Why every Developer should care about the Environment
summary
Industry IT uses ~1,500 TWh (2020) and threatens to double, while animal agriculture is blamed for 51% of global GHGs and 91% of Amazon deforestation (claims cited). Practical fixes shown: switch searches to Ecosia searches, tune apps with Xcode energy tuning, run on 100% renewables, prefer trains, and incentivize rooftop PV—a €1,000 PV subsidy in one region sharply increases installs. EVs break even after 20–30k km. A live QR quiz rolls out with about 127 live quiz participants, after small setup glitches.
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chapters (20)
- 0:00Welcome and introduction
- 3:20Who I am and why I care
- 4:41Climate change facts and urgency
- 6:50IT industry’s environmental impact
- 8:36Politics and climate action critique
- 10:14Coal mining protest in Germany
- 11:16Why plant-based food matters
- 14:05Switching to eco-friendly search engines
- 16:32Greener electronics and Apple’s role
- 17:12Optimizing code for energy efficiency
- 18:37Renewable energy for companies
- 20:22Beyond carbon neutrality: carbon negative
- 21:06Sustainable workplace practices
- 22:51Home office and reduced emissions
- 24:14Electric vehicles and renewable energy
- 25:20Flying less and train travel alternatives
- 26:42Starting sustainable businesses
- 27:24Optimizing websites for efficiency
- 28:05Small daily eco-friendly habits
- 30:57Interactive quiz and wrap-up
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