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* Endless Scrolling Mice
* Spam
* Streaming: Netflix and YouTube
* Training AI
* Amazon books
=== Renewables and the Internet ===
* Cardio farm
* Fungus food computer
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* What we learned
* More resources
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== 1000 Ideas ==
There are thousands of things we can do to make a more sustainable internet. Find out what and add your ideas.
== Meta mindsets ==
* Reverse the pursuit for growth
* Future proofing: Space Internet! Energy and bandwidth are precious. Efficiency is more important than abundance. Interplanetary internet. EHTP HSML.
* Meta: quantify environmental impact of different measures
* How much does a bit cost?
* Transparency: the more we know, the more we can make better choices
== Manufacturing, hardware and recycling ==
* Manufacturing phase: gather data about environmental cost hotspots
* Green manufacturer ratings
* Recycling and reusing all computer components
* Ecowires: what does complete wireless and hardware cost?
* H2O: how much water is used in the production of hardware
* How does the hardware get sourced? Fairphone!
* Use feature phones and other developing country technology
* Big tech: who is really sourcing and who should be more accountable?
* Hardware recycling
* Support for old hardware / BL compatibility
* Transparency in production and usage
== Hosting and data centers ==
* AWS: find the geographical location of servers
* Geo-IP: client can find IP of servers which hosts
* Eco-hosting
* Move hosting to areas with renewable energy—in real time
* Green Dat Site (also decentralized!): Dat hosting service built into Firefox. Guaranteed green hosting.
* AWS, Google, FB: quarterly report on cloud service providers
* Green host
== Cache, routing and decentralized protocols ==
* Cache: is there a caching proxy
* Decentralization
* Caching: make data local
* Compression
* Download/cache mops etc
* Eco-routes: impact of choice
* Cache more static sites.
* Data cache planning
* How do we analyze the future
* Firefox green CDN cache (Opera does this in Africa)
* Gamify visiting small sites
* Edge caching of content
* Edge computation to reduce computation in network centers
* E-waste commons (localized)
* Openflow: more even network energy distribution
* Local browsing: intelligent routing
* Decentralized internet (to reduce routing costs)
* Punish energy consuming websites
== Measurements and usage data ==
* Time is up: Calculate the time to use tech to minimize footprint
* Energy star rating for software
* Daily browser carbon budget
* Data diet. Group carbon loss plan? Peer pressure.
* Carbon budget: Switch to low bandwidth.
* Ecosia reverse. "You saved 3 trees worth of CO2 from loading ads."
* Server room power? During the night? AC?
* Power consumption statistics
* Device durability and longevity
* Footprint of each website
* Save your data for future enjoyment: plain text in the morning, Netflix at night.
* Eco budget timer
== Web development and developer tools ==
* carbon.txt: headers in carbon.txt
* Static websites
* Is a website dynamically generated?
* Produce less data. Use less energy.
* Carbon tab in inspector
* Greenhint: provide service for audit and limiting (like Lightbeam)
* Machine learning to suggest green practices
* Dark mode stylesheet override
* Energy rating for libraries and frontends
* Stack of energy saving tech
* Archive Wayback changes API
* Freeze-mode for website developers (freeze SS when tab in background).
* Analysis tools
* Scripts to modify social sites
* Static site CMS
== Browsing ==
* Addon: Addon which slows down site when user is using carbon-intensive websites
* Reducing file size
* Internet minimalism: static sites
* Lazy loading
* Tab sleeper
* Processor lock
* Time sessions in browser
* Firewall for background requests
* Slow down websites (penalty or tax)
* Browser remembers stuff. Learn not to keep going back.
* Eco-mode site usage tracker: time/CO2/data
* Firefox Geolocation: to see how green. Use geolocation in the place you browse from
* Request by default mini resources
* Show site meter over time: This site is 70% bigger than other sites.
* Slow load of tab on heavy sites, incentivize small sites
* Offset the usage to be more ecological
* Browser shut-down when energy limit is up
* Browser warning if browsing website is not on green energy
* If you are browsing a website that is not green, slow down speed by 10.
* Compare power consumption and carbon footprint from browsing with peers
* Encourage browsing locally. Option to only search local sites.
* Plant a tree per million request.
* Browser extension to show countries of origin
* Greenbeam!
* Biking browser
== Media ==
* Request skinny media by default
* Strip ads, images, videos, minimal media
* HTML4: media mode override
* Hide images and styles
== Ad block ==
* Eco Ad Block: Don't buy this!
* Block ads!
* Aggressive filter on ads. Ad track savings measured in trees
* Reverse Ecosia: "You saved 10 trees by not loading these ads!"
== UX and design ==
* Reverse attention economy. Less sticky.
* health labels: log off!
* Surface data from browsers
* Low alerts: don't notify me all the time
* A mindfulness display on usage
* Gamify an ecological browsing experience. Set targets.
* New tab eco advice checklist
* Make Amazon black and white to reduce appeal
== Professional education and practices ==
* education and developer skills
* Web console hints for devs re energy consumption
== Certifications and audits ==
* Carbon Certificate: signed certificates by carbon consultancy
* carbon.txt: show credentials on site and can audit
* Internet health monitor
* Offset browsing energy consumption
* Eco audits
* Ecology badge (like Privacy Badge)
== Consumer choices ==
* My preferences for brands etc
* My eco-concern preferences
* Eco Reviews
* Green product preferences
* "Do not shop!" Alternatives to what you had chosen
* Green product recommendations
* How much CO2 does a product produce?
* Enforce a 48 hour delay before online orders are processed
* Plugins to tell your eco footprint
* Reminders: environmental voice assistant reminders
* Ecological trips for browser user
== Advocacy ==
* How do we make this visible? Messages from people impacted by climate change
* Eco mode raises money for good causes
* Countdown indicator: 837 dates before irreversible climate change. Act!
* "We care!" Firefox users care
* Connect to network of environmental orgs
* International connectivity: making it all easier
* Conscious Consumers: eco-mode offer partnerships
* Users as a constituency: eco-mode unionization
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