Monthly Archives: September 2024

IPAT: Math, Equation, Identity, and Opinion?

(Source: ResearchGate)  The IPAT identity is a central feature of every sustainability discussion. Just put the acronym into the search box to see this blog’s coverage of the topic. Three previous blogs stand out. The post from November 26, 2012, … Continue reading

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Election Perspectives

From my perspective, the top photograph encapsulates the way we vote. The picture is not AI generated or even edited; I took it with my iPhone. It shows a mirror in my apartment that faces my terrace, which looks out … Continue reading

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AI and Sustainability: Navigating Reality

 (Source: Designhubz.com) Last week, I promised to use this week’s blog to show the results of an initial exploration of the role that AI presently plays in sustainability. Sonya Landau raised the question with me, so I used Copilot (Microsoft … Continue reading

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AI and Sustainability

We are approaching the end of summer (“officially,” it ends on September 22nd, not on Labor Day). Watching from my terrace in NYC, I can see that the sun rises a bit later and sets a bit earlier every day … Continue reading

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