Will technology save the planet? – Carte blanche, L’Echo.
In this carte blanche for the newspaper L'Echo, Géraldine Duquenne, Research and Advocacy Officer at the Justice and Peace Commission, questions the systematic use of technology, its ecological impact, the limits it presents... but also to its alternatives.
Decent work, the big absentee from the electronics sector
Every day, workers in the electronics industry are victims of violations of their fundamental rights.
Will technology save the planet?
Faced with the ecological crisis, our decision-makers are relying on technology and digital technology. What social project is behind all this?
From our homes to open-air landfills in the countries of the Global South, what route does our electrical and electronic waste take?
Smartphones, computers, robot vacuum cleaners, etc. All this electrical and electronic equipment delights consumers and fills our homes and our drawers.
To Talk about Peace: “Towards the society of tomorrow”
Building the society of tomorrow. This is the inconsiderable burden that falls to us today. This is nothing new and yet the unsustainability of our lifestyles has made the task much more difficult than before.
Does European waste go to the Orient?
In connection with the redefinition of consumption, waste management is one of the challenges of the ecological transition.
Where are we in the fight against planned obsolescence?
The phenomenon of planned obsolescence is not new, but concrete measures seem to be lacking to combat it. Where are we ?
Rare earths: between European “strategic autonomy” and Chinese dependence
At a time when the major world powers are seeking to guarantee their supply of strategic raw materials, what role does the Chinese giant play in this global quest for access to strategic resources?
The deployment of 5G, what hidden reality?
La 5G se décrit comme la plus rapide de tous les systèmes de communication. Mais son déploiement, délicat, couteux et énergivores requiert l’utilisation de plus de ressources naturelles non renouvelables et en épuisement. Le numérique a incarné l’idée de progrès technologique à notre époque et a promis une croissance exponentielle du « tout au numérique […]
Memorandum – Essential foundations for a Belgian law on the duty of vigilance
We need a law that makes respect for people and the environment obligatory and that anchors this principle in the culture of all companies.
