I expect the Colloquium class to teach me what sustainability means to me and my family and how I can help. I don't know much about being "green" and I am excited to expand my knowledge on the subject matter. I believe my personal behavior before entering this class was unsustainable because I did not even know what sustainability was. Now I am beginning to realize that if everyone thought like me and did not care about sustainability and being "green", it could affect the future of my children and generations to come.
There are many ways sustainability can relate to my chosen field of study which is information technology. The most common way I have found is to ensure more sustainable computer use by implementingpower management and energy efficient habits. In reading an article about how Stanford intertwined IT with sustainability, I accumulated a variety and great ideas. Their mission is to create a healthier environment now and richer possibilities for generations to come. Saving desktop energy is one way to create sustainability when using technology. One way is by using centrally-funded desktop power management software when you are powering a large amount of computers. Another idea is using outside air almost exclusively for cooling.
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