Can Digital Solutions Reduce Climate Change Impacts?

Washington, DC - Nov 20 - RSVP Now

At the same time the United States withdraws from the Paris Climate Agreement, the climate crisis is escalating:

11,000 scientists have declared a climate emergency
The Amazon rain forest dangerously close to an irreversible tipping point
Air pollution in India is now climbing to poisonous extremes

Work on climate change cuts across multiple industries within the ICT4D community. Addressing development issues in health, agriculture and food security, economic development, and emergency preparedness and response, may address the impact, but do not address climate change itself.

In fact, it could be argued that without addressing the root cause, the rest won’t matter. So, how can digital technology help turn the tide? Can we use recent technological advances to help save valuable resources before it’s too late?

Please RSVP now to join the next Technology Salon DC to explore the intersection of digital technology and climate change. We’ll explore questions like:

How can we harness digital technology to manage natural resources?
Can digital solutions make limited resources more impactful?
Do other development initiatives exacerbate climate change?
Can the rise of open source and open data help us?
How do we build local government capacity to address key issues?
How can we stay motivated amidst the current political environment and climate change (or apocalypse) fatigue?

Please RSVP now to explore the potential of digital tools to combat climate change with key experts including:

Christa Hasenkopf , co-founder of OpenAQ
Dow Maneerattana, Strategy Manager, Global Restoration Initiative
Kip Patrick, Senior Director of Global Partnerships and Communications, Clean Cooking Alliance

We’ll have coffee and waffles for a morning rush, but seating is limited. Please RSVP Now. Once we reach our 35-person capacity there will be a waiting list!

ICT for Climate Change Adaptation
Technology Salon DC
8:30 – 10:30am
November 20th, 2019
Downtown Washington, DC
RSVP is required for attendance

About the Technology Salon

The Technology Salon™ is an intimate, informal, and in-person, discussion between information and communication technology experts and international development professionals, with a focus on both:

Technology's impact on donor-sponsored technical assistance delivery, and
Private enterprise driven economic development, facilitated by technology.

Our meetings are lively conversations, not boring presentations. Attendance is capped at 35 people - and frank participation with ideas, opinions, and predictions is actively encouraged.

It's also a great opportunity to meet others motivated to employ technology to solve vexing development problems. Join us today!