Research Coordination Network on the
Digital Economy and the Environment
Growing the field and the funding

Workshops


Workshop #1 (Virtual): April 26, 2022

Goals: Set expectations and goals, clarify scope and focus, brainstorm ideas for research.


Workshop #2 (Virtual): June 23, 2022

Goals: Discuss goals, identify possible research priorities, identify emerging topics and leads.

  • Agenda
  • Alfred P. Sloan Foundation presentation
  • Internet Society Foundation presentation
  • Additional member introductions
  • Member project presentations
  • Methodological challenges presentation

Workshop #3 (Virtual): September 22, 2022

Goals: Share proposals on research topics, methodologies, and drafts of white papers.

  • Agenda
  • Meeting Summary (September 22nd, 2022)
  • How Green is the Digital Sharing Economy - Tamar Makov (slides)
  • Standardization and Research: Oil and Water - Pernilla Bergmark (slides)
  • Behavior Change and Sustainability- Rebecca Reczek (slides)
  • Electrified Transportation Service Networks- Anna Scaglione (slides)

Workshop #4 (Virtual): November 2 & 3, 2022 

Goals: Continue to share proposals on research topics, methodologies, and drafts of white papers.

  • Agenda
  • Research implications of Digital Reset - Steffen Lange (paper)
  • Research implications of upcoming OECD report - Johannes Kirnberger and Celine Caira (paper)
  • The research landscape of ICT for sustainability- Aiste Rugeviciute (paper) (slides)
  • Background paper: ICT, digitalisation and rebound effects - Ray Galvin (paper
  • Searching for leverage points in systems - Dave Rejeski (slides)
  • Panel discussion on system leverage points - George Kamiya (slides

Workshop #6 (Virtual): May 9, 2023

Goals: Discuss opportunities and challenges related to ‘use-inspired’ research on the direct and indirect environmental impacts of the digital economy and gather ideas for ‘use-inspired’ research.

  • Agenda
  • Meeting Summary (May 9, 2023)
  • Connecting Science & Policy: Funding Use-Inspired Research - Charlotte Hudson 
  • Introduction to ClimateXChange Scotland (CXC) - Alex Hilliam
  • Use-Inspired Research: An Actionable-Science Perspective From The Interface Between Climate Adaptation Planning And Climate Science - David Behar (slides)
  • Carbon Impact of Computing - Carole-Jean Wu (slides)
  • Climate Risk Intelligence Tool Development as a Stepping Stone to Use-Inspired Research - Sanjay Patnaik 
  • Fossil-Free Internet - Michelle Thorne (slides)
  • Lessons Learned and Cautionary Tales from Past Experience - Tamar Makov (slides)

Workshop #7 (Virtual): July 29, 2024

Goals: Discuss the implications for decision-making with methodological challenges and data gaps related to research on the digital economy and the environment (DEE). 

  • Agenda
  • Meeting Summary (July 29, 2024)
  • Challenges to Getting Robust Conclusions from DEE Research - Christina Bremer (slides)
  • Assessing the Significance of Uncertainties - Vlad Coroama (slides)