AI helps to address various challenges of climate change. This talk will explore some of them, such as climate risk, carbon emission reduction and direct air capture.
[DSC DACH 23] Let's Terminate Climate Change with AI - Stefan PappDataScienceConferenc1
AI helps to address various challenges of climate change. This talk will explore some of them, such as climate risk, carbon emission reduction and direct air capture.
Navigating the World of Carbon Credits Strategies for Emissions Reduction and...ijtsrd
This abstract provides a concise overview of the key concepts and strategies related to carbon credits and their trading mechanisms. Carbon credits play a crucial role in addressing climate change by incentivizing emissions reduction efforts and fostering a transition to a low carbon economy. Carbon credits are used to offset emissions from various sources, such as power plants, factories, or transportation. They are often issued by governments or international organizations and can be bought and sold on carbon markets. One carbon credit is accepted as equivalent to 1000 kg of carbon dioxide. Carbon credit is the difference between the carbon emissions allowed and actually emitted carbon. The abstract summarizes the purpose and implementation steps of carbon credits, highlights various trading strategies, emphasizes their importance in global climate initiatives, and acknowledges the evolving nature of carbon markets. Manish Verma "Navigating the World of Carbon Credits: Strategies for Emissions Reduction and Market Participation" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-7 | Issue-5 , October 2023, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd59887.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/physics/astrophysics/59887/navigating-the-world-of-carbon-credits-strategies-for-emissions-reduction-and-market-participation/manish-verma
Il mondo della carbon neutrality e degli impegni net zeroEtifor srl
Primo appuntamento della Etifor Masterclass "Strategie climatiche per aziende responsabili", che si è tenuta il 23.05.2023. La lezione ha affrontato diverse tematiche: dalle strategie per migliorare gli impatti aziendali, all’importanza dei target basati sulla scienza, passando per le tecniche per evitare il greenwashing.
Slides on basics of Global warming and how we can combat it.
Individually and as a Society
water acidity level check- https://amzn.to/3qEGqLE
plant based recipe- https://d1300j0ongvp9t9jr3ull-5r55.hop.clickbank.net/
Best offer for reducing green house effect - eco friendly bags
https://amzn.to/3jAgxuQ
electric bike and battery recondition
https://f4779fznrbvv3me63qqq1nzw2g.hop.clickbank.net/
http://bit.do/fReSD
In preparation for the Designing Climate Action workshop at New York Climate Week 2015, we explore the causes and effects of climate change. Learn more about the upcoming Designing Climate Action event at: http://www.climateweeknyc.org/events/designing-climate-action
International commitments in response to the need to avoid climate change are now clear, and these commitments imply significant and potentially rapid changes in emissions, including in Australia. This will have implications for many sectors.
The science of probabilistic impacts of climate change are advancing rapidly and allows directors and their advisors to obtain a far more granular view of likely exposure than has ever been possible before.
This technological development in itself poses a risk and an opportunity to directors, who can either exploit or ignore new sources of data. Competitors and other external parties such as investors and researchers may be able to access a far more granular risk data on a third party’s physical assets.
There is now a substantial and rapidly growing body of research and expertise on the material financial implications of climate change – through direct impacts, transition measures, and related pathways including legal liability risk and technological disruption.
Financial actors and authorities are now voicing an expectation for increasingly clear disclosure of climate risks. This has accelerated rapidly in the past 12 to 18 months and is continuing to evolve today, both in Australia and among international markets.
TOO4TO Module 3 / Climate Change and Sustainability: Part 2TOO4TO
This presentation is part of the Sustainable Management: Tools for Tomorrow (TOO4TO) learning materials. It covers the following topic: Climate Change and Sustainability (Module 3). The material consists of 3 parts. This presentation covers Part 2.
You can find all TOO4TO Modules and their presentations here: https://too4to.eu/e-learning-course/
TOO4TO was a 35-month EU-funded Erasmus+ project, running until August 2023 in co-operation with European strategic partner institutions of the Gdańsk University of Technology (Poland), the Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania), Turku University of Applied Sciences (Finland) and Global Impact Grid (Germany).
TOO4TO aims to increase the skills, competencies and awareness of future managers and employees with available tools and methods that can provide sustainable management and, as a result, support sustainable development in the EU and beyond.
Read more about the project here: https://too4to.eu/
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. Its whole content reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. PROJECT NUMBER 2020-1-PL01-KA203-082076
Divest Invest is a movement that encourages institutions and individuals to sell investments in fossil fuel companies and instead invest in renewable energy and other climate solutions. Over 436 institutions representing over $2.36 trillion have already committed to Divest Invest. Supporters argue that fossil fuel investments are increasingly risky financially due to factors like regulation and innovation in renewables, and that continued investment is also at odds with legal, ethical, and moral obligations to address climate change. While engagement can be part of a responsible investment strategy, widespread collective divestment is needed to effectively shape markets and policy towards limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius.
[DSC DACH 23] Let's Terminate Climate Change with AI - Stefan PappDataScienceConferenc1
AI helps to address various challenges of climate change. This talk will explore some of them, such as climate risk, carbon emission reduction and direct air capture.
