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[Islands Call results] 🏄‍♂️ Excited to share highlights from the "Zero Plastic on the îles d’Or Archipelago and Replication in the Mediterranean" project, supported by BeMed in 2020. This project from SMILO - Small Islands Organisation aims to make the Iles d'Or a pilot region for plastic waste management in the South Region of France and across the #Mediterranean.   👉 Key achievements: - Established a micro-production line for Provence cane objects, replacing single-use plastic items like cutlery, ice cream spoons, and straws, promoting local material reuse. - Developed a bio-based resin from date palm residues on Kerkennah for creating biodegradable cup prototypes, addressing agricultural waste issues and opening new opportunities for local stakeholders.   🏋‍♀️ Challenges encountered: - Scaling up production on the Iles d’Or requires investment in specialized machinery, which local producers are hesitant to make. - Creating an economically viable production line for bio-based alternatives in Tunisia is challenging due to higher costs compared to plastic items.   🎙 Visibility and impact: - Produced videos and podcast episodes to highlight project activities and raise awareness, reaching both French and English-speaking audiences. - Organized events and international meetings to promote #zerowaste solutions and share experiences.   We are proud of the progress made by the supported projects in 2020 and look forward to support new ones in 2024 ! 🌍 #BeMed #Sustainability #PlasticFreeFuture #OpenCall

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Wider comments on AI and sport wearables: new stakes for our digital health? The boundary between personal and sensitive data, particularly medical data, is now permeable, even if the tool used is not registered as such. The Digital identity is defined as the log of all of our digital traces and our digital representations; wearables might become the Trojan horses that will threaten our digital identity. By integrating AI, location, financial and activity data, the sport wearable is now part of a connected self and goes beyond the strict measurement of a physical exercise. In addition to the questions of the ownership of these data, there are the issues of access and use. The generalisation of wearables and the use of data, produced within a social perspective ("challenge your friends" in the social media) or for professional purposes (doctor, sports agent, insurer ...), increase dramatically the number of actors, who are associated with these data, the metadata and their cross-references. Sport is a real-life laboratory for experimenting and analysing our digital life: the combination of AI and wearable data in sport highlights the legal challenges of data ownership in general, and the protection of privacy as a whole. Apart from the individuals, who has the right to control, process or access the data produced? Is it the coach, the club, the league, the event organizer, the technology company providing the hardware or software, the broadcaster, Facebook...? By extension, what are the obligations of those who come into contact with these data? Let's take the example of BodyConnect and impact-measurement features, in the context of an injury resulting from a collision between several players, who would have the right to access, store, transmit or even protect the data initially captured by the t-shirt? Beyond their commercial perspectives, wearables represent a challenge for governments, which have to ensure that the personal data collection and processing remain within a clear, understandable and ethical framework. Even an Apple's advertising campaign[2] is a reminder of the threats to digital identity. Behind the humorous and extravagant situations depicted in these clips, we must be sensitive to the moto "Some things should not be shared". Regarding sport wearables, let's ensure the improvement of our physical hygiene does not come at the expense of our digital hygiene. [1]  (Databrigde Market Research, January 2019) [2] https://lnkd.in/garWTF5i

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Thanks so much for sharing Serge Zaka. This is incredibly powerful information! 🌍 Embracing Sustainable Real Estate: Addressing the Impact of Global Warming 🏢 June 12, 2024, where we've just experienced the hottest June day on record. The built environment, including real estate, accounts for 40% of global emissions. As average temperatures rise and extreme heat becomes more frequent, our HVAC systems strain to keep up. This not only increases energy consumption but also escalates emissions—a concerning exponential impact. At BFY Carbon Strategies, we're dedicated to leading the charge in decarbonising real estate. From optimising HVAC systems to integrating renewable energy sources, we're paving the way towards a net-zero carbon future. Join us in reshaping the real estate landscape for a sustainable tomorrow. Let's turn the tide on climate change and ensure our buildings are resilient to the challenges ahead. #BFYCarbonStrategies #SustainableRealEstate #ClimateAction #NetZeroCarbon #BuildingResilience #GlobalWarming

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Top performance, regardless of industry, goes hand in hand with recognition. If voted by the Swiss National Council in September, the "sustainable enterprise" legal status would provide well-earned recognition for the Swiss companies that walk the talk on sustainability. 👉 Read about the parliamentary initiative on "sustainable enterprises" here: https://lnkd.in/dRNwPxHr #ecorobotics #sustainableenterprise #Durabilité #Soutenabilité #Innovation #entreprisedurable #PME #SME

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