Attendees at the Green IT Great Debate session were asked to vote on a number of questions before and after the debate. The difference is results were used to measure who "won."

Overall, about 71% of the attendees believe human activity is driving dangerous climate change. On the question "Does Green IT Matter?" 58% believed it did before the presentation, 20% believed it did not matter, and 22% were undecided. After the debate, the numbers were 50% believing, 39% not believing, and 11% undecided.

Interestingly, when asked if they would spend their organization's budget on the green IT issue, before the debate 54% said they would, 31% said they would not, and 15% were undecided. After, the numbers were 55%, 34% and 11%.

Interesting results indeed, on an emerging, evolving issue. Here's the Gartner position:
Green IT is the optimal use of information and communication technology (ICT) for managing the environmental sustainability of enterprise operations and the supply chain, as well as that of
products, services and resources, throughout their life cycles.

Green IT matters today because:

• Most can save money


• Most can avoid cost


• reduces operational risks

Green IT will matter even more tomorrow because:

• It reduces strategic risk related to climate change


• It will present strategic opportunities related to climate change

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What did the detractors of Green IT say in the debate to change minds?