[LINK] Survey of IT pros .. sustainability just ain't a priority

[Tom Worthington]

On 29/5/24 20:05, Stephen Loosley wrote:

> We polled thousands of IT pros – and sustainability just ain't a 
> priority right now ... By Tobias Man 28 May 2024 
> https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/28/register_it_sustainability/
> 
> ... It seems that most enterprises investing in IT sustainability are doing 
> so in a bid to cut costs ...

Yes, when teaching sustainable computing I encourage students to find 
another reason, in addition to concern for the environment, to motivate 
action. This can be to save money, increase revenue, improve the 
organization's profile, or make their boss look good.

One example was where a student found their government agency had far 
too many printers. Cutting the number of printers would save energy and 
e-waste, and it would also cut capital and maintenance costs. In another 
case a department had many small servers, each not doing much, but using 
power. The student recommended the servers be consolidated.

More on ICT Sustainability: https://www.tomw.net.au/ict_sustainability/


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Tom Worthington http://www.tomw.net.au
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