Navigating the World of Carbon Credits Strategies for Emissions Reduction and...ijtsrd
This abstract provides a concise overview of the key concepts and strategies related to carbon credits and their trading mechanisms. Carbon credits play a crucial role in addressing climate change by incentivizing emissions reduction efforts and fostering a transition to a low carbon economy. Carbon credits are used to offset emissions from various sources, such as power plants, factories, or transportation. They are often issued by governments or international organizations and can be bought and sold on carbon markets. One carbon credit is accepted as equivalent to 1000 kg of carbon dioxide. Carbon credit is the difference between the carbon emissions allowed and actually emitted carbon. The abstract summarizes the purpose and implementation steps of carbon credits, highlights various trading strategies, emphasizes their importance in global climate initiatives, and acknowledges the evolving nature of carbon markets. Manish Verma "Navigating the World of Carbon Credits: Strategies for Emissions Reduction and Market Participation" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-7 | Issue-5 , October 2023, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd59887.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/physics/astrophysics/59887/navigating-the-world-of-carbon-credits-strategies-for-emissions-reduction-and-market-participation/manish-verma
Il mondo della carbon neutrality e degli impegni net zeroEtifor srl
Primo appuntamento della Etifor Masterclass "Strategie climatiche per aziende responsabili", che si è tenuta il 23.05.2023. La lezione ha affrontato diverse tematiche: dalle strategie per migliorare gli impatti aziendali, all’importanza dei target basati sulla scienza, passando per le tecniche per evitare il greenwashing.
Slides on basics of Global warming and how we can combat it.
Individually and as a Society
water acidity level check- https://amzn.to/3qEGqLE
plant based recipe- https://d1300j0ongvp9t9jr3ull-5r55.hop.clickbank.net/
Best offer for reducing green house effect - eco friendly bags
https://amzn.to/3jAgxuQ
electric bike and battery recondition
https://f4779fznrbvv3me63qqq1nzw2g.hop.clickbank.net/
http://bit.do/fReSD
In preparation for the Designing Climate Action workshop at New York Climate Week 2015, we explore the causes and effects of climate change. Learn more about the upcoming Designing Climate Action event at: http://www.climateweeknyc.org/events/designing-climate-action
International commitments in response to the need to avoid climate change are now clear, and these commitments imply significant and potentially rapid changes in emissions, including in Australia. This will have implications for many sectors.
The science of probabilistic impacts of climate change are advancing rapidly and allows directors and their advisors to obtain a far more granular view of likely exposure than has ever been possible before.
This technological development in itself poses a risk and an opportunity to directors, who can either exploit or ignore new sources of data. Competitors and other external parties such as investors and researchers may be able to access a far more granular risk data on a third party’s physical assets.
There is now a substantial and rapidly growing body of research and expertise on the material financial implications of climate change – through direct impacts, transition measures, and related pathways including legal liability risk and technological disruption.
Financial actors and authorities are now voicing an expectation for increasingly clear disclosure of climate risks. This has accelerated rapidly in the past 12 to 18 months and is continuing to evolve today, both in Australia and among international markets.
TOO4TO Module 3 / Climate Change and Sustainability: Part 2TOO4TO
This presentation is part of the Sustainable Management: Tools for Tomorrow (TOO4TO) learning materials. It covers the following topic: Climate Change and Sustainability (Module 3). The material consists of 3 parts. This presentation covers Part 2.
You can find all TOO4TO Modules and their presentations here: https://too4to.eu/e-learning-course/
TOO4TO was a 35-month EU-funded Erasmus+ project, running until August 2023 in co-operation with European strategic partner institutions of the Gdańsk University of Technology (Poland), the Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania), Turku University of Applied Sciences (Finland) and Global Impact Grid (Germany).
TOO4TO aims to increase the skills, competencies and awareness of future managers and employees with available tools and methods that can provide sustainable management and, as a result, support sustainable development in the EU and beyond.
Read more about the project here: https://too4to.eu/
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. Its whole content reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. PROJECT NUMBER 2020-1-PL01-KA203-082076
Divest Invest is a movement that encourages institutions and individuals to sell investments in fossil fuel companies and instead invest in renewable energy and other climate solutions. Over 436 institutions representing over $2.36 trillion have already committed to Divest Invest. Supporters argue that fossil fuel investments are increasingly risky financially due to factors like regulation and innovation in renewables, and that continued investment is also at odds with legal, ethical, and moral obligations to address climate change. While engagement can be part of a responsible investment strategy, widespread collective divestment is needed to effectively shape markets and policy towards limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius.
Climate Change and Capital Markets FINAL 05-13-2015Luca Toscani
This document provides an overview of climate change and its impacts on capital markets. It begins with a summary of climate science, noting that global temperatures have risen 0.85°C since 1880. Nine of the ten hottest years on record have occurred since 2000. It then reviews strategies for responding to climate change, including mitigation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation to address impacts. The remainder of the document details challenges in integrating climate risk into capital markets and provides options for mitigating climate change through emissions reductions and incentivizing carbon pricing. It concludes with recommendations for further research.
Can Australia lead the way with an effective climate action program?
Why is local and global action on climate change taking so long? Why are politicians, the media, scientists and industry chasing each other’s tails on the urgent issue of reducing carbon dioxide pollution? Almost two years on from the anticlimactic Copenhagen climate change summit, CO2 emissions are still rising. Why aren’t Australians willing to invest in protecting the future survival of their descendents?
This interactive forum takes stock of the current CO2 emissions and carbon tax debate and considers how a positive climate action program could work with the big polluters as well as foster community groups and households to be powerful change agents.
