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Highlights from the 2024 AWS Public Sector Symposium Canberra

AWS Public Sector Blog

With cloud as the new operational foundation, governments can fully embrace innovation to revolutionize constituent services and operational effectiveness. In 2019, Amazon set a goal to match all of the electricity used across it global operation with 100 percent renewable energy by 2030.

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Working backwards from Vision Zero to improve road safety

AWS Public Sector Blog

To achieve its goal of eliminating traffic deaths and serious injury collisions on city streets by 2030, the Bellevue City Council developed and approved the Safe System approach. In addition to this rapid urbanization, five Sound Transit light rail stations will open in 2024 in this area. W ork ing B ackwards to Vision Zero.

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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

This report encouraged governments big and small to improve the “environment content” of their purchasing policies. These agreements also make sustainable purchasing easier for smaller organizations, including local governments and school districts.” 2024 issue of Government Procurement.