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Session 4 - Sustainability

Sustainability is all about working with the future in mind and building a sustainable environment. Access to technology for all is an international concern. New technology should be accessible to all and each country must build these technologys. EWach country has to reduce there carbon emmisons.
If we don't work together for a sustainable future global warming will increase and the weather even more tempermental.
There are carbon emission trade off schemes. New Businesses and enterprises need to look at sustinability as a key part of any business.

Access to computers for all is a current issue as is internet censorship. See link below

http://www.iisd.org/pdf/2007/infosoc_internet_governance_forum.pdf
Internet Governance Forum - Commentary on the first meeting January 2007


On 29th November 2006 - The Green Awards For Creativity in Sustainability are being held at the London Guild Hall.

www.greenawards.co.uk/

Definition of sustainability

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainability



BOOKS

Wired Neighborhood (The)
by Stephen Doheny-Farina
Yale University Press
1996
(800) 987-7323
ISBN: 0-300-06765-8






Sustainable World (A)
Defining and measuring sustainable development
Edited by Thaddeus C. Trzyna
International Center for the Environment and Public Policy, PO Box 189040,
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 442-2472
1995
ISBN: 1-85383-267-7





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