PixelMEDIA

Tom recently touched on the larger IT initiatives and green concepts we’re exploring, but we felt there were smaller things we could do as well. Led by our front-desk administrative assistant, Breanne, we’ve started to brainstorm actions we can take without large budgets or extensive building renovations. And our discussions have us thinking more about what motivates participation.

While some may act because they care about the environment and its future, others not motivated by the inconvenient truth alone tend to adopt environmentally-friendly options when they are easy and cost-effective. So beyond having our carbon footprint audited and virtualizing with VMWare, what are we exploring to encourage participation at PixelMEDIA? (more…)

There’s been a lot of chatter around the office, mostly email and hallway talk, about what this really means. I love that we’re talking about it. But what does it all mean? To go green, or be green? To us?

The movement is really quite quiet, with little steps here and there - on the people side it’s items like fewer lights (bulbs in and on), mugs not paper cups, car-pooling, 2-up double sided printing (I love that), less printing, making notebooks from scrap paper (of which there is lots), shutting monitors and desk lighting off, and a company plan for dry cleaning with a “green products” company. Small steps. But steps. Nothing drastic, but sustainable. Not a diet, but a lifestyle change. Very cool.

On the IT side there are some great strides being made as well. What I like to call big impact items. (more…)