Talk synopsis
Did you know if the internet was a country it would be the seventh biggest polluter in the world? And if the internet’s consumption of electricity continues to grow at the current pace, the internet could be responsible for consuming 14% of the world’s electricity by 2040. Shocking isn’t?
With around 40% of all websites being WordPress websites, as a community we have a fantastic opportunity to play a role in reducing emissions and spreading awareness of the impact of our online habits.
In this talk we’ll understand how to measure the carbon emissions of your website. We’ll look at techniques you can use to lessen your impact, whether you are responsible for their creation in some way as a developer, designer or content creator. Not only will these techniques help your green credentials, you will also produce faster loading sites that your visitors and search engines will love!
Event write-up
This was my favourite online meet-up for quite some time. We were a small group, about 12 in all. But sometimes that makes things way more fun. Everyone was engaged and genuinely seemed interested in the topic, and I’ve received some nice feedback as a result. The other nice thing (for me anyway!) was the talk wasn’t recorded. So it was a bit more like being in an actual room and the pressure was off. Most enjoyable.
A few topics of discussion that came up:
- How Gutenberg has improved/set back performance in websites – specifically images in columns
- How do you vet a company that outsources it’s hosting to one of the big cloud hosting providers (like AWS, Microsoft etc)
- How do you show your client the value of your work if you remove something
- What are the best, most sustainable options for personal machines (desktops/laptops etc)
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