I’m not very Green. The downturn has made me think of much more urgent issues about building my own business, given the fact I had to leave the company I’d been working in happily as a very senior researcher for 23 years. I share with many deep concerns about employment and survival of many of the people, companies and organisations and the way technology can help. I’m surprised that telecommuting and travel avoidance haven’t become more important issues over the last year, but am pleased that Cloud Computing is a vibrant subject which is bringing with it a new kind of outsourcing.
I’m not even sure that a global agreement on carbon emissions will help us avoid potential climate disasters, such as the melting of the ice caps or the ending of the Atlantic conveyor. However, I’m certain that we (CIOs, industry analysts and managers) need to learn not ‘to walk on the grass’, to improve the energy efficiency of our systems and improve our CSR strategies. I’m also pleased that it looks as if there will be positive results today for Africa and other emerging regions in terms of social and economic development. In addition I know that ITC holds an important key in supporting the environmental aspiations of the majority of the world’s population. Even if you’re not at all Green, you’ll need to adjust your ITC strategy in coming months.
So my fingers are crossed, as I hope many of yous are as well.
I’ve written about many of these subjects and encourage you to investigate my thoughts and those of the people and companies who have contributed to this site. Look through the ‘Research as a Service’ tag at the top of this page to learn more. I’ll also analyse the technical consequences of today’s agreement for CIOs later. Please let me have your own thoughts by commenting on this article.