Digital Sustainability

"In a world that has built confidence on the brittle logic of control, this book is the compass we didn't know we were missing - one that quietly relocates the seat of power from systems we thought we had to 'optimize', to futures we have the agency to design. From the megatrends reshaping our age to the planetary boundaries that quietly govern our licence to operate, it constructs a compelling and rigorous argument: that resilience is not a feature to add, but a foundation we must design from. For anyone leading at the edge of technology, sustainability and systems change, this book does something quietly radical - it transforms digital from a tool we simply deploy into an amplifier of refashioned will - and in doing so, opens a door not just to a more resilient future, but to one we can, and must, author ourselves." * Rika Nakazawa, Chief Innovation Officer, NTT *
"In an era defined by the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, as well as the rapid digital transformation, the question is no longer whether digital technologies have consequences for our planet, but whether we have the political will, the frameworks and instruments to design them differently and sustainability. Digital Sustainability answers that challenge head-on. CatherineMulligan and ShivamKishore do something genuinely rare: they refuse the false choice between digital ambition and long-term sustainability and demonstrate instead how resilience, governance and sustainability can be the very foundation of the digital transformation - not an afterthought.. From senior technology leaders and AI practitioners to policymakers and development professionals, every reader will find this book highly engaging, full of new and unexpected key findings - in short, a fascinating read." * Bjorn-Soren Gigler, Adjunct Professor of Political Economy, Georgetown University *
"Our world is being reshaped by powerful megatrends that are creating disruptions no organization or society can afford to ignore. At the heart of the response lies digital technology: not just a driver of disruption, but the most powerful tool for building the resilience we urgently need. Digital Sustainability gives leaders, policymakers and innovators the frameworks and strategies to build organizations - and societies - that don't just survive disruption, but can thrive through it. Grounded in decades of research and real-world experience, this book is an essential guide for anyone keen to take the wheel in an era of unprecedented disruption." * Matt Jones, EPSRC Research Fellow, EVE, Professor of IT, Gresham College and Chief Operating Officer, RAi *
"This bookencourages executive leaders to see beyond merely being able to create near term efficiencies through transformation and instead develop digital transformational strategies that have the ability to withstand time and build long-term value. This book is an absolute must read for all executives looking to use technology to help them create their desired futures with purpose and transform disruption into sustainable competitive advantages." * Claudia Mendes, Sustainability Manager, Siemens and Global Director, Women in Tech *
"Digital Sustainabilityarrives at exactly the right moment. As universities, governments, businesses and communities work to understand how to use AI and other emerging digital technologies responsibly, this book offers a much-needed shift in focus: from technology adoption for its own sake to resilience, responsibility, governance and long-term public benefit. Its emphasis on nature-inspired governance is especially powerful in a time of rapid technological and environmental change. I have had the opportunity to work with Shivam Kishore, and I have seen firsthand his deep commitment to practical, human-centred and sustainable technology. This book will be valuable for leaders, policymakers, researchers and organizations seeking to build digital systems that serve people, communities and the planet - rather than the other way around." * Guylaine Poisson, Chair, Department of Information and Computer Sciences, University of Hawaiʻi *