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Davos Codes: Connecting Students’ Passion for Their Planet with Technology

Saleforce Nonprofit

Climate anxiety is seriously affecting our youth: In a recent global survey of 10,000 young people aged 16–25, 59% were very or extremely worried about climate change, and 83% said they think people have failed to take care of the planet. – Student participating in the Tokyo Climate Action Lab. Creating Lasting Change.

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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Such action, the Court decided, didn’t constitute copyright infringement because it was fair use , that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. copyright law.

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8 Nonprofits Championing Environmental Sustainability on Earth Day

Classy

The global COVID-19 pandemic didn’t slow the momentum one bit. million metric tons of electronic waste was produced globally in 2019 alone, but only 11.4 Around 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food production, while the U.S. Southern Environmental Law Center. percent gets recycled. Youtube: @natlforests.

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Fair Use Victory Advances a Future of Accessibility for All

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

HathiTrust, a unanimous three-judge panel concluded that digitizing books in order to enhance research and provide access to individuals with print disabilities is lawful on the grounds of fair use —that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work ( Section 107 of the U.S.

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Is Privacy for Everyone (Including Donors) Dead?

Bloomerang

I’m not sure even the global scientists, engineers, and futurists have a full sense of where we’re heading with AI. Facebook, which is the dominant social networking platform globally with 2.4 Google, which is the most-used search engine globally, was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while both were Ph.D.

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10 Awesome LGBTQ Organizations You Should Support This Pride Month

Everyaction

GLSEN (pronounced "glisten") is a the leading national education organization that works to transform K-12 schools into safe and affirming environments and ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. Transgender Law Center.

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Experts Weigh In: Applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for Government

Forum One

Global Development Lab, one of the premier Innovation Labs in the development industry, that she helped create in 2014. He was recognized in Forbes magazine’s “30 under 30” for law and policy and as a Rising Star by Federal Computer Week. It was then able to present a longer, curated list of opportunities for the student to explore.