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Did you know that a whopping 3.7% of global greenhouse gas emissions are created by the internet and its supporting network and systems? This is broadly equivalent to the emissions created by the aviation industry. Internet emissions are predicted to double by 2025, as more people come online and digital services increase. We can all do something to address this.
In this one-hour Q+A webinar, website Tech Champion, Andy Leitch, is in conversation with Tom Greenwood – a leading voice in the campaign to make websites and digital activity more sustainable.
You will learn:
Download the webinar slides presentation [PDF, 7.8mb]
Download the website brief templates [Word, 100k]
These two tools will give you a snapshot of how sustainable your webpages are:
Start by simply entering you website address into this tool – https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/
Find a UK based green host within this directory – https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/directory/
Tom recommends the following green hosts
For compressing your website images – https://shortpixel.com/
Plug-in to auto-optimise images – https://optimole.com/wordpress
Guide to optimising images for the web – https://kinsta.com/blog/optimize-images-for-web
WordPress Media Cleaner PLugin – https://wordpress.org/plugins/media-cleaner/
Why your internet habits are not as clean as you think (BBC Online Guide to Climate Change)
20 ways to make your website more efficient (Wholegrain Digital article)
Sustainable web design by Tom Greenwood (Book)
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