AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

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.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

As consumption of materials continues to increase and competition for natural resources grows, building sustainable and resilient infrastructure is crucial in the fight against climate change. This is why Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching the next AWS Sustainable Cities Accelerator cohort with a focus on infrastructure.

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FedTech Magazine

MARCH 11, 2025

Government customers expect the technology resellers they work with to employ certain sustainability practices, such as IT asset disposition, to maintain compliance with environmental, cybersecurity and human rights regulations.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

The right cloud technology leads to more sustainable IT and business operations. As a foundation for innovation, the cloud supports the delivery of sustainable products, services, and business models, and gives organizations the opportunity to transform themselves with sustainability at the core of their operation.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Sustainability, planetary health, and climate action have become priority topics within governments and organizations of all sizes, with universities playing a pivotal role to inspire and empower the future generations. Innovation is essential in developing solutions that address global sustainability challenges.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) focusing on sustainability are dedicated to fostering a healthy environment, preserving our planet, and providing a livable future for upcoming generations. This research is essential in informing policy and guiding action towards sustainability.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

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.”

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

This post can serve as a resource for public sector leaders, utilities, and environmental agencies seeking to harness the power of the cloud to create a more sustainable water future for the EMEA region and beyond.

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State Tech Magazine

MARCH 28, 2024

Environmental sustainability is an exciting and challenging opportunity for state and local government agencies. Actively supporting sustainability initiatives gives governments the chance to participate in the environmentally conscious actions their communities want, while supporting their public lands.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

In 2023, the AWS Space Accelerator will call on teams and resources across Amazon to help emerging startups focus on cloud-powered solutions that support the use of space as a sustainable and usable environment for years to come, as well as solutions that positively impact life on Earth.

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State Tech Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

In the face of regulatory mandates and pressure from citizens, agencies are rightly looking to make their operations more sustainable. Why Do State and Local Agencies Seek Sustainable Data Centers? That should include data centers, which are large consumers of energy. Data centers are a resource drain. They account for 1 to 1.3

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Sustainable fuels are made from renewable materials instead of from fossil fuels. They include biofuels made from organic matter, so-called green gasoline, and hydrogen-based fuels.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

They need sustainable solutions to address affordability. The Deloitte report lists socio-economic benefits as including increased national productivity and tax contributions as a result of happier, healthier nations—on top of a reduction in healthcare costs, which makes services more sustainable.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MAY 10, 2024

Kareem Yusuf, senior vice president of product management and growth at IBM, discusses the current landscape for sustainability products, the connection between sustainability and profitability, and how to empower customers to be more sustainable.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Value at stake provides a framework for companies to approach risks and opportunities from sustainability.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MARCH 26, 2024

Marketplaces that attract more demand for their sustainable product lines also decarbonize faster and perform better. Offering green features is key to having the biggest impact on decision making.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 21, 2024

Demand for sustainable aviation fuel could outpace supply by 2030 without a significant increase in capacity. Forward-leaning aviation players use a combination of strategies to source SAF, including equity investments, to help scale the ecosystem.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Retailers face costly packaging supply constraints, making it harder to contend with consumer and regulatory pressure to be more sustainable. Four actions can help.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

APRIL 8, 2024

In the realm of urban sustainability, AI is being leveraged to bring […] Source While the meteoric rise of generative, language-wielding platforms, like ChatGPT, are catching big media waves, many cities are already established AI enthusiasts.

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State Tech Magazine

AUGUST 19, 2024

As cutting-edge technologies, especially artificial intelligence, charge onto the scene, leading state and local officials have collaborated closely with private sector organizations to securely, compliantly and sustainability enhance citizen experiences while modernizing the back-office functions that support them.

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Homeroom

APRIL 26, 2024

Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Lead the Way on Healthy, Sustainable Infrastructure and Environmental Learning appeared first on ED.gov Blog. Today, the U.S. School systems across the U.S.

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Next City

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In Ecuador, urban farms have long been a way to create sustainable access to food. But they’re also helping women flourish as gardeners and entrepreneurs.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MARCH 18, 2025

Six actions can help make industry players more sustainable. Reducing emissions in Tier 2 production is one of the fashion industrys most complex challenges.

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The City Fix

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

In the face of rapid urbanization, evolving mobility patterns and the looming climate crisis, the Sustainable Cities Challenge emerges as a pioneering initiative providing a catalytic approach to drive progress. Launched by the Toyota Mobility Foundation in collaboration with WRI.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MARCH 17, 2025

Spain could support the decarbonization of the transport sector by manufacturing renewable molecules and could lead as a European sustainable fuel producer.

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State Tech Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Smart technologies have the potential to make cities more sustainable, efficient and secure, but maximizing their potential requires an IT and operational technology convergence that has historically been nonexistent.

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Next City

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Oscar Perry Abello’s new book, “The Banks We Deserve,” shows how allowing communities to tap into banks’ money-creation power is crucial to addressing our climate, housing and economic crises.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As part of the Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative (ASDI) , Amazon Web Services (AWS) invited Seán Lynch, the founder of OpenLitterMap , to share how AWS technologies and open data are helping to solve global challenges like biodiversity loss and plastic pollution with citizen science.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Smart solutions deliver sustainable local economic development through the optimal use of local resources. The project’s solutions and infrastructure have been developed based on four pillars: sustainability, telehealth, leisure, and digital skills. AWS launches new Sustainable Cities Accelerator for startups.

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Next City

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The CEO of Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union shares its blueprint for building a sustainable institution that meets its communities’ growing needs.

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Careers in Government

OCTOBER 11, 2022

As a remote or hybrid team leader, you NEED to invest in building and sustaining an exceptional team culture. The post Two Things Remote or Hybrid Team Leaders Can Do to Build an Exceptional Workplace Culture appeared first on Careers in Government.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MARCH 28, 2024

Translating fashion’s decarbonization commitments into action has proved difficult. A new McKinsey analysis outlines what the industry can do to reach its targets.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

AI, machine learning, the Internet of Things, and other technologies can play a critical role in decarbonization, and the cloud can significantly speed up and catalyze this process.

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