1. What's Your Carbon Footprint
What's Your Carbon Footprint? Sustainability and Green IT Initiatives That Make a Difference
What is the role of IT?

2. Introductions Ann Kovalchick Elizabeth P. Davey Edward Kelty
Deputy CIO, Tulane University
Elizabeth P. Davey
Director of the Office of Environmental Affairs, Tulane University
Edward Kelty
Vice President/CIO Information Services, Rio Salado College
Pattie Orr
VP for IT and Dean of University Libraries, Baylor University

3. Panel Discussion
What is the largest success and challenge in our area?
Sustainability quadrant, Balakrishnan, Suresh, and Donald Z. Spicer. “IT and Campus Climate Change” (Research Bulletin, Issue 20). Boulder, CO: EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research, 2008, available from
Action List
Interactive discussion
Speed Consultation
Wrap-up

4. Greatest Challenge - Tulane
Electronics Recycling
Created and operated by multiple offices
Environmental Affairs--Information about program
Technology Services--Assistance wiping hard drives
Facilities Services—Free pick-ups twice monthly
Property Management—Palletizes, stores for pick-up
Internal re-use, most has gone to a non-profit
Challenge of assuring proper handling by recycler

5. Greatest Success - Tulane
As technology changes, energy-saving strategies change
ENERGY STAR Showcase Dorm room
280 kWh/year Non-Energy Star Desktop and CRT
59 kWh/year ES labeled and Flatscreen
21 kWh/year ES labeled notebook
Where are our largest possible savings next year?
Best accomplished via education or technology?

6. Greatest Challenge - Rio
Communication and Understanding
Accepting Change
Budget
Sustainability vs. Green
- From an IT side, not everyone believed virtualization would really support the need
- Dell green shipping – but it cost $1000 more!!!

7. Greatest Success - Rio Distance Learning Virtualization
600 Courses Online
Simulations
Almost No In Person Requirements
Virtualization
104 out of 150, or 70%, of Rio’s Servers Have Been Virtualized
By The End of 2009 That Number Will Be 85%

8. Greatest Challenge - Baylor
Communication
Many constituents
It is never finished!
Takes the personal touch
People do not read!

9. Greatest Success - Baylor
Double-Sided Printing
Quick win
Easy to measure
Skeptics see the ROI on saving paper and cost
Able to set new standards for ordering printers
High profile
Built a base of advocates

10. Introduction of the Quadrant Chart

11. What is the size of your institution?
Small: less than 10,00 students
Medium: 10,000 – 25,000
Large: over 25,000

12. How many have... Signed on to the President’s Climate Commitment.
Embarked on Green IT project in collaboration with another campus office charged with campus sustainability efforts.
Implemented a Green Fee.
Have Green IT initiatives currently underway as a formal IT project effort.

13. How many have...
1. Planned to initiate a Green IT project in the next year.
Collected baseline data to assess the impact of Green IT projects.
Received new budget dollars to implement Green IT initiatives.

14. Who has implemented Low Difficulty, Low Impact ?
CRT Monitor replacement
Data Center lights Management
Electronic Reserves
Buy Biodegradable materials
Engaged students in Green IT/Sustainability efforts

15. Who has implemented Low Difficulty, High Impact ?
Purchase of Energy Star-qualified Computers
Recycle Paper
Extend the refresh cycle
Print management for students
Power Management
Implemented collaborative communication tools to reduce F2F

16. Who has implemented High Difficulty, High Impact ?
Virtualization of servers
Teleworking
Outsource student

17. Speed Consulting Stand up and find one person you don’t already know.
 Introduce yourselves and share a difficulty you expect to experience for projects in the high impact/high difficulty quadrant.
Exchange advice and consult for possible solutions.  

18. How many consider the following to be the biggest difficulty?
Funding/cost considerations
Education, Awareness & Cultural Issues
Business process issues
Competing priorities 

19. Which is most likely to jump start Green IT initiatives on your campus?
Implementing and enforcing new policies (e.g. energy star purchases)
Educating faculty, staff and students via a communications campaign
Investing in a pilot of demo project that shows clear evidence of impact

20. Which of the following is the most effective role for IT to contribute to Green IT initiatives on your campus?
Lead change (develop strategic implementation)
Provide analytic tools (reporting, tracking, measuring)
Provide technical insight (advise & educate according to business needs)

21. What’s next?
IT Power Management Summit: An educational webinar brought to you by The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR Program and The Climate Savers Computing Initiative Date: March 30, 2009 Time: 12pm–2pm ET / 9am–11am PT
The EDUCAUSE Sustainable IT Constituent Group Listserv
US Department of Agriculture's Green Information Technology Strategic Plan   "This document is critical to the continued preservation of our natural resources and reduction of harmful toxins in to the environment.  It is our intentions at USDA, to be the government-wide forerunners of setting the standard for "Green IT." Charles R. Christopherson, Jr., Chief Financial Officer & Chief Information Officer  
IT Power Management Summit: An educational webinar brought to you by The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR Program and The Climate Savers Computing Initiative When: Date: March 30, 2009 Time: 12pm–2pm ET / 9am–11am PT