Using ICT to cut back on work travel
SSC encourages sustainable transport practices
24 September, 2008
People working in the state sector are being encouraged to make more use of ICT tools in an effort to meet a 2010 deadline to cut back on work travel by 15 percent.
The target is part of Government aims to accelerate sustainable transport practices and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the state services.
The State Services Commission (SSC) recently called for information seeking ideas on how technology such as video-conferencing and teleworking could help meet the 2010 target.
The private sector has been identified as a valuable source of ideas for departments on how to meet the travel reduction target.
Part of the work the SSC is doing includes compiling a list of video-conferencing bureaus across New Zealand that agencies can use.
Read the blog post that accompanied the RFI.