1. Sustainable/Green IT Practices
James Wen Shea

2. Let’s talk Sustainability/Green IT!
“An IT that has positive or no negative impact on the global or local environment, society or economy”

3. Four Criteria for sustainable/green IT
Companies that incorporates principles of sustainability into each of its business decisions

4. Four Criteria for sustainable/green IT
2. Supplies environmentally friendly products of services that replaces demand for non-green products and services

5. Four Criteria for sustainable/green IT
3. Companies that are greener than their traditional competition
4. Companies that have made an enduring commitment to environmental principles in its business operations

6. Pioneers of Sustainable/Green Practices
Henry Ford

7. Pioneers of Sustainable/Green Practices
The LORAX by Dr.Seuss

8. Top Green/Sustainable IT Initiatives
Improved Data Center Cooling Methods

9. Top Green/Sustainable IT Initiatives
Alternative Storage Methods

10. Top Green/Sustainable IT Initiatives
Consolidate Servers Using Virtual Software

11. Top Green/Sustainable IT Initiatives
Reconfiguring Data Center Floor Layouts

12. Use of Thin Clients (Virtual Shared Desktop)

13. Top Green/Sustainable IT Initiatives
Consolidate Printers Via Output Management (Centralization)

14. Top Green/Sustainable IT Initiatives
Explore Alternative Energy Sources

15. Top Green/Sustainable IT Initiatives
Proper Disposal and Recycling

16. Top Green/Sustainable IT Initiatives
Asset Usage Practices

17. Top Green/Sustainable IT Initiatives
Print Suppression

19. Solution?

20. Action speak louder than words.

21. Thank You. Questions? The End