Global Mindmeld - Technologists vs Climate Change
IdeaFront Originals • 11m
From opposite sides of the Norwiegan Sea, Liané Thompson in Indre Kvarøy, Norway and Sandra Ósk Snæbjörnsdóttir in Reykjavík, Iceland meet for the first time on a Zoom call to share their thoughts at the intersection of tech and climate change. They talk about their respective technologies to remove and store CO2 from the atmosphere and to monitor ocean health with robotic fish. This mindmeld explores technology that is inspired by wildlife, processes that speed up nature, and acting on the urge to make a difference now.
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