2023-10-11 - Green Software Community Working Group Agenda

[russelltrow]

Date

2023-10-11 - 3pm UTC - See the time in your timezone https://everytimezone.com/s/cc45bdd5

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Roll Call

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Agenda

• [ ] Convene & Roll Call (5mins)
• [ ] Review Meeting Notices (see above)
• [x] Approve Past Meeting Minutes & review actions
• [x] OKR & KPI update
• [x] Update from @NAMRATA-WOKE on Decarb registrations including reg ratio
• [x] Follow-up on https://github.com/Green-Software-Foundation/oc/issues/46
• [x] Follow-up on https://github.com/Green-Software-Foundation/community-wg/issues/83
• [x] https://github.com/Green-Software-Foundation/community-wg/issues/81
• [x] https://github.com/Green-Software-Foundation/policy-wg/issues/59
• [ ] Discussion Green Software Verified Facts
• [ ] - [ ] Reviewing open Oversight Committee issues
• [ ] Newsletter call for content
• [ ] AOB, Q&A & Adjourn (5mins)

Upcoming moments in time

• 16 November 2023 - Decarbonize Software
• 30 Nov – 12 Dec 2023 - COP
• Q4 2023 - Launch Champions programme, Initial Experts announced
• 2024 Q1 - Formal launch of Experts Programme
• 2024 Q1 - Impact Engine Hackathon

Any Other Business

• [ ] ...

Decisions

• [ ] ...

Action Items

• [ ] ...

[PindyBhullar]

Attended

[alexander-kroll]

Attended

[yuxin1234]

Attended

[franziska-warncke]

Attended

[Willmish]

Attended !

[greenhsu123]

Attended

[tholewis]

Attended.

[russelltrow]

Meeting Notes

OKRs

Meetups

• @adamj89 what is being discussed? What feedback are we getting?

Green Software Maturity Matrix

• There is an early draft available
  • https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wa2lliXQeH6HE1JHqwjTFuVndRUXzxGlbYXRtTQxF5o/edit
• The Working Group officially approved the project
• Next step is to allow the Oversight Committee the chance to comment/object

Consider supporting ClimateHack 2023 (co-organised by UCL's AI Society)

• Requires further discussion with the GSF, especially around budgets.
• @greenhsu123 asked can we support other university events?
  • The GSF need to discuss the strategy for engaging with Higher Education more broadly.
  • Discussion on what resources we have that we could provide outside of money
• @tholewis is working on course curriculum that is Open Source that is based on the GSF materials for Green Software Engineering
  • Will be Open Source on GitHub
  • Expect to be available in November
  • It will contain reference to the Carbon Aware SDK.
  • @Willmish said they are currently having internal discussions on next steps for the project and improving ease of getting started is a top priority so far

Giscus

• Questions for Chris Lloyd-Jones added to ticket

Roundtable

• Support for the idea. The group sees potential to apply the concept to other groups and areas.

Actions

• [x] @russelltrow to notify the OC of the GSMM project approval and give them opportunity to comment
• [x] @aecurrie & @russelltrow to organise project initiation once approved
• [ ] @adamj89 & @NAMRATA-WOKE to sync on the UCL ClimateHack before next meeting
• [ ] @NAMRATA-WOKE to speak with Asim & Sean about budgets for HE sponsorship
• [x] @russelltrow reach out to @syzmon to speak about if the GSF can support with CASDK enablement material
• [x] @Willmish to open a thread on GSF Discussions about higher education engagement
• [x] @russelltrow to discuss Roundtable concept with GSF team and determine next steps

[Willmish]

Discussion created here: https://github.com/orgs/Green-Software-Foundation/discussions/72 @greenhsu123 @tholewis @tmcclell @aecurrie please leave your thoughts and ideas mentioned during the call there!