Rethinking digital sustainability in education: from awareness to action

The event “Rethinking Digital Sustainability in Education: from awareness to action” brings together academics, practitioners, and sustainability experts to explore the environmental implications of digitalization in higher education.

Hosted at Politecnico di Milano, the event will present the key results of the GreenDiLT project and discuss both the opportunities and challenges of digitalization and AI in education.

Through presentations, case studies, and an interactive roundtable, participants will reflect on how to measure and reduce the environmental footprint of digital teaching and learning, and identify practical strategies to support a more sustainable digital transition in universities.

During the event, a dedicated collection point will also be available for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment (wee) and batteries, encouraging participants to take concrete action.

Programme

09:30 – 10:00 Registration and welcome coffee

10:00 – 10:10 - Opening & Framing the Day - Elena Sezenna (Rete delle Università per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile – Politecnico di Milano)

10:10 – 10:20 - The GreenDiLT Project: Vision and Key Results - SaÏda Mraihi (ENSAM)

PART I – The Big Dilemma: Is Digital Education Sustainable?

Moderator: Monica Vitali (Politecnico di Milano)

10:20 – 10:30 – ICT and AI: bright & dark sides for the environment - Mathyas Giudici (Politecnico di Milano)

10:30 – 10:40 – Digital Transformation of Teaching & Learning in Universities – (METID, Politecnico di Milano)

10:40 – 10:50 – Assessing the Environmental Footprint of Digital Teaching & Learning – Elisa Amodeo (Politecnico di Milano)

10:50 – 11:00 – Digital Behaviours in Universities: Evidence from the GreenDiLT survey – SaÏda Mraihi (ENSAM)

11:00 – 11:10 - The Digital Carbon Footprint Calculator – Marta Pinzone (Politecnico di Milano) 1

1:10 – 11:20 - Q&A

11:20 – 11:40 Coffee break

PART II – From Awareness to Action

Moderator: Eleonora Perotto (Politecnico di Milano)

11:40 – 11:50 - The GreenDiLT Academy – Gilles Buisson (ENPC)

11:50 – 12:00 - Sustainable ICT infrastructure - Alessandro Barenghi (Politecnico di Milano)

12:00 – 12:10 – Digital sustainability working group - (ICT Services Division, Politecnico di Milano)

12:10 – 12:20 - WEEE and Circular economy – Simone Orsi (AMSA)

PART III – Roundtable

Moderator: Marta Pinzone (Politecnico di Milano)

12:20 – 13:00 - Roundtable - Governing the Twin (Digital & Green) Transition

How can universities reconcile digital innovation, AI expansion and social and environmental sustainability commitments? The roundtable should be solution-oriented and strategic.

1) Giulia Cavenago (AWARE Politecnico di Milano)

2) Marco Raugi (Rete delle Università per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile)

3) Letizia Verona (Resilience Gap)

4) Sustainability Manager (GreenDILT Consortium)

5) Giulia Devani (AMAPÒLA)

6) Luca Baraldi (EaiD/DICE IMPACT)

Closing & Key Takeaways

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

Web streaming available upon request

During the event, a dedicated collection point will also be available for the disposal of WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) and batteries, encouraging participants to take concrete action.

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