Speakers:
Dr Ian McGregor
Ian McGregor is a Lecturer in the UTS School of Management and researcher in the global politics of climate change, with a particular focus on the Copenhagen Climate Summit in 2009 and Cancun Climate Summit in 2010. He is also part of the Steering Committee of Climate Action Network Australia and works closely with Climate Action Network International on a variety of global climate change policy issues.
Associate Professor James Goodman
James Goodman conducts collaborative research into social movements that pursue global justice and climate justice. He is a political sociologist concerned with ecological change and how societies respond to it. His current work puts special emphasis on the role of grassroots mobilisation in addressing the climate crisis.
Dr Chris Riedy
Chris Riedy is a Research Director at the Institute for Sustainable Futures and President of the Climate Action Network Australia. He has particular expertise in energy policy, climate change response and socio-cultural change. He works as a facilitator and change agent to help deliver personal, organisational, systemic and cultural responses to sustainability challenges.
UTSPEAKS: is a free public lecture series presented by UTS experts discussing a range of important issues confronting contemporary Australia.
Use the hashtag #utspeaks to tweet about the lecture on Twitter.
John Laitner discusses how energy efficiency investments can generate net savings, increase jobs, and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. He argues that purposeful efforts are needed to fully tap into the benefits of energy efficiency. If policies promote smart grid technologies and other innovations, energy productivity gains could meet 60% of emission reduction targets while saving money and boosting the economy. Energy efficiency has been the largest source of new energy in the US for decades and offers many untapped opportunities.
Rice husk power plant project for finance, subsidy & project related suppor...Radha Krishna Sahoo
This document provides the project design document (PDD) for a proposed 5 MW rice husk power plant project in the Philippines. The PDD includes general descriptions of the project activity, baseline methodology, monitoring plan, and environmental impacts. Specifically, it describes that the project will generate electricity from rice husk, a waste product that is currently burned openly. This will reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to the baseline grid electricity, which is primarily fossil fuel based. The PDD selects an approved small-scale CDM methodology and describes how emissions will be monitored and quantified. Potential environmental impacts are also assessed.
Coastal cities resilience for climate changeAhmed Haron
This paper aims at studying the impacts of climate change on Egyptian northern coastal zones and exploring the urban resilience to the effects of climate change. In this regard, the current paper discusses the concept of resilience and describes the city resilience framework.
IBM has won more climate leadership awards than any other company, but hardly anyone knows what we are actually doing to fight climate change. So I wrote a 6,000 word whitepaper to show people what we've been doing.
But then I remembered that people hate whitepapers. So I created a GIF from these slides instead. (I posted an article with all the sources, links and videos on Linkedin article if you're interested).
- Climate change presents risks and opportunities to investors through physical, technological, regulatory and social changes. Physical risks include more frequent extreme weather events. Technological risks include disruption from renewable energy and electric vehicles. Regulatory risks include tighter emissions standards. Social risks include changing consumer preferences.
- Meeting emissions reduction targets will require large investments in green infrastructure but current infrastructure spending is insufficient. Removing fossil fuel subsidies could save governments money while incentivizing green technologies.
- All investors should consider how to manage climate-related risks, exploit opportunities, and potentially have a positive impact through climate-aware investing strategies.
This document summarizes a study on policy options for integrating climate change adaptation into hydropower development in Kenya. It discusses how climate change is impacting precipitation and temperature patterns, which affects water resources and hydropower generation. While hydropower can support climate change mitigation, less emphasis has been placed on adaptation. The study aims to evaluate existing climate change policies in Kenya to identify options to better integrate adaptation into hydropower projects. There are policies that could support this, but rules need to be developed to ensure appropriate adaptation actions are implemented on the ground.
The Climate Trust is a non-profit carbon management firm that has managed over $20 million in carbon funding for projects in ten sectors across nine states and two countries. It aims to accelerate innovative climate solutions by providing expertise, financing, and inspiration. To meet the goal of limiting global warming to 2 degrees C, global emissions need to be capped at 1,000 gigatons by 2100; however, half of that carbon budget has already been emitted by 2011. Aggressively implementing building codes and standards that meet 2030 efficiency targets can dramatically reduce emissions and transform the building sector into a solution for climate change.
This document discusses various topics related to multicultural risk management and climate change:
- Local risk management is more effective than global risk management when it incorporates local cultural input.
- Three British Council micro-projects show how local risk assessment in areas like the Sunderbans mangrove forest in India/Bangladesh and the Paramo ecosystem in Colombia can inform climate change adaptation.
- Local communities are often best positioned to assess risks from gradual climate impacts or infrequent extreme events, whereas global or national risk assessments may underestimate these local risks.
After Hurricane Sandy, Mayor Bloomberg established the Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency (SIRR) to identify ways to rebuild neighborhoods improved and strengthen infrastructure by learning from Sandy's impacts, assessing future climate change risks, and developing a plan to rebuild and prepare for the future. The resulting plan, "A Stronger, More Resilient New York," includes over 250 initiatives across 4 resilience principles to protect against coastal flooding, extreme weather, and climate change through actions like coastal defenses, building code changes, critical infrastructure upgrades, and community development. The city has begun implementing many initiatives and making progress on milestones while establishing oversight and accountability through
Sustainability Reading: Natural Capital and Ecosystem RightsSam Bleiberg
A short powerpoint on the carbon cycle, natural capital, and rights for ecosystems based on readings for the Pratt Sustainable Design Foundations Course.
