Green IT: Meeting the environmental challenge 

1 May 2007
Hilton Birmingham Metropole

With the prospect of climate change, environmental issues have moved to the top of the agenda for both the commercial and public sectors. Politicians have been making statements about offsetting emissions and companies from all sectors are now talking about their social responsibility. Higher and further education institutions have been impacted by higher fuel costs and the introduction of legislation on waste disposal. Institutions have sought to demonstrate that they are becoming ‘greener’ through introducing new policies and procedures.

The ‘green’ agenda impacts IT service departments in many ways as owners of large volumes of recyclable equipment and as providers of support to staff and students. This forum will discuss the issues involved in meeting the environmental challenge and look at the way some institutions have tackled them.