Chris Howes - Chief Digital and Information Officer

Keeping ICT Sustainability on the agenda

Chris Howes - Chief Digital and Information Officer, 14 November 2024 - Climate action, Sustainable ICT, UN SDG's

Chris Howes shares his hopes for this year’s COP event and the opportunities it might bring to help us drive digital transformation.     It’s that time of year again when climate change and sustainability rise to the top of the …

We did it - but now the hard work really begins

Chris Howes - Chief Digital and Information Officer, 28 March 2024 - GDSA, Sustainable ICT

Chris Howes reflects on what was achieved at the recent GDSA Summit and considers the challenges ahead for all those who have a stake in driving the meeting of IT sustainability commitments.

Leader's blog: Chris Howes - why I’ll be at COP27

Chris Howes - Chief Digital and Information Officer, 27 April 2023 - Sustainable ICT

  Defra Chief Digital and Information Officer Chris Howes looks ahead to COP27 and sets out the benefits of the new Government Digital Sustainability Alliance charter. Last year, at COP26, we hosted our ground-breaking Technology for Climate event in Glasgow. …

Working towards achieving a sustainable future: Defra and UNFCCC

Chris Howes - Chief Digital and Information Officer, 14 July 2020 - Climate action

Climate action and net-zero virtual conference

Helping businesses create a greener, more sustainable future through ICT

Chris Howes - Chief Digital and Information Officer, 14 October 2019 - 25 year environment plan, Defra Desa

Launching Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra’s) e-Sustainability Alliance

About UK Government Sustainable ICT

As a global leader, Defra needs to ensure Information Communications Technology (ICT) is rationalised, resilient, responsible, and free from exploitation throughout our digital infrastructure and associated supply chains.

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About the Government Digital Sustainability Alliance (GDSA)

Digital transformation can assist sustainability, but it can also be an inhibitor. To ensure that digital technologies are a force to achieve our Greening Government Commitments, Net Zero Strategy, and support the fruition of the UNs Sustainable Development Goals, businesses and governments need to work together to ensure that digital technology puts less pressure on the environment. The achievement of digital sustainability highly depends on stakeholders’ engagement and the co-creation of shared value.

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Meet our very own Karma Chameleon

The GDSA circular economy working group is on a mission to help raise awareness on the benefits of a circular economy.

They commissioned the Karma Chameleon, created by e-waste sculptor Zak Miskry. The sculpture aims to promote positive conversations around tech and the circular economy.

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Recent Blogs

• Keeping ICT Sustainability on the agenda November 14, 2024
• Connecting nature and technology – reflections from COP16 November 7, 2024
• A warm welcome to our new members and a new vision for GDSA August 15, 2024

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Recent Posts

• Keeping ICT Sustainability on the agenda November 14, 2024
• Connecting nature and technology – reflections from COP16 November 7, 2024
• A warm welcome to our new members and a new vision for GDSA August 15, 2024

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