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Sustainable networking to invest in our planet

Jai Thattil, Head of Strategic Marketing at Juniper Networks, outlines the importance of prioritizing sustainable networking as the demand for connectivity grows Across the entire tech sector, sustainability is a buzzword right now. Earth Day 2023 brought back into focus the importance of having a keen eye on our working practices and ensuring that they…

The impact of social media on well-being

Researchers from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) are investigating how the Internet, social media platforms, and video games influence the mental health and psychosocial functioning of young people We are spending more and more time online, using social media and gaming platforms, accessing news and information, and seeking out vital health information. Oxford experts are…

Tourism Ethics: Responsible and Inclusive tourism

The World Committee on Tourism Ethics (WCTE) has met again to advance its work around inclusive and decent work in tourism, environmental sustainability, intercultural dialogue, and digital transformation. Building a more ethical sector The World Committee on Tourism Ethics - a subsidiary body of the UNWTO General Assembly - is an independent and impartial body responsible for…

Oxford joins Imperial and York in £12 million fusion power industry partnership

A multi-institutional team will explore a new method for creating fusion power it hopes could eventually be scaled to provide safe, clean, and abundant energy. Support for the project comes from a combined £12 million from First Light Fusion, the company behind this new approach, and UK Research and Innovation’s Prosperity Partnership scheme. The project will see…

ICLEI Action Fund 2.0 launches innovative climate projects in Germany

The initiatives, supported by ICLEI Europe through grant funding from Google.org, aim to bolster Dortmund’s resilience to extreme heat and enhance energy efficiency in buildings and urban environments The ICLEI Action Fund 2.0 is proud to announce the launch of two groundbreaking projects in Dortmund (Germany). The projects, Data2Resilience led by the Urban Climate Lab…

Grey County – Innovation in Rural Ontario

The SWIFT initiative is intended to direct funding from municipal, provincial and federal governments to address gaps in broadband infrastructure and to support increased market participation of local industries and businesses in the digital economy The County of Grey is a rich cultural center of Ontario with a long history of agriculture and bustling water…

IEA at the heart of world leaders’ discussions on energy and climate at G7 Summit

IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol addressed leaders gathered for the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, highlighting the rapid global progress that is taking place in clean energy deployment The Summit was chaired by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida under Japan’s 2023 Presidency of the G7 and was attended by leaders of G7 members as well as…

Chemical industry to partner with Siemens for pilot to decarbonize its supply chain

Together for Sustainability – an initiative of 47 chemical companies – chooses Siemens’ “Sigreen” solution for digital exchange of Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) data Together for Sustainability (TfS) and Siemens are announcing a partnership on decarbonization to advance the overall sustainability of the chemical industry. TfS is a global initiative to promote sustainability in the chemical…

ICTSI Cameroon improves productivity with eco hoppers

Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation in Cameroon, has recorded an increase in productivity after introducing eco hoppers in its operations earlier this year Since January 2022, KMT has handled 21 dry bulk vessels along with roughly 600,000 tonnes of raw materials including clinker, gypsum, limestone, and petcoke which are…

G7 Leaders recognise the transformative power of cities as drivers of sustainable development

And committed to continuing their cooperation with cities on sustainable urban development “to support exchanges with our global partners, whose cities face some of the most significant challenges relating to climate change” From 19-21 May, G7 Heads of State met in Hiroshima, Japan to discuss pressing global issues including Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, economic…