5 Reasons Mobile Is the Future of Sustainable Development

Social media and technology hold a unique position when it comes to shaping sustainable solutions for the future or our planet.

At the core of many of these possibilities for change are mobile phones. There are now 6.2 billion mobile phone subscriptions held by 4.2 billion mobile subscribers around the world -- and that number is only increasing. By 2017, Ericsson forecasts 9 billion mobile subscriptions.

As mobile continues its rapid run toward global adoption, more people will access the Internet solely through mobile devices. Mobile phones are even replacing paper money, helping to provide a check on authority and improving rural health standards.

This week, government and…
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