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The public sector cannot underestimate computing’s environmental impact

Open Access Government - Technology News

It’s a potentially huge blindspot for curtailing emissions, and the public sector needs to hold the tech industry more accountable for emissions produced by the infrastructure used to deploy software. Computing’s environmental impact on our planet That developer’s laptop doesn’t operate in a vacuum.

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AWS investment in South Africa results in economic ripple effect

AWS Public Sector Blog

Fast forward to 2018, when AWS announced plans to launch data center infrastructure in the country. AWS’s investment in South Africa from 2018-2022 has contributed ZAR 12 billion in gross domestic product (GDP), while supporting an estimated average of 5,700 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs locally on an average annual basis.

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Inclusivity and Sustainability in Education

Public Sector Future

In this episode we speak with Stefania Giannini, who was appointed UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education in 2018, becoming the top UN official in the field. Discover her goals for inclusion and sustainable development in education. Click here for transcript of this episode. microsoft/podcasts

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Inclusivity and Sustainability in Education

Public Sector Future

In this episode we speak with Stefania Giannini, who was appointed UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education in 2018, becoming the top UN official in the field. Discover her goals for inclusion and sustainable development in education. Click here for transcript of this episode. microsoft/podcasts

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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.

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How cities can use transport data to reduce pollution and increase safety

AWS Public Sector Blog

This is a guest post by Rikesh Shah, outgoing head of open innovation at Transport for London, on behalf of the AWS Institute from Amazon Web Services (AWS), a thought leadership and executive education program to accelerate digital transformation for public sector executives.

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What you missed at that 2023 IMAGINE: Nonprofit conference

AWS Public Sector Blog

Chelsea and Francessca also spoke to the importance of cross-sector collaboration. Chelsea noted that every issue she’s passionate about requires the private and public sector to work together. Want more in-person public sector content? Learn more about how to apply for the AWS IMAGINE Grant here.