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Room 6 (Hall G1)
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developer relations & integrations, development & coding, user experience, accessibility, & design
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Carbon Impact Evaluator: Measuring and Reducing Drupal's Digital Carbon Footprint

Carbon Impact Evaluator: Measuring and Reducing Drupal's Digital Carbon Footprint

Cláudia Desidério (claudiadesiderio)

In a world that values sustainability, the "Carbon Impact Evaluator" is essential for web developers and technology companies to reduce the environmental footprint of their websites. Discover how this innovative module can transform digital practices with precise methods of measuring CO2 emissions.

Prerequisite
For a better understanding during the session, it is desirable that participants have a basic knowledge of web development and familiarity with concepts such as climate change and sustainability.

Outline
Session description: In recent years, sustainability has become a central concern in technology due to increased energy consumption and carbon emissions. Drupal developers are encouraged to create solutions that minimize environmental impact. In this context, the "Carbon Impact Evaluator" emerges as an important tool for developing sustainable digital practices, allowing precise measurement of CO2 emissions and helping to reduce the ecological footprint of websites. Our session will highlight how developers can use this tool to implement sustainable digital practices, crucial in a period of growing energy consumption and environmental concerns.

Key Topics:
Introduction to Digital Sustainability
- Digital sustainability: where can we intervene?
- Carbon emissions in the digital world: how can we measure these emissions?

Presentation of the Carbon Impact Evaluator
- Purpose and motivation behind the module
- Explanation of the two emission calculation methodologies: Sustainable Web Design and OneByte

Practical Demonstration
- Step-by-step implementation of the module
- Results analysis: real-time vs summary table

Impact and Adoption of Sustainable Practices
- How companies can integrate the module and assess the impact on web pages
- Future perspectives and potential for eco-friendly innovation

Brief Overview: The session will highlight how Drupal developers can take responsibility for the carbon emissions of the sites they create, using the "Carbon Impact Evaluator" module. This tool serves as a guide for implementing sustainable digital practices, offering a practical approach to minimizing the environmental impact of digital services, crucial in an era of increasing energy consumption and environmental concerns.

Learning Objectives
- Understand how to communicate sustainability improvements to clients and stakeholders as a competitive advantage.
- Understand the importance of measuring carbon emissions on the web.
- Familiarize oneself with the functionalities and advantages of the "Carbon Impact Evaluator".
- Learn how to implement and customize the module in own projects.
- Adopt sustainable practices in web development and assess the environmental impact of websites.

Experience level
Intermediate