How to make digital services more sustainable

We are currently running PHP Cambridge talks virtually. We're happy to welcome Hannah Smith for April's talk!

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Did you know that digital services are thought to produce more carbon emissions than the aviation industry? And if the internet was a country it would be the seventh biggest polluter in the world. It's shocking, isn’t it!? The cloud isn’t as fluffy and harmless as we’re led to believe...

Digital technologies provide wonderful opportunities to reach and engage others, often in ways that aren’t possible using offline methods. But digital does have significant hidden environmental costs, which many in the tech industry aren’t conscious of.

In this talk, we’ll discuss how digital technologies cause pollution and how technologists can take action to improve the sustainability of the tech they build, manage and use. We’ll also go beyond digital carbon emissions and get into some of the deeper issues around sustainability and climate justice.

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We're meeting at 7:00pm for a 7:15pm start. Please RSVP to get access to the Zoom webinar link.

Schedule:

Initial Meeting and Introduction
7:00pm - 7:15pm

How to make digital services more sustainable
Hannah Smith
7:15pm - 8:15pm

Social Catch Up & Close
9pm

We're running the event as a webinar. A Q&A is available so please do ask questions. We will be recording the talk which we plan to share with the PHP Cambridge community after the event.

If you do have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact Simon or John through the Meetup site.

The event is supported by Cambridge-based digital design and technology agency Studio 24. https://www.studio24.net/