Andrew Garton has produced a “Report for 2010 – ICTs and Environmental Sustainability in Australia”. This is one of numerous reports available at the GISWatch.With the Australian government wavering on its response to climate change, a national household energy reduction scheme in tatters, and illegal shipments of electronic waste (e waste) still said to beRead… Read more »
Greetings from the Austrlaian National University Planning & Project Support Office where Samuel Fernandes, the Green ICT Project Officer is discussing “Project planning: Using the Six Sigma methodology”. He used the DMAIC Six Sigma methodology for reducing the ANU’s greenhouse gas emissions.Sam is a former student of my Green Information Technology Strategies course. In thatRead… Read more »
Last night was opening night for DCist Exposed, a gallery exhibit of some of the most interesting photos from around the Washington region. Read my FAQ to learn more about this interesting show which, by the way, runs until March 27 at Long View Gallery. After hanging out there for a couple of hours, drinkingRead… Read more »
Citizens have grown accustomed to superior levels of service through their private sector interactions requiring access to information and the ability to engage anytime, anywhere. Fortunately, these expectations have not gone unnoticed by the federal government. Federal managers recognize they are under increased scrutiny from citizens and know that it’s necessary to keep the publicRead… Read more »
Greetings from the Austrlaian National Unvieristy Planning & Project Support Office where Samuel Fernandes, the Green ICT Project Officer is discussing “Project planning: Using the Six Sigma methodology”. He used the DMAIC Six Sigma methodology for reducing the ANU’s greenhouse gas emissions. Sam is a former student of my Green Information Technology Strategies course. InRead… Read more »
In the spirit of sharing what I learned at this year’s South by Southwest Interactive (#SXSWi) Festival in Austin I’ve posted my notes from a few of the interesting sessions that I was able to attend. I live posted these over the course of the event to allow folks to share in the learning thatRead… Read more »
The Australian Prime Minister has a two-stage plan for carbon pricing, starting with a fixed price three to five years before transitioning to an emissions trading scheme (announced 24 February 2011). The federal opposition response was to call this a “… great big new tax to create a great big new slush fund …”.The governmentRead… Read more »
BarCamp Canberra 2011 is a free “un-conference” this Saturday at the Australian National University in Canberra. There are 158 people registered, with 41 free tickets remaining.Proposed topics include:Designing for cognitive disabilitiesGraffiti: art or vandalism?Open Public Transit Data in the ACTEnabling Digital Society: The Government’s PartMinecraft – using games as building and creativity Original post
Chicago residents can now send pictures and photos from their cell phones when contacting 911. We’re the first city in the country to offer the service. The full article is here: http://goo.gl/S98YN It’s not the most Gov 2.0 thing that’s ever been done, but it is a cool use of mobile technology. I think we’llRead… Read more »
Flying DEN to SLC last month, I met University of Utah public health professor Christy Porucznik. It was a convenient introduction; she was heading back to Salt Lake City after attending the APHA Annual Meeting, and I was looking for help making videos for SLVHD-TV, Salt Lake Valley Health Department’s YouTube channel. Porucznik and herRead… Read more »