By I quite like technology and innovation. So I was intrigued by a recent news story about Norwegian oil company Statoil who are introducing new seabed-based technology that is so efficient, it is expected to find more than €20billion worth of oil...
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A win win situation
By Admir Mesic
My client, Grønneviken AS, a production service company that aims and provide people with different needs an opportunity to get work, recently showed me how business and corporate responsibility can go hand in hand. Usually the book...
Read moreSustainability in your organization's DNA, in a fun way
4CommentsAs a blogger on this page, I’m obviously passionate about sustainability, and I think it should be entangled in each organization’s DNA. No matter what kind of organization you work for, each work field has an opportunity for...
Read moreA search for ICT use in Environmental Conservation on the web
Using ICT in environmental conservation is of course not something new, particularly in the scientific arena. Spreadsheets, databases and Geo Information Systems and the like have been used ever since they became available. However, with...
Read moreThe Significance of 400ppm
By Admir Mesic
Yesterday when I lived in a world with 399ppm (part per million of carbon dioxide) I had peace of mind, maybe ignorant and unaware, but definitely less stressed. Yesterday, the world was a better and cleaner place to live in. Waking up today, I felt...
Read more400 PPM … The Era of Consequences?
By James Robey
Last month, with minimal media commentary the carbon concentration of the atmosphere crept past the 400 parts per million (PPM) level for the first time in several million years. While 400 PPM is in many ways just a number on a scientific...
Read moreAwareness - It's an every day thing
May 9th was Global Accessibility Awareness Day and whilst we seek to promote awareness of Accessibility on this day, it is important to remember that the job does not stop there, my friends – we have to raise awareness every day. I want to do...
Read moreLong term Sustainable Energy Policy: for the people, by the people
In this contribution I would like to shed some light on sustainable energy policy, as I think the approach by the Dutch SER (the Social Economic Council that advises the government) can be an example for energy policy makers. In The...
Read moreBig data solving big problems
By Admir Mesic
The world population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050. Today, only 1/30 of our planet surface is available for agriculture. So by 2050, we need to increase our food production by 50 to 70 % in order to feed the...
Read moreBig Data – Where Security and Sustainability should meet
– By Esther van Bergen, Capgemini Netherlands ––Capgemini Sustainability Blog: Home –I find myself in a love-hate relationship with Big Data, both enthusiastic and reluctant. For me Big Data means gathering large amounts of (small) bits of...
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