Cumulative carbon & the ethical case for mandatory CCS
Professor Myles Allen from University of Oxford presenting the Opening Keynote of the UK CCS Research Centre's Biannual Meeting - CCS in the Bigger Picture - held in Cambridge 2-3 April 2014
Highlights a new paper that assesses progress toward six milestones set by Mission 2020 – in energy, transport, land use, industry, infrastructure and finance – that if met would put governments and industries on the path toward achieving the 1.5º C goal.
Learn more: https://www.wri.org/events/2019/02/webinar-assessing-progress-toward-six-milestones-global-climate-action
This lecture discusses mitigation and adaptation strategies for climate change. It defines mitigation as efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance sinks, while adaptation refers to adjusting to the unavoidable impacts of climate change. The lecture provides examples of both mitigation efforts, such as improving energy efficiency and developing renewable energy, and adaptation strategies, such as building sea walls and shifting to more drought-resistant crops. It emphasizes that adaptation and mitigation are complementary approaches needed to address climate change.
This 3 sentence summary provides the high level information from the document:
The document analyzes the Stern Review report on climate change policy and discusses key points such as the economics of choosing a goal for global action on climate change, the social cost of carbon, and conclusions from the report. It examines evidence that the benefits of strong early action on climate change outweigh the economic costs of inaction, and suggests stabilization goals for atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases between 450-550ppm CO2 equivalent.
The document discusses the challenges of climate change and the need for urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It notes that an 80% reduction in emissions is needed by 2050 but it is unclear if Congress will take strong enough action. It then discusses the role of coal power in emissions and proposes 150 new coal plants in the US. The campaign aims to expose brands that fund destructive projects and align corporate policies with environmental values. It provides examples of campaigns targeting banks and their policies on funding coal, oil and gas, and deforestation. The buyout of TXU is highlighted as an example where climate issues shaped the deal, reducing planned coal power. A call for no new coal power and prioritizing renewable energy and efficiency concludes
The document discusses opportunities for transitioning to a low-carbon economy through innovation. It notes that traditional energy efficiency solutions are insufficient and that moving to low-carbon energy sources requires decoupling energy consumption from greenhouse gas emissions. Information and communication technologies can play an important role by helping address issues with renewable energy sources and enabling reliable services even when renewable power availability fluctuates. The document advocates developing zero-carbon strategies using renewable energy to allow continued growth without increasing emissions.
Key messages from the AR5 WGIII with focus on Saudi Arabia and the regionJesbin Baidya
The IPCC Fifth Assessment Report outlines the key findings on climate change mitigation. It finds that 65% of the carbon budget for limiting warming to 2°C has already been used, and that delaying mitigation will increase the challenges of staying below the 2°C threshold. Implementing measures to transition away from a high-carbon baseline and balance greenhouse gas sources and sinks is necessary regardless of the temperature goal. The report evaluates options for ambitious mitigation across different economic sectors and finds that limiting warming to 2°C is still possible but requires immediate and substantial emissions reductions through technologies, policies, lifestyle changes and carbon sinks that exist today.
Climate Change and Capital Markets FINAL 05-13-2015Luca Toscani
This document provides an overview of climate change and its impacts on capital markets. It begins with a summary of climate science, noting that global temperatures have risen 0.85°C since 1880. Nine of the ten hottest years on record have occurred since 2000. It then reviews strategies for responding to climate change, including mitigation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation to address impacts. The remainder of the document details challenges in integrating climate risk into capital markets and provides options for mitigating climate change through emissions reductions and incentivizing carbon pricing. It concludes with recommendations for further research.
Can Australia lead the way with an effective climate action program?
Why is local and global action on climate change taking so long? Why are politicians, the media, scientists and industry chasing each other’s tails on the urgent issue of reducing carbon dioxide pollution? Almost two years on from the anticlimactic Copenhagen climate change summit, CO2 emissions are still rising. Why aren’t Australians willing to invest in protecting the future survival of their descendents?
This interactive forum takes stock of the current CO2 emissions and carbon tax debate and considers how a positive climate action program could work with the big polluters as well as foster community groups and households to be powerful change agents.
Speakers:
Dr Ian McGregor
Ian McGregor is a Lecturer in the UTS School of Management and researcher in the global politics of climate change, with a particular focus on the Copenhagen Climate Summit in 2009 and Cancun Climate Summit in 2010. He is also part of the Steering Committee of Climate Action Network Australia and works closely with Climate Action Network International on a variety of global climate change policy issues.
Associate Professor James Goodman
James Goodman conducts collaborative research into social movements that pursue global justice and climate justice. He is a political sociologist concerned with ecological change and how societies respond to it. His current work puts special emphasis on the role of grassroots mobilisation in addressing the climate crisis.
Dr Chris Riedy
Chris Riedy is a Research Director at the Institute for Sustainable Futures and President of the Climate Action Network Australia. He has particular expertise in energy policy, climate change response and socio-cultural change. He works as a facilitator and change agent to help deliver personal, organisational, systemic and cultural responses to sustainability challenges.
UTSPEAKS: is a free public lecture series presented by UTS experts discussing a range of important issues confronting contemporary Australia.
Use the hashtag #utspeaks to tweet about the lecture on Twitter.
John Laitner discusses how energy efficiency investments can generate net savings, increase jobs, and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. He argues that purposeful efforts are needed to fully tap into the benefits of energy efficiency. If policies promote smart grid technologies and other innovations, energy productivity gains could meet 60% of emission reduction targets while saving money and boosting the economy. Energy efficiency has been the largest source of new energy in the US for decades and offers many untapped opportunities.
