EduGeek.Net Open Source Schools UnConference Nottingham Green IT

Green Computing
Russell Dyas
EduGeek.net
russelldyas@edugeek.net
Tel UK: 020 8133 4179
Tel Mobile: 07884071535
Skype: rdyasuk
http://www.edugeek.net
Flickr – ramsesoriginal http://tinyurl.com/osschools15

What Do Roman Coins & IT Have In Common?

Business use of ICT produces 2% of the world’s CO2 emissions and that is the same as the airline industry. 1
All LAs have a target to meet in lowering CO2 emissions.2
National Framework for Sustainable Schools is part of the OFSTED Inspection.
New builds, such as PCP & BSF are required to reduce CO2 compared to the old school(s) they are replacing.
2008 study found that English schools estates emits 8.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. 3
Not forgetting out moral duty as educators of young people. We should always lead by example.
Gartner - http://tinyurl.com/osschools01
National Indicators for Local Authorities and Local Authority Partnerships: - http://tinyurl.com/osschools02
Carbon Emissions from Schools - Sustainable Development Commission Report - http://tinyurl.com/osschools03

There Are Two Challenges
Technical
Culture
Flickr – Mararie http://tinyurl.com/osschools13
Flickr – Nickobec http://tinyurl.com/osschools14

Link To The Video That Was Played During The Presentation

Culture Change
The biggest challenges are cultural not technical.
Get SLT Backing.
Think non ICT related changes, i.e. use of paper. Can some print outs be moved to a Learning Platform.
Recycling Paper and Toners.
Get the pupils thinking about it.
Compare your results with another school.
Start small and then look at the bigger challenges.
Make it everybody’s responsibility

Culture Change
Work out where you are
Work out small gains, such as recycling
Work out larger gains, such as environmentally aware purchasing
Work out your improvements
Repeat

Schedule Wake-Up & Shutdown
Virtualisation
Power Management
Disposal
Technologies
Environment Friendly Hardware
Thin Client

Schedule Wake-Up & Shutdown
This can be done in several ways using several different software or scripts.
Don’t forget non computer based equipment such as printers and projectors.
Virtualisation
Virtualbox – Supported by big players such as Sun and MySQL.

Power Management
There are several Opensource projects such as those hosted at LESSWatts.org
EzWizard & EzGPO Projects Funded By Energy Star
Thin Client
Xen Open source Thin Client system supports a wide range of guest operating systems. Supported by Citrix

Raw material
Production
Packaging
Distribution
Cost
Maintenance
Energy Efficiency
Performance
Safety
Disposal

More suppliers are offering environmentally friendly equipment. RM for example for a number of years have had their EcoQuite Range. They recently released a 60 WATT computer.
Other manufactures such as DELL, HP and Acer also have environmentally friendly computers.

Buy equipment that is fit for the purpose but is green.
This does not mean buying at premium.
In the USA there is a system called EPP (Environmentally Preferable Purchasing).
People have given it a new name Environment, Price & Performance.

Disposal
Be aware of the WEEE regulations but layman'sguide is: -
If brought before 13th August 2005 and not being replaced with piece of like-for-like equipment then you are responsible for disposal.
If brought before 13th August 2005 and is being replaced with piece of like-for-like equipment then new supplier is responsible.
If brought after 13th August 2005 then original supplier is responsible.
Check your contracts as suppliers might offer cheap equipment if you sign WEEE disposal to yourself.

Further Resources
TeacherNet Sustainable Schools - http://tinyurl.com/osschools04
Eco-Schools- http://tinyurl.com/osschools05
EPeat- http://tinyurl.com/osschools06
Less Watts- http://tinyurl.com/osschools07
Energy Star- http://tinyurl.com/osschools08
Green Government ICT - http://tinyurl.com/osschools09
COSN Green Computing - http://tinyurl.com/osschools10
BECTA - http://tinyurl.com/osschools11
SusteIT- http://tinyurl.com/osschools12

How To Get All Your CRTs Replaced
Tell your head that if you replace all your CRTs with flat screens.
Then not only will the energy bills go down
You will be reducing the schools CO2.
All that can be used as evidence against the Sustainable Framework part of the SEF.

Any Questions & What is Your Experience
Russell Dyas
EduGeek.net
russelldyas@edugeek.net
Tel UK: 020 8133 4179
Tel Mobile: 07884071535
Skype: rdyasuk
http://www.edugeek.net
Flickr – ramsesoriginal http://tinyurl.com/osschools15

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