​The idea 💡

​To have a study day with developers, cloud folks, and UX designers where we complete the learning in the Green Software for Practitioners certificate together.

​Why?

​Because it is hard to reserve the time for studying on your own.

​So, what's in it for me?

• ​A certification by the end of the day!

• ​Reserved time for learning away from your usual desk

• ​Learning in the company of others

• ​Breaks where we have interdisciplinary conversations about how we can work together to make greener digital products

• ​Lunch with interesting people you might not otherwise meet

​Who can come?

​This event is open to all folks, of all gender identities.

​How much is it?

• ​£23 (+ platform fee) per person (if this cost is a barrier - please let us know at: [email protected]).

• ​The ticket link will be sent to those on the main list. Any remaining tickets will be offered to those on the waiting list.

• ​Your ticket includes:

  • ​A sustainable lunch created by chef, Olli Thompsett

  • ​Complimentary soft drinks

​Agenda

​The timings below are designed to allow people to have plenty of reading time. The content is not overly technical, focusing on the core principles of green digital practice.

There will be time for short breaks between blocks of learning. When we finish blocks early we add that time to our discussions.

• ​10.00–10.30am — Welcome, Housekeeping,

• ​10.30–11.00am — Block 1

  • ​[Unit 1] Introduction

  • ​[Unit 2] Carbon Efficiency

  • ​[Unit 3] Energy Efficiency
    

• ​11.15–11.30am — Discussion break
  

• ​11.30–12.30pm — Block 2

  • ​[Unit 4] Carbon Awareness

  • ​[Unit 5] Hardware Efficiency
    

• ​12.30–1.15pm — Lunch
  

• ​1.15–1.45pm — Block 3

  • ​[Unit 6] Measurement
    

• ​2.00–2.15pm — Discussion Break - Talking about SCI (Software Carbon Intensity). We'll be able to extend this discussion, if we make up time earlier in the day.
  

• ​2.15–2.45pm – Block 4

  • ​[Unit 7] Climate Commitments
    

• ​2.45–3.45pm – Assessment

  • ​The final assessment allows multiple attempts and has around 23 questions. It takes 15-20 mins to complete and does not have have a timer or time limit.
    

• ​3.45–4.00pm – Wrap-up and Certificates

  • ​We're hoping to have access to a printer if you do wanted a printed certificate. Otherwise we can show the certificant on the projector/screen and take a group photo (optional of course 😊).

​What to bring

• ​Laptop

  • ​if you need to borrow a laptop, there will be an option to let us know as part of the ticket sign-up.

  • ​If you want to use a tablet, please test that the learning works ahead of time. You can sign-up and test at The Linux Foundation website.

• ​Headphones (optional for your own music 🎧🎶🎧)

• ​Water bottle to minimise waste

• ​Reuseable coffee cup (if you have one)

​Transport

​We encourage attendees to take public transport where possible. There is also plenty of bicycle parking at the University of Sussex campus 🚴🏻‍♀️.

Sussex Innovation Centre have a helpful page outlining the travel options on their website. There are three Beryl electric bike stops on campus for Brighton & Hove rentable electric bicycles.