Tech For Good Talks: Sustainability

In recent decades, the concern over the climate crisis has grown from a fragmented rumble to an overwhelming roar. People were becoming increasingly aware of the precipice we were all headed towards if humanity carried on treating the planet as we had been. It became topical. People making changes towards sustainability in their own home, governments passing legislation to not only halt the damage wrought but reverse it.

We were finally getting somewhere.

Then the pandemic hit. The momentum gained pushing the necessity for a green revolution to the front of the news, took a backseat to COVID-19. It seemed like there would only be room for one global crisis at a time, and that was the case – for a bit. 

Green-tech is now on the rise. And in countries, such as the USA, sustainability has once again been placed at the forefront of the agenda. I might be a *bit* bias here, but it is so very clear that there is a huge demand and emphasis on how technology can be pivotal in shaping that change!

In our latest Tech For Good Talk: USA, I got to dive into what sustainable tech actually is, and explore some of the businesses that are leading the way. I was even able to have panelists from the World Resources Institute, on hand to lend their expertise. The World Resources Institute is an organisation at the intersection of the environment and economic development. Their TerraMatch platform, designed with 3 Sided Cube, matches people that manage tree-growing projects with ambitious funders. So far, they have connected more than $4 million in finance to projects in Africa and Latin America. 

If you missed the virtual event, don’t worry! This blog will break down what was covered and you can find the recording of our fabulous experts below…