Ed-tech as climate criminal?
From Education Technology Society by Neil Selwyn
March 26, 2026 · 20 min · Season 3 · Episode 12
About this episode
The episode discusses the environmental harms of ed-tech and explores the concept of 'perma-computing' as a response.
The environmental harms associated with our tech use are becoming increasingly apparent ... so how should the ed-tech community be responding? Colm O’Neill (South East Technological University) talks about the need to rethink ed-tech in light of its environmental costs, and introduces the intriguing alternative of ‘perma-computing’. Accompanying reference >>> O’Neill, C. (2026). EdTech as climate criminal: Considering the excesses of the ITC sector, and Higher Educa...
People in this episode
Host: Neil Selwyn
Guest: Colm O’Neill
Topics covered
- ed-tech
- climate change
- environmental impact
- sustainability
- perma-computing
Keywords
- ed-tech
- climate criminal
- environmental costs
- perma-computing
- sustainability
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: South East Technological University
Books & works: EdTech as climate criminal
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