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Green Software Foundation

Learn to build greener software

Free courses, practical patterns, and a global community of practitioners. Whether you're just starting out or scaling green software across your organisation — everything you need to build the skills is here.

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Courses on the Movement Platform

Our courses are hosted on the Movement Platform — a community hub where you can learn, discuss, and connect with fellow practitioners. All courses are free and self-paced.

FLAGSHIP COURSE

Green Software Practitioner

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Green Software Practitioner course
FRAMEWORK COURSE

SOFT Essentials

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SOFT Essentials course

More courses coming soon

We're actively developing new courses to cover emerging areas of green software — including AI-specific training and advanced practitioner pathways. Join the Movement Platform to be the first to know when new courses launch.

Education in action

See how our courses and patterns are being used by organisations and educators worldwide.

Learning resources

Beyond our courses, a growing ecosystem of resources to support your green software journey.

Green Software Patterns

An open-source catalogue of peer-reviewed, actionable techniques for reducing software emissions across AI, Cloud, and Web.

Awesome Green Software

A curated list of tools, articles, research papers, and open-source projects in the green software space.

Environment Variables Podcast

Practitioner-focused conversations with the people building the green software movement.

Education for organisations

Scaling green software skills across your teams? We offer tailored programmes for GSF member organisations.

Cohort-Based Training

Structured learning programmes with facilitated sessions, group exercises, and peer discussion. Designed for teams adopting green software practices together.

In-House Licensing

Integrate GSF courses directly into your internal learning platforms. Deliver green software training at scale, on your own schedule.

Champions Programme

Recognise and empower your most passionate green software advocates. Champions drive adoption from within, supported by the global GSF community.

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Become a Member

Education programmes are available to GSF member organisations. Membership gives you access to cohort training, in-house licensing, and the full GSF ecosystem.

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Education & Learning

Stories and insights from practitioners, educators, and organisations building the green software movement.

Pioneering Digital Sustainability in Higher Education—Meet Emma Horrell of the University of Edinburgh

Pioneering Digital Sustainability in Higher Education—Meet Emma Horrell of the University of Edinburgh

The new GSF member shares how the University of Edinburgh is reducing its digital carbon footprint through practical steps like website measurement, image optimization, and behavioral change initiatives.

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Bringing Academic Leadership to Accelerate Green Software Adoption—Meet Prof Javier Soriano of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Bringing Academic Leadership to Accelerate Green Software Adoption—Meet Prof Javier Soriano of Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Join us in welcoming Universidad Politécnica de Madrid to the GSF. Learn how they bridge academia and industry while championing green software standards across Europe.

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Integrating Sustainability into Engineering Education—Meet Dr Miren Illarramendi Rezabal and Haizea Legorburu Gonzalez of Mondragon University

Integrating Sustainability into Engineering Education—Meet Dr Miren Illarramendi Rezabal and Haizea Legorburu Gonzalez of Mondragon University

Join us as we welcome Mondragon University to the GSF and learn how they’re preparing the next generation of engineers to lead the sustainability transition.

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Green Software Patterns Catalog: The Next Chapter

Green Software Patterns Catalog: The Next Chapter

In 2024, GSF members participated in a design thinking workshop to evolve GS Patterns Catalog. Today, we share their insights, observations, and guideposts that will shape the project's evolution.

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Embedding Green Software in the Current Curriculum—Meet Dr. Michael Bane and Dr. Ernest Edifor of Manchester Metropolitan University

Embedding Green Software in the Current Curriculum—Meet Dr. Michael Bane and Dr. Ernest Edifor of Manchester Metropolitan University

Join us in welcoming the Manchester Metropolitan University (McrMet) to the GSF. Dr. Michael Bane and Dr. Ernest Edifor share more on advancing the teaching of green software engineering across universities and colleges.

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Endorsing Sustainability Through Professional Education—Meet Anastasios Avranas of Interfima

Endorsing Sustainability Through Professional Education—Meet Anastasios Avranas of Interfima

Join us in welcoming Interfima to the GSF. Anastasios Avranas of Interfima shares more about Interfima's aspirations to green its IT infrastructure and services and how joining the GSF will strengthen Interfima's commitment to software sustainability.

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It’s World Environment Day: Here’s Our Reading List on Green Software

It’s World Environment Day: Here’s Our Reading List on Green Software

Six essential publications to build your knowledge of green software to help you develop climate-conscious code.

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Scaling Green Software Culture – A Grassroots Approach Blossoms for Avanade

Scaling Green Software Culture – A Grassroots Approach Blossoms for Avanade

Starting with a small but determined team, Avanade consistently produced engaging content and provided resources to raise awareness and spark interest within the organization. A grassroots approach has turned into a strong green software movement with decentralized groups engaging and sharing information. Other companies are following suit, using Avanade’s success story as a template for shaping their own green software culture.

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Cost Savings a Key Driver for Green Software Adoption - Meet Sunil Aggarwal, Sr. Vice President at HCLTech 

Cost Savings a Key Driver for Green Software Adoption - Meet Sunil Aggarwal, Sr. Vice President at HCLTech 

HCLTech is a software developer with a solid internal focus on green software training. SVP and Global Client Partner at HCLTech, Sunil Aggarwal, reveals more about their green software journey.

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Using Less Hardware and Improving Efficiency – Meet Prof. Dean Mohamedally of UCL

Using Less Hardware and Improving Efficiency – Meet Prof. Dean Mohamedally of UCL

With over 140 lecturers, 100 research staff and 1,300 students, the world-leading Department of Computer Science at UCL is building momentum toward green software

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COP27 Book of News

COP27 Book of News

The Foundation wants a future where software produces no harmful environmental effects. To make this happen, we need software to emit the least amount of carbon possible- read our Book of News to understand how the GSF intend to do this.

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Meet GSF Organisational Leads: Sarah Hsu of Goldman Sachs

Meet GSF Organisational Leads: Sarah Hsu of Goldman Sachs

Sarah Hsu is an Associate at Goldman Sachs and works on Site Reliability Engineering. She is very passionate about the Green Software Foundation's educational component, which includes raising awareness, encouraging discussions and amplifying voices.

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