Hot Topic: Sustainable World

PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA  (25  August, 2008) -  For years, scientists and world leaders have been pondering the topic of the sustainable world. How long will our water and air supply remain endless? How does the global climate change affect the animal ecosystem? Is there anything that the collective worldwide society can do to preserve the resources that are often taken for granted?

Technology has been exponentially helpful in identifying environmental trends, as well as identifying isolated variables that impact the world and its climate. Members of IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional society, are active in global initiatives, such as Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS), and have spent years researching these issues. These IEEE members come from some of the world’s largest educational and business institutions, and have researched critical sustainable world angles, including:

• Using technology to understand natural disasters;
• Identifying factors and effects of climate change on today’s global environment;
• Water efficiency and availability in developing countries;
• A comparison of deforestation in developing vs. developed nations; 
• Global thought leaders working together to promote a sustainable world.

“Through the use of earth observation technology, we identified numerous variables that are affecting our sustainable resources and climate,” said Jay Pearlman, Ph.D., chair, IEEE Committee on Earth Observation.  “Total global participation for this is not optional, it is mandatory.  We must work together to share information – only then will we have the full data of the past, present and future environment.” 

If you’re looking for educational resources to provide insightful global commentary on sustainable world topics, please contact IEEE at ieee-PR@ruderfinn.com.

About IEEE

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.) is the world’s largest technical professional society. Through its more than 375,000 members in 160 countries, the organization is a leading authority on a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics. Dedicated to the advancement of technology, the IEEE publishes 30 percent of the world’s literature in the electrical and electronics engineering and computer science fields, and has developed nearly 900 active industry standards. The organization annually sponsors more than 850 conferences worldwide. Additional information about the IEEE can be found at http://www.ieee.org.