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Making tech more like bikes, less like SUVs

Portrait of Professor Christoph Becker

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  • 18 October 2024
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Professor Christoph Becker recently participated in a panel discussion entitled “The Tech We Want is Sustainable for People and the Planet”.

You can see Becker and other panel members starting at 3:54:50.

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