Powering Education, Business and Communities through The Internet of Things Image source: www.smartiotlondon.com
Smart IoT London joined sister events, Cloud Expo Europe, Cloud Security London and Data Centre World at London’s ExCeL arena in April 2016. Catch up on what you missed through this Burning2Learn highlights report!
We are interested in supporting schools to help their students to become creative thinkers, confident communicators and empowered leaders. Burning2Learn attends business, education, technology and entertainment events all year round to learn more about career routes and post-education options on offer to young people in today’s job market. At each event we explore different pathways into a variety of industries and gather personal experiences and advice from professionals on the core skills needed to flourish within their respective fields. Our aim at Smart IoT London was to immerse ourselves into the exciting world of IOT and discover what’s in store for different industries around the corner. Having gathered evidence, expertise and examples of IOT in practice, we can now transfer those messages into a language that will engage 10-19 year olds. Our experience has proven this to be an authentic, relevant and effective way of preparing young people for life in modern Britain. Alan Dean, Managing Director Burning2Learn Media Team 01322 614000 schools@burning2learn.co.uk www.burning2learn.co.uk @burning2learn/Twitter.com
Smart Learning Smart Working Smart Cities Powered by Smart IoT Welcome! Whether you are familiar with the Internet of Things or are only just discovering what it’s all about, there is something to be gained for everyone switching onto it! IoT is about connecting data across multiple devices, and sharing information with people, applications and each others. Smart IoT London is the first conference of its kind to explore the emerging technologies, views and mindsets associated with IoT, and invites experts from around the world to share personal experiences and add their latest insights to the discussion. This year, the conference ran from 12-13th April at London’s ExCeL Arena and kicked off with record breaking first day! Through this short publication you can catch some of the highlights from the event and learn more about the future of IoT and what it means for us all.
Smart IoT London 2016 was facilitated by award-winning event organiser, CloserStill Media and enabled participants to explore all aspects of the IoT community. Key themes included Smart Applications, Innovative Launchpads, Smart Platforms, Big Data and Analysis, Security of
Things, The Role of Business and The Future of IoT. www.closerstillmedia.com www.smartiotlondon.com
With IoT, the possibilities are endless. What would you create?
Imagine a ‘Smart Fridge’ that could tell you it was out of milk, or that the carton was past its use-by date...
What is IoT? The Internet of Things (IoT) is the next shift in the evolution of the internet and is going to reshape the meaning of ‘being connected’. Through the IoT, everything around us is going to become connected to the internet and able to share data to improve and support our daily needs as consumers, workers and human beings on the whole. From heating that turns on when you’re on your way home, to fridges that send you a text when you’re out of milk, all devices that we are familiar with will be connected to the internet. The idea of a ‘Smart Fridge’ may seem unnecessary or irrelevant today, but that could all change over the next few years. When mobile phones were first launched, our only use for them was to make telephone calls. Nowadays, people spend more time on their phone browsing the internet, checking social networking sites, playing games and listening to music, than making actual phone calls!
about their baby’s breathing, skin temperature, body position and activity levels directly to their smartphones. There are now also Smart home security systems which can send a notification and a live feed to your smartphone to let you know it has raised the alarm or spotted something out of the ordinary. Temperature, motion and humidity can be monitored, and accelerometer sensors can detect any tampering. The Internet of Things has actually been around for several decades. The first official toaster connected to the internet was unveiled at a conference in 1989.
What does IoT mean for us today?
Throughout this publication, we will explore what IoT means from three standpoints: Education, Business and Communities/Cities. Using examples from the Smart IoT London conference, we will demonstrate the significance of IoT in each of Technology now exists for infant monitors that these sectors and put forward suggestions for can provide parents with real-time information implementation. 4
Smart IoT London According to Michael Westcott, Co-founder of CloserStill Media - the company behind Smart IoT London - history will show that 2016 “Is the BIG one; the point at which the digital revolution becomes truly pervasive and ubiquitous. It’s a year when we have to turn promise into reality and to allow the transformative power of the digital revolution to reach into every corner of every business and offer consumers, businesses, communities, cities and even nations, a range of benefits which even now we can’t fully measure.” This year, the show floor was teeming with talent as it welcomed exhibitors from all regions of the IoT community and over 160 guest speakers. Attendees arrived each equipped with their own curiosities, queries and viewpoints on IoT, and they were certainly in for a treat!
