Inauguration III Edition of the Master in Technologies for Human Development and Cooperation.
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Without coverage I. The added barriers to working women
Video of SETEM Catalunya about the impact of Covid-19 on workers in the electronics sector in India. The pandemic has exacerbated the precariousness and over-exploitation of staff, especially by migrants, and even more so by women.
An economic case for protecting the planet
Ted conference given by the economist Naoko Ishii, that shows the mission to protect our shared resources, known as the global commons, that are vital to our survival. In an insightful talk on the health of the planet, Ishii outlines four economic systems we need to change to safeguard the global commons, and makes the case for a new kind of social contract with Earth.
Can Economics Help Us Save the Planet?
Video of 2019 part of the series "Economics For People" of the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET). The speaker Ha-Joon Chang explains key concepts in economics with the intention of encouraging the public to demand the government, society, and economy accountability.
Can engineering be sustainable?
Animated video created by UPM that explains the importance of incorporate sustainability in engineering studies and in companies and business. It highlights the importance of consider environmental, economic and social impacts of products and services.
Algorithmic transparency in decision making. GDPR position and its application problems
Conference within the cycle of the subject of Ethics, Legislation and Profession with the speaker Paloma Llaneza (Lawyer) held in November 2018.
The main topic is the vision of the GDPR as an expected remedy to the treatment of big data for decision making. Mathematical models could lead us to the conclusion that they are neutral and that their results are the best of the possible options, but this is not the case: mathematical models are not neutral and are the simplified representation of a process. Despite their reputation for impartiality, they reflect the goals and ideology, the biases and priorities of their creators.
A healthy economy should be designed to thrive, not grow | Kate Raworth
TED talk given by economist Kate Raworth about sustainable, universally beneficial economy. It is explained how is possible to change from current situation, where people are lack of life's essentials, to regenerative and distributive economies within the planet's ecological limits.
How AI can save our humanity | Kai-Fu Lee
Ponent Kai-Fu Lee explains how AI and mankind can coexist. It explains the current problems of professionals have balancing work and personal life and connects it with AI and how we can learn from it.
Circular Economy: discover what it is before the Planet bursts
Animated video explaining the circular economy, starting with a summary of the main threats related to climate change, followed by a historical overview of the production system to finish by introducing the concept of "circular economy"
"Buy, throw, buy"
Documentary directed by Cosima Dannoritzer that explains why the products we buy last less and less, detailing the programming of the obsolescence of objects to increase consumption.
Access to the documentary: https://www.rtve.es/television/documentales/comprar-tirar-comprar/
Gender gap in ICTs
Conference given by Laura Martínez in 2017 within the cycle of the subject of Ethics, Legislation and Profession. The conference explores the professional situation of women in the world of ICT companies and the challenges that this situation poses.
Assessing and Reducing Life Cycle Impact
Part of the Sustainability Learning Suites, the video explores life cycle assessment methods as a tool in the process of product design. It analyzes three methods:
- Full life cycle assessment
- Streamlined life cycle assessment
- Economic input-output life cycle asessment
Leading an Environmentally Sustainable Enterprise
Conference recorded at MIT World Series: Dean's Innovative Leader Series. Centered in climate change, how to avoid its worst impacts and the urge to confront the issue now. The key concept is found a way to stop greenhouse gas emissions in safe levels and not affect the expanding economies worldwide.
More information: https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=972660
Access to the videos: http://videolectures.net/mitworld_madaus_les/
Carbon Market
Explanation about teh carbon market as a public policy instrument to transform CO2 in economic good. The aim of this instrument is to encourage companies to reduce their emissions by investing in cleaner technologies.
What is the tragedy of the commons? - Nicholas Amendolare
Animated video of TEDEd created by Nicholas Amendolare with the title: What is the tragedy of the commons?
Explain what the tragedy of the commons means through examples such local fishering.
Is the Death Star sustainable?
Video made by the TIC UPC Sustainability Volunteering that explores whether the death star from star wars could be made sustainably. It uses a sustainability matrix to verify it.
Carbon Footprint Observatory
The scientific evidence on the influence of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions on the global increase in temperatures explains the importance of improving the information we have available on the main sources of these emissions, with a view to reducing them and, ultimately, instance, to mitigate this serious problem. In order to do that, the main objective of the observatory is to provide this information in sectors of daily activity and consumption. The information is linked to different activities is based on an extensive review of studies published in scientific journals and prestigious institutions.
Resource Abundance by Design | William McDonough at World Economic Forum
Recording of the conference gived by William McDonough at World Economic Forum in September 2014. It is about resource abundance by design and how to incorporate sustainability in order to design reducing the environmental impact of products and companies.
The electronic tragedy
"The electronic tragedy" is a documentary that reveals how, every year, developed countries produce up to 50 million tons of electronic waste: computers, televisions, mobile phones, household appliances. About 75% of this waste disappears from the official recycling circuits and a good part of it is illegally exported to dumps in the Third World. It is a world trade fueled by greed and corruption.
The Story of Stuff
The history of "The Story of Stuff project" started with a documentary published in 2007 regarding the current "consumption-crazed culture" called "The Story of Stuff". Nowadays, the project carries out different activities such as the creation of videos, the organization of information campaigns on specific topics, questionnaires, among others, in order to create a positive impact on its online community through its website: https://www.storyofstuff.org/
The first documentary "The Story of Stuff" can be watched on YouTube:
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