Greening IT – Beyond Recycling…12th October 2006
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A ground-breaking event on reducing waste and maximising energy efficiency in IT equipment. The Seminar and Workshops will explore the viability of eco-design and reuse of computer equipment, and bring you the latest findings of the pioneering Project HEATSUN.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cultivate Centre, Temple Bar, Dublin----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Summary of biographies and presentations can be dowloaded on links in green below--------
09.00 – 09.30 – Registration (Coffee will be available)09.30 – 09.50 – Introduction to Project HEATSUN - John Singleton, Project Leader (Dublin City Council)
09.50 – 10.10 – Bridging the Digital Divide in Dublin - Mary Fay, Manager (SwITch)
10.10 – 10.30 – Developing the Green Computer – Ann Galligan, Manager (Micro Pro)10.30 – 10.40 - Questions and Discussion10.40 – 11.00 - Break 11.00 – 11.20 – Enterprise Ireland Supports to Green Production – Liam Curran (Enterprise Ireland)11.20 – 11.40 – Create Business, not Waste: Global Perspectives of Green Product Development– Karsten Schischke (IZM-Fraunhofer Institute & StEP Initiative)11.40 – 11.50 – Questions and Discussion11.50 – 13.00 – ETAP, LIFE-Environment and its successor LIFE+ and green public procurement and Launch of the Green Computer - Michael McKenna (Sustaianble Development Unit, DoEHLG)
15.00 – 15.30 – Final Plenary Session (Panel discussion and conclusions)– Chair: John Singleton
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KEY RESULTSThe Key Results of Project HEATSUN to December 2005 were:
1. Setting up collection facilities for IT Waste:
Local Authority Partners pioneered the setting up of collection points for IT waste (5 to date), creating an alternative to landfill, stockpiling and illegal dumping of Waste IT. A system for collecting, sorting and recycling this waste was also implemented. Since August 2005 this function has been passed on to the official Compliance Schemes set up under the new WEEE Regulations.----------------------------------------------------------------------------
SwITch (Saving Waste IT Can Help), is a Community Service Enterprise set up by the project to provide employment and training for the long-term unemployed in the repair and reuse of IT and provides training to the community on computer applications. SwITch was founded in 2003 and currently employs 9 people. SwITch is also funded by Pobal under the Community Service Programme
To date, 63 reused or upgraded IT systems have been provided to community and training projects and private individuals. A further 130 reusable units are held in storage pending allocation.------------------------------------------------------5 - Promoting the Eco-Design of IT
Project HEATSUN has supported MicroPro (an Irish SME based in Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin), in the development of a Green Computer that will meet the requirements of the new EuP Directive and the European Eco-Label. MicroPro is also funded by the Environment Protection Agency under the Cleaner Greener Production Programme.
For more information contact:José Ospina, Project Manager,Tel: (+353) 86 8224429info@projectheatsun.com
