ISF hosted two panels for Climate Action Week Sydney 2024, contributing to the event's week-long focus on climate.
The Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) hosted two insightful panels during Climate Action Week Sydney: "Power and Mobility – Electrifying the Future" and "AI – Sustainable Fashion: Scoundrel or Saviour?"
Over the course of a week, a diverse group of academics, professionals, and creatives gathered at the Sydney Start-Up Hub. They shared the latest advancements in sustainability and envisioned futures that are not only sustainable but also regenerative and equitable.
Power and Mobility – Electrifying the Future
After years of lagging behind, Australia is finally catching up on electric vehicles. Last year we saw 8% of all new cars sold being electric – By 2030, we expect this to be 50%.
ISF's Dr Scott Dwyer and Kriti Nagrath, along with NRMA's Head of Strategy and ESG, Emma Cowan, and Integrate to Zero's DER Specialist, Dr Gabrielle Kuiper, discuss how bidirectional EV charging is set to revolutionise energy use, storage, and networks.
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AI – sustainable fashion scoundrel or saviour?
Today, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used in fashion to speed up unsustainable practices and sideline fashion designers. But some emerging innovators want to use AI for good: creating better, eco-friendly clothes and tackling fashion's waste problem.
In this session, Anna May Kirk, Program Curator at the Powerhouse Museum, ISF researcher Dr Taylor Brydges, ReWise founder Justin O'Sullivan, and UTS PhD candidate and fashion designer Wajiha Pervez discuss AI's role in the future of fashion. They explore AI as both an enabler of ultra-fast fashion and an innovative tool for sustainable design and purchasing.
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