Discovering Green IT: An Introduction to Tech Sustainability

Discover the importance of green IT and the need for sustainable technology. Explore ways in which you can lower your carbon footprint and contribute towards meeting global net zero targets by 2050.

This 90-minute course will explore green IT initiatives and the critical role they play in the ever-changing digital landscape. It will delve into the factors causing increased carbon emissions, the impact this is having on our future, and why there is a greater need for more sustainable technology solutions.

It will provide you with practical tools you can use to evaluate your own carbon footprint and identify ways in which you and your business can reduce energy waste and improve resource efficiency.

What you’ll learn:

  • What is Green IT, and why is it important? – Explore the key components of Green IT and the effects it can have.
  • Reducing Waste – Learn about the closed-loop man process and the steps to take to reduce the carbon footprint of technology use.
  • Past. Present. Future – Discover the history and current reality of energy consumption in the IT industry and how you can impact the future. 

Course overview

Course content

  • What is Green IT, and why is it important?
    Explore the key components of Green IT and the effects it can have.
  • Reducing Waste
    Learn about the closed-loop man process and the steps to take to reduce the carbon footprint of technology use.
  • Past. Present. Future
    Discover the history and current reality of energy consumption in the IT industry and how you can impact the future.
  • A Carbon Footprint Checklist
    To score yourself, your team and/or organisation against.
£36.00
£36.00

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In this course, you will explore Green IT and its crucial role in the ever-changing technological landscape. We will delve into what Green IT is, its historical relevance, and the pressing need for sustainable technology solutions. This course will equip you with the knowledge to make a positive impact on society, your work, as well as your personal life by being able to make more sustainable choices.

This course is aimed at those seeking to garner an understanding of Green IT, where it is at present and how individual habits can contribute negatively to the environment.

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