We're creeping back, but are things getting better or worse? From climate emergencies to simple everyday tasks, confusion and overwhelm abound. More
Energy & Green Tech Sustainable Development Goals The Pandemic
Summer 2021: Are We Going Up or Down?
Opinion Sustainable Development Goals
Gen Z: Get Off Tik Tok and into the Streets
It’s easy to get lost in the world of social media, where posting is easy and dramatic statistics gain millions of likes, but the urgency of the climate crisis must force all of us to find more creative and challenging ways to save our planet. More
Design Energy & Green Tech Sustainable Development Goals
New Haven Landmark Becomes a Symbol of Climate Action
Architects are converting the empty Brutalist style building that looms over Interstate 95 into a net zero boutique hotel that won't rely on fossil fuels for energy. More
Innovation International Affairs Sustainable Development Goals
Glimpses of a New Era: The In-Person DLD Conference
Determination to face genuine crises may be rising as the pandemic slowly wanes. At DLD I found a new spirit of both concern and tech-centric optimism. More
Cryptocurrency Energy & Green Tech Finance Sustainable Development Goals
Fintech Shows Its Green Side
As Gen Z deepens its financial and investing commitment, fintechs that can tap into that cohort’s environmental passion will be the financial leaders of the future. More
Artificial Intelligence Innovation Sustainable Development Goals
A Roadmap to AI and Digital Transformation in Water (or Elsewhere)
Digital water technologies can better support the workforce, decrease business disruption, and contribute to more sustainable operations. More
Sustainable Development Goals Tech & Society
I’ll Miss Bill and Melinda
Never underestimate the woman who marries a geek. More
Analytics & Data Artificial Intelligence Bio & Life Sciences Sustainable Development Goals
Can Augmented Intelligence Help Save the Planet?
Only through global collaboration can we turn back the clock on climate change. A combination of human expertise and AI could get us there. More
Bio & Life Sciences Innovation Sustainable Development Goals
Tech and Innovation Offer Promise for the World’s Most Water-Challenged Regions
Many water sources are drying up, becoming more polluted, or both. Water-intensive industry, agriculture, and energy generation are growing to meet the needs of an ever-expanding population, resulting in further water scarcity and stress. What can we do to solve water? More
Democracy Global Tech Sustainable Development Goals Techonomy Events
Why Everything Requires “Whole of Society” Solutions
“It will require all of us to work together–and harness tech–to solve our many complex challenges.” It’s on all of us to come up with the kind of multi-stakeholder, interconnected, multi-faceted solutions we need. More
Global Tech Sustainable Development Goals Tech & Society
What is Unity in a Digital Era?
How can we come together? That is the question of our era. It applies across domains, across cultures, across the world. Our planet and our society have proven themselves more fragile than we believed, and the past year has proven that things can get very very bad, very quickly. Meanwhile, 2020 also proved, decisively, that […] More
Business Sustainable Development Goals
The Role of the Business in Solving “Wicked Problems”
As the public sector worldwide continues to struggle to solve economic, environmental and social challenges, the private sector is now being called upon to fill the gap. Companies are going to have to be essential stakeholders if we are ever going to solve our most wicked problems. More
Innovation Sustainable Development Goals Techonomy Events
Business Responsibility Emerges as a Major Theme at Health+Wealth Conference
William McDonough says that when they figure out their strategy, most businesses start with value and then set their goals, benchmarking financial and product targets, instead of first focusing on values. He sees a new world arising where companies have to lead with their hearts, and move from values to principles, visions, goals, strategies, tactics, […] More
Democracy Healthcare Sustainable Development Goals Tech & Society
How Can the US Accelerate Progress?
America’s current travails are obvious. It’s been an awful year. How can we accelerate progress from here? What will need to be the role of business, government, tech, and of civil society, if we are to move forward as a country? More
Education Partner Insights Sustainable Development Goals
“Our Audacious Goal: Connect Every School by 2030”
Spearheaded by UNICEF and the ITU, the Giga initiative aims to connect every school worldwide to the internet by 2030, and extend connectivity to far more young people everywhere. Ericsson's Heather Johnson explains. More
Resilience Sustainable Development Goals The Pandemic
What is Sustainability In a Pandemic-Ridden World?
We’re traveling less, using less gas, less energy. The air is cleaner, cities are quieter, but our environmental goals seem less urgent. What does the pandemic and a changed normal mean for our climate and the pathway to a cleaner, more sustainable world? More
Energy & Green Tech Sustainable Development Goals Techonomy Events
Why Only 34% of Americans Recycle
Americans don’t recycle because too often they can’t. And even communities where recycling is a deep commitment are paying a premium to do it, rather than dump it as garbage. The whole ecosystem needs to be revamped. More
Energy & Green Tech Food Sustainable Development Goals
“Progress towards sustainability is tragically slow”
AeroFarms operates the world’s largest vertical farming company. Founder David Rosenberg talks about the “circular economy” and how re-use and efficiency should drive the way we think about just about everything we do. More
Energy & Green Tech Innovation Sustainable Development Goals Techonomy Events
“It shouldn’t be up to consumers to figure out what products are safe for…the environment”
What’s the role of business in addressing the degrading environment and pushing towards more sustainability in society? In the opinion of Jenny Ahlen of the Environmental Defense Fund, plenty. “We need proactive business leadership." More
Community Insights Sustainable Development Goals Tech & Society
Why Don’t Nonprofits Have the Tech They Need?
When businesses imagine how they might do twice as much, or ten times as much, with the same money or people, they think about using technology. Why is it that the nonprofit sector behaves differently? More
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