Dear Hans Petter, all: I really appreciate the kind feedback, thank you! And it's my pleasure. Thank you, too, for outlining the process and the way forward.
I encourage anyone else with input into the strategy, whether related to sustainability or not, to raise their voices. Best, -Michael __________________ Michael J. Oghia – Director of External Relations Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA <https://sdialliance.org/> ) ICT Sustainability Advocate | IRPC <https://internetrightsandprinciples.org/> Steering Committee member Belgrade, Serbia (UTC+2) | Twitter <https://www.twitter.com/MikeOghia> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeoghia> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeoghia> On Mon, Nov 22, 2021 at 2:11 PM Hans Petter Holen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Michael, > > Thank you for your excellent talk at the RIPE meeting and the considered > input on the draft strategy - it is very helpful to get this. We will take > all the feedback we receive until the end of RIPE 83 into account. We will > then do an impact assessment and make a recommendation to the executive > board for updates to the strategy. The final version will then be submitted > to the Executive Board for approval at its December meeting. > > It is therefore important that we hear from our members and the community > in the coming weeks. The more input we receive, the more likely we are to > arrive at a final strategy that steers the RIPE NCC in the right direction > for the coming years. > > > Sincerely, > > Hans Petter Holen > Managing Director > RIPE NCC > > > On 27 Oct 2021, at 14:00, Michael J. Oghia <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Hans Petter, all: > > Thank you for the excellent work that you and the NCC staff have put into > this strategy – it's fantastic! The only aspect that seems to be missing to > me is any mention of how sustainability could fit into the strategy, both > in terms of NCC's operations as well as more broadly relevant to the RIPE > community. > > *Context: *Sustainability is increasingly becoming a topic relevant to > the digital sector, as its energy and resource footprint grows, as > customers prioritize sustainable solutions/products/services, and > governments start demanding greater transparency and sustainability as > well. Coupled with the fact that one of the factors driving the strategy > includes the "Legislative and regulatory issues at the EU level and within > other countries in our service region can impact how the RIPE NCC is run > and how our members operate," I think it is certainly worth prioritising. > This seems especially relevant on the eve of COP26, in the midst of the > European Green Deal/Fit for 55 strategy, and growing awareness of the ICT > sector's environmental footprint. I anticipate this will only accelerate > throughout the 2020s, and it's important that we be prepared for it *and* > see it as an opportunity – to provide greener services, better serve > customers, be more sustainable overall (for the sake of communities and the > planet), and for bottom lines. > > As such, I see two places that this could fit in: > > 1. "*Enable our members and community to operate one secure, stable > and resilient global Internet*" --> I'd love to see the word > "sustainable" added after resilient to recognise and emphasise that the > Internet as we know it is *not* currently sustainable, but can be if > we work towards it. I also recommend adding a 3.6 bullet to say something > to the effect of "Support efforts to increase the sustainability of the > Internet and its underlying technologies." Not only is there additional > room in the section for another bullet, but the section is even green :-) > 2. "*Maintain a stable organisation with a robust governance structure*" > --> An additional bullet could be added that includes wording like > "Endeavour to improve our environmental footprint and work towards more > sustainable operations." This could be done via auditing/benchmarking, and > then making improvements where you see fit. Given that more climate-related > regulation is likely on the way in the lead up to 2030, it may also play > well into strategic goal 4.2. > > I'm curious to hear what others think. I think bold leadership is > required, and I'd love to see NCC trailblazing here. > > Keep up the great work! > > Best, > -Michael > __________________ > Director of External Relations > Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA > <https://sdialliance.org/>) > ICT sustainability advocate | IRPC > <https://internetrightsandprinciples.org/> Steering Committee member > Belgrade, Serbia (UTC+2) | Twitter <https://www.twitter.com/MikeOghia> | > LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeoghia> > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeoghia> > > > On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 4:28 PM Hans Petter Holen <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear colleagues, >> >> Today we published our Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2022-2026. You can see >> the announcement I made to the membership at: >> >> https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2021-October/001524.html >> >> We are also keen to get input from the RIPE community on our strategy, >> and I invite you to provide your feedback on this mailing list or on the >> Membership Discussion mailing list if you are subscribed there >> <[email protected]>. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Hans Petter Holen >> Managing Director >> RIPE NCC >> >> >
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