Eco-Designed Websites
As the internet’s carbon footprint grows, eco-designed websites offer a smart way to reduce emissions without sacrificing functionality or aesthetics.
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Did you know that 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from the Internet and its associated technologies? That’s as much as the aviation industry! While we are conscious about the necessity to make eco-conscious choices in other areas, we are hardly aware of the significant environmental cost from something as indispensable as the web.
4% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from the Internet and its associated technologies
One solution that’s gaining momentum, though it’s not entirely new, is eco-designed websites. By optimizing small-sized images, low-resolution videos, and limiting animations or media-heavy content, websites can dramatically reduce their energy footprint without compromising on modernity or functionality.
Take Mountain-riders.org, for example. This organization, dedicated to ecological transition education, successfully adopted these principles by integrating constraints into their artistic direction. The result? A sleek, modern website weighing only 270 KB of data—nearly 8 times lighter than the average 2.2 MB site. Proof that sustainability and innovation can go hand in hand.
A sleek, modern website weighing only 270 KB of data—nearly 8 times lighter than the average 2.2 MB site.
As you promote renewable energy, don’t you think your communication should align with your values? If so, I would be delighted to discuss this with you and help you become a consistent actor where technology is no longer measured solely by its performance.