Rice husk power plant project for finance, subsidy & project related suppor...Radha Krishna Sahoo
This document provides the project design document (PDD) for a proposed 5 MW rice husk power plant project in the Philippines. The PDD includes general descriptions of the project activity, baseline methodology, monitoring plan, and environmental impacts. Specifically, it describes that the project will generate electricity from rice husk, a waste product that is currently burned openly. This will reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to the baseline grid electricity, which is primarily fossil fuel based. The PDD selects an approved small-scale CDM methodology and describes how emissions will be monitored and quantified. Potential environmental impacts are also assessed.
Coastal cities resilience for climate changeAhmed Haron
This paper aims at studying the impacts of climate change on Egyptian northern coastal zones and exploring the urban resilience to the effects of climate change. In this regard, the current paper discusses the concept of resilience and describes the city resilience framework.
IBM has won more climate leadership awards than any other company, but hardly anyone knows what we are actually doing to fight climate change. So I wrote a 6,000 word whitepaper to show people what we've been doing.
But then I remembered that people hate whitepapers. So I created a GIF from these slides instead. (I posted an article with all the sources, links and videos on Linkedin article if you're interested).
- Climate change presents risks and opportunities to investors through physical, technological, regulatory and social changes. Physical risks include more frequent extreme weather events. Technological risks include disruption from renewable energy and electric vehicles. Regulatory risks include tighter emissions standards. Social risks include changing consumer preferences.
- Meeting emissions reduction targets will require large investments in green infrastructure but current infrastructure spending is insufficient. Removing fossil fuel subsidies could save governments money while incentivizing green technologies.
- All investors should consider how to manage climate-related risks, exploit opportunities, and potentially have a positive impact through climate-aware investing strategies.
This document summarizes a study on policy options for integrating climate change adaptation into hydropower development in Kenya. It discusses how climate change is impacting precipitation and temperature patterns, which affects water resources and hydropower generation. While hydropower can support climate change mitigation, less emphasis has been placed on adaptation. The study aims to evaluate existing climate change policies in Kenya to identify options to better integrate adaptation into hydropower projects. There are policies that could support this, but rules need to be developed to ensure appropriate adaptation actions are implemented on the ground.
The Climate Trust is a non-profit carbon management firm that has managed over $20 million in carbon funding for projects in ten sectors across nine states and two countries. It aims to accelerate innovative climate solutions by providing expertise, financing, and inspiration. To meet the goal of limiting global warming to 2 degrees C, global emissions need to be capped at 1,000 gigatons by 2100; however, half of that carbon budget has already been emitted by 2011. Aggressively implementing building codes and standards that meet 2030 efficiency targets can dramatically reduce emissions and transform the building sector into a solution for climate change.
This document discusses various topics related to multicultural risk management and climate change:
- Local risk management is more effective than global risk management when it incorporates local cultural input.
- Three British Council micro-projects show how local risk assessment in areas like the Sunderbans mangrove forest in India/Bangladesh and the Paramo ecosystem in Colombia can inform climate change adaptation.
- Local communities are often best positioned to assess risks from gradual climate impacts or infrequent extreme events, whereas global or national risk assessments may underestimate these local risks.
After Hurricane Sandy, Mayor Bloomberg established the Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency (SIRR) to identify ways to rebuild neighborhoods improved and strengthen infrastructure by learning from Sandy's impacts, assessing future climate change risks, and developing a plan to rebuild and prepare for the future. The resulting plan, "A Stronger, More Resilient New York," includes over 250 initiatives across 4 resilience principles to protect against coastal flooding, extreme weather, and climate change through actions like coastal defenses, building code changes, critical infrastructure upgrades, and community development. The city has begun implementing many initiatives and making progress on milestones while establishing oversight and accountability through
Sustainability Reading: Natural Capital and Ecosystem RightsSam Bleiberg
A short powerpoint on the carbon cycle, natural capital, and rights for ecosystems based on readings for the Pratt Sustainable Design Foundations Course.
Cumulative carbon & the ethical case for mandatory CCS
Professor Myles Allen from University of Oxford presenting the Opening Keynote of the UK CCS Research Centre's Biannual Meeting - CCS in the Bigger Picture - held in Cambridge 2-3 April 2014
Highlights a new paper that assesses progress toward six milestones set by Mission 2020 – in energy, transport, land use, industry, infrastructure and finance – that if met would put governments and industries on the path toward achieving the 1.5º C goal.
Learn more: https://www.wri.org/events/2019/02/webinar-assessing-progress-toward-six-milestones-global-climate-action
This lecture discusses mitigation and adaptation strategies for climate change. It defines mitigation as efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance sinks, while adaptation refers to adjusting to the unavoidable impacts of climate change. The lecture provides examples of both mitigation efforts, such as improving energy efficiency and developing renewable energy, and adaptation strategies, such as building sea walls and shifting to more drought-resistant crops. It emphasizes that adaptation and mitigation are complementary approaches needed to address climate change.
This 3 sentence summary provides the high level information from the document:
The document analyzes the Stern Review report on climate change policy and discusses key points such as the economics of choosing a goal for global action on climate change, the social cost of carbon, and conclusions from the report. It examines evidence that the benefits of strong early action on climate change outweigh the economic costs of inaction, and suggests stabilization goals for atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases between 450-550ppm CO2 equivalent.
