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SUMMARY Lauren Schumacker, NAKFI Science Writing Scholar University of Georgia The team was asked to tackle the issue of creating sustainable and equitable futures in a world increasingly dominated by technology. The team decided that the fundamental issue pertaining to this larger problem is a pervasive lack of empathy within the global community and an overwhelming expansion of feelings of indifference.
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In addition, an avatar could be created for an entire community of avatars for specific conditions, using aggregated data from local doctors' offices or hospitals. This would be similar to current practice of weather forecasters or public health officials who notify people when air quality is poor.
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CREATING SUSTAINABLE FUTURES 23 understanding and more empathy for what those affected by a given problem are struggling with and then result in actionable and real behavioral change. This project really has two end results: helping people become more empathetic toward their neighbors and community as well as solving the problem the entire community banded together to resolve.
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