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  • International Girls in ICT Day

    International Girls in ICT Day

    Sue Gowling

    The need for more young women and girls in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry is highlighted by International Girls in ICT Day, which is observed on April 24. In an effort to close the gender gap in technology, this global program encourages girls to pursue professions in the sector. ‘Girls in ICT for…

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  • Volunteer Recognition Day

    Volunteer Recognition Day

    Sue Gowling

    Every year on April 20th, Volunteer Recognition Day is observed to commemorate, recognise, and celebrate those who give freely of their time, effort, and resources to help others. With millions of individuals taking part in various activities each year, the UK has continuously maintained a robust volunteering culture. According to the Department for Culture, Media…

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  • Well, that was certainly tough!

    Well, that was certainly tough!

    Sue Gowling

    Well, that was certainly tough, hard in the heat of the day, but I did it! Incredible support from the residents of Cambridge, cheering everyone on, handing out water and sweets along the way. Very emotional at the finish, thinking of Mum and how we can give back to others through her memory. Thank you…

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  • Bruntwood SciTech Partnership

    Bruntwood SciTech Partnership

    Sue Gowling

    We had the pleasure and privilege of presenting to Bruntwood SciTech’s Melbourn Science Park customers and local NFP leaders to launch our Corporate Partnership with Bruntwood SciTech, where we can provide their Cambridge customers with a sustainable solution for their excess digital equipment. Bruntwood SciTech customers can now have their digital devices collected for free…

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  • Government’s ‘Digital Inclusion Action Plan: First Steps’ Policy Paper

    Government’s ‘Digital Inclusion Action Plan: First Steps’ Policy Paper

    Sue Gowling

    As an organisation who’ve been supplying donated devices to community groups, charities and NFPs since 2020, we wholeheartedly support today’s publication of the Government’s ‘Digital Inclusion Action Plan: First Steps’ Policy Paper. Our aim is and always has been to address digital exclusion, whilst also addressing, as importantly, the climate emergency and the environmental impact…

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  • Cambridge Literary Festival Sponsorship

    Cambridge Literary Festival Sponsorship

    Sue Gowling

    Sustainable Tech 4 Good is an official ‘Community Partner’ of Cambridge Literary Festival and as part of their Spring Festival we are sponsoring Lindsey Hilsum’s ‘Stories and Poems from the Front Line’ book talk on the 27th April We work with businesses and organisations, repurposing their excess tech to support digital inclusion and the environment.…

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  • £36,000 raised at KidsOut MK Event

    £36,000 raised at KidsOut MK Event

    Sue Gowling

    Our Susan Gowling ~ Founder (pictured with KidsOut Trustee Mark Stevens) was honoured to have been invited to the KidsOut ‘Question of Sport’ event on the 8th February in Milton Keynes, that was in partnership with Harry’s Rainbow and hosted by Kevin Keegan. KidsOut is an amazing charity dedicated to supporting some of the UK’s…

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  • January & February Donations

    January & February Donations

    Sue Gowling

    We’ve been busy making an impact at the beginning of this year. Midlife360 CIC, the Refugee Council, Cambridge Women’s Aid, It Takes A City, Abbey People CIO and Cambridge Refugee Resettlement Campaign (CRRC) were just some of the organisations where our refurbished tech has increased digital inclusion. “We have used the three tablets to help…

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  • International Women’s Day

    International Women’s Day

    Sue Gowling

    Sue Gowling, founder of Sustainable Tech 4 Good, is no stranger to celebrating female endeavour, having summited Kilimanjaro, Cotopaxi in Ecuador, Base Camp Everest (on Tibet & Nepal side) and trekked in Nepal, North and Southern India, South America, North America, Tibet, Australia and Tasmania. Her adventurous spirit has seen the formation of ST4G and…

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  • International Open Data Day

    International Open Data Day

    Sue Gowling

    Open Data Day (ODD), observed on March 1st, is a global celebration of open data. On this day, groups from almost every nation organise local activities where they will employ open data in their communities. Through the Open Knowledge Network, the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKFN) supports and maintains ODD. The Open Knowledge Foundation is part…

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  • International Reducing CO2 Emissions Day

    International Reducing CO2 Emissions Day

    Sue Gowling

    In the last two centuries it is estimated that over 1.5 trillion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) has been released into the Earth’s atmosphere as a direct result of human activity. Despite global targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 45% by 2030 and to reach net zero by 2050, as called for in…

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  • Secure Data Erasure Specialists

    Secure Data Erasure Specialists

    Sue Gowling

    That’s where we come in. Deleting data is not enough – you need to securely data-erase. To protect yourself from inadvertent data leaks, comply with GDPR, and protect the recipients of donated devices, all data should be erased to HMG Infosec 5 enhanced standard. Our data erasure suite uses bespoke racks, made in-house. This equipment…

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