4.3 - Green IT Flashcards
Learners should know of the global requirements of Green IT. This should lead to an understanding of the rationale for it and the global benefits.
Purpose of Green IT
to use computers and IT resources in an efficient way/environmentally responsible way to reduce carbon footprint and become eco friendly or sustainable
OR
to reduce waste by recycling resources/computers giving it to charity to reuse.
What are some examples of how Green IT can be used/how organisations can reduce their carbon footprint?
What are then the benefits of an organisation using/implementing Green IT?
Economic - less/reducing costs on energy consumption, transportation, water, waste, disposal and paper which saves money.
Improved brand image: by promoting the fact that the business is dedicated to green initiatives, people are becoming more environmentally conscious and prefer to do business with an organisation that follows environmentally friendly policies.
Customers will think positively of their product, INCREASING SALES.
Reducing their carbon footprint then means they are positively impacting the environment.
What are the global requirements of organisations and individuals of Green IT
United Nations Climate Change Summits
UK government policy (Greening Government ICT strategy 2011)
reducing their carbon footprint: by reviewing their ICT but also using it for the implementation of systems to support its reduction. this is linked to UN climate change summits
United Nations Climate Change Summits
- what is it
An annual meeting where countries around the world reduce or try to manage their carbon footprint
UK government policy ( Example: Greening Government ICT strategy 2011)
- what is it
How the government will take action to green commitments - e.g: cost effective/energy efficient ICT