As our devices become more and more connected, so must we. A shift from silo mindsets is needed...
IoT in application The Internet of Things applies to education, business and communities. Burning2Learn believes that all three areas within society must become better communicators beyond their sector walls and better connected with each other. This will enable a cross-sector chain reaction that will enable a holistic societal transformation. Schools will better prepare young people for the 21st century world of work, and the business sector can provide products and services that suit modern consumer needs.
Amongst the speakers were household names, BBC, Cisco, Caterpillar and Samsung, alongside many other industry-renowned speakers and organisations. So whether you are a tech wizard or the brains behind a business start-up, there was something for everyone.
For more information on Smart IoT London 2016, speakers, exhibitors or future events visit www.smartiotlondon.com 5
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How can IoT help drive creative learning environments and experiences? Over the next few years, we will witness one of the biggest technological leaps to date as the internet that we have all become dependent on becomes the Internet of Things. It is predicted that by the year 2020 more than 50 billion connected devices will be on the Internet. But the Internet of Things is about more than having an online presence. IoT is a network of physical objects - such as sensors, smartphones, electronics - that transmit data via the internet to the cloud providing a “smarter” service or experience for the user. This is what we mean by “smart technology”, examples of which are already being made available on the market today. The Internet of Things will therefore provide a phenomenal platform for all sectors, amongst which lies education.
Through IoT, connected devices can help make life easier for students of all academic capabilities. For instance, a visually impaired student could be given a personalized card that when registered by a computer, automatically enlarges font size. Rather than having to worry or feel embarrassed about calling the teacher over for help in front of the rest of the class, the student can take care of the issue themselves, which also builds self-confidence and encourages independence. Examples of areas of impact:
- Students will learn faster - Teachers will be able to do their work more efficiently - Increased school security - Smart working and learning - Additional support for special needs students
Although IoT is most widespread in the business world, it also has notable implications for education!
Smart Learning & Connected Classrooms “IoT also has many possibilities for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs, such as physical computing and computer programming. The IoT simplifies and automates access to essential information in any type of educational or real-world setting.”
Educators are always trying to find new ways to connect with their students, and technology can go a long way towards helping them achieve this. Teachers can use IoT to add a wider context to learning and help make education more relevant to the child’s interests. The use of IoT in education is expected to increase dramatically, here are some examples of educational applications of IoT:
an excellent learning space for collaboration and encourage peer-to-peer support.
Mobile learning: Who says learning needs to stop at 3:15? Mobile learning allows students to access the internet from anywhere, be it on a school trip or at home. Students are able to work through their lessons on any device and from anywhere there is an internet connection. They are still given E-Learning Platforms: Gone are the days of a one-to-one feedback from their teachers and can students falling behind after a day off to see the also complete additional activities and exercises to dentist. These days, if a student misses a lesson strengthen their knowledge on a particular subject. they can catch up later via video recordings that are The materials available for learning on mobile uploaded by the teacher to an online classroom devices, such as e-books, are more engaging and application which can be accessed from home. interactive. Platforms such as these also allow students to review past topics as many times as they like, and IoT also has the ability to provide educators with allow teachers to continue at their chosen pace. real-time and actionable insights into student performance. Teachers can now monitor individual Online Social Learning Spaces: Social media is also student progress levels more accurately - down to finding its way into the classroom via blogs and the number of times a student has opened a file discussion forums. Networks such as these provide and how long they have spent on each topic.
The BBC micro:bit and IoT According to it’s creators, the BBC micro:bit is ‘a pocket-sized codeable computer that allows young people to get creative with technology, whatever their level of experience, and aims to help develop a new generation of digital pioneers’. Head of Operations for BBC Learning, Gareth Stockdale spoke at this year’s conference and revealed that one million BBC micro:bits are being delivered free to year seven students around the country this year. The aim behind this is to introduce learners to
computers from a young age and introduce a completely new way of speaking the complex computing language. The impressively simple to use piece of kit is also for use beyond school hours, and is seen as part of a life-long journey. It’s not just about the students either, BBC micro:bit is also designed to change the way teachers see the role of computers in learning. 7
Smart Business Understanding the business opportunities enabled by smart products and new ecosystems is becoming an increasingly significant factor in all business sectors. The show explored what can happen to people, processes, platforms and performance, when IoT is applied into the context of the business world.
