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AWS re:Invent 2022 - Utilizing sustainability data at scale (SUS208)

Summary

Patty Carroll, a senior sustainability strategist, and Bishesh Adhikari, a machine learning prototyping sales and architect, presented on utilizing sustainability data at scale, focusing on sustainable agriculture and food security.
They discussed the challenges of sustainable agriculture, including the need to improve efficiencies and adapt to climate change without compromising future generations' needs.
The session highlighted the importance of data in addressing sustainability challenges, despite the complications of managing large volumes of diverse data.
AWS's Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative (ASDI) was introduced, which aims to increase access to sustainability datasets and provides cloud grants and credits to host these datasets.
Bishesh Adhikari explained the need for a modern data architecture to overcome data silos and presented AWS services that support this, including Amazon S3, AWS Glue, and Amazon SageMaker.
The session included demonstrations of AWS technologies for agriculture solutions, such as crop health monitoring using NDVI and GDD, field boundary detection using machine learning, and a comprehensive crop management system.
Customer success stories were shared, including EOS Data Analytics' satellite imagery analytics for precision agriculture and the UK Met Office's use of data to study the effects of climate change on food security.

Sustainable agriculture is critical for the future, and AWS provides tools and services to help manage and analyze data to improve agricultural practices and food security.
The Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative is a significant resource for researchers and organizations looking to access and utilize sustainability data.
Modern data architecture on AWS can help overcome traditional data silos, enabling more effective data analysis and decision-making.
AWS's suite of services, including machine learning and analytics tools, can be leveraged to create solutions for various agricultural challenges, from crop health monitoring to precision farming.
Real-world applications of AWS services, such as those by EOS Data Analytics and the UK Met Office, demonstrate the potential impact of technology on sustainability and food security.
The session emphasized the importance of data-driven decision-making in agriculture and the role of AWS in facilitating access to and analysis of large-scale sustainability data.