strategy, while partnering with program leads, HR partners, and the Talent Acquisition. You will be recruiting for a wide portfolio of job profiles spanning a variety of disciplines. You will play a key role in forecasting and planning conversations, lead recruitment-related projects and apply a strong layer of influence and expertise to your partnerships.

Key Responsibilities: -

Lead full-cycle recruitment within a broad and complex portfolio as a talent advisor.
Help the team achieve results by developing, influencing, and driving accountability among recruiters and business for talent acquisition strategies and initiatives.
Apply a high level of strategic thought-partnership and influence relationships with key stakeholders across the organization.
Champion inclusion and diversity in the recruitment process to drive team results.
Deliver brand-worthy candidate experiences.
Ensure a smooth recruiting process by using communication skills to manage expectations and provide process updates.

Skills and Competencies: -

Two or more years recruiting experience in a high growth, fast-paced environment.
Experience in both traditional and advanced sourcing strategies.
The ability to apply a high level of strategic thought-partnership and influence; develop and execute strategies and gain buy-in from key stakeholders and clients
Aptitude leveraging and leading with data to make the case for change and generate insights that lead to an elevated level of support to the business.
A solutions-oriented, ""what’s possible"" mindset and approach that contributes to a culture of curiosity.
Demonstrated agility and an ability to balance multiple/competing priorities.

Apply here:
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If you have any questions about processes for joining CrowdDoing.world as a volunteer to support our efforts in systemic change please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world

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Wildfire Prevention Financial Product Design Development & Architecture Analysis


Knowledge or Interest in any one or more:

 

Detection and Attribution of Wildfire Pollution

PM2.5 Wildfire Pollution Exposure

Wildfire Pollution Grossly Underestimated

Wildfire Pollution Puts specific populations at risk (for example, see Kidney Patients at Risk)

Wildfire Pollution can make People more Susceptible

Fire in an Area of Combustible Vegetation

Power-lines and wildfire risk

Houses are Destroyed by Wildfires

Spatial Patterns analysis

Climate Change as a factor in wildfire risk acceleration -climate change as a Common Causes of Wildfire

Lightning

Wildland-urban Interface Raises Wildfire Risk

Wildfire Modeling Assessment

Wildfire Smoke Simulator

Wildfires and Drinking Water Simulation

Wildfires and Vegetation Simulation

Dissolved Organic Matter Simulation

Hydrologic Responses and wildfire simulation

Increasing Drought and wildfire simulation

Weather Conditions and wildfire simulation



Economics

Insurance

Cost - Benefit Analysis

Technical research

Environmental research

Market research

Business research

Insight generation

Expectations:

Identify/Collect data/papers/literature relevant to wildfire Impact

Quantify costs incurred by different stakeholders as a result of Wildfire

Generate Insights from currently available research papers

Present your work

Work cross-functionally

Traits:
Wildfire Prevention Financial Product Design Development & Architecture Analysis-
High curiosity, creative, critical thinking, can conduct analyses independently or with minimal supervision.

Develop core analytical capabilities or model libraries, using advanced statistical, quantitative, or econometric techniques.

Provide application or analytical support to wildfire prevention and insurance researchers or traders on issues such as valuations or data.

Research or develop analytical tools to address issues such as wildfire prevention portfolio construction or optimization, performance measurement, attribution, profit and loss measurement, or pricing models.

Maintain or modify all financial analytic models in use.

Apply mathematical or statistical techniques to address practical issues in finance, such as derivative valuation, risk management, or financial market regulation.

Devise or apply independent models or tools to help verify results of analytical systems.

Define or recommend model specifications or data collection methods.

Confer with other financial engineers or analysts on financial product structure in light of market dynamics, informed by the development of quantitative techniques.

Collaborate with product development teams to research, model, validate, or implement quantitative structured solutions for new or expanded wildfire prevention markets.

Consult team members to determine the need for new or improved analytical applications.

Collect, synthesize, analyze, manage, and report environmental data, such as pollution emission measurements, atmospheric monitoring measurements, meteorological or mineralogical information, or soil or water samples.

Communicate scientific or technical information to the public, organizations, or internal audiences through oral briefings, written documents, workshops, conferences, training sessions, or public hearings.

Provide advice on proper standards and regulations or the development of policies, strategies, or codes of practice for environmental management.

Prepare charts or graphs from data samples, providing summary information on the environmental relevance of the data.

Analyze data to determine validity, quality, and scientific significance and to interpret correlations between human activities and environmental effects.

Determine data collection methods to be employed in research projects or surveys.

Process and review environmental permits, licenses, or related materials.

Plan or develop research models, using knowledge of mathematical and statistical concepts.

Conduct applied research on environmental topics in wildfire prevention

Research sources of wildfire air pollution to determine their effects on the environment and to develop theories or methods of wildfire pollution prevention

If you have any questions about processes for joining CrowdDoing.world as a volunteer to support our efforts in systemic change please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world