Lesson 1Does “Digital” equal “Green” ?
- Notion 1 - What´s the environmental impact of the digital world?
- Notion 2 - Sizing up Internet´s carbon emissions.
- Notion 3 - What is the environmental impact of our working habits? (devices)
- Notion 4 - What is the environmental impact of our working habits? (services)
- Notion 5 - Design is where sustainability happens.
- Notion 6 - Review of the main concepts.
Notion 6
Review of the main concepts.
Target skills
Check your overall understanding of the unit.
Choose the correct answer for each of the questions/statements below.
Digital technologies are responsible for more CO2 emissions than the entire aviation industry.
Good job!
Wrong answer
Digital technology contributes to 4% of global greenhouse emissions, double that of the worldwide aviation industry.
If I surf online from my mobile phone that is powered by battery, I don´t produce any CO2 emissions until I charge it.
Good job!
Wrong answer
Even if the device doesn´t consume electricity directly at the moment, all the data flows caused by our usage of internet need the support of the huge servers that consume enormous amounts of energy for powering and cooling.
How can the manufacturers reduce carbon emissions caused by digital technology?
Good job!
Wrong answer
The manufacturers should prolong the lifespan of their products and instead of creating new lines provide repair services for the existing products. That would help to increase the longevity of our devices and reduce the e-waste.
As a user of online services how can you reduce your digital carbon footprint?
Good job!
Wrong answer