Birk Weiberg

Birk Weiberg is Project Head for Interdisciplinarity and Transformation and Lecturer in the program Data Design + Art at the Lucerne School of Design, Film and Art. He studied Art History, Media Arts, and Philosophy at the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design and the Humboldt University of Berlin and gained a doctorate from the University of Zurich with a dissertation on the history of optical effects in Hollywood. He worked at the Zurich University of the Arts and Foundation SAPA, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts.

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09-28
13:30
30min
What is Digital Sustainability and How Does It Support the SDGs?
Birk Weiberg

When considering sustainability and digitality, the focus often falls on the extractive practices for rare resources and the power consumption of data centers, streaming services, and AI compute. While acknowledging these issues, it’s also crucial to consider how digitality and our own practices can support sustainability goals. The evolving concept of digital sustainability provides criteria and guidelines for positive digital practices.

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