Name: I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire
Start: 2025-03-19T14:15:00-0400
End: 2025-03-19T15:00:00-0400

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Wednesday March 19, 2025 2:15pm - 3:00pm EDT

At a time when many feel powerless to do anything about global warming, this presentation will be designed to empower those of us who work on the web with the knowledge that we CAN do something — and that the more of us who do it, the bigger the impact will be. The “it” will depend on the context and can’t be a single action; instead, it’s a set of actions, a viewpoint, and a recognition that as people who create and deliver digital products and services, we CAN reduce the growing carbon footprint of the internet.

The presentation will be aimed first at web developers and designers, and will cover the carbon cost of the web, generally discuss emerging best practices and guidelines to mitigate that cost— including the W3C’s draft Web Sustainability Guidelines — and tell the story of how my group may have successfully reduced the estimated emissions from thousands of our web pages by up to 13 times. I’m hoping that at least one co-presenter could share a similar story, as well.

The presentation will also be aimed at creating community around digital sustainability at Yale, and so I hope of interest to a broad range of people who might recognize that Yale has the opportunity, if not a responsibility, to lead in this space.

Speakers

Greg MacDonald

Senior Associate Director for CRDT Media & Technology, School of Management

Wednesday March 19, 2025 2:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
4430 Swersey Classroom Evans Hall, Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT, USA

Future Trends & Technology

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Uniting Perspectives: Shared Vision

Greg MacDonald

Uniting Perspectives: Shared Vision

Greg MacDonald

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