Green IO is all about inspiring people in the Tech industry taking sustainability seriously. Our guests share fun and meaningful insights to responsible technol... More
Green IO is all about inspiring people in the Tech industry taking sustainability seriously. Our guests share fun and meaningful insights to responsible technol... More
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#19 Worst Unsustainable Designs with Sandy Dähnert and Michael Anderson
What would be the three most harmful website design practices ? What are the actions that you can’t take without the client’s approval ? How could you convince your boss or customers on this sustainable journey ?
That’s what we discuss in this episode on sustainable design !
Join Gaël Duez to meet : Michael Anderson, Frontend Web Developer at Initiva AB & Founder of Sustainable WWW in Sweden and Sandy Dähnert, experienced designer and host of the Green the Web podcast in Germany.
➡️ Sandy and Michael shared their insights on how to face the challenges regarding creating sustainable websites through the lens of Green IT.
✅ Don't miss this episode if you want to learn practical advice on how to create sustainable websites and how to convince your clients of the importance of sustainability in website design.
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16/05/2023
59:33
#18 Deploying Sustainable IT under market pressure with Drew Engelson and Dominique Bruinier
Can you deploy an impactful Sustainable IT strategy under market pressures? What if metrics are not there? What if your customers do not care? ..
To get feedback on these questions, join Gaël Duez to meet two great leaders : Drew Engelson, Starbuck’s Director of Engineering in Seattle and Dominique Bruinier, OCTO's Chief Operating Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer in Paris.
✅ Yes, raising awareness and training teams is key. No eco-design is not more expensive. Yes, many side-benefits can be leveraged on the road to sustainability.
➡️ Dominique and Drew gratefully shared their experiences and their views on the do and the don't when implementing sustainability in a Tech company.
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25/04/2023
52:10
#17 Tech Sustainability in Singapore with Ian Chew & Thibaut Meurgue-Guyard
Ready to explore the digital sustainability landscape of Singapore?
Travel there with Gaël Duez to meet Thibaut, the local representative of both the Climat fresk and the Digital Collage in Singapore and Ian, founder of Greenie web.
➡️ Join us for an insightful discussion as we delve into the Singaporean tech ecosystem and its sustainability landscape.
✅ Our guests share their views on the evolving domain of digital sustainability, achievements, and trends in IT sustainability in Singapore and in South-East Asia, as well as their perspectives on the main environmental crises.
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11/04/2023
55:35
#16 Datacenter Sustainability with Stanislava Borisova and Benoit Petit
What if we unveiled the often overlooked environmental impact of data centers together ?
Travel with Gaël Duez to Sweden to meet Life Cycle Management expert Stanislava and to France to meet Benoît, co-founder of Hubblo and NGO Boavizta who works on impact evaluation and energy/material efficiency for businesses.
Join us for an eye-opening episode on how data centers can play a crucial role in building a sustainable digital future.
Together, we explore:
✅ The definition of data centers and their various types, including hyperscalers, enterprise data centers, and colocation data centers.
✅ Top tips and insights on how to make your data center operations more eco-friendly and reduce energy consumption.
✅ The automation and democratization of impact evaluation.
✅ The controversial topic of... cloud!
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4/04/2023
52:27
#15 Data Tsunami with Gerry Mc Govern and Katie Singer
Did you know that 81% of a laptop's lifetime energy use will be consumed before its end-user turns it on for the first time ? 🤯
Gaël Duez travels to New Mexico, USA and Dublin to meet Katie Singer - acclaimed author of “A silent electronic spring", who has published many articles and a book about technology's impacts on nature and human health - and Gerry Mc Govern - well-known author of “World Wide Waste” - for an episode about the dark truth of the data tsunami and its catastrophic environmental effects. 🌍
Join us for a mind-blowing episode where we explore the dire need for sustainable data practices, and how we can take action to build a better future for our planet.
Together, we discussed :
✅ The high energy consumption involved in the production, consumption, and disposal of digital devices and data
✅ The relationship between efficiency in technology and its negative impact on the environment
✅ The importance of reducing waste as the primary strategy for mitigating the environmental impact of digital technology
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Green IO is all about inspiring people in the Tech industry taking sustainability seriously. Our guests share fun and meaningful insights to responsible technologists willing to build a greener digital world, one byte at a time.
Hosted by Gaël Duez