The document discusses the challenges of climate change and the need for urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It notes that an 80% reduction in emissions is needed by 2050 but it is unclear if Congress will take strong enough action. It then discusses the role of coal power in emissions and proposes 150 new coal plants in the US. The campaign aims to expose brands that fund destructive projects and align corporate policies with environmental values. It provides examples of campaigns targeting banks and their policies on funding coal, oil and gas, and deforestation. The buyout of TXU is highlighted as an example where climate issues shaped the deal, reducing planned coal power. A call for no new coal power and prioritizing renewable energy and efficiency concludes
The document discusses opportunities for transitioning to a low-carbon economy through innovation. It notes that traditional energy efficiency solutions are insufficient and that moving to low-carbon energy sources requires decoupling energy consumption from greenhouse gas emissions. Information and communication technologies can play an important role by helping address issues with renewable energy sources and enabling reliable services even when renewable power availability fluctuates. The document advocates developing zero-carbon strategies using renewable energy to allow continued growth without increasing emissions.
Key messages from the AR5 WGIII with focus on Saudi Arabia and the regionJesbin Baidya
The IPCC Fifth Assessment Report outlines the key findings on climate change mitigation. It finds that 65% of the carbon budget for limiting warming to 2°C has already been used, and that delaying mitigation will increase the challenges of staying below the 2°C threshold. Implementing measures to transition away from a high-carbon baseline and balance greenhouse gas sources and sinks is necessary regardless of the temperature goal. The report evaluates options for ambitious mitigation across different economic sectors and finds that limiting warming to 2°C is still possible but requires immediate and substantial emissions reductions through technologies, policies, lifestyle changes and carbon sinks that exist today.
[DSC MENA 24] Medhat_Kandil - Empowering Egypt's AI & Biotechnology Scenes.pdfDataScienceConferenc1
In this talk, I'll journey from my time as a Research Assistant at the Bernoulli Institute, delving into the classification of neurodegenerative diseases, to my encounters with groundbreaking biotechnology and AI companies like Proteinea, AlProtein, Rology, and Natrify in Egypt. These innovative ventures are reshaping industries from their Egyptian hub. Join me as I illuminate the transformative power of this thriving ecosystem, showcasing Egypt's remarkable strides in biotech and AI on the global stage.
Building big scale data product doesn't rely only on sophisticated modeling. It also requires an agile methodology, iterative research & development process, versatile big data stack, and a value-oriented mindset. I'll discuss how we -at Dsquares- build big-scale AI product that leverages clients' data from different industries to deliver business-critical value to the end customer. I'll cover the process of product discovery, R&D tasks for unsolved problems, and mapping business requirements into big data technical requirements.
[DSC MENA 24] Asmaa_Eltaher_-_Innovation_Beyond_Brainstorming.pptxDataScienceConferenc1
Innovation thrives at the intersection of data and creativity. While brainstorming has traditionally fueled the generation of new ideas, leveraging data alongside creative techniques empowers organizations to develop more effective and impactful innovations
[DSC MENA 24] Basma_Rady_-_Building_a_Data_Driven_Culture_in_Your_Organizatio...DataScienceConferenc1
In today's fast-paced and competitive business environment, harnessing the power of data is essential for staying ahead. Building a data-driven culture within an organization is not just a strategic advantage, but a necessity for those who wish to thrive and innovate. In this insightful talk, our esteemed speaker, a Chief Data Scientist with a decade of experience in the financial services sector, will unravel the complexities of embedding data into the DNA of your organization. The speaker will explore the key tenets of establishing a data-centric mindset, the importance of executive support, and the need for enhancing data literacy across the company. Practical solutions and real-world examples will be provided, demonstrating how to overcome obstacles and successfully integrate a data-driven approach. Attendees will learn strategies for empowering every team member to use data effectively and how to leverage technology to facilitate this cultural shift. The session promises to be a guide for those looking to champion data within their organizations, offering actionable insights for transformation.
[DSC MENA 24] Ahmed_Muselhy_-_Unveiling-the-Secrets-of-AI-in-Hiring.pdfDataScienceConferenc1
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the recruitment landscape. This talk explores the various ways AI is being used in hiring, from candidate sourcing and screening to skills assessments and interview preparation. We'll discuss the benefits of AI, such as increased efficiency and reduced bias, but also address potential drawbacks like ethical considerations and the human touch.
[DSC MENA 24] Ziad_Diab_-_Data-Driven_Disruption_-_The_Role_of_Data_Strategy_...DataScienceConferenc1
In today's business landscape, data strategy plays a pivotal role in driving innovation within business models. This talk explores how organizations can leverage data effectively to transform their operations, products, and services.
[DSC MENA 24] Mohammad_Essam_- Leveraging Scene Graphs for Generative AI and ...DataScienceConferenc1
Delve into the unexplored potential of scene graphs in the realms of Generative AI and innovative data product development. This session unveils the intricate role of scene graphs in generating realistic content and driving advancements in computer vision, and automated content creation. Join us for a journey into the intersection of scene graphs and cutting-edge AI, gaining insights into their pivotal role in reshaping the landscape of data-centric innovation. This talk is your gateway to understanding how structured visual representations are shaping the future of AI and revolutionizing the creation of data-driven solutions.
This presentation will delve into the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in reshaping social media landscapes. We'll explore cutting-edge AI technologies that are integrating with social media platforms, altering how we interact, consume content, and perceive digital communities. The talk will also cast a visionary eye towards future trends, discussing potential impacts on user experience, content creation, digital marketing, and privacy concerns. Join us to uncover how AI is not just a tool but a game-changer in the evolving narrative of social media.