IoT the way forward in Business? Why do businesses need to think about IoT? “Businesses will have the opportunity - and eventually, the imperative - to make “smarter,” more useful and better connected products.” With smarter products, comes the need for smarter business operations and smarter decisions. A big part of the Internet of Things is about the sensors that connect all of the shared data. We now live in a world where tiny sensors can be attached to everything around us, from coffee cups to the cement in bridges, and then record and send data back into the cloud. For business, this enables the ability to collect more and more specific feedback on how products or equipment are used, when they break, and even what users might want in the future.
How can businesses implement an IoT strategy? Internet of Things big data is the next frontier of analytics, but most companies are still in the early stages of adoption. However, it is possible for companies to jumpstart their IoT strategies by looking at business use cases that are already working. Smart IoT London illustrated of how an IoT approach can be applied to a new or existing business model. Speakers at the show laid out several examples of existing businesses that have successfully implemented IoT into their business strategy and practices. 8
Examples of IoT applications that are getting results: • Web data used for marketing: monitor on-website navigation patterns, where visitors are coming from or going to from your website, what types of devices they are using etc • Real-time facility monitoring: e.g. adjusting the temperature of building thermostats remotely • Sensors for machine and infrastructure maintenance: send out alerts whenever any maintenance problems occur • Logistics and tracking: the transportation industry now attaches sensor to moving trucks to eliminate theft and keeps supply chains on track through visible management • Container environmentals: shipment containers bearing perishable goods can be environmentally monitored and controlled
What’s your company’s Digital Plan? What can business owners/leaders learn from companies using the IoT? The Internet of Things represents a fundamental tilt in the lens through which we view the world. The same way most of us would never want to go back to a phone that’s just a phone, soon we won’t be able to imagine going back to a world without smart cars, smart roads, smart infrastructure, etc. The biggest mistake a business can make right now is not to do anything at all. IoT is the natural evolution of smart technology, cloud data, telecoms and many other things that we are already using - just all rolled into one.
“Trying to compete with other businesses without using IoT is like trying to compete with email by sending out a hand-written letter.”
“87% of CEOs believe digital is important! But only 7% have a digital plan.” - Which category do you sit in?
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Digitisation of Business How customer expectation calls for seamless digital processes
How Smart IoT enables disruptive business models
In today’s world, customers not only want a quick and seamless digital experience when they shop, but they expect it. We expect to buy a new phone and have it activated the instant its out of the box, or to order a dress from somewhere on the other side of the world and have it turn up by late afternoon the following day - And this is not just a ‘millennials’ thing, home owners expect to log into their online electricity account and see a real-time report of their consumption, and expect easy access to reams of information at the click of a button.
Chairman of Smart IoT London, Dr John Bates described how smart big data analytics on IoT data in enabling a whole new set of use cases, and explored the new disruptive economic models that these use cases can enable. (A use case is a methodology used in system analysis, and can be thought of as a collection of possible scenarios related to a particular goal)
In his presentation at the show, Bates delved into the topic of new IoT enabled business models and revealed how they can disrupt their competitors, As such, we are demanding companies to implement save money, make money, attract new customers a radical renovation of their traditional business and delight existing ones as well. His examples processes. Today’s consumer market has become included everything-as-a-service (even leasing coffee accustomed to intuitive interfaces, around-the-clock machines by the cup!), eternal product lifespan (or at availability, real-time operation efficiency, multi-device least identifying and averting pre-empted problems), engagement, personalized services, easy to use and robot vacuum cleaners befriending pets. It’s solutions, global consistency, and complete not about getting ahead of the game, it’s about unfaltering accuracy. What does this mean for the changing the game completely, and Smart, adaptive businesses? It means that they need to up the anti IoT can enable new business models to do this. in more ways than by simply offering a superior user experience. Companies that are getting it right Bates put forward seven principles for disruptive are also offering more competitive prices, better business models: operational controls, and trusted security of customer/ personal data.
Imagine a robot that can come into your home, befriend your pet, learn about you and spot burglars... Well, those robots already exist - as vacuum cleaners. They are connected service delivery platform that are trusted within the home and have vision, sensors and the ability to learn.
