Power saving light bulbs is a good start but we need to do much more to keep mother earth inhabitable. This study by Global Action Plan – an organization based in the U.K. – is an eye opener.
Here is a short quiz:
- What generates more CO2 – a mid sized server or an SUV rated at 15 miles/gallon?
- How much paper has been saved by the introduction of the paperless office in early 1980 (when the PC was first introduced)?
- How many computers are discarded each year?
- 10 million
- 20 million
- 30 million
- None of the above
The answers will shock the daylight out of you. Unless you work for an energy company or are a congressman on their payroll – you know, through campaign contributions – or just plain stupid, you will take these figures seriously and do something about it.
Leadership can come from a Harvard MBA degree – although I doubt it – or from within if one pays attention to the pressing need of the day. Where is your leadership going to come from? We report, you decide.
