jennifer sowatim heckaman vpfomsu surplus april 23, 2008 green information technology
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What is Be Spartan Green? Boldness By Design Environmental Stewardship at MSU January 2008: 26 recommendations –Energy –Material waste –Behavior –Purchasing –Communication & EducationTRANSCRIPT
Jennifer Sowa Tim HeckamanVPFO MSU Surplus
April 23, 2008
Green Information Technology
On the Menu Background on Be Spartan Green
Green information technology
Idea exchange
What is Be Spartan Green? Boldness By Design Environmental Stewardship at MSU January 2008: 26 recommendations
– Energy – Material waste– Behavior– Purchasing– Communication & Education
Behavior Change and Culture Shift The success of several initiatives are
based on simple BEHAVIOR CHANGE
IT has a significant role in promoting and sustaining behavior change
What is“Green” Information Technology?
Information technology that provides energy and data solutions
Environmentally friendly disposal of e-waste
Emerging communication technologies for environmental campaigns
Information Technology Solutions
Information Technology Solutions
How many of you remember this person?
Not quite the solution that we’re talking about
Energy Reduction: The 9% solution
MSU joined the Chicago Climate Exchange to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6% by 2010.
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we must reduce energy consumption
3% HVAC
3% Lighting
3% Equipment
BEHAVIOR CHANGE
Simple IT fixes for BIG energy savings
Energy save mode for computers
Disabling screen savers
Turning off computers and equipment at night or for long periods of inactivity
Installing devices, methods for automatic shut down, energy save mode, etc.
Emerging technology for conserving energy
Emerging technologies to promote environmentally sound behaviors– Watt stoppers– Eco button– Energy use monitoring (local cooling)– Sensor and continuous monitoring for real
time data
Wake on LAN Perform updates while computer is powered off
Allows a network administrator to “power on” your computer to do updates when the machine is turned off– (yes actually turned off with the button on the machine, or
by an Isole Plug strip and motion sensor)
E-waste
What is E-Waste?
Computers
Copiers
Monitors
Ink toners & cartridges
Floppy disks
CDs/DVDs
Tapes
Other computer media
E-waste at MSU MSU Surplus Store collects e-waste to be
recycled– Contact MSU Surplus Store 355-0364 for pickup– Computer media is shredded, hard drives are
wiped out with Department of Defense sanctioned software
Program for departments only, but working on expanding service to faculty & staff
E-waste at MSU On average MSU sends 24 pallets every 3-4
months to be recycled
Average equipment per pallet– 24 monitors– 70 computers– 50 printers– Some copiers
Credits back to the department
More e-waste solutions Take back programs
Ink cartridge and toners – recycle and purchase recycled
Use less– E-mail files vs. saving to CDs– Re-writable disks vs. one time use
Green Computing Guide - www.ecofoot.msu.edu
Emerging Communication Technology
Be Spartan Green Campaign Mix of traditional and non-traditional reach
out methods to engage students, faculty and staff
Traditional vs. Emerging Communication
Newspaper
Radio
Television
Social networking
Blogging
Online publications
Example: Facebook More than 70 million active users
Facebook is the 6th most-trafficked website in the world
Over 20,000 applications have been built on Facebook Platform
140 new applications added per day
More than 95% of Facebook members have used at least one application built on Facebook Platform
Question Can you perform or support these
emerging communications applications?
Idea Exchange:What ideas do you have?
Contact UsBe Spartan GreenJennifer [email protected]
Surplus/E-wasteTim HeckamanMSU Surplus355-0364 ext. [email protected]