How good UX can reduce the environmental impact of digital services

We are excited to be back with a thought-provoking talk from Hannah Smith about the impact of our work on the planet.

Apart from anything else we are in an undeniable climate crisis. It will need all our combined efforts to change the tide. Hannah will give us valuable insights into the background of a greener internet and practical take-aways to integrate into our practice.

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About the talk

Did you know that the internet is thought to produce about the same carbon emissions as the aviation industry’s fuel consumption? And if the internet was a country it would be the sixth biggest polluter in the world. Shocking isn’t?

Digital technology provides wonderful opportunities to create better experiences for users, but in itself has a significant environmental cost, which most of us aren’t conscious of.

In this talk we’ll discuss why & how digital technologies have an environmental impact and how good UX design can lessen that impact.

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About the speaker

Hannah Smith is a freelance WordPress developer from Bristol with a BSc in Computer Science. Before freelance life, amongst other things, she honed her management skills at the Environment Agency, where she managed large business change projects.

Hannah is the co-founder of Green Tech South West and she is on a mission to raise awareness about the environmental impact of digital tech. She also likes dogs, plants and snow.