Green IT is a trending topic in information technology that, when properly leveraged, can help an organization save money, improve efficiency and reduce its environmental impact. SUMMARY: ICT and the environment.................................................. ......... ........................................... ........... 3Introduction........................................ .............. .................................... ................ .....3Green IT Overview......................... ............... ................................... ................ .................................4Importance of IT green................ ................................. ................... ................................ .................... 4Case studies................................ .......... .......................................... ............ .......5Cost of Green IT................................ ... ................................................ ..... ............................7Future scope of Green IT............ .. ................................................ .... ................................7The IOC's point of view.......... .... ................................................ ...... ............................8Is Green IT a passing fad? .................................................. .. ................................................ .... ....8Green IT framework......................................... ..... ................................................. ....... .................9Recommendations................................ .. ................................................ .... ................................10Learnings from the course............. ................ .................................. .................. ........................ half of the sheet ..... .rre Berthon, Victoria Crittenden, Philip DesAutels and Leyland Pitt6. Greenwich Hospital: http://www.cl-p.com/downloads/Greenwich%20Hospital.pdf?id=4294986860&dl=t7. Syracuse University: http://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/greendc/?s=syracuse+university8. Syracuse University: Desktop http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052970204908604574336280116296164?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB100014240529702049 604574336280116296164.html9. VMware: http://www.cio.com/article/728095/How_BYOD_Saved_VMware_2_Million10. http://www.emc.com/leadership/tech-view/going-green.htm11. http://www.carnegiecyberacademy.com/facultyPages/environment/issues.html12. http://www.greentelecomlive.com/2009/10/23/green-it-now-imperative-for-today%E2%80%99s-corporations-%E2%80%93-connection-research/13. http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/503867