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Need for sustainable developers-slash-journalists
Recent discussion (Eric Ulken,Emily Nussbaum, Cindy Royal) on the people behind the New York Times website puts a new light on the role of the sustainable computing practitioner. The breadth of the impact of computing is what drives many of us to take sustainable computing beyond our own footprint. This is recognised in statements such as NACCQ’s policy that […]
Point-source recycling SEEDs questions
December 18, 2008
There’s a 3D printer in the product development centre at work. I think it’s fantastic. I just love the thought experiment of how things will change when 3D printing becomes ubiquitous. What will be the impact of us being able to fabricate parts on every desktop? A different device has had […]
Gravity sucks
December 4, 2008
Q: What have gravity and sustainability got in common? A: Try as hard as you like, they’ll both pull you down to earth in the end. Linda Tucci makes what she calls “obnoxious caveats” in her post “Brownie points for green IT will go away … and then?“. I think this is inspired, no […]
Is The ‘Green’ In Green IT Dead? No, because it is what keeps us alive.
December 4, 2008
The one where Sam disagrees with Doug Washburn who has confused lean and greenwash with sustainability. Doug asks “Is The ‘Green’ In Green IT Dead? No, Because It Was Never Really Alive” (also on Environmental Leader). He argues that corporations…make decisions to effectively manage risk, costs and revenues to deliver profits which ultimately drive shareholder value. […]
eLivingCampus Presentations
November 26, 2008
As you know, our software engineering classes are developing the information systems that will power the LivingCampus. Last week the groups gave their final presentations to their clients – Paula and Michelle. I was really impressed how the realisation that the LivingCampus is “more than a garden” came through in the students’ work. Their systems […]
Computing for Sustainability 
January 14, 2009
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