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Taking stock and planning ahead

Posted by: aimeesutherland, Posted on: 1 March 2024 - Categories: GDSA, Sustainable ICT, Uncategorized
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Government Digital Sustainability Alliance (GDSA) Project Manager Aimee Sutherland updates on the work that we’ve been doing since our November workshop and shares some exciting news about a forthcoming event.  

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Sustainability Alliance gears up to meet key milestones

Posted by: aimeesutherland, Posted on: 10 November 2023 - Categories: Circular economy, GDSA, Sustainable ICT
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Project Manager Aimee Sutherland looks forward to a busy few months as the UK Government Digital Sustainability Alliance prepares to come together to assess recent progress, and to plan for some key milestones on the road ahead.

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Why sustainable ICT is vital

Posted by: adamturner, Posted on: 27 April 2023 - Categories: Sustainable ICT

Defras Digital Sustainability team explore the concept of Sustainable Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and ask some searching questions about what it really means. Let’s start with a question to try and define what we’re talking about here. What is …

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Three steps to becoming a digital superhero

Posted by: florianpaviot, Posted on: 27 April 2023 - Categories: Sustainable ICT
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If you ever dreamed about helping Captain Planet save the world, the Defra Digital Sustainability team offer ideas for three easy steps that you can take to reduce your digital carbon emissions. Our digital era is far from stagnating. Our …

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

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