Information and Communications Technology (ICT) plays a critical, central part of daily life. Technology continues to advance rapidly and increasingly the ICT community and those who use ICT are working to ensure progress is focussed on serving individuals, institutions and broader society in an efficient and sustainable manner.
If you would like to connect with other EAUC members interested in sustainable ICT, join the EAUC's Green ICT Community of Practice. This group is for EAUC members only. Find out more.
EAUC-Scotland's Sustainable ICT Topic Support Network (TSN) is open to all, providing an opportunity for those working in or with the further and higher education sector to share ideas and questions and to get together to hear from particular speakers or discuss topics of interest. Find out more about the TSNs here.
A case study demonstrating the Carbon Trust and Colchester Borough Council's development of a Carbon Management Strategy which exceeded their target to reduce carbon...
View the Carbon Trust's range of case studies covering public sector bodies including universities and colleges.
Schneider Electric has helped Kingston University conduct an energy audit to identify where savings could be made to hit their carbon emissions reduction target of 35% by 2020.
An EAUC Insight Guide which outlines the main barriers and problems to institutional participation in recycling schemes for retired or redundant ICT equipment.
You can put many measures in place to reduce energy use, but very few changes can be implemented, or the full benefits realised, without co-operation from users. Users need to...
A quarterly briefing paper which is submitted to AUDE members which ensures the voice of the EAUC and its Members are heard at this strategic level. November 2013 issue.
Addressing the hot topic, Green ICT and the effect this topic can have on other areas of an institution.
A case study with the Carbon Trust and Salford City College which demonstrates how they embedded carbon management into their organisation and developed a carbon management plan.
A case study with the Carbon Trust and Gloucestershire College demonstrating hoe they've been working to reduce its usage of electricity and gas.
A case study from the Carbon Trust and Sheffield Hallam University demonstrating the development and implementation of a University-wide strategic Carbon Management Plan.
EAUC Member responses about whether power leads, video and ethernet cables should be considered WEEE.
A presentation by David Somervell, Sustainability Adviser The University of Edinburgh about Sustainable Estate Development.
A video overview of how The University of Manchester recycles printer toner cartridges.
Between 2010 and 2013, LSIS has provided grants to support 63 projects which aim to develop, embed and disseminate effective approaches to sustainable development. Each of...
A case study from Sussex Downs College where an online learning tool was developed (SustainIT) to minimise carbon footprint.
A case study from Liverpool John Moores about how Ricoh has transformed its document and print management services.
AUDE has published an aide memoire to the preparation of an Estates Strategy for members.
Biodiversity is the one area that has often been left out of the spotlight in sustainability plans. The SEED project has changed this with the creation of a new, interactive...
Schneider Electric has been awarded a £2 million contract to improve security at the University of West of England (UWE) in Bristol.
Dawn White, Environmental Officer, City University London emailed Members asking about advice about the merits of switching off versus leaving on in stand-by mode.