Step 1: Get to know your impact
Every workplace has a role to play.
“Every organization and sector has a unique relationship with the crisis, representing a unique and important channel of impact”.
The Climate majority project, Rupert Read,Liam Kavangh and Roise Bell 2023.
If you are worried about the climate and ecological crisis, you are not alone. As an employee, you have a voice and can make a difference to impact on change for good.
Nearly two-thirds (62%) of people surveyed think their employers should be doing more to tackle issues such as nature loss and climate change. (YouGov 2024)
Universities and further education colleges represent 2.3% of the UK’s carbon footprint. A 2023 report written by representatives from 21 universities and colleges reviewed data from 537 institutions and found that they emitted more than 18 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) into the environment in 2020/21. The report estimates that green IT can deliver 75% reduction by 2030/31. Yet many Higher Education sustainability plans have not yet included educational technology or digital education.
Use this guide to think about the areas you can influence and the ways you can work with others to collaboratively and collectively bring about change. In this first step, we’ll start to learn about our impact by taking a quick quiz about the impact of education technology on climate. Try the quiz below to test out your knowledge: