Remove Accountability Remove Development Remove Sustainability
article thumbnail

AWS launches new Sustainable Cities Accelerator for startups 

AWS Public Sector Blog

In fact, the United Nations (UN) estimates that the built environment accounts for about 40% of global energy use and about 30% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. This is why Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching the next AWS Sustainable Cities Accelerator cohort with a focus on infrastructure.

article thumbnail

Technology’s role in sustainability: Takeaways from the AWS Sustainability Breakfast Briefing

AWS Public Sector Blog

There is increased recognition that sustainability cannot be a siloed business unit within an organisation. The main takeaway is that sustainability transformation takes time – but every step along the journey can be meaningful. This blog post provides a recap of the highlights from the sustainability briefing.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Schneider electric addresses sustainability challenges for government use of AI

Open Access Government - Technology News

The potential for AI to deliver a new generation of citizen-centric public services and efficient governance is too great to ignore, but how can it be done while decarbonising and ensuring sustainability goals? It extends to infrastructure, skills development, and unlocking public and private sector data to become a global leader.

article thumbnail

Innovating for a more sustainable future: Practical examples from two Nordic organizations

AWS Public Sector Blog

Innovation is key in achieving sustainability goals across the public and private sector. Two Nordic-based organizations are using Amazon Web Services (AWS) to reach ambitious sustainability goals. Sustainability cannot be seen as an outlying or standalone department.”

article thumbnail

U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Reauthorized

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Economic Development Administration (EDA) with strong bipartisan support. 3891) , the first in 20 years, is included as part of the Water Resources Development Act (S. Planning activities related devising, implementing, and updating a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) are eligible for funding.

article thumbnail

Announcing the winners of the 2022 Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative (ASDI) Global Hackathon

AWS Public Sector Blog

On June 21, 2022, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched the 2022 Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative ( ASDI ) Global Hackathon, part of a new collaboration with the International Research Centre in Artificial Intelligence, under the auspices of UNESCO. ASDI data catalog offers open and no cost data in the cloud.

article thumbnail

Smart city transformation made simple with the globally available AWS Smart City Competency Program

AWS Public Sector Blog

As technologists, we need to consider how we can help build efficient, innovative, inclusive, and sustainable cities for the future. However, city governments and developers have not had a platform to explore partners and solutions that have been validated and implemented with demonstrable success. times to 6 billion.