Do the Green Thing

Green ICT

ICT in UK higher and further education has a large carbon footprint. It is estimated that in the sector there are one and a half million computers, 250,000 printers and 240,000 servers which collectively produce 500,000 tonnes of CO2 a year and in 2009 cost the sector around £116m in ICT related electricity bills.

The environmental impacts of ICT are not just in their energy use while in service. The whole lifecycle of ICT procurement and use consumes energy and resources both in manufacture and transportation to end users, and more in disposal – which itself can leave a legacy of waste, some of it toxic.

At UEL we're working on reducing our environmental impact associated with ICT and raising awareness amongst others through programmes such as Eureka.

Printing Efficiently and Greener

Printing Efficiently and Greener (PEG) is part of the Greening ICT programme funded by the Joint Information Services Committee (JISC).

The overall aim of PEG is to investigate how barriers to Green ICT can be overcome within a HEI, especially in terms of cross-departmental working and implementing staff behavioural change programmes. This will be achieved by looking at the specific issue of improving the efficiency of printing to deliver a long-term sustainable solution. Rather than just merely implementing changes at an operational level, this project aims to increase understanding of a consultative approach to behavioural change.

UEL worked with environmental charity Global Action Plan and London South Bank University on the project which ran from January 2010 - December 2010.

You can also read FAQs as well as progress and documents associated with the project.

Contact

Sara Kassam, Energy & Environment Manager
Email: greenthing@uel.ac.uk
Tel: 020 8223 4047

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