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“I don’t really believe in walking before you can run. Why not just start running? A lot of people say that data is like the ‘new’ oil, but my definition is that it’s like the new sun.. it’s virtually limitless.” - Mike Gualtieri, Principal Analytics
Dr John Bates, Founder and CEO PLAT.ONE and Chairman of Smart IoT London
“IoT can only emerge out of understanding a human need and a business need, rather than understanding technology.” - Chairman of Smart IoT London • Differentiating uses and services from a product: leading to increased sales and new sources of revenue for businesses. For consumers, this adds an enhanced value, more entertainment/fun, builds customer loyalty and is more useful for the planet.
be completely disruptive for suppliers as it eliminates the need to unnecessarily ‘rip and replace’ equipment.
• Everything as a service: leading to higher profit as you offer increased value, lower cost entry and no capitalisation for buyers with higher reliability.
• Increasing yield: Using drones to monitor the surrounding environment of growing plants, and soil sensors to track the conditions of plants would increase profitability, get cheaper prices and decrease waste.
• Build a channel for the data to extract insights and sell back that data: Tyres now have sensors in them which can tell drivers the pressure, temperature, wear, location, speed and information about braking. Businesses can go from being a manufacturer to a supplier of relevant data (safety services, driving style and fuel efficiency).
• Revolutionising healthcare: Currently, medical data is siloed. You might have one machine that reads blood pressure, another for heart rate and so on. Through IoT, machines could fuse those sets of data readings together and enable the appropriate doctors and nurses to attend to the right patients more efficiently.
• Smart cities: Smart traffic monitors enable predicted maintenance, prolonged product lifespan and save money when it comes to renewal. If you can detect when the product is nearing the end of life you might automatically get bids from companies who have real time capabilities for replacement.
Connecting devices to the outside world is a scary thing to do, but that’s where security comes into play. The real challenge for IoT at present is much broader. It revolves around the business leader’s approach, and can only “emerge out of understanding a human need and a business need, rather than understanding technology”.
• Data centre power efficiency optimisations: if you can deploy IoT efficiency you can make use of a legacy of things that exist and bring them together. You can acquire data in real-time and do analytics using IoT to save money on modernizations. It will
Having been named one of the Innovators of the Decade by Wall Street and Technology Magazine, Chairman of Smart IoT Dr John Bates is certainly one to watch in his field. For more from Dr John Bates, visit plat.one 11
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Technology is moving fast, and we all need to keep up! The world is becoming larger and more diverse, and it is also becoming more connected. Over the next 30 years the world will see an additional 2.5 billion people. Cisco’s Matthew Smith explained, from a business perspective, that this means that you cannot simply sell what you have anymore, you have to start thinking about getting that 360 degree view of your customer. Matthew is Global Head of IoT Market Development for Cisco, and is driving the creation of disruptive market opportunities to develop the global market for Internet of Things. There were only 3000 things connected to the internet in 1984. By 2020 there will be 50 billion connected devices. Technology is moving at such an unprecedented rate, that we will probably be able to decode the human genome in the next 2-3 years. Or as Matthew put it, “You’ll be able to lick your iPhone and get that information”. Soon our phones will be able to recognise and accept their owner’s individual ears as proof of identification as well!
“Knowledge will become wisdom and wisdom will become actionable for businesses. Businesses work in silos and in order to get the maximum use out of all these areas of data and knowledge, you’ll need to have somebody sitting at the top who connects them all.” Matthew set out four main traits as to why companies will fail: • Missing the market transition • Doing ‘the right thing’ for too long • Failing to reinvent yourself as a business • Not being customer focused The main message we took from Matthew’s presentation was that if you want to continue to grow, you’ll need to adapt, you’ll need to collaborate and work together, and you’ll need to be connected! For more from Cisco on IoT, visit www.cisco.com
“Nokia had 56% market share, and now they are out of business.”
“Don’t dither, time is running out on all of us. You have to do something, figure out the vision because your competitors are moving!” - Siddhartha Agartala, VP Product Management and Strategy, Oracle 12
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“52% of Fortune 500 firms since 2000 are gone.” The Future of IoT and digital Business:
that in order to survive, businesses will need to be able to offer that type of experience too. Referring Keynote speaker R Ray Wang discussed the future to the likes of Uber, Spotify and Amazon, Wang of IoT and digital business at the show. As Principal explained how the customer’s expectation has been Analyst, Founder, and Chairman of Silicon Valley completely transformed. He then expressed the based company, Constellation Research, Wang business’ need to be able to ask their own customers has extensive knowledge about the Digitisation of the right questions so that they can make their own business, and stated, “We are in the midst of a decisions - and that’s where having context and insights from IoT comes into play. digital IoT business revolution”. In his view, the insights that are made possible through IoT analytics are what’s driving business models today. IoT is connecting people, machines and intelligence and from that, Wang anticipates new network economies will emerge.