Supercharge your software development with Azure OpenAI Service! Azure cloud platform provides access to cutting-edge AI models for diverse tasks. Explore different models for generating content, translating languages, and even generating code. Leverage data grounding to fine-tune models for your specific needs. Discover how Azure OpenAI Service accelerates innovation and injects intelligence into your software creations.
[DSC MENA 24] Nezar_El_Kady_-_From_Turing_to_Transformers__Navigating_the_AI_...DataScienceConferenc1
In this insightful talk, we'll embark on a journey from the origins of programming in 1883 and the conceptualization of AI in the 1950s, to the current explosion of AI applications reshaping our world. We'll unravel why AI has surged to prominence in the last decade, driven by unprecedented data generation and significant hardware advancements. With examples ranging from individual email filtering to complex supply chain optimizations, we'll explore AI's pervasive impact across various sectors including finance, manufacturing, healthcare, and media. The talk will address the challenges of AI implementation, such as the high cost of AI teams and the quest for universally applicable models, while highlighting the promising horizon of no-code AI platforms democratizing access. Furthermore, we'll delve into the ethical dimensions of AI, from biases to privacy concerns, and the pressing question of AI's potential to replace human roles. Lastly, we'll discuss the transformative potential of language models and generative AI, underscoring the importance of understanding and integrating AI into our lives and businesses for a future that's both scalable and sustainable.
[DSC MENA 24] Omar_Ossama - My Journey from the Field of Oil & Gas, to the Ex...DataScienceConferenc1
Transitioning to a career in data science requires careful planning and smart choices. In this session, I'll help you understand how to switch to data science. Using my own experiences and what I've learned from the industry, we'll break down the important steps for a successful transition. We'll cover everything from figuring out which skills you can carry over to learning the technical stuff and connecting with other professionals. By the end, you'll have the knowledge and tools you need to start your journey into data science, whether you're a seasoned professional looking for something new or just starting out in the field.
[DSC MENA 24] Ramy_Agieb_-_Advancements_in_Artificial_Intelligence_for_Cybers...DataScienceConferenc1
With the continuous growth of the digital environment, the risks in the online realm also increase. This calls for strong security measures to safeguard valuable information and essential systems. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a powerful weapon in the fight against cyber threats. This talk presents a thorough examination of the most recent algorithms and applications of artificial intelligence in the field of cybersecurity.
[DSC MENA 24] Sohaila_Diab_-_Lets_Talk_Gen_AI_Presentation.pptxDataScienceConferenc1
What is Generative AI and how does it work? Could it eventually replace us? Let's delve deep into the heart of this groundbreaking technology and uncover the truths and myths surrounding Generative AI and how to make the most of it.
Background: The digital twin paradigm holds great promise for healthcare, most importantly efficiently integrating many disparate healthcare data sources and servicing complex tasks like personalizing care, predicting health outcomes, and planning patient care, even though many technical and scientific challenges remain to be overcome. Objective: As part of the QUALITOP project, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of diverse healthcare data, encompassing both prospective and retrospective datasets, along with an in-depth examination of the advanced analytical needs of medical institutions across five European Union countries. Through these endeavors, we have systematically developed and refined a formal Personal Medical Digital Twin (PMDT) model subjected to iterative validation by medical institutions to ensure its applicability, efficacy, and utility. Findings: The PMDT is based on an interconnected set of expressive knowledge structures that are calibrated to capture an individual patient’s psychosomatic, cognitive, biometrical and genetic information in one personal digital footprint in a manner that allows medical professionals to run various models to predict an individual’s health issues over time and intervene early with personalized preventive care.Conclusion: At the forefront of digital transformation, the PMDT emerges as a pivotal entity, positioned at the convergence of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. This paper introduces a PMDT environment that lays the foundation for the application of comprehensive big data analytics, continuous monitoring, cognitive simulations, and AI techniques. By integrating stakeholders across the care continuum, including patients, this system enables the derivation of insights and facilitates informed decision-making for personalized preventive care.
ViewShift: Hassle-free Dynamic Policy Enforcement for Every Data LakeWalaa Eldin Moustafa
Dynamic policy enforcement is becoming an increasingly important topic in today’s world where data privacy and compliance is a top priority for companies, individuals, and regulators alike. In these slides, we discuss how LinkedIn implements a powerful dynamic policy enforcement engine, called ViewShift, and integrates it within its data lake. We show the query engine architecture and how catalog implementations can automatically route table resolutions to compliance-enforcing SQL views. Such views have a set of very interesting properties: (1) They are auto-generated from declarative data annotations. (2) They respect user-level consent and preferences (3) They are context-aware, encoding a different set of transformations for different use cases (4) They are portable; while the SQL logic is only implemented in one SQL dialect, it is accessible in all engines.
#SQL #Views #Privacy #Compliance #DataLake
4th Modern Marketing Reckoner by MMA Global India & Group M: 60+ experts on W...Social Samosa
The Modern Marketing Reckoner (MMR) is a comprehensive resource packed with POVs from 60+ industry leaders on how AI is transforming the 4 key pillars of marketing – product, place, price and promotions.
