At 10 AM on Oct. 15th, you'll find Catherine Bouxin along with others from our team at Postgres Ibiza!

She'll be kicking off the conference with "Reduce energy usage: contributing towards a greener future while directly improving cost and performance".

You can also follow to keep an eye out for content from our team on how to do exactly that, in an entirely digital format! 😉

#sustainability #greentech #greencoding #database #energy #digitalpollution #pollution #environment #tech #technology

New, by me: Digital Pollution: The Hidden Cost of Insecurity

What do smoke signals, toxic rivers, and data breaches have in common? More than you think.

The internet has a pollution problem...and it’s not the kind you can just scroll past.

Why are breaches so routine? Why do companies shrug and move on? Spoiler: it’s all about who pays the price.

Let's take a deep breath and dive into the digital smog in which we’re all living. And what it will take to fix it.

#digitalpollution #cybersecurity #infosec #moralhazard #securityeconomics

https://www.securityeconomist.com/digital-pollution-the-hidden-cost-of-insecurity/

Meet #FairTEC, a collective promoting #digitalsobriety and proposing responsible solutions. Our 5 members:

🌐 @telecoop - 🇫🇷 cooperative telecommunications operator
📱 @Fairphone - ethical and repairable smartphones
♻️ @commownfr responsible electronics cooperative
💬 @wetell - sustainable telecommunications operator 🇩🇪
🔒 @murena - privacy, alternative and ethical technology

💡 Let's transform #digital practices for a sustainable future!

#sustainability #ecology #digitalpollution

A human being is responsible for five tons of #CO2 per year, training a large neural language model costs 284 tons.

And, this amount will only get larger as #AI progresses.

#DigitalPollution #climatecrisis

A new post is up on my blog, it includes some of my thoughts on World Wide Waste by @gerrymcgovern (spoiler: I’m a huge fan!)

https://tyronlove.com/digital-pollution

#blogging #DigitalPollution #digitalwaste

Another final warning.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/20/ipcc-climate-crisis-report-delivers-final-warning-on-15c
#climatechange #DigitalPollution #globalwarming

Next time you or your business/company needs to upgrade your desktop/laptop, buy refurbished; doing so will save money and the Earth.

https://www.circularonline.co.uk/insight/how-the-tech-industry-can-tackle-the-e-waste-crisis-head-on/

#ewaste #ewasterecycling #DigitalPollution

🌱 5 facts about the environmental impact of smartphones

A nice little video 📽️ animation that explains everything!
It is in French 🇫🇷 but now also on PeerTube  with English 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 subtitles!

⇒ https://videos.domainepublic.net/w/aHHie9CyJnNU1fF8QKKppK

#Smartphones #EnvironmentalImpact #DigitalPollution #VideoAnimation #PeerTube