IT infrastructure is a significant investment for any educational institution. Estimates suggest schools in the US spend somewhere between 26 and 41 billion USD annually on education technology. How can schools and universities integrate sustainability into how they procure and manage their IT?
Clare Hobby met up with Chris Clarke, IT lead at The Kemnal Academies Trust in the UK, to find out more.
How does the educational sector approach the IT hardware category from a sustainability perspective – from the procurement process to managing the device inventory in a sustainable way? Chris shares his experience and offer practical advice from the field so that others can learn from his example and further push sustainable development.
Webinar content
- What should schools consider in wanting to take a more sustainable approach to IT?
- Talking to stakeholders – from finance to IT vendors
- Managing your IT inventory for sustainability benefit
- Experience sharing from the field
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Speakers
Chris Clarke
Director of IT & Data at The Kemnal Academies Trust (45 schools in the UK)
Chris role is to oversee the day to day maintenance, security, hardware renewals and data protection for the IT and Data infrastructure across the trust. Prior to this role he spent 20 years as teacher, leader and coach in both secondary and primary schools.
Clare Hobby
Director Purchaser Engagement, Global, TCO Development
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