Information Technology (IT) are responsible for a portion of the world's pollution with the
emissions of CO2, toxic waste disposal, among others. With the arrival of Industry 4.0, the
pollution tends to increase and the IT professional must also assume the task of managing
and/or avoiding these impacts. The university has a strategic role in coaching this professional
for the new reality. Thinking about it, this doctoral thesis aims to "To analyze the
environmental thematic/Green IT in the formation of the Computer Scientist at the Federal
University of Rondônia (UNIR) and the level of socio-environmental awareness of teachers
and graduates of the program". It is a case study in the Computer Science course at UNIR -
headquarters campus, with a qualitative and quantitative approach, based on bibliographic,
documentary and empirical research. Was applied online questionnaires for 45 undergraduates
and 14 professors of the program. The data were treated with content analysis and the
triangulation technique. As a result it was found that: with regard to the Amazon thematic,
highlighted in the PDI, the same does not occur in the PPC of the studied program, even
though UNIR documents partially comply with EA legislation; there are indications related to
the environmental thematic in the curriculum of the Computer Science Program studied in
only one disciplines, however, most of the respondent professors say they do not address these
issues in their disciplines, although the undergraduates surveyed affirm the opposite,
including confirming the aforementioned, in addition to indicating several other disciplines
directly related to the area of computing. It should be noted that the subjects in the area of
mathematics are advertised as those that have no relation to environmental and/or green IT
themes; most graduates and teachers demonstrate knowledge about green IT and sustainable
practices, but only 18% of graduates claim to have acquired this knowledge at the university;
professors and graduates consider it important to insert the environmental thematic/Green IT
in the subjects of the course studied, even though there are professors arguing that it should be
treated in a transversal way in the curriculum. As for the level of socio-environmental
awareness of those surveyed, it can be said that in the personal sphere they recognize and
announce the adoption of personal Green IT practices, including energy savings, minimal use
of paper and proper disposal of equipment. The study concludes that Green IT has the
potential to be used as part of Environmental Education (EA) in Computer Programs, leading
future professionals to be co-responsible with a more sustainable society.
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