The eArchiving Initiative is developing a module on sustainable electronic archiving and carbon footprint calculation as part of its academic curriculum. The Initiative is looking for case studies of archivists calculating the carbon footprint of their electronic archives, archiving software, or the tools they use to preserve information (computers, laptops, data centres, networks, etc.)
The questions the eArchiving Initiative wants to address to the archiving community are the following. Regarding the calculation of carbon footprint, what:
- indicators were used to calculate the carbon footprint?
- were the carbon volumes calculated?
- were the challenges?
- were the benefits?
The eArchiving Initiative is also looking for feedback on initiatives proposed by archivists to reduce carbon footprint. We are interested in understanding:
- which part of the document lifecycle was the focus for reducing the carbon footprint?
- if any best practices were proposed?
- if the initiative for the entire organisation or just for a department?
- what were the benefits for the organisation?
If you can help with any of the above, please get in touch with us on support@e-ark-foundation.eu
The team is also looking for feedback on carbon footprint reduction initiatives proposed by archivists. This information will contribute to the development of the eArchiving academic curriculum.