Opinion

March 4, 2021

Silicon Valley led the software revolution — but Europe is leading the sustainability revolution

The next great wave of technological change is taking place in Europe — and it’s being driven by our need for sustainability.


Rob Genieser

4 min read

Sandra Kelly, Finance Director, Canals & River Trust

Those of us in Silicon Valley in the early 90s rode tremendous waves of change. 

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