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This curated page provides access to all sustainability/environment-related videos, articles and education modules listed on the IEEE TechEthics resource pages. Visit often, as new resources are added regularly.

Videos

Societal Impacts of Smart Grid Technology with Simone Abram, Fortune Nwaiwu, Pritpal Singh & Mark A. Vasquez

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Societal Impacts of Smart Grid Technology: Benefits and Challenges

This session at ISGT-Europe addresses the ethical and social impacts of the development and deployment of sustainable smart grid technologies. A panel of global experts provide insights into the benefits and challenges of these technologies.

The Impacts of Academia, Economics, Governments and Civil Society on Sustainable Development

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4 + 1: The Impacts of Academia, Economics, Government and Civil Society on Sustainable Development

This session at ETHICS identifies ways in which interactions between the education system, the economic system, governments and the public contribute to the advancement of a sustainable global environment.

ICRA 2022 Panel: Gregory Dudek, Ajung Moon, Elizabeth Hunter, Matt Meister, and Douglass Jerolmack

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Panel Discussion | Robotics for Climate Change Workshop @ ICRA 2022

This panel discussion features experts in robotics, environmental science, forest management and oceanography discussing a wide range of topics related to the workshop goal of addressing the challenges brought on by climate change.

Articles/Publications

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Strong Sustainability by Design

IEEE Planet Positive 2030 brings together the expertise and perspectives of technologists, economists, sociologists, educators, policy-makers and others to identify sustainable and practical technology solutions. One of the deliverables is the Strong Sustainability by Design: Prioritizing Ecosystem and Human Flourishing with Technology-based Solutions compendium. This transformational document identifies specific issues and topics in key areas and gives practical recommendations for addressing them, featuring real-world applications.

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Article/Publication

Do Generative AI Tools Ensure Green Code? An Investigative Study

The sustainability or ’greenness’ of software is typically determined by the adoption of sustainable coding practices. Despite their potential advantages, there is a significant lack of studies on the sustainability aspects of AI-generated code. Specifically, how environmentally friendly is the AI-generated code based upon its adoption of sustainable coding practices? This paper presents the results of an early investigation into the sustainability aspects of AI-generated code across three popular generative AI tools — ChatGPT, BARD, and Copilot.

Education Modules

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Education Module

Engineering Ethics: Guidance on Sustainability

This course is designed to introduce engineers whose work deals with issues of sustainability. The author reviews two codes of ethics (the IEEE Code of Ethics and the ASCE Code of Ethics) that can provide guidance for engineers faced with ethical dilemmas in this area.