
Nilushi Kumarasinghe
Concordia University
Nilushi Kumarasinghe works as a Research Associate at Sustainability in the Digital Age (SDA) and Science Officer at Future Earth. She is part of the Coordination Team for CODES , a global Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability. Nilushi holds experience in research, knowledge dissemination, and project coordination. She has over 5 years of experience working in climate change mitigation and adaptation and sustainable development. She holds a MSc in Environment and Resource Management from VU University Amsterdam (The Netherlands) and a BSc in Environmental Sciences from the University of Southampton (United Kingdom).
Sessions in which Nilushi Kumarasinghe attends
Thursday 22 February, 2024
Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
3:15 PM
3:15 PM -
4:10 PM |
55 minutes
As digital technology continues to impact everyday life, it is important to build an individual awareness of the risks that the digital age pose to the social and environmental systems that support human and planetary health. This session will explain the concept of Digital Sustainability - including understanding the negative impacts of digitalization, and exploring how digital tools can accelerate sustainable development and address challenges like climate change. The session will provide a...