CGI and Google Cloud are collaborating to co-create a platform for the United Nations to address various sustainability challenges related to climate change. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), which is responsible for supporting countries in sustainable economic and industrial development, highlighted that the data-driven Sustainability Planet Platform is designed to assist nations in addressing issues like increasing temperatures, flooding, and air pollution.
Teddra Burgess, Director of Civilian Sales at Google Cloud Public Sector, highlighted the collaboration’s potential to comprehensively track UNIDO’s sustainability initiatives across diverse territories. Burgess expressed eagerness to leverage advanced technology and expansive planet data alongside CGI to further UNIDO’s achievements toward global sustainability development goals.
UNIDO platform will offer member states and other stakeholders a fresh perspective on UNIDO’s projects, partnerships, and industrial development statistics, providing them with valuable insights and data.
The recently launched platform by UNIDO is a significant advancement for member states in their battle against climate change, as mentioned by Ciyong Zou, the managing director overseeing technical cooperation and sustainable industrial development. The platform is a centralized hub, amalgamating historical geospatial and sociological data from CGI and Google Cloud. This integration, bolstered by AI-generated forecast data, empowers countries to forecast climate change impacts more accurately.
The platform extends its utility beyond climate predictions by incorporating information from diverse sources like Landsat and UNIDO’s project data. It offers tracking capabilities aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), providing real-time insights into ongoing efforts and their effectiveness.
Zou emphasized the platform’s significance in simplifying complex data, attributing Google Cloud and CGI’s contributions to its accessibility. By distilling intricate information and revealing patterns within the data, the platform aids in understanding current trends and predicting future trajectories. Ultimately, this streamlined approach aims to guide sustainable practices and reinforce further efforts toward global sustainability.
Tara McGeehan, president of CGI in the UK and Australia, emphasized CGI’s commitment to partnering with UNIDO to identify and cultivate innovations. McGeehan highlighted the intent to develop proof-of-concepts beneficial to member states, businesses, and individuals. CGI aims to utilize cutting-edge technology alongside UNIDO to address sustainability challenges and collaboratively deliver practical solutions to pressing global issues.
FAQs
1. What specific contributions do CGI and Google Cloud bring to the Sustainability Planet Platform?
CGI and Google Cloud contribute expansive planet data, advanced technology, and AI capabilities to the platform. Their collaborative efforts streamline complex data, making it accessible and understandable, thus aiding in identifying trends and guiding sustainable practices.
2. What are the future goals of CGI and UNIDO in this collaboration?
CGI aims to partner with UNIDO to develop proof-of-concept solutions beneficial to member states, businesses, and individuals. Together, they aim to leverage cutting-edge technology to address sustainability challenges and deliver practical solutions on a global scale.
3. How does the platform assist member states and stakeholders address climate change?
The platform is a centralized hub, integrating historical geospatial and sociological data from CGI and Google Cloud. Augmented by AI-generated forecast data, it empowers countries to forecast climate change impacts more accurately, offering real-time insights aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
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