GreeningThroughIT_ITIF2010

Environmental Issues Greening through IT Human Abilities Evolved in Different Contexts Scale Problem Bill Tomlinson Associate Professor of Informatics University of California, Irvine Information Technology and Innovation Foundation July 13, 2010 Time Space Complexity http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronlayters/170595682/ Image created by Robert A. Rohde / Global Warming Art Information Technology Role in Creating Current Problems Force Multiplier http://www.flickr.com/photos/zivturner/2753229887/ Global Climatic Disruption Biodiversity Loss Overpopulation Pollution Sea Level Rise Learning Running Away Cooperating Helps Bridge the Gap http://www.flickr.com/photos/horizon/120891838/sizes/o/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/leonardlow/340741348/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/levoodoo/3127582105/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/wili/295189351/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/superkimbo/3122643466/sizes/o/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/interplast/9155841/sizes/o/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/201034654/sizes/l/ http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a002600/a002681/apollo17_earth_web.jpg http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclassified/2991996634/sizes/o/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sevensixfive/468461619/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/gord99/476428987/sizes/l/ Human Environmental http://www.flickr.com/photos/47007870@N00/424914765 Green IT: Real World Examples Scale Energy Use CO2 E-waste http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Late_Human_evolution_scheme.png Making Tools http://www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum_photography/2644890096/sizes/o/ http://bettercarbon.com Sustainable Software Engineering GreenTracker Social Code Group MIT Press May 2010 Our problems are man-made, therefore they may be solved by man. -JFK Ask the reindeer... Nevertheless, reindeer couldn't see the future, or use IT. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigfez/354906135/sizes/o/ (Klein, 1968) The Value of IT Thanks! Daniel Castro Emiko Guthe All of the panelists All of you for listening Questions? wmt@uci.edu IT supports efficiency, but the relationship between efficiency and sustainability is unclear. Nevertheless, IT enables new ways to understand causality, predict the future, and take action accordingly.