Green Technology can help you reduce waste and therefore save your organization money and make your nonprofit story more robust. We will review some easy changes that can help make your nonprofit more environmentally friendly, without breaking the bank or having to convince everyone to change their personal habits. Presentation at the Montana Nonprofit Association Annual Conference.
1. September 28, 2010 Greening Your Nonprofit's IT: How to Save the Environment and Money Anna S. Jaeger Co-Director of GreenTech TechSoup Global [email_address] www.techsoup.org/greentech
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3. We are working toward a time when every nonprofit and social benefit organization on the planet has the technology resources and knowledge they need to operate at their full potential
4. TechSoup is an integrated offering of the Resources, Knowledge, and Connections that NPO ’ s need to effectively use technology to advance their work
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10. Why Green Your IT? Images are CC, click on image for attribution. Compelling Technology
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14. ICT Emissions & Energy Consumption 2% 5% Slide by David Deal of Community IT Innovators
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19. Power Management on Windows Windows 7 has a lot more ways to be energy efficient. It also has wizards that will flag the areas where you can save.
63. EPEAT EPEAT Criteria are known as (IEEE 1680) American National Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products Slide by Robin Billings of the EPA Meets all 23 required criteria plus at least 75% of the optional criteria Meets all 23 required criteria plus at least 50% of the optional criteria Meets all 23 required criteria
67. Buying products made from recycled materials is a key step in supporting recycling programs and resource conservation. Resources are saved only when recycled products are purchased. This is referred to as closing the loop . Buy Recycled/Refurbished Slide by Robin Billings of the EPA
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79. Plug-in to eCycling - Donating www.epa.gov/plugin Info on how to prepare and donate your computer for reuse
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Notes de l'éditeur
Increase efficiency and collaboration, happy IT person or happy use, a happy board
Power management, Auto-Duplexing printers and copiers, install print management tools, use online video/collaboration tools
Extend the life of existing computers, buy refurbished instead of new, buy EPEAT Silver or Gold, using smart or timered power strips, switch to hosted services, donate working electronics to responsible refurbishers, consider multi-function devices