Environment and ICTs

GISWatch 2020 Sneak Peek! Read a selection of full-length reports on tech and the environment
GISWatch 2020 Sneak Peek! Read a selection of full-length reports on tech and the environment 26 March 2021

The 2020 edition of Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch) will be launching soon! In anticipation, you can now read a selection of full-length reports in the GISWatch 2020 Sneak Peek!

“We are struggling to survive”: Resistance against mining in Acacoyagua, Chiapas
“We are struggling to survive”: Resistance against mining in Acacoyagua, Chiapas 15 December 2020 Jes Ciacci (Sursiendo)

In Latin America, efforts to defend the region’s territories have used diverse strategies aimed at caring for people’s lives and their environment. The experience in Acacoyagua shows us how a strong organisational process and non-violent direct actions can succeed in stopping contamination.

2020 APC Member Convening: Closer than ever
2020 APC Member Convening: Closer than ever 14 December 2020

We are taking our learnings from the 2020 Member Convening and allowing them to shape our long-term visions, as we celebrate the work of the past 30 years and amplify our commitment to our collective advocacy, solidarity, resistance and transformation.

Email handling: To b(cc) or not to be?
Email handling: To b(cc) or not to be? 10 December 2020 Vassilis Chryssos

In my line of work I spend a big part of my day sending and receiving emails. In this post I will try to clarify the concepts and practices of emailing in the hope that I might save some inbox congestion for some people, and some carbon dioxide from the planet’s atmosphere.

Technology, environmental justice and sustainability
Technology, environmental justice and sustainability 19 November 2020

APC's roots are anchored in the environmental movements of the 1980s and 1990s, and many members have called for a strong network response to the global environmental crisis.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: A guide to circular economies of digital devices (A preview)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: A guide to circular economies of digital devices (A preview) 16 November 2020 APC

Digital technologies can help us fight climate change, environmental degradation and pollution, but we must significantly reduce their impact on the planet. One of the key strategies in mitigating this impact is to treat the devices as part of circular economies. This edition of this guide to circular economies of digital devices is a preview, to solicit feedback and suggestions prior...

APC at the IGF 2020: Daily highlights
APC at the IGF 2020: Daily highlights 12 November 2020 APCNews

The annual Internet Governance Forum, the United Nations’ most significant multistakeholder platform for discussing internet governance, is taking place from 2 to 17 November remotely. Here are some highlights on the participation of APC and its members. 

APC at the Internet Governance Forum 2020
APC at the Internet Governance Forum 2020 30 October 2020 APCNews

The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is mobilising for the 15th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which this year will take place remotely. We will be participating in activities from 2 to 17 November 2020.

APC priorities for the 2020 Internet Governance Forum
APC priorities for the 2020 Internet Governance Forum 29 October 2020 APC

The 15th edition of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), the United Nations’ most significant multistakeholder platform for discussing internet governance, is taking place virtually from 9 to 17 November 2020, with pre-sessions from 3 to 6 November. These are APC's priorities for this year's IGF.

30th anniversary: Our member Patience Luyeye shares her vision for APC in the next 10 years
30th anniversary: Our member Patience Luyeye shares her vision for APC in the next 10 years 14 September 2020

Read the vision for the next 10 years of APC of our individual member Patience Luyeye from DRC, who envisions APC having stronger visibility on the African continent, and working on more projects on agriculture and technology, as well as gender-based violence.

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