Telecoms and technology innovations A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT?
THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT... Creek Watch is a new iPhone
application that enables people to help monitor the health of
their local waterways. Whenever they pass by waterways they can
take a picture and report what they see, from how fast the water
is flowing, to how much rubbish is present. Creek Watch collects
the data and shares it with water control boards to help them
track pollution, manage water resources and plan environmental
programmes. Mobile technology is increasingly being used to
mobilise the public to monitor their local environment. French
organisation Montre Verte recruits citizens to monitor the air
quality around Paris, while the Urban Forest Map allows people
to map the trees of San Francisco. See how it works Innovators:
IBM Research, Living Environments Lab, California State Water
Control Board. REDUCING BUSINESS TRAVEL THROUGH
VIDEOCONFERENCING New technology means it’s possible to be
present at a meeting almost anywhere in the wor