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03 June 2025

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Harnessing IoT for a Greener Future: Celebrating World Environment Day

Eseye

IoT Hardware and Connectivity Specialists

Every year, World Environment Day on 5th June reminds us that protecting our planet is not just a responsibility, it’s a necessity. We are reflecting on how technology, and in particular the Internet of Things (IoT), is helping us drive real change toward a more sustainable future.

How IoT Empowers Environmental Action

IoT technology is a game-changer when it comes to environmental conservation. By gathering real-time data and turning it into actionable insights, IoT solutions empower smarter decisions, reduce waste, and protect vital ecosystems. Here’s how:

Smarter Resource Management: Sensors and connected systems can monitor energy and water usage, helping reduce waste and promote conservation.
Pollution Detection and Response: IoT devices can detect air and water pollutants early, allowing for faster interventions before the damage escalates.
Wildlife Monitoring: Connected trackers help conservationists monitor endangered species, ensuring timely responses to threats.
Sustainable Agriculture: IoT solutions optimize farming practices – from soil moisture sensors to precision livestock monitoring – enabling farmers to work in harmony with nature.
Disaster Management: IoT-enabled early warning systems for floods, wildfires, and earthquakes can save lives and protect ecosystems by enabling faster evacuations and responses.
Smart Cities: IoT powers smart lighting, energy-efficient buildings, and intelligent waste management in urban areas, cutting carbon footprints and improving residents’ quality of life.
Ocean Health Monitoring: Connected sensors deployed in oceans monitor water quality, marine biodiversity, and track illegal fishing activities, helping preserve vital marine ecosystems.

Eseye in Action: Real-World IoT Projects for the Planet

Here are just a few ways we’re proud to be using IoT technology to support sustainability around the globe:

Bringing Clean Water to African Communities with Innovation: Africa

Access to clean water changes everything, and thanks to IoT, maintaining that access is easier than ever. Through our partnership with Innovation: Africa, Eseye powers solar water pumps across remote African villages. Our IoT technology monitors pump performance around the clock, ensuring that any issues are flagged and fixed quickly. The result? Thousands of people gain reliable access to safe, clean water sustainably.

Read our eWATER Pay case study

Smart Connected Buildings | Lindstrom Group and Tieto EVRY

In the realm of smart connected buildings, Eseye has collaborated with the Lindstrom Group and Tieto EVRY to transform washroom operations and boost workplace productivity. By implementing IoT solutions, these companies have been able to streamline operations, enhance safety, and significantly reduce resource wastage. The connectivity provided by Eseye’s AnyNet eSIM, SMARTconnect software, and Hera IoT edge hardware ensures that these buildings remain efficiently connected and environmentally sustainable.

A great example is our work with Biotecture. Through the integration of IoT sensors in their “living walls,” we help monitor and optimize environmental conditions like humidity and soil moisture. This ensures efficient irrigation, reduces water waste, and supports healthier urban ecosystems. With real-time insights, Biotecture’s green installations become smarter, more sustainable, and more impactful.

Supporting Cleaner Transport with Shell Recharge

The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is critical to reducing carbon emissions. Eseye has helped Shell build and manage its Shell Recharge network – a vast grid with thousands of EV charging stations. With our reliable global IoT connectivity, each station is monitored in real time for efficiency, uptime, and usage insights, ensuring that cleaner travel becomes a reality.

Read our Shell Recharge case study

Comprehensive Environmental Monitoring

Eseye is revolutionizing environmental monitoring with IoT technology. By deploying connected sensors, businesses can now track air quality, water safety, soil health, and energy usage in real-time. This data enables better decision-making, improved regulatory compliance, and enhances overall quality of life.

Read the full case study here

Promoting Healthier Farming with Precision Animal Solutions

Modern farming can be both productive and planet friendly. Working with Precision Animal Solutions, Eseye’s IoT technology monitors livestock health and behaviour, allowing farmers to detect early signs of illness. Healthier animals mean less antibiotic use, more sustainable farming practices, and a smaller environmental footprint – proving that tech and tradition can work together.

Read the full Precision Animal case study

M-KOPA’s Solar Project

Millions of people in rural Africa live without reliable access to electricity. M-KOPA set out to change that, but needed a way to manage and monitor solar home systems in remote, off-grid areas. By combining M-KOPA’s pay-as-you-go solar model with our resilient IoT connectivity, together we have enabled over one million solar units that provide clean, affordable energy for households across the continent. More than 2 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions have been avoided so far.

The Bigger Picture: Other Ways IoT is Saving the Planet

Across the world, IoT is driving incredible initiatives beyond our own projects, including:

Forest Conservation: IoT acoustic sensors are being used to detect illegal logging in rainforests by “listening” for chainsaws, sending alerts to rangers in real-time.
Energy Grids of the Future: Smart grids use IoT to match electricity supply with demand instantly, integrating more renewable energy sources like wind and solar without wasting power.
Plastic Waste Tracking: Connected devices are helping trace plastic pollution in rivers and oceans, identifying hotspots so targeted cleanup efforts can be organized.
Climate-Smart Agriculture: IoT weather stations and soil sensors are enabling farmers to adapt to changing climate conditions, helping protect food supplies and livelihoods.

The beauty of IoT lies in its versatility from forests to farmlands, oceans to city streets, it’s enabling a smarter, greener future everywhere.

Our Commitment to a Greener Tomorrow

World Environment Day isn’t just a moment to celebrate. It’s a reminder that the work of protecting our planet is ongoing. At Eseye, we’re committed to leveraging IoT to tackle the world’s toughest environmental challenges. Whether it’s saving endangered species, conserving precious resources, or supporting cleaner energy, we believe technology can and must be part of the solution.