Recently I have undertaken the Green Software for Practitioners (LFC131) course and exam from the Linux Foundation which I found to be an informative course. I decided to write this article as it is a course that I would recommend to IT Professionals no matter what specialism you have. It is also a free course and exam that provides a certificate and digital badge that show you have an understanding of the topic and some principles to apply to help reduce carbon emissions.
The course covers the topic list below in good detail and provides an insight into each area, with a knowledge check at the end.
- Carbon Efficiency
- Energy Efficiency
- Carbon Awareness
- Hardware Efficiency
- Measurement
- Climate Commitments
The exam is 20 questions and requires an 85% pass mark in order to complete.
This course may not provide all the answers but does provide a good level for you to understand the topic.
Further Reading
To provide some further reading on climate change the article linked below is one that I helped write on preparing your business for climate change.
https://www.bcs.org/articles-opinion-and-research/preparing-your-business-for-climate-change
Max Hemingway 