Digital Sustainability Conference 2024: Green, greener, greenest – or green at all?
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Date
5 June 2024
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28 May 2024
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About the Event
Net Zero service, fully recyclable product, made with 100% green energy – how many times have you come across these predicates, or claims, from your suppliers and business partners in recent times?
Green credentials are powerful today and we, as organisational consumers, are frequently swayed by them. It is easy to believe these statements especially as it’s often difficult, perhaps even impossible, to find the truth behind them. Examining what we do to be more digitally sustainable is becoming increasingly important, for our planet and the people inhabiting it, to ensure we make the right decisions. We want to question some of the green assumptions being made and bring them into focus, alongside more mainstream digital sustainability topics, at the 2nd UCISA Sustainability Conference 2024.
Highlight of topics SUG24 will explore:
- Should you care about where in the world your Data Centre is located?
- How do you measure Data Centre sustainability?
- Will the use of AI make us more sustainable?
- How long should a device be used? Is 5 years a norm?
You will hear from inspirational speakers in the sector as well as knowledgeable experts from the industry as they explore digital sustainable topics pertinent to us. You will be joined by colleagues from across the sector with an equal passion for making the world a greener place. The conference aims to motivate and embolden your sustainable journey. The topics will challenge you and may raise further questions, but the intention is to inspire and enlighten you to tackle these challenges with confidence.
Have a green story to share about your data centre? Perhaps an inspiring sustainability tale about the use of automation? How are you measuring your sustainable goals and meeting them? Share your story with colleagues by presenting (15-20 mins) at the conference – complete the short speaker proposal form.
Join us on World Environment Day – Wednesday 5th of June – at the University of Nottingham for the UCISA Sustainability Conference 2024!
Event Schedule
Night Prior
Drinks Reception
in Spokes Restaurant (for those who have booked to attend dinner)Call to Dinner
Dinner with presentation
in Spokes Restaurant (for those who have booked to attend dinner)Extending the Life of Technology through the Circular Economy and innovative Urban Mining
Matt Franklin, Chief Sales Officer, Roc Technologies and Andy Gomarsall, Chairman of N2S and former England Rugby Union player.Wednesday
Registration opens
Pre-conference session: Scope 1, 2 & 3 Emissions Refresher
Paul Rock, Technical Architect, Cardiff University
(in Raleigh 1)
Welcome and introduction
Henrik Brogger, Director of Digital Operations and Service Delivery, University of ReadingAll Fact No Fiction: All About Sustainability
Begum Tokay, Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of NottinghamEducation technology that’s easy to use – and easy on the planet
Richard Fuller, Assistant Director of IT (Technology & Cyber), University of York and Kirri Watson, Head of Adult Education, UK/I, Google,Refreshments
Breakout session: Designing an innovative cross-sector tool to measure and reduce supply chain emissions and meet net zero ambitions
Charlotte Wood, Sustainability Manager, and Claire Davies, Sustainable Procurement Manager, Nottingham Trent University in Raleigh 1Breakout session: Managing data storage to reduce environmental impact
Clare Casey, Head of Environmental Sustainability, Jisc in Triumph 1Travel time
Breakout session: Device lifecycle, culture and sustainability
John Ireland, Director of Customer Services , IT Services, University of Oxford in Raleigh 1Breakout session: Sustainable Behaviours
Sean Green, Director of Digital, University of East Anglia in Triumph 1Travel time
Lunch
Breakout session: Sustainability and AI
Dr Marcia Smith, Senior Research Associate, Lancaster University in Raleigh 1Breakout session: Greener screens: Launching our Green Digital Design internship
Catherine Munn, User Experience Research Specialist, University of Edinburgh In Triumph 1Travel Time
Should we put our data centres somewhere cold?
Dr. Emma Barnes, Head of Research and Faculty IT and Richard Fuller, Assistant Director of IT Services, University of YorkRefreshments
Breakout session: Everything Everywhere All at Once
John Vass-de-Zomba, IT Environmental Sustainability Manager, University of Manchester in Raleigh 1Breakout session: Do website carbon footprints matter?
Scott Stonham, Founder, Digital Carbon Online in Triumph 1Travel Time
Facilitated discussions
- End User Computing
(in Raleigh 1)
facilitated by Paul Rock, Technical Architect, Cardiff University - On-Premise Infrastructure
(in Triumph 1)
facilitated by Trevor Baxter, Director of IT Innovation, King's College London
Travel Time
Closing remarks
Henrik Brogger, Director of Digital Operations and Service Delivery, University of ReadingClose of the Conference
Exhibitor Information
UCISA Group
- Sustainability
