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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=062421623-12042009>Let me know what you
think of IGC endorsement of a proposal along these lines, or any suggested
changes. I appreciate this is a particular interest of mine and a way away from
the normal business of IGC, but would be happy to see IGC involved if people
feel that way.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Title Towards a zero carbon
Internet<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Concise description<o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">This workshop is to specifically
explore the<SPAN class=062421623-12042009> steps</SPAN> which can be taken
by Internet users, but specifically by large private sector and governmental
users, to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with current
internet usage patterns and architectures. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Much investigation in this area
has been undertaken and there are some fine private sector examples we can look
at. There are also known actions which can be easily adopted which will be
outlined during the workshop.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Please note that this workshop
should not be combined with workshops looking at measurement of IT greenhouse
gas emissions to meet carbon trading scheme requirements. Important as those
measures are, they result in an entirely different discussion involving a
differ<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ent set of stakeholders.
This workshop is about what can be done immediately and work going on in the
field at this time.</SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Relates to theme – <o:p></o:p></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt">Critical Internet Resources</P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN class=cftext><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">If so, who would you approach as
co-organizers ? If not, who do you think should organize
it?<o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN class=cftext><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN class=cftext><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p> </o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN class=cftext>We would seek
to have involved represntatives of <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Google and VMWare, <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>a representative of the Internet
Architecture Board, a representative of CANARIE (<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns
= "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>) who have
a significant program in this area, IISD, APC and
others.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoAutoSig align=left>Ian Peter</P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig>PO Box 429</P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig>Bangalow NSW 2479</P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig>Australia</P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig>Tel (+614) 1966 7772 or (+612) 6687 0773</P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig>www.ianpeter.com</P>
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