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title: "Open Technology for Sustainability Day"
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        <p>Our inaugural <a href="https://openuk.uk/sustainability/"><b>Open
            Technology for Sustainability Day</b></a> was held
            at COP26,
            Glasgow on 11th November 2021 with standing room only for much of the event with a keynote from Francis
            Maude,
            interviews with young environmental activists by our Chief Sustainability Officer, Cristian Parrino, and
            panels
            including collaboration, energy and more. You can watch videos of our various sessions during the Open Technology for
            Sustainability Day <a href="https://openuk.uk/sustainability/"><b>on our website</b></a> and get a taster
            in this short video.
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        <p>We will be hosting our second Open Technology for Sustainability Day at a location to be confirmed in October
            2022 following up on the conversations and commitments made in 2021 and looking to the future.
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            OpenUK also launched Patchwork
                Kilt, the blueprint for the data
            centre of the future, which is now being overseen by the Eclipse
            Foundation.</p>
        
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        <h1>Find out more</h1>
        <p>Find out more about OpenUK’s activities on our <a href="https://openuk.uk"><b>web site</b></a>.
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