Ideagen Global - Catalyze Magazine - April 2023

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SERGIO CONTINUED... George: I love the way you described that. The midterms for the global goals are certainly striking in terms of having been ratified by all 193 member states in September 2015, as you mentioned. And here we are literally at the midway point, seven and a half years from that time before we launch into my next question, how do you feel about the achievement of those goals? Are you optimistic? Sergio: Achievement is a strong word. I think we're advancing the conversations, and there's not one shoe, you know, that fits all. There's not one size. I think what's happening is it's there are a lot of different ways. We have the private sector, NGOs, intergovernmental organizations, national leadership, and subnational leadership. I think we're at that point where I would dare say with great excitement that everybody is aware there's a way to do better. Everybody's aware that there's a framework, a mechanism. I look at the SDGs as a framework to advance universal connectivity for all. There is a roadmap that you could follow; you don't have to reinvent the wheel, and some folks are doing it. If you want to work and focus on education, or you want to focus on gender equality, or you want to focus on empowering women or reducing violence against women, some mechanisms exist, and now there are ways that one can engage. A lot of what we try to do is make sure that people know that these things exist. Right now, I feel like we've done the awareness and education needed. We've engaged, and now we need to start to activate more folks, and that includes the private sector, so they are aware of how to do better. CATALYZE MAGAZINE | 18
G L O B A L Sustainability and Innovation on The Blockchain Dave Grimaldi Executive VP, Government Relations The Blockchain Association George Sifakis: Sustainability is ubiquitous. Everybody talks about sustainability. How can blockchain help with that? Dave Grimaldi: That's a good question. We're telling the story about the future of payments and digital token creation, which is done by crypto mining. It's an energyintensive thing to create a token and have it run along the blockchain and be verified. One of the things that we're doing is explaining to members of Congress, especially more progressive ones, how we're partnering with local power grids, the Department of Energy, and the EPA, to work on how that sustainability plays a role in a <strong>2023</strong> and going forward, as this is something that's top of mind, especially for Democrats. That again has led to some uneasy learning moments with members of the House and Senate who are doubtful that we are mindful of sustainability, climate and energy, and environmental concerns. If you look at our flanks in terms of where our priorities are and the things we really want to explain right so that we get off on the right foot, that's one of them. George: Exactly, and as you're looking at regulation and oversight, how do you juxtapose innovation with all of this? How do you balance the two? CATALYZE MAGAZINE | 19
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