International Science and Technology Journal

With the rapid development of technology, homes and institutions have become full of electronic devices such as computers, mobile phones and printers. It was necessary to have concepts and solutions to ensure that they do not adversely affect the environment in the community. Therefore, the concept of g (Green Information Technology) or green computing (Green Computing). In this paper, green computing has been introduced as a modern concept of sustainable development because of its importance in preserving the environment and presenting the solutions and technologies used, their objectives and basic components, and their important role in environmental sustainability. By answering the following questions: What is green computing and what are its components and objectives? Where the researchers conducted a field study directed to the faculty members of the University of Benghazi to measure the awareness of the culture of green computing in the Libyan society, and the proportion of the use of green computing techniques well. At the end of the study, the results of the study showed accurate and satisfactory rates of good awareness of the dangers of non-management of energy consumption and the widespread use of green computing techniques. Through these results, recommendations and initiatives have been reached to activate this concept in our society. The most important of these are the launching of awareness programs on the concepts of sustainable development, in particular the techniques and software of green information technology, through the use of various media, the development and upgrading of faculty members and support research and development programs in the field of The application of green information and communication technology, awareness raising among all segments of the information and communication society on the importance of energy conservation, the Implementing projects for the reuse and disposal of electronic waste in a safe manner and the use of recycled computers and old phones. Keywords Green technology, green computing, environmental sustainability.