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Digital Sustainability Foundations 2

Go beyond Green IT — explore the environmental, economic and social pillars of digital sustainability

Organised by: Digital4Sustainability Consortium

Code / ECTS / EQF: DSF_2 / 0,5 ECTS / EQF 5

Authors: UNI Alcala

Language: English

Licence: Creative Commons 4.0 BY

Overview

This programme moves beyond the simple Green IT narrative to explore how professional digital activities affect the environment, how they can be made economically viable in the long term, and how they impact society at large. Learners gain a holistic framework covering the Triple Bottom Line, Circular Economy principles, and EU regulatory readiness — from the EU AI Act to the Right to Repair legislation.

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What you will learn

The Concept of Digital Sustainability — Triple Bottom Line (People, Planet, Profit), Circular Economy and EU Green Deal alignment
Environmental Impact of IT — energy drivers (AI, Blockchain, Streaming), data centre water footprint, e-waste and resource depletion
Economic Feasibility — Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), technical debt management, circular procurement and avoiding vendor lock-in
Social Impact of Digital Activity — Digital Accessibility (Universal Design), EU AI Act ethics, GDPR, digital divide and fair labour in tech supply chains

Target audience

IT professionals and developers seeking greener coding and infrastructure practices
UX/UI designers focused on accessibility and inclusive digital services
IT managers and procurement officers optimising digital investment lifecycles
Sustainability officers quantifying the social and environmental footprint of their organisation’s digital stack

Programme information

Delivery: 100% Online, self-paced with mini-case studies
Duration: 28 hours (0.5 ECTS equivalent)
Level: EQF 5
Access: Publicly available
Assessment: Final exam

Open for enrolment

This course is self-paced, meaning you can access all resources in your own time