Emilio Velis

Executive Director

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José Roberto Gamero

Emilio Velis is Executive Director of the Appropedia Foundation with a special focus on sustainability and international development, with work that spans different areas of the open movement for social impact. Emilio is also Chapter Leader of Creative Commons in El Salvador and a board member of the Internet Society El Salvador Chapter. He is an adjunct lecturer at the Escuela Superior de Economía y Negocios in El Salvador and of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University, MA.

Emilio Velis's participation at re:publica 22 is kindly made possible by the Robert Bosch Stiftung.

https://emiliovelis.com/

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Sessions

Sustainability, Accountability and Power: What Remote Work Means for the Gig Economy Emissions

Emilio Velis

This workshop will discuss how learning about the digital services footprint can empower workers from the Internet gig economy in developing countries to act toward the reduction of Internet emissions. Critically reflecting on sustainability in digital services must begin by including those who experience the effects of climate change the most.

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