Build applications with generative AI on Google CloudMárton Kodok
We will explore Vertex AI - Model Garden powered experiences, we are going to learn more about the integration of these generative AI APIs. We are going to see in action what the Gemini family of generative models are for developers to build and deploy AI-driven applications. Vertex AI includes a suite of foundation models, these are referred to as the PaLM and Gemini family of generative ai models, and they come in different versions. We are going to cover how to use via API to: - execute prompts in text and chat - cover multimodal use cases with image prompts. - finetune and distill to improve knowledge domains - run function calls with foundation models to optimize them for specific tasks. At the end of the session, developers will understand how to innovate with generative AI and develop apps using the generative ai industry trends.
Codeless Generative AI Pipelines
(GenAI with Milvus)
https://ml.dssconf.pl/user.html#!/lecture/DSSML24-041a/rate
Discover the potential of real-time streaming in the context of GenAI as we delve into the intricacies of Apache NiFi and its capabilities. Learn how this tool can significantly simplify the data engineering workflow for GenAI applications, allowing you to focus on the creative aspects rather than the technical complexities. I will guide you through practical examples and use cases, showing the impact of automation on prompt building. From data ingestion to transformation and delivery, witness how Apache NiFi streamlines the entire pipeline, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free experience.
Timothy Spann
https://www.youtube.com/@FLaNK-Stack
https://medium.com/@tspann
https://www.datainmotion.dev/
milvus, unstructured data, vector database, zilliz, cloud, vectors, python, deep learning, generative ai, genai, nifi, kafka, flink, streaming, iot, edge
Predictably Improve Your B2B Tech Company's Performance by Leveraging DataKiwi Creative
Harness the power of AI-backed reports, benchmarking and data analysis to predict trends and detect anomalies in your marketing efforts.
Peter Caputa, CEO at Databox, reveals how you can discover the strategies and tools to increase your growth rate (and margins!).
From metrics to track to data habits to pick up, enhance your reporting for powerful insights to improve your B2B tech company's marketing.
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This is the webinar recording from the June 2024 HubSpot User Group (HUG) for B2B Technology USA.
Watch the video recording at https://youtu.be/5vjwGfPN9lw
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Beyond the Basics of A/B Tests: Highly Innovative Experimentation Tactics You...Aggregage
This webinar will explore cutting-edge, less familiar but powerful experimentation methodologies which address well-known limitations of standard A/B Testing. Designed for data and product leaders, this session aims to inspire the embrace of innovative approaches and provide insights into the frontiers of experimentation!
Analysis insight about a Flyball dog competition team's performanceroli9797
Insight of my analysis about a Flyball dog competition team's last year performance. Find more: https://github.com/rolandnagy-ds/flyball_race_analysis/tree/main
End-to-end pipeline agility - Berlin Buzzwords 2024Lars Albertsson
We describe how we achieve high change agility in data engineering by eliminating the fear of breaking downstream data pipelines through end-to-end pipeline testing, and by using schema metaprogramming to safely eliminate boilerplate involved in changes that affect whole pipelines.
A quick poll on agility in changing pipelines from end to end indicated a huge span in capabilities. For the question "How long time does it take for all downstream pipelines to be adapted to an upstream change," the median response was 6 months, but some respondents could do it in less than a day. When quantitative data engineering differences between the best and worst are measured, the span is often 100x-1000x, sometimes even more.
A long time ago, we suffered at Spotify from fear of changing pipelines due to not knowing what the impact might be downstream. We made plans for a technical solution to test pipelines end-to-end to mitigate that fear, but the effort failed for cultural reasons. We eventually solved this challenge, but in a different context. In this presentation we will describe how we test full pipelines effectively by manipulating workflow orchestration, which enables us to make changes in pipelines without fear of breaking downstream.
Making schema changes that affect many jobs also involves a lot of toil and boilerplate. Using schema-on-read mitigates some of it, but has drawbacks since it makes it more difficult to detect errors early. We will describe how we have rejected this tradeoff by applying schema metaprogramming, eliminating boilerplate but keeping the protection of static typing, thereby further improving agility to quickly modify data pipelines without fear.
12. ASSESSING RISKS
EXPLORE MULTIPLE RISK MODELS
FLOODS, AVALANCHES,
TSUNAMIS, DROUGHTS,
IMPACT ON AGRICULTURE,
MASS MIGRATION, WARS,
HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS…
14. OPERATION ICE AGE
USE THE ICE AGE EFFECT BY
DARKENING THE
ATMOSPHERE
A METHODOLOGY THAT
ONCE KILLED THE
DINOSAURS MIGHT SAVE
HUMANITY
THEY ARE SERIOUS… HTTPS://MAKESUNSETS.COM/
15. UNPOPULAR OPINION
IT IS TOO LATE TO SAVE US JUST BY CHANGING
OUR BEHAVIOUR
WE DEPEND ON TECHNOLOGY TO FIX WHAT WE RUINED
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS PART OF THIS –
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
Hook: Dystopian worlds – AI destroys humankind. We do not need AI to destroy ourselves. We can do that ourselves
Disclaimer: Presentation is targeted for all people who are interested in AI and Data. No Details. And often you address problems with different approaches. AI is one option.
Before we can solve a problem, we need to understand what is the problem is. Talk about analytical models to fight climate change in four areas
Before we can solve a problem, we need to understand what is the problem is. Talk about analytical models to fight climate change in four areas
Before we can solve a problem, we need to understand what is the problem is. Talk about analytical models to fight climate change in four areas
Before we can solve a problem, we need to understand what is the problem is. Talk about analytical models to fight climate change in four areas