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“…and sustainability” Digital Strategy just greenwashing?
Lazowska described Green computing as the next space race. Yesterday the NZ Government released the draft Digital Strategy 2.0. In it, sustainability is listed as a key outcome but other than a few scattered statements, the document seems to have ignored both the potential impact and the opportunity. If green computing is indeed the next […]
Posted in: Computing for Sustainability, NZ Computing
Skipping back to the future
April 7, 2008
Oh no!, It’s back! Leigh has posted this image of another skip full of computer packaging polystyrene. As we’ve discussed before, the recyclers won’t take it as is no good to them until is part of a closed loop (ie they know exactly what is in it), the reuse stream is choked (although I grabbed […]
Posted in: Green computing RFP, Otago Polytechnic
Designers engage every client in sustainability while computing checks the light switch (maybe)
April 7, 2008
Our Design School has just been accepted into the Designers Accord. They (we, even as I teach Interaction for design) are early educational adopters – one of only 5 educational institutions worldwide. The Designers Accord envisions a creative community where the principles of sustainable design are seamlessly integrated into all practice and production: Our mission […]
Vibrant PostCarbon role for ICT
April 7, 2008
Over on empyre, there’s a month of discussion about sustainability and new media: “wired sustainability“. Henry Warwick posted this sketch of a paper he’s working on. I think it extreme and I disagree with most of it, but it’s had me thinking all weekend, so I’ve copied it here if just to anchor one end […]
Posted in: Computing for Sustainability, futurecasting
Greenhouse effect warms conversation
April 6, 2008
With apologies to Colin who thinks I should write about computers, here’s a great project from our School of Art. In association with the Dunedin Fringe, Jude Roberston and Clare Fleming are facilitating a community discussion through the media of a small glasshouse on the Museum reserve. The Grow Project is an interactive visual artwork […]
Posted in: LivingCampus, Otago Polytechnic
Computing for Sustainability 
April 16, 2008
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