How to introduce digital business models:
Digital Darwinism: During his presentation, Wang revealed that whilst the average life expectancy of a business used to be around 60 years, nowadays that number sits at 12 years. What does this mean for businesses today? It means that the shifts are already happening and you need to respond!
Wang suggested that business leaders can begin by developing a basic level of connectivity. He also “If you’re not thinking about the business suggested that leaders should start thinking about models behind IoT, you’re missing out.” business models that are based around customer The companies that have begun this journey early experiences. are doing something different. They mobile, they Customers are now self-directed, they are are social, they are in the cloud, they are disruptive independent and they make their own choices and they are using IoT! during their customer experience. Wang reinforced
The reality of how we allocate is set up for margin... The Growth Problem We have a growth problem, how do we grow our businesses? According to Wang, “we have to revisit why your company exists. If you understand your brand mission and brand promise then you can work on your business model”. Once a business leads with its mission, it can implement IoT and prioritise. Leading with efficiency and compliance is non-value adding, we need to ‘jump start growth by flipping our thinking’. We are in the midst of a pendulum shift: IoT is creating brand new business models that are built on intelligence and insight, and require a different set of skills. We need to humanise the digital DNA and then we can build business models on top of the technology. You have to have a strong platform and a network economy at the foundations, and then you can co-create.
Brand.................................................. Strategic Differentiation.............. Revenue Growth........................ Operational Efficiency............ Regulatory Compliance......
“If you follow this model you will fail! It’s the fastest way to fail in digital disruption... We need to start by flipping our thinking...”
Growth requires the flip in the pyramid with automation and software providing scale...
Brand Strategic differentiation Revenue growth Speaker Andrew Collinge outlined the London Datastore (data.london.gov.uk/) which is an open source platform for sharing 500 data sets collected by service providers across the public service spectrum.
This is aimed at residents and businesses to access in order to help solve London’s growth challenges. Andrew is a member of the Smart Cities Standard Institute and Assistant Director of Intelligence, GLA.
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Smart Cities, Towns and Communities How Smart Traffic Lights could transform your commute
Make way for Driverless Cars: They will be here much sooner than you think!
Smart traffic monitors use a series of wires embedded into streets that tell the signals how much traffic is moving through the intersection. When traffic is heavier, the green lights stay on longer. Less traffic means shorter greens. During peak traffic periods, nearby intersections sync their lights to allow long stretches of green. When there are fewer cars on the road, those intersections revert to their own cycles.
By now we have all heard of driverless cars, but how much do we really know about them? Can they still be driven manually? What’s their top speed limit? Can they really stop at traffic lights by themselves? A lot of research continues to go into self-driving cars, most notable by tech giant Google, Ford and show speaker Jaguar and Land Rover. These types of car typically feature a GPS receiver (to match position with customized version of electronic road maps), a laser range Finder (to generate a 3D map of the surroundings), a video camera (to identify other road users, lane markers and traffic signals), radars located at the front and rear to detect proximity of obstacles and an engine with an electronic motor.
These types of monitor also enable predicted maintenance, prolonged product lifespan and save money when it comes to renewal. If you can detect when the product is nearing the end of life you might automatically get bids from companies who have real time capabilities for replacement.
Reduce Carbon Footprint through Smart Docking Ports
Driverless cars are usually limited to around 40km/h to help ensure safety and have foam-like materials on the front of the body to minimise impact in case of a crash. Trials for these types of vehicle are Smart ports is another example and are able to already well underway, so it won’t be long before optimise docking time for ships and reduce their we can all kick-back and let someone else do carbon footprint. Suppliers can optimise the price the work! of a service because you are dynamically adjusting through technology sensing, buyers can decide whether they want the additional service or not, and it reduces pollution too.
What does this mean for insurance?
Let the feet do the work: Footsteps that generate electricity Could it be possible to harvest energy using floor tiles? It is now possible to capture kinetic energy from footsteps and convert it into electricity. These ‘energy tiles’ can now be situated as a high footfall surface in any public areas to produce electricity. For example in a park gateway, dance floor, car park entrance, school or college corridor or a supermarket doorway entrance.
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If self-driving cars are going to takeover how people move around from one place to another, what will happen to the price of insurance? Will it see a dramatic decline as there’s nobody behind the wheel? Or will the automated service increase the cause for concern, along with the price?
Healthcare: USB Port for connecting biology and Technology When one thinks about IoT, things like connected homes and shopping on Amazon typically come to mind. Medical applications of IoT are rapidly coming to the forefront too. There is a technology company currently developing medical implants and connectors between limbs and electronic devices. This type of technology is most commonly developed to provide better, more efficient and more accurate support to amputees. Up until now, the type of prosthetics available for patients has seen little change over the past 100 years. Inflammation and skin irritation are just two uncomfortable side-effects of the current support types, and require regular replacements as patients lose or gain weight. However, devices are now being created that can cater for the individual requirements of each patient, and are adaptable to the changing needs of the patient. These devices are called Prosthetic Interface Devices (PIDs).
PIDs are compatible with all human tissues in the targeted limb, similarly to a hip implant, and can allow the prosthetic to load directly into the skeleton, which makes the limb much more integrated. These devices will become lifetime implants and can offer a lot more than what’s seen on the surface. Speaker Oliver Armitage shared several real-world applications of these types of devices, which included giving young people the means of controlling their limbs in class, adding a torch light and a USB port onto the PID and enabling quadruple amputees to train for every sport in the Rio Paralympics. Cambridge Bio-Augmentation Systems is leading a consortium of scientific and industrial partners to define a standardized connector for advanced bionics devices with the body. For more information, visit www.cbas.global
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Will IoT systems be reliable? Will our data be secure? How can we be sure the systems that we With everything being connected, what are using are reliable? happens to the security of things? Decision makers often voice their concerns about the transition to IoT because they do not trust the reliability of systems or trust that their data will be secure. Companies like Riello UPS are a fantastic example of organisations that can ensure that the systems businesses use are reliable, as they provide uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). A UPS is an electrical apparatus that provides emergency power to a load when the input power source - typically mains power - fails. Riello’s objective is to supply global solutions that guarantee power quality; through R&D investments and the manufacture of resilient and efficient products. Riello UPS provides value added in the form of Power Quality – its extensive product range guarantees that the company has an energy solution for any critical application. For more information, visit www.riello-ups.co.uk
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As new computing paradigms emerge, IT security must continue to innovate at the same unprecedented rate. Further still, as the age of the Internet of Things unveils, there will be much more at stake than ever before. Cisco’s Matthew Smith stated, “Security is probably going to be one of the most relevant things in the next 5 years... The average enterprise has 40-60 security vendors, who do not work together. Security has become a board level topic of discussion and is becoming evermore important”. Security of things is an industry that will take off as it strives to offer us all safe, trustworthy and reliable security systems. Is teaching these types of software skills something in which schools should put more emphasis on learning? Are there enough training providers out there equipped to meet the rising demands? Let us know your thoughts on this, or any other IoT related topic via our website www.burning2learn.co.uk
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The Global Goals
If we are to achieve the Global Goals by 2030 we must start by working together, be that in school, in the workplace or within our own communities
For Sustainable Development The Global Goals are the biggest attempt in human history to make the world a better place. Established by the United Nations in September of last year, the 17 goals are geared towards achieving three core objectives:
The Goals have turned heads all across the globe with many familiar faces showing their support. Famous faces include James Bond Star, Daniel Craig, American Actress and Singer Jennifer Lopez and the world’s biggest boyband, One Direction.
Each individual, group, community and region that pledges their support can make a real difference in their own way. The goal is set for 2030, what impact will you make in the world between now and At this event, the RSA encouraged participants to then? learn more about the goals and to look into what they can do to help work towards them in their work www.globalgoals.org place or home life.
- End Poverty - Halt Climate Change - Fight injustice and inequality
Translating the message From Business to the Classroom
Our team would like to extend our thanks to Smart IoT London for organising such a brilliantly insightful and interesting event. We would also like to thank the exhibitors for taking the time to speak to our team at the show! The Junior Media Team has a great year lined up! If you are interested in taking part in one of our programmes or learning more about what we can offer your school, contact us at the details below: 01322 614000 www.burning2learn.co.uk schools@burning2learn.co.uk