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Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders

By : Niklas Sundberg
Book Image

Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders

By: Niklas Sundberg

Overview of this book

We are at a critical point in human history. Humanity is under threat, but all is not lost. We can take action! But how? Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders will show you how. It will walk you through the construction and implementation of a sustainable IT strategy and enable you to do your bit for the future of mankind. The book is split into three parts. Part I details the “why” and the clear and present danger that humanity faces today: the climate crisis. How did we get here, what are the immediate threats, what are the planetary boundaries that we need to peel back to safe levels, and what impact does IT have on society at large? Part II will focus on the "what.” It examines the nitty-gritty details of what we can do to unlock significant returns on sustainable investments toward a more sustainable future. Part III, the final part of the book, focuses on the “how.” How do you turn your ideas into action? What do you need to do to establish your baseline and your direction of travel towards your objective? This part provides tangible case studies and explains how you can start your journey today to begin delivering global and impactful objectives. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to plan, implement, and communicate a sustainable IT strategy and set yourself apart as a progressive technology leader.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
1
Part 1: Why Is Sustainable IT Important?
4
Part 2: What Are Sustainable IT Practices?
12
Part 3: How Do You Accelerate Sustainable IT?

The need to increase the pace of innovation

Although much of the technology to build sustainable solutions exists today, we need to increase the pace of innovation in creating real solutions for SDGs. We must bridge the gap between the private and public sectors and bring different actors, from corporations, academia, governments, and citizens, to co-create citizen-driven innovation. One way to do so is to take advantage of the concept of hackathons on a global scale. In the next section, you will hear from Ann Molin, the general secretary of Hack for Earth Foundation. This non-profit organization creates global hackathons creating real solutions to SDGs.

What is a hackathon?

A hackathon is an innovation competition. For a limited time, often between 24 and 48 hours, participants—so-called hackers—gather and work intensively on a challenge. These challenges are created before the competition and are usually formulated as questions. The participants work in teams...