Earth day and what IT can do to support it
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April 22, 2010 10:30 AM
This is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day (in the US), a day rooted in our awareness of environmental responsibility that bypasses national borders. It was founded in 1970 and has steadily increased in energy ever since, inspiring awareness and appreciation for the land, air and water we all share. Earth Day is a catalyst for advances in environmental policies and perspective. On a more personal level, it serves as a reminder that we can make a small change today that will make the world better tomorrow.
There are many ways that IT can help organizations, by providing better measurement, analytics and visibility to how energy is being consumed and waste produced. I had a post the other day that discussed the various levels where sustainability change can take place - even within IT. This seems to be a reoccurring theme, probably because the impact of IT is so broad and deep in this space. HP is sponsoring a limited edition Green IT for Dummies pocket book that talks about some of these. I've not gotten my hands on one yet, but it says it's a "simple and straight-forward ideas on how to reduce the environmental impact of IT systems and harness the power of IT to reduce the wider environmental impacts".
One of HP's seven corporate objectives is global citizenship and sustainability is part of it, and some people thing we're going a good job.
Originally posted on The Next Big Thing blog
| Blogger Profile: Charlie Bess | |
| Charles Bess has worked in the Information Technology industry for about 30 years supporting a variety of large organizations and industries. Charlie has performed a variety of formal and technical leadership roles throughout EDS and now HP. He is a licensed professional engineer and in 2002, a senior member of IEEE and was recognized as a Fellow within HP for his focus on value delivery and innovation. Currently he is focused on the Chief Technologist functional relationship between HP and its largest clients. In addition to these activities, Charlie has also worked as a public speaker, advisor to SMUs MBA program and supported engineering and computer science activities at Purdue University and University of North Texas. He’s been blogging on technology and business value related topics since early 2003. |  |
