Welcome to the DC EA Newsletter! Below are some of the events and resources that may be of interest to you this month. If you have something you'd like to include in next month's newsletter please email us! If this was forwarded to you, you can subscribe here.

Upcoming Events / Deadlines:

Feb. 2: Progress Studies Reading Group: Seeing Like a State.
Feb. 9: DC EA reading group on Biosecurity (See below for how to join)
Feb. 15: Deadline to apply for CEA’s Legal Topics in Effective Altruism reading group
Feb. 16: Writing Workshop for DC EAs with Aaron Gertler, Content Specialist at CEA!

Feb. 16 Writing Workshop

Do you have ideas or drafts you’d like to get feedback on? Join us for a writing workshop with Aaron Gertler, Content Specialist at CEA! We’ll brainstorm topics and get feedback from the group and Aaron. Aaron Gertler writes the EA Newsletter and is the head moderator for the EA Forum. No preparation is necessary. All you need is the desire to write. (Though you are also welcome to bring ideas or finished drafts.)

EA Global ‘21 - save the dates:

The Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA) just announced dates for two conferences it will be running in 2021 (more details here):

EA Global: Reconnect (20-21 March)
EA Global: London 2021 (29-31 October)

Reading Groups:

DC-Based EA Book Reading Group: We finished The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity and are taking suggestions for the next book. Email Andy Masley at AndyMasley@Gmail.com for details or to suggest a book and stay tuned!

DC-based EA Article Reading Group: Meets monthly, covering a different topic area of interest each month. Join the email list and feel free to drop in for any discussion that would interest you, or feel free to simply enjoy the readings on your own. Email melissahopkins9@gmail.com to be added!

Looking to live with other DC-area EAs? Check out this spreadsheet for available rooms in the area or add your name if you are looking for a place.

Article and Misc. Recommendations:

Slate Star Codex is back! Now known as Astral Codex Ten.
Co-work with other EAs using FocusMate.
The Future of Life award goes to smallpox eradicators.
After the Georgia senate results, Founders Pledge updated their recent analysis on the implications of Biden’s victory on climate change donation recommendations.
Kelsey Piper and Sigal Samuel, Peter Singer, and others have advice for world’s richest and muskiest man for how he should donate.
80K: Ajeya Cotra on worldview diversification and how big the future could be. And a new podcast series called Learn Effective Altruism

Charity Recommendations:

See where Open Philanthropy’s staff is donating
Giving Green has recommendations for where to donate to address climate change. But see this post outlining concerns with GG.
GiveWell released their new recommendations (including a new top charity).
Animal Charity Evaluators released their new recommendations.
Founders Pledge released a Climate Change Fund (available on EA Funds) and updated their climate change recommendations. They also released a report on investing to give
New charity aims to promote contraceptive use

Get in touch!

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