In January, I asked about carriers leading a drive toward green energy and increased environmental consciousness. I am disappointed that the posting apparently wasn’t sufficient for me to merit consideration for even a small share of the Nobel peace prize. Still, I’ll return to environmental issues with today’s post.
I have noticed a variety of initiatives from carriers coming to the fore in recent weeks, including announcements in the past few weeks or so for projects such as TELUS’ greening in Montreal and Edmonton as well as Bell’s new environmentally conscious Montreal HQ building.
Later this month, the Intelligent Waterloo Conference will be hosting a one day session: Intelligent Communities and Broadband: An Alternative to Energy Consumption, taking place on October 25.
Among the sessions, Assistant Deputy Minister Michael Binder will be looking at Moving Information Without Moving People. The abstract says:
Canadians are increasingly embracing the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in their daily lives. This presentation examines the challenges and opportunities faced by policy-makers in building an innovative economy and society. Particular emphasis is placed on the potential of these technologies to support environmental goals.
The conference is hosted by the Intelligent Waterloo Committee, the City of Waterloo, the University of Waterloo, the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), Canada’s Technology Triangle and Communitech.