True Sustainability - an ICT for development presentation by Kentaro Toyama
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True Sustainability Kentaro Toyama Visiting Researcher University of California, Berkeley IICD 15 th Anniversary Den Haag – October 25, 2011
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ICT for development is not about technology, but about people, argues Kentaro Toyama, co-founder of Microsoft Research India. This is the slideshow that he used to accompany his presentation. For a video of his presentation see: http://www.iicd.org/articles/microsoft-reaearch-india-co-founder-focus-on-people-not-technology
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True Sustainability
Kentaro ToyamaVisiting Researcher
University of California, Berkeley
IICD 15th AnniversaryDen Haag – October 25, 2011
Smart meters can help reduce electricity usage.
Source: OPower; http://news.cnet.com/2300-11128_3-10001909-8.html
Sensors can monitor climate change.
Source: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=rainforest-climate-change
Video teleconferencing can reduce need for travel.
Source: http://scienceatcal.berkeley.edu/node/47
Developed countries dump e-waste on developing countries.
Photo: http://www.electronicstakeback.com/global-e-waste-dumping/
ICT consumes natural resources.
Photo: http://notizen.typepad.com/aus_der_provinz/2006/06/google_world_do.html
Jevon’s Paradox: Efficiency leads to greater consumption.
Photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox /
Technology
human intent and capacity.magnifiesonly
People change endures more than technology change.
Mentorship is the best way for outsiders to engage.
Mentorship is the best way for outsiders to engage.
Mentorship is the best way for outsiders to engage.
An effective mentor is agood role model.
Photo: http://www.polyp.org.uk/cartoons/consumerism/polyp_cartoon_economic_growth.jpg
[email protected]://www.kentarotoyama.org Thank you!
