Davos 2023: Education is key to driving sustainability in blockchain and beyond

cointelegraph.com:

The World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, brings together global leaders and thinkers across various industries to hone in on global issues each year. As the world of crypto and blockchain continues to push into the mainstream view, it, too, has become a topic of discussion at the legacy event. 

Cointelegraph editor-in-chief Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr moderated a panel on Jan. 17, which touched on sustainability efforts in the blockchain industry. 

Even though not all panelists come from the same background, they unanimously highlighted education and learning as the key way to drive sustainability in emerging technologies during "The emergence of Breakthrough Technologies" panel.

The focus of the panel viewed sustainability in the blockchain industry through two lenses. One of which is in the “green” sense of the word - more energy efficient and sustainable for the environment. While the other speaks to the long-term impact of projects and initiatives in the greater Web3 space.

Mark Mueller-Eberstein, the CEO of business consultancy Adgetec Corporation, pointed out that the industry does suffer from “greenwashing,” but verification standards that can be taken from the blockchain can bring out productivity in sustainability practices in the industry.

He continued to say that educating the community, especially the next generation, will be “the cornerstone for all of us, as societies and individuals."

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Christina Korp, the president of Purpose Entertainment and founder of SPACE for a Better World, pointed out the significance of education in older generations as well with an example of a U.S. congressman over the age of 70 who began