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Increasingly Dirty
Telecoms
Source: Stormground.com
Importance of Green Communications
Prof. Yunus
New Network Can Alleviate Poverty
• Prof Yunus in his book “Creating a World Without
Poverty” stated that bridging the digital divide cannot be
done with “business as usual”. He challenged anyone
reading his book to start create an organisation called
ISEP (“ICT Solutions to End Poverty”)
Vision
• To positively impact 1 billion people in extreme
poverty over the next 10 years
• by building economically and environmentally
sustainable communications
• providing universal access and contributing to
smart villages throughout the world
Geeks Without Frontiers
"Global Partnership to Bridge the Digital Divide Sustainably & Alleviate Poverty"
Mission
The Yunus social business model offers the most innovative and sustainable
solution to bridging the Comms/Energy divide and addressing poverty