Global warming has been a major concern for decades now but only few nations take the problem seriously. There are many factors that worsen global warming which is now felt in the different parts of the world, these factors are deforestation and carbon dioxide emitted by cars, aviation industry and power plants. My biggest concern now is the excessive use of computers that consumes electricity and gives out heat energy in the earth’s atmosphere. One example are the fast-growing Business Process Outsourcing companies that spend long hours using their computers for them to operate.
To attend to this problem, there are universities and colleges from the different parts of the world that adopted the concept of Green Campus Computing. Below are the list of their sites where they publish articles and tips about the proper usage of computing materials in their campuses without adding up to the environmental problems:
http://greencampus.winserve.org/greencampus/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=7&Itemid=39
http://www.uoguelph.ca/atguelph/07-02-14/newscomputing.shtml
http://inews.berkeley.edu/articles/Spring2009/green-computing
The University can adopt the concept of Green Campus Computing by simply following these steps:
• Shut down the units in the computer laboratory when not in use. In this way, the heat generated and the electricity consumed will be reduced.
• Prefer using laptop computers than desktop computers.
• Put the pc on standby or hibernation than using screensavers.
• Read books than e-books.
• Dispose damaged hardware components properly.
• Print only the needed douments to reduce the excessive use of bond papers and ink and electricity.
• Educate students and teachers about global warming and green campus computing.
We must remember to start practicing these steps within ourselves and in our community. Global warming is now a worldwide concern and there is no way to stop this problem. All we can do now is to help in slowing down the effects of global warming in order to prolong Earth’s life and to prepare ourselves for its major effects in the future.
To attend to this problem, there are universities and colleges from the different parts of the world that adopted the concept of Green Campus Computing. Below are the list of their sites where they publish articles and tips about the proper usage of computing materials in their campuses without adding up to the environmental problems:
http://greencampus.winserve.org/greencampus/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=7&Itemid=39
http://www.uoguelph.ca/atguelph/07-02-14/newscomputing.shtml
http://inews.berkeley.edu/articles/Spring2009/green-computing
The University can adopt the concept of Green Campus Computing by simply following these steps:
• Shut down the units in the computer laboratory when not in use. In this way, the heat generated and the electricity consumed will be reduced.
• Prefer using laptop computers than desktop computers.
• Put the pc on standby or hibernation than using screensavers.
• Read books than e-books.
• Dispose damaged hardware components properly.
• Print only the needed douments to reduce the excessive use of bond papers and ink and electricity.
• Educate students and teachers about global warming and green campus computing.
We must remember to start practicing these steps within ourselves and in our community. Global warming is now a worldwide concern and there is no way to stop this problem. All we can do now is to help in slowing down the effects of global warming in order to prolong Earth’s life and to prepare ourselves for its major effects in the future.
