The first series of the Digital Sustainability podcast concludes with the eighth episode. In these eight episodes, we have tried to explore the fundamental concepts that define digital sustainability, offering a reasoned compendium describing its essential principles.

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Italians’ awareness of digital sustainability

The final episode focuses on the awareness and skills of Italians with respect to digital sustainability. The cue comes from the story of Annalisa, a fashion designer engaged in creating a sustainable clothing line, who questions how important this value really is to her customers. The data collected by theFoundation for Digital Sustainability’s Observatory show a complex reality: only one Italian in six really knows what sustainability is, and as many as one in four considers climate change to be an important problem, but one that can be postponed to future generations.

The problem gets worse when we consider digital skills: in small municipalities, as many as 50 per cent of inhabitants declare themselves digitally illiterate. However, the episode also highlights an interesting fact: technology can often drive sustainable behaviour even without full ideological awareness. This paradox is a key opportunity to promote positive change.

The first series of the ‘Digital Sustainability’ Podcast: a compendium of fundamental concepts

The first series of the podcast addressed topics central to understanding digital sustainability and is intended to be a short, reasoned path to understanding the basic concepts of digital sustainability, exploring the interconnections between technology, environment, economy and society.

– Episode 1: What digital sustainability really means and why it is crucial for our future.

– Episode 2: The difference between digitisation and digital transformation and their impact on sustainability.

– Episode 3: Agenda 2030 and how the Sustainable Development Goals are linked to digital innovation.

– Episode 4: The complexity of systems and the need for systemic approaches to sustainability.

– Episode 5: The digital footprint and how much our technologies really weigh.

– Episode 6: Rethinking economic growth to make it compatible with sustainability.

– Episode 7: Artificial intelligence and sustainability: opportunities and risks for the future.

– Episode 8: Awareness, skills and behaviour of Italians with respect to digital sustainability.

A glimpse into the future

But this is only the beginning. The Digital Sustainability podcast will return in May, with a new series of episodes where we will explore the great, often apparent, contrasts that shape our age. We will continue to analyse the role of technology in building a sustainable future, with a critical and conscious approach. Thank you for joining me on this journey. Digital sustainability is not an abstract concept: it is a responsibility that we can and must all assume. And our journey continues.

The final episode of the first series is available on all major platforms and on the official website of the Foundation for Digital Sustainability.