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Continuing a Legacy of Service to Create a Better World — Episode 131

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

I’m thrilled to be joined today by Norma Edith García-Gonzalez, who has worked for Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation for more than a decade and was appointed as director of the department in 2020 — becoming the first woman and first person of color to lead the department.

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How one nonprofit uses AWS to amplify citizen advocacy across Africa

AWS Public Sector Blog

ONE is a global movement to end extreme poverty and preventable disease by 2030. By the end of 2020, 495 million people subscribed to mobile services in Sub-Saharan Africa, representing 46% of the region’s population – an increase of almost 20 million from 2019. Using AWS to deliver on our mission.

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Powering the generative AI era: What you missed at the AWS Public Sector Symposium Brussels

AWS Public Sector Blog

Amazon has a goal to reach net-zero by 2040 and is on a path to match all of our global electricity use, including AWS data centers, with 100 percent renewable energy by 2025 – five years ahead of our original 2030 target. Since 2020, we are the largest corporate purchaser of renewable in Europe and worldwide.

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Powering smart islands: How islands can pioneer scalable green energy solutions

AWS Public Sector Blog

The European Commission’s RePowerEU plan paves the way to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuel before 2030, with a focus on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and diversification. A new geopolitical and energy market reality has accelerated momentum for the green transition.