environmental topics in computer studies
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Environmental Topics in Computer Studies. Michael Grieve. Resources: delicious.com/ mr_grieve Contact Information: [email protected]. Outline. Environmental Expectations Electronic Waste The Carbon Footprint of Computing Green Information Technology - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS IN COMPUTER STUDIES
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• Environmental Expectations• Electronic Waste • The Carbon Footprint of Computing• Green Information Technology• Corporate Responsibility• Embedding Environmental
Education
Outline
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ENVIRONMENTAL EXPECTATIONS
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Ministry Documents
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Ministry Documents
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C2.2 Identify measures that help reduce the negative effects of computers on the environment
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C2.4 Describe, ... , how and where recycled electronic waste is processed, and identify local companies and institutions that offer such services.
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ELECTRONIC WASTE
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China
Impacts of Electronic Waste
“E-waste is the term used to describe old,
end-of-life or discarded appliances using
electricity” ewasteguide.info
Ghana
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Electronics Recycling
$13.44 - Desktop computers$2.14 - Laptops $12.03 - Computer monitors$5.05 - Printers$0.32 - Per Peripheral$10.07 - Televisions
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Do What You Can
Electronics Recycling
“Our personal consumer choices have ecological,
social, and spiritual consequences. It is time to re-examine some of our deeply held notions
that underlie our lifestyles.”
David Suzuki
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THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF COMPUTING
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Carbon Dioxide / Spam E-mail
0.3g
CO2
62 Trillion E-mails
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Carbon Dioxide / Spam E-mail
33 Billion kWh / Year
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Carbon Dioxide / Spam E-mail
2.4 Million Homes
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Carbon Dioxide / Spam E-mail
3.1 Million Passenger Cars
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Carbon Dioxide / Google Search
0.2g
CO2
7gCO2
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GREEN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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Greening our Classrooms
• Take 5 minutes to discuss at your table ideas for greening your computer space
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School Wide
Power Management Printing1. Online
resources2. Print less,
photocopy more
3. EcoFont
1. Monitors2. Computers3. Lights4. Phantom
Power
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OntarioECOschools
School wide programs
“I encourage people to make environmentally
conscious choices because we all have to
solve this climate crisis.”
Al Gore
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Toxic ChemicalsE-Waste
Energy Usage
GreenpeaceRankings ‘09
NokiaSamsung
Sony EricssonLG Electronics
ToshibaMotorolaPhilipsSharpAcer
PanasonicAppleSonyDellHP
MicrosoftLenovoFujitsu
Nintendo
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EMBEDDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
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Wording
Charlie invested $1000 dollars in stocks 10 years ago. He has been unlucky and his stocks have depreciated 1.3% per year.
How much money does Charlie have left?
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Re-Wording
Due to changes in weather patterns, an area of grassland has been experiencing soil erosion at a rate of 1.3% per year for the past 10 years. The soil used to be 1m thick.
How thick is the soil now?
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Simulations & Programs
• Take 5 minutes to discuss at your table ways to embed environmental concepts into programs and simulations