29 Oct 2026
NetDRIVE Community to Galvanise Action Toward More Sustainable Digital Research Infrastructure
Hosted by UWE Bristol’s Digital Cultures Research Centre, the meeting will take place at Watershed, a values-led cultural organisation on Bristol’s Harbourside. The event focuses on building the shared capacities to drive transformative change in sustainable computing. A hybrid option is still available for day two.
The NetDRIVE community will meet in Bristol from 4 to 6 November 2026 to galvanise collective action toward more sustainable digital research infrastructure.
Hosted by UWE Bristol’s Digital Cultures Research Centre, the meeting will take place at Watershed, a values-led cultural organisation on Bristol’s Harbourside. The 3-day event focuses on building the shared capacities to drive transformative change in sustainable computing. A hybrid option is available for day two.
Across three days, the meeting will:
• Create the conditions for galvanising the NetDRIVE community toward collective action
• Identify barriers that limit coordinated change across institutions and sectors
• Sharing stories, demonstrations and emerging research practices
• Develop next steps for advancing sustainable research computing together
• Situate NetDRIVE within wider environmental efforts
The event is part of UWE Bristol’s Green Fortnight, an annual programme exploring eco ideas, smart living, and collective action for a greener future.
Registration for the in-person event is now closed but Day Two (Thursday 5 November) of the event is hybrid , and places are still available if you want to join online. Register for the online event here at this Eventbrite link
About NetDRIVE
The Network for sustainable Digital Research Infrastructure Vision and Expertise (NetDRIVE) has been set up to provide a forum for managers, software engineers, academics and others to come together to build a common vision for a sustainable future and to incite a transition to sustainable working practices in the Digital Research Infrastructure communities.
NetDRIVE brings together creative thinking from across UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to enable change through technological progress, to build a common vision of a sustainable future, and to incite a transition to sustainable working practices in the DRI communities. The project will provide leadership in the UK and globally, exploiting the strength-in depth of a centuries long tradition of academic institutions driving change for societal benefit.
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