Sustainability at the core of Information Technology Strategy

Charles Sturt’s Division of Information Technology (DIT) is committed to sustainable information communication strategies. The division meets regularly with Sustainability at Charles Sturt to monitor energy use and waste disposal statistics and develop action plans to support the university’s sustainability goals.

In 2021, we began a significant overhaul of our application architecture. The project will significantly reduce the number of computer applications in use across the University; old applications will be upgraded to more efficient technology solutions, reducing important server usage and electricity use.

Electronic waste is also an important strategy. With support from Sustainability at Charles Sturt, DIT is recycling old staff laptops to provide to students in financial hardship. In 2021 more than 20 students were given a laptop through the grant program.

A project to consolidate printers across Charles Sturt campuses resulted in a significant number of printers being removed from campuses. This project will further reduce electricity usage and paper waste.