Green IT in Yorkshire & Humber

Helen Harrop

helen.harrop@sero.co.uk

#D2020 @iamhelenharrop

Digital 20/20The connected region

• The role of Digital 20/20

• What is Green IT? Our definition

• Our research

• Key findings

• Our recommendations

The Role of Digital 20/20

• Regional partnership led by Yorkshire Forward

• Aims to ensure that the Y&H region develops a thriving digital economy

• Exploiting the potential of technology as individuals, organisations and businesses

• Experts in facilitating change

What is Green IT?

• Computing as a means of providing solutions to environmental issues

• Reducing the carbon footprint of computing itself

• Dealing responsibly with waste from computing

Our Green IT Research

• Yorkshire Forward research

• Desk research

• Interviews

• Green IT ‘radar’

Key Findings of Our Research

• There’s a lot going on in the region and some interesting clusters of innovation

• But, there’s a lack of regional focus

• Main driver is to reduce costs, not to be green

• Greenwashing and a lack of transparency

• Subsumed within other agendas

• Time lag regarding Green IT skills

Our Recommendations

• Green IT regional showcase event

• Regional Green IT blog

• Green IT Special Interest Group – a community of interest/practice/expertise

• Encourage a joined up region, connect to national activities e.g. BCS, e-Skills

• Consider adding Green IT into regional initiatives e.g. ICT Active, Yorkshire Digital Awards, ICT Benchmarking Survey

Green IT in Yorkshire & Humber

Helen Harrop

helen.harrop@sero.co.uk

#D2020 @iamhelenharrop