Here you will find many useful resources to assist you with implementing a Green IT program for your business.

• News and Discussion
• IT Industry Associations and Initiatives
• Responsible Purchasing Tool
• Employee Awareness (Posters and Educational Materials)
• Sustainability in Business Tools
• Environmental Data

 

News and Discussion

 

Ecology.IT - Blog

• ecologyit.net/blog

 

GreenBiz

• greenbiz.com

 

Greener Computing

• greenercomputing.com

 

Groves Green IT Blog

• grovesgreenit.typepad.com/green_it_is_sustainable

 

InfoWorld Sustainable IT Blog

• weblog.infoworld.com/sustainableit

 

Sustainable Life Media - Green IT News

• sustainablelifemedia.com/content/greenIT

 

ZDNet - Green IT Toolkit

• zdnet.co.uk/toolkits/greenit/0,1000001462,,00.htm

 

 

IT Industry Associations and Initiatives

 

Climate Savers Smart Computing

• climatesaverscomputing.org

 

Energy Star - Power Management Program

• energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=power_mgt.pr_power_management

 

The 80Plus Program

• 80plus.org

 

The Green Grid

• thegreengrid.org/home

 

Responsible Purchasing Tools

 

Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)

• epeat.net

 

Responsible Purchasing Network

• responsiblepurchasing.org

 

The Green Office - Environmentally Friendly Office Supplies

• thegreenoffice.com

 

Employee Awareness (Posters and Educational Materials)

 

Awareness Ideas

• awarenessideas.com/Energy-Conservation-s/1.htm

 

BC Hydro - Employee Awareness Tools

• bchydro.com/business/investigate/investigate882.html

 

 

Sustainability in Business Tools

 

Cool Companies

• cool-companies.org

 

Dalhousie University - Eco-Efficiency Centre

• eco-efficiency.management.dal.ca

 

Energy Star - Small Business Resources

• energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=small_business.sb_index

 

Environment Canada - Corporate Environmental Innovation

• ec.gc.ca/cei-iee/default.asp?lang=En&n=ED714727-1

 

IMD Business School - Business Case for Sustainability

• businesscaseforsustainability.com

 

Sustainability Reporting

Carbon Disclosure Project

• cdproject.net

 

Government of Canada - Sustainability Reporting Toolkit

• sustainabilityreporting.ca/home/default.asp?lang=e

 

Environmental Data

 

World Resources Institute - Climate Analysis Tool

• cait.wri.